Agent Articles

On-Device AI Agent Task Planning: Beyond Function Calling

Why Function Calling alone is not enough for multi-step on-device AI agents, and how ReAct loops and DAG-based task planning improve reliability under mobile constraints.

OpenClaw Agent Deep Dive: From Prompt Container to Schedulable Execution Unit

A systematic breakdown of the OpenClaw Agent object model, runtime state machine, Session tree, scheduling budgets, tool boundaries, and failure recovery.

OpenClaw Memory Design: From File-Based Memory to Scalable Retrieval

A practical analysis of OpenClaw Memory's file-based design, retrieval architecture, isolation model, extension points, tradeoffs, and production practices.

OpenClaw Tools Permissions: Why Chat Works but Exec and Web Do Not

After an OpenClaw upgrade or fresh install, chat may work while shell execution and web access fail. This post explains the Tools permission model, exec security policy, and a practical troubleshooting path.