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Multi-agent UX for OpenClaw Control UI — agent selector, per-agent sessions, session history viewer
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Overview
Multi-agent UX for OpenClaw Control UI — agent selector, per-agent sessions, session history viewer with search.
✨Key Features
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Apply patches
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Rebuild UI
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Rebuild gateway (for backend agent methods)
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Restart gateway
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Verify
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agent-chat-ux
name: agent-chat-ux version: 1.4.0 author: Charles Sears description: Multi-agent UX for OpenClaw Control UI — agent selector, per-agent sessions, session history viewer with search, agent-filtered Sessions tab with friendly names, Create Agent wizard, emoji picker, and backend agent CRUD.
⚠️ Security & Transparency Notes
Before applying this skill's patches, be aware of the following:
Credential Access (agents.wizard)
The AI Wizard backend (agents.wizard RPC) calls the configured model provider API directly via HTTP. To do this it needs an API key. It resolves credentials in this exact order:
- Default config auth — uses it if the resolved mode is
api-key(most common) - Auth profile store — searches for the first
api_key-type profile matching the provider. Reads onlyproviderandtypefields to find it; does not log or return values. - Environment variable —
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYorOPENAI_API_KEYas a last resort
If you don't want the wizard reading your auth store, setANTHROPIC_API_KEYin your environment and ensure your default auth profile is alreadyapi-keymode — step 2 is skipped entirely in that case.
External API Calls
agents.wizard makes a single HTTP POST to:
https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages(Anthropic models)https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions(OpenAI-compatible models)
Patch Scope
These patches modify only agent-related files:
| Patch | File modified | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| schema-agents.txt | src/gateway/protocol/schema/agents-models-skills.ts | Adds emoji optional param to AgentsUpdateParamsSchema |
| server-agents.txt | src/gateway/server-methods/agents.ts | Adds agents.wizard RPC; fixes agents.update to write - Emoji: (not - Avatar:) so emoji edits persist correctly |
| app-main.txt | ui/src/ui/app.ts | Adds 19 @state() fields: 10 for Create Agent/Wizard + 9 for edit agent, delete agent |
| app-render.txt | ui/src/ui/app-render.ts | Wires create/wizard props + edit agent save handler (sends emoji param, not avatar; evicts identity cache after save) |
| app-render-helpers.txt | ui/src/ui/app-render.helpers.ts | Agent selector dropdown in chat header (uses resolveAgentEmoji() for correct emoji), per-agent session filter, + New Session button |
| agents-view.txt | ui/src/ui/views/agents.ts | Create Agent panel (manual + wizard modes, 103-emoji picker); Edit agent inline form (name/emoji/workspace); Delete agent with confirmation; always-editable Overview |
| agents-utils.txt | ui/src/ui/views/agents-utils.ts | buildModelOptionsMulti() for multi-select fallback dropdown |
| agents-panels-cron.txt | ui/src/ui/views/agents-panels-status-files.ts | Cron Jobs tab Scheduler card now shows agent-specific job count and next-wake (not global gateway stats) |
LLM Output Validation
Wizard model output is parsed as JSON and validated before use:
- Must be a JSON object with
name(string),emoji(string),soul(string) nameis capped at 100 characters,emojiat 10soulmust be ≥ 20 characters- Empty or non-JSON responses are rejected with a user-visible error — nothing is auto-created
Source Code Modification
This skill applies git apply patches against ~/openclaw and requires a UI + gateway rebuild. Changes are persistent. Always backup before patching:
bash
cd ~/openclaw && git stash # or git branch backup/pre-agent-uxWhat This Skill Adds
1. Agent Selector Dropdown in Chat Header
When multiple agents are configured, a dropdown appears left of the session dropdown in the chat header. Selecting an agent switches to that agent's most recent session (or falls back to a fresh webchat key for that agent). The session dropdown automatically filters to show only sessions belonging to the selected agent.2. Per-Agent Session Filtering (Sorted Newest First)
Sessions are now scoped to the active agent and sorted newest-first. No more mixing other agents' cron jobs and subagent sessions into the current chat's session picker.3. + New Session Button in Chat Header
A+ icon button sits right of the session dropdown, allowing new sessions to be started without typing /new.4. Create Agent Panel (Manual + AI Wizard)
The Agents tab gains a + Create Agent button that expands a panel with two modes:Manual mode:
- Agent name
- Workspace path (auto-generated from name if left blank)
- Emoji picker (see below)
- Describe the agent in plain English
- Click "Generate Agent" — AI generates name, emoji, and full SOUL.md
- Review the preview, then click "✅ Create This Agent"
5. Emoji Picker Dropdown
The emoji field in Create Agent and Edit Agent forms is a dropdown with 103 curated emojis grouped into 5 categories (Tech & AI, People & Roles, Animals, Nature & Elements, Objects & Symbols), each showing the emoji and its name. A large live preview shows the selected emoji next to the dropdown.6. Edit Agent Inline (Agents Overview)
The Agents Overview card now shows editable inputs directly — no toggle needed:- Name, Emoji (dropdown, 103 emojis), Workspace are always editable
- Changes activate the bottom Save button — no separate inline Save/Cancel
- Emoji is saved as
- Emoji:in IDENTITY.md (last-wins override of creation value); identity cache is evicted after save so changes appear immediately - Edit uses the
emojiparam ofagents.update(notavatar) so the correct IDENTITY.md key is written
7. Delete Agent
- 🗑️ Delete button appears in the Overview header for non-default agents
- Inline confirmation dialog before deletion; hidden for the main/default agent
8. Agent-Specific Cron Stats
The Scheduler card on the Cron Jobs tab previously showed global gateway stats (total job count, global next wake). Now:- Jobs → count of cron jobs targeting this agent only
- Next wake → earliest
nextRunAtMsacross this agent's jobs (n/aif no jobs) - Subtitle → "Agent cron scheduling status." (was "Gateway cron status.")
Jobs: 0 / Next wake: n/a.9. Agents Tab — Model Selector Cleanup
- Removed the redundant read-only "Primary Model" row from the Overview grid (it's already editable in the Model Selection section below)
- Fallback models converted from a free-text comma-separated input to a proper
using the same full model catalog as the primary selector - Added spacing and clear labels between primary and fallback fields
- Small hint "(hold Ctrl/⌘ to select multiple)" on the fallback selector
10. Backend — agents.create / agents.update / agents.delete / agents.wizard
New RPC handlers wired into the gateway:| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| agents.create | Provisions a new agent entry in config + scaffolds workspace (SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, USER.md) |
| agents.update | Patches agent config (name, workspace, model, identity, etc.) |
| agents.delete | Removes agent from config |
| agents.wizard | Calls the configured LLM to generate name, emoji, and SOUL.md from a plain-text description |
agents.wizard: Raw HTTP calls to the model API require an api_key token, not an OAuth/bearer token. The wizard now falls back to an explicit api_key profile (or ANTHROPIC_API_KEY env var) when the default resolved auth mode is oauth or token.11. Session History Viewer (v1.4.0)
A modal overlay accessible from the Sessions tab that displays full conversation history for any session:- Agent dropdown filter — scope sessions by agent
- Session dropdown — pick a session to view (filtered by agent)
- Search bar — debounced full-text search across message content (case-insensitive)
- Role filter chips — All / User / Assistant / System / Tool
- Message timeline — role icons (👤/🤖/⚙️/🔧), timestamps, and message text
- Pagination — "Load More" with count display (100 messages per page)
- Click "History" button on any row in the Sessions tab to open
12. Sessions Tab Overhaul (v1.4.0)
The Sessions tab now provides a unified multi-agent experience:- Agent filter dropdown — filter sessions by agent (populated from
agents.list) - Friendly session names — "Main Session", "Cron: pipedream-token-refresh", "discord:#bot-chat" instead of raw keys like
agent:main:cron:cc63fdb3-... - Agent identity column — shows agent emoji + identity name (e.g. "🤖 Assistant") using
identity.name→name→idfallback chain - Raw key shown as subtitle — full technical key displayed in smaller muted monospace text below the friendly name
- Label column removed — redundant since the friendly name already incorporates label/displayName
- CSS grid layout — proper column alignment using
grid-template-columnswith proportional widths; headers align precisely with data - Empty state — clear message when an agent has no sessions
- Session count — total/filtered count shown in the store info line
- History button pre-selects — clicking History on a row opens the modal with agent and session already selected, loading history immediately
13. Backend — sessions.history RPC (v1.4.0)
New RPC handler that reads full JSONL transcript files:| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | string | Session key |
| limit | number | Max messages (default 200, max 500) |
| offset | number | Pagination offset |
| search | string | Full-text search filter |
| rolesFilter | string[] | Filter by role(s) |
{key, sessionId, agentId, total, offset, items[{role, text, timestamp}]}.Files Changed
| File | Change |
|---|---|
| src/gateway/protocol/schema/agents-models-skills.ts | Adds emoji optional param to AgentsUpdateParamsSchema |
| src/gateway/server-methods/agents.ts | agents.wizard RPC; agents.update emoji fix (writes - Emoji: not - Avatar:) |
| ui/src/ui/app-render.helpers.ts | Agent dropdown in chat (with resolveAgentEmoji()), per-agent session filter, + New Session button |
| ui/src/ui/views/agents.ts | Create Agent panel, 103-emoji picker, edit/delete agent UI, always-editable Overview |
| ui/src/ui/views/agents-utils.ts | buildModelOptionsMulti() for multi-select fallback model dropdown |
| ui/src/ui/views/agents-panels-status-files.ts | Cron Jobs tab Scheduler card: agent-specific job count + next wake |
| ui/src/ui/app-render.ts | Create/wizard props wiring + edit agent save handler (emoji param, cache eviction) + session history modal wiring + agent filter for Sessions tab + agent identity name resolution (identity.name fallback chain) + History button agent pre-selection |
| ui/src/ui/app.ts | 19 @state() fields: create/wizard (10) + edit/delete agent (9) + session history modal (8) + sessions agent filter (1) |
| ui/src/ui/app-view-state.ts | Session history modal + sessions agent filter type definitions |
| ui/src/ui/views/sessions.ts | Overhauled: friendly names, agent identity column, agent filter dropdown, CSS grid layout, History button, Label column removed |
| ui/src/ui/views/sessions-history-modal.ts | New file: Session history modal component |
| src/gateway/protocol/schema/sessions.ts | SessionsHistoryParamsSchema |
| src/gateway/protocol/schema/types.ts | SessionsHistoryParams type export |
| src/gateway/protocol/index.ts | validateSessionsHistoryParams + re-exports |
| src/gateway/server-methods/sessions.ts | sessions.history RPC handler |
| ui/src/ui/app-chat.ts | Removed CHAT_SESSIONS_ACTIVE_MINUTES time filter (was 120min, now 0 = show all sessions in chat dropdown) |
UI Design & Styling Reference
This section documents the UI design decisions for anyone installing or extending this skill.
Sessions Tab Layout
Uses CSS grid (display: grid) instead of the default OpenClaw .table flex layout for precise column alignment:css
.sessions-grid {
grid-template-columns: 2fr 1.2fr 0.6fr 0.8fr 1fr 0.8fr 0.8fr auto;
/* Session | Agent | Kind | Updated | Tokens | Thinking | Reasoning | Actions */
}- Headers: 12px uppercase, letter-spacing 0.5px,
var(--text-muted)color, bottom border - Rows:
display: contentsfor grid participation, subtle bottom border, hover highlight at 2% white opacity - Session name cell: Friendly name as bold link (
var(--accent, #6366f1)), raw key below in 11px muted monospace at 50% opacity - Agent column: 13px text, emoji + identity name (e.g. "🤖 Assistant")
- Selects:
max-width: 100pxto prevent overflow
Session History Modal
Dark overlay modal with the following structure:text
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Session History [✕] │
│ [Agent ▼] [Session ▼] │
│ [🔍 Search...] [All] [User] [Asst] [Sys] [Tool]│
│ ─────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ 👤 User · Feb 23, 10:23 AM │
│ Hello, can you help me? │
│ ─────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ 🤖 Assistant · Feb 23, 10:23 AM │
│ Of course! What do you need? │
│ ─────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ [Load More ↓] Showing 100 of 342 │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Key CSS variables used:
var(--bg-card, #1a1a2e)— modal backgroundvar(--border, #333)— bordersvar(--accent, #6366f1)— user role color, active chipvar(--text, #e0e0e0)— message textvar(--border-subtle, rgba(255,255,255,0.06))— message separators
| Role | Color |
|---|---|
| User | var(--accent, #6366f1) (indigo) |
| Assistant | #10b981 (emerald) |
| System | #f59e0b (amber) |
| Tool | #8b5cf6 (violet) |
Session Name Resolution
The friendly name fallback chain:row.label(user-set label)row.displayName(server-computed, e.g. "discord:#bot-chat")- Smart key parsing:
*:main→ "Main Session":cron::run:*→ "Cron Run":cron:→ "Cron Job":subagent:→ "Subagent":openai:→ "OpenAI Session"*:→ "Channel · id":direct: :→ "Channel Group":group: - Raw key as fallback
Agent Identity Resolution
For the Agent column and dropdowns:agent.identity.name(from IDENTITY.md — e.g. "Assistant")agent.name(from config — e.g. "main")agent.id(raw identifier)
agent.identity.emoji with "🤖" as fallback.Chat Dropdown
The session dropdown in the chat header shows all sessions for the selected agent (no time filter). Previously limited to sessions active within 120 minutes, which hid older Discord channels and other sessions.Installation
This skill requires patching OpenClaw source files and a UI + gateway rebuild.
Prerequisites
- OpenClaw source at
~/openclaw(fork or local clone) pnpminstalled (npm install -g pnpm)- Node.js 20+
Step 1: Apply patches
bash
cd ~/openclaw
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/schema-agents.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/agents-view.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/agents-utils.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/agents-panels-cron.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/app-render-helpers.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/app-render.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/app-main.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/server-agents.txtIf any patch fails due to upstream drift, apply manually using the patch file as a line-by-line reference.
Step 1b: Apply v1.4.0 patches (Session History + Sessions Tab Overhaul)
bash
cd ~/openclaw
# Backend: sessions.history RPC
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/v1.4.0/patch-01-sessions-history-rpc.txt
# Sessions tab: friendly names, agent column, agent filter
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/v1.4.0/patch-02-sessions-tab-overhaul.txt
# App state + render wiring for history modal
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/v1.4.0/patch-03-app-wiring.txt
# New file: session history modal component
cp ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/v1.4.0/patch-04-sessions-history-modal.ts \
ui/src/ui/views/sessions-history-modal.ts
# Chat dropdown: show all sessions (remove 120min active filter)
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/v1.4.0/patch-05-chat-sessions-all.txtStep 2: Rebuild UI
bash
cd ~/openclaw
pnpm ui:buildStep 3: Rebuild gateway (for backend agent methods)
bash
cd ~/openclaw
pnpm buildStep 4: Restart gateway
bash
openclaw gateway restartStep 5: Verify
- Open Control UI at
http://localhost:18789 - Chat tab — agent dropdown appears left of session dropdown (if >1 agent configured);
+button appears right of session dropdown - Agents tab — "+ Create Agent" button with Manual and AI Wizard modes
- Agents → Overview → Model Selection — fallback is now a multi-select dropdown
- Create an agent with the AI Wizard — should generate cleanly and appear in the list with no "not found" error
- Agents → Overview — Name, Emoji, Workspace are editable directly; Save button at bottom activates on any change
- Change an agent's emoji — after Save it should persist (not revert to the original creation emoji)
- Agents → Cron Jobs — agents with no cron jobs show
Jobs: 0/Next wake: n/a(not the global gateway count) - Sessions tab — sessions show friendly names (e.g. "Main Session") with agent emoji+name column; agent filter dropdown works
- Sessions tab → History button — opens modal with conversation history, search, and role filter chips
- History modal → Agent filter — changing agent filters the session dropdown; selecting a session loads its messages
- Chat dropdown — session dropdown shows ALL sessions for the selected agent (including older Discord channels, OpenAI sessions, etc. — not just recent ones)
Usage
Chat: Switching Agents & Sessions
- Agent dropdown (left of session): picks the agent; session list updates to show only that agent's sessions
- Session dropdown: switches between existing conversations for the selected agent, newest first
+button: starts a new session for the current agent (same as/new)
Agents: Create Agent
- Click + Create Agent
- Manual: enter name, workspace, pick emoji → "Create Agent"
- AI Wizard: describe the agent → "Generate Agent" → review preview → "✅ Create This Agent"
Agents: Fallback Models
In Model Selection:- Primary model — single dropdown
- Fallback models — multi-select (
Ctrl/⌘+ click for multiple); these are retried in order when the primary model fails (rate limit, context overflow, etc.)
Sessions: Viewing History
- Go to Sessions tab
- Optionally filter by agent using the Agent dropdown
- Click History on any session row
- The modal opens with the full conversation
- Search — type to search across all messages (300ms debounce)
- Role chips — click All/User/Assistant/System/Tool to filter by role
- Load More — pagination loads 100 messages at a time
Sessions: Agent-Filtered View
The Sessions tab now shows:- Session column — friendly name with raw key as subtitle
- Agent column — emoji + name from agent identity
- Agent filter — dropdown at top to scope the view per-agent
Architecture Notes
Session Key Format
agent:: — the agent selector reads parseAgentSessionKey(state.sessionKey).agentId to determine the active agent and filters the session list accordingly.Config Refresh After Creation
Afteragents.create succeeds, the UI calls both agents.list (to update the sidebar) and loadConfig (to refresh configForm). Without the loadConfig call, selecting the new agent would show "not found in config" because the config form was stale.Wizard Auth Resolution
agents.wizard makes a direct HTTP call to the model provider API. Raw HTTP calls require an api_key type credential — not an OAuth bearer token. The resolution order is:
- Default
resolveApiKeyForProviderresult (used if mode isapi-key) - First
api_key-type profile in the auth store for the provider ANTHROPIC_API_KEY/OPENAI_API_KEYenv var directly
enhanced-loop-hook.ts.Model Fallbacks
Stored asmodel.fallbacks[] in the agent config. The runtime tries them via runWithModelFallback() when the primary model returns an error.Changelog
1.4.0 (2026-02-23)
- New: Session History Viewer — modal overlay with full conversation history, full-text search, role filtering (All/User/Assistant/System/Tool), and pagination (100 messages per page)
- New:
sessions.historyRPC — reads full JSONL transcripts with search, role filtering, and offset/limit pagination - New: Sessions tab agent filter dropdown — scope view to a single agent
- New: Sessions tab agent identity column — shows emoji + name per row
- Overhaul: Sessions tab now shows friendly display names ("Main Session", "Cron: pipedream-token-refresh") instead of raw keys (
agent:main:main,agent:main:cron:cc63fdb3-...) - Overhaul: Raw session key shown as muted subtitle under the friendly name for technical reference
- New: Empty state for agent-filtered sessions — clear message when an agent has no sessions
- New: Session count shown in store info line
- Replaced: Verbose + Label columns removed from Sessions tab, replaced by Agent column (better multi-agent UX; label was redundant with friendly name)
- Design: CSS grid layout for Sessions tab — proper column alignment using
grid-template-columnswith proportional widths - Design: Agent identity resolution uses
identity.name→ configname→ agentidfallback chain (shows "Assistant" not "Main Agent") - Design: History button pre-selects agent filter and session in modal, loads history immediately
- Design: Raw session key shown as muted monospace subtitle for technical reference
- Fix: Chat session dropdown now shows ALL sessions (removed
CHAT_SESSIONS_ACTIVE_MINUTES120min time filter that was hiding older Discord channels and API sessions) - Patches: 5 patch files in
references/v1.4.0/
1.3.0 (2026-02-19)
- New: Edit agent inline — name, emoji, workspace always editable in Overview; single bottom Save button activates on any change; no inline Save/Cancel toggle
- New: Delete agent — 🗑️ button with inline confirmation; hidden for default agent
- New:
agents-panels-cron.txtpatch — Scheduler card on Cron Jobs tab now shows agent-specific job count and next-wake (n/awhen no jobs assigned) - Fix: Emoji reverting after save —
agents.updatenow accepts anemojiparam and writes- Emoji:to IDENTITY.md; previously wrote- Avatar:which was always overridden by the creation-time- Emoji:line - Fix: Schema patch added (
schema-agents.txt) —AgentsUpdateParamsSchemanow includes optionalemojifield - Fix: Identity cache eviction after agent save — identity is reloaded immediately so changes are visible without refresh
- Fix: Chat dropdown emoji now uses
resolveAgentEmoji()to correctly pick up IDENTITY.md emoji (not justagent.identity.emoji) - Expanded: AGENT_EMOJIS from 60 → 103 entries across all 5 categories
1.2.1 (2026-02-19)
- Critical fix: Removed out-of-scope props and handlers from
app-render.txtthat referenced state not defined by this skill'sapp-main.txtpatch — applying the previous patch would have caused TypeScript errors and runtime crashes - Critical fix: Removed unused import from
app-render.txt - Fix: Replaced remaining
as anycasts in agent create handlers with typed assertions ({ ok?: boolean; error?: string } | null)
1.2.0 (2026-02-19)
- Security: Added Security & Transparency section to SKILL.md documenting credential access, external calls, patch scope, and LLM output validation
- Security:
.metadata.jsonnow explicitly declaresANTHROPIC_API_KEY/OPENAI_API_KEYas optional env vars with auth resolution order documented - Fix: Stripped out-of-scope state fields from
app-main.txtthat belonged to an unrelated feature - Hardening:
agents.wizardJSON parsing now performs structural validation before accepting model output — rejects non-object, missing fields, empty strings, truncated content - Hardening:
namecapped to 100 chars,emojito 10 chars on output to prevent oversized values - Metadata: Added
capabilitiesblock documenting auth_profile_read, external_api_calls, and source_code_patch with mitigations
1.1.0 (2026-02-18)
- Fix: AI Wizard 401 error — OAuth token was being passed as
x-api-key; now falls back toapi_keyprofile or env var - Fix: "Agent not found in config" after creation —
loadConfignow called afteragents.createin both Manual and Wizard paths - New: Emoji picker dropdown (60 emojis, 5 categories, live preview) replaces free-text emoji input
- Patches refreshed with all fixes included
1.0.0 (2026-02-18)
- Initial release
- Agent selector dropdown in chat header
- Per-agent session filtering (newest-first)
- New session button (
+) in chat header - Create Agent panel — Manual + AI Wizard modes
- Fallback model multi-select dropdown
- Removed duplicate "Primary Model" display from Agents overview
agents.create/agents.update/agents.delete/agents.wizardbackend methods
Installation
Terminal bash
openclaw install agent-chat-ux-v1-4-0
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💻Code Examples
cd ~/openclaw && git stash # or git branch backup/pre-agent-ux
cd-openclaw--git-stash--or-git-branch-backuppre-agent-ux.txt
---
## What This Skill Adds
### 1. Agent Selector Dropdown in Chat Header
When multiple agents are configured, a dropdown appears **left of the session dropdown** in the chat header. Selecting an agent switches to that agent's most recent session (or falls back to a fresh webchat key for that agent). The session dropdown automatically filters to show **only sessions belonging to the selected agent**.
### 2. Per-Agent Session Filtering (Sorted Newest First)
Sessions are now scoped to the active agent and sorted newest-first. No more mixing other agents' cron jobs and subagent sessions into the current chat's session picker.
### 3. + New Session Button in Chat Header
A `+` icon button sits right of the session dropdown, allowing new sessions to be started without typing `/new`.
### 4. Create Agent Panel (Manual + AI Wizard)
The Agents tab gains a **+ Create Agent** button that expands a panel with two modes:
**Manual mode:**
- Agent name
- Workspace path (auto-generated from name if left blank)
- Emoji picker (see below)
**AI Wizard mode:**
- Describe the agent in plain English
- Click "Generate Agent" — AI generates name, emoji, and full SOUL.md
- Review the preview, then click "✅ Create This Agent"
After creation, the agents list **and** config form are both refreshed automatically — no "not found in config" error, no manual reload needed.
### 5. Emoji Picker Dropdown
The emoji field in Create Agent and Edit Agent forms is a **dropdown with 103 curated emojis** grouped into 5 categories (Tech & AI, People & Roles, Animals, Nature & Elements, Objects & Symbols), each showing the emoji and its name. A large live preview shows the selected emoji next to the dropdown.
### 6. Edit Agent Inline (Agents Overview)
The Agents Overview card now shows editable inputs directly — no toggle needed:
- **Name**, **Emoji** (dropdown, 103 emojis), **Workspace** are always editable
- Changes activate the bottom **Save** button — no separate inline Save/Cancel
- Emoji is saved as `- Emoji:` in IDENTITY.md (last-wins override of creation value); identity cache is evicted after save so changes appear immediately
- Edit uses the `emoji` param of `agents.update` (not `avatar`) so the correct IDENTITY.md key is written
### 7. Delete Agent
- 🗑️ **Delete** button appears in the Overview header for non-default agents
- Inline confirmation dialog before deletion; hidden for the main/default agent
### 8. Agent-Specific Cron Stats
The **Scheduler** card on the Cron Jobs tab previously showed global gateway stats (total job count, global next wake). Now:
- **Jobs** → count of cron jobs targeting *this agent only*
- **Next wake** → earliest `nextRunAtMs` across this agent's jobs (`n/a` if no jobs)
- **Subtitle** → "Agent cron scheduling status." (was "Gateway cron status.")
This means agents with no crons correctly show `Jobs: 0` / `Next wake: n/a`.
### 9. Agents Tab — Model Selector Cleanup
- Removed the redundant read-only "Primary Model" row from the Overview grid (it's already editable in the Model Selection section below)
- **Fallback models** converted from a free-text comma-separated input to a proper **`<select multiple>`** using the same full model catalog as the primary selector
- Added spacing and clear labels between primary and fallback fields
- Small hint "(hold Ctrl/⌘ to select multiple)" on the fallback selector
### 10. Backend — `agents.create` / `agents.update` / `agents.delete` / `agents.wizard`
New RPC handlers wired into the gateway:
| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `agents.create` | Provisions a new agent entry in config + scaffolds workspace (SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, USER.md) |
| `agents.update` | Patches agent config (name, workspace, model, identity, etc.) |
| `agents.delete` | Removes agent from config |
| `agents.wizard` | Calls the configured LLM to generate name, emoji, and SOUL.md from a plain-text description |
**Auth fix in `agents.wizard`:** Raw HTTP calls to the model API require an `api_key` token, not an OAuth/bearer token. The wizard now falls back to an explicit `api_key` profile (or `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` env var) when the default resolved auth mode is `oauth` or `token`.
### 11. Session History Viewer (v1.4.0)
A modal overlay accessible from the **Sessions tab** that displays full conversation history for any session:
- **Agent dropdown filter** — scope sessions by agent
- **Session dropdown** — pick a session to view (filtered by agent)
- **Search bar** — debounced full-text search across message content (case-insensitive)
- **Role filter chips** — All / User / Assistant / System / Tool
- **Message timeline** — role icons (👤/🤖/⚙️/🔧), timestamps, and message text
- **Pagination** — "Load More" with count display (100 messages per page)
- Click "History" button on any row in the Sessions tab to open
### 12. Sessions Tab Overhaul (v1.4.0)
The Sessions tab now provides a unified multi-agent experience:
- **Agent filter dropdown** — filter sessions by agent (populated from `agents.list`)
- **Friendly session names** — "Main Session", "Cron: pipedream-token-refresh", "discord:#bot-chat" instead of raw keys like `agent:main:cron:cc63fdb3-...`
- **Agent identity column** — shows agent emoji + identity name (e.g. "🤖 Assistant") using `identity.name` → `name` → `id` fallback chain
- **Raw key shown as subtitle** — full technical key displayed in smaller muted monospace text below the friendly name
- **Label column removed** — redundant since the friendly name already incorporates label/displayName
- **CSS grid layout** — proper column alignment using `grid-template-columns` with proportional widths; headers align precisely with data
- **Empty state** — clear message when an agent has no sessions
- **Session count** — total/filtered count shown in the store info line
- **History button pre-selects** — clicking History on a row opens the modal with agent and session already selected, loading history immediately
### 13. Backend — `sessions.history` RPC (v1.4.0)
New RPC handler that reads full JSONL transcript files:
| Param | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `key` | string | Session key |
| `limit` | number | Max messages (default 200, max 500) |
| `offset` | number | Pagination offset |
| `search` | string | Full-text search filter |
| `rolesFilter` | string[] | Filter by role(s) |
Returns `{key, sessionId, agentId, total, offset, items[{role, text, timestamp}]}`.
---
## Files Changed
| File | Change |
|------|--------|
| `src/gateway/protocol/schema/agents-models-skills.ts` | Adds `emoji` optional param to `AgentsUpdateParamsSchema` |
| `src/gateway/server-methods/agents.ts` | `agents.wizard` RPC; `agents.update` emoji fix (writes `- Emoji:` not `- Avatar:`) |
| `ui/src/ui/app-render.helpers.ts` | Agent dropdown in chat (with `resolveAgentEmoji()`), per-agent session filter, `+` New Session button |
| `ui/src/ui/views/agents.ts` | Create Agent panel, 103-emoji picker, edit/delete agent UI, always-editable Overview |
| `ui/src/ui/views/agents-utils.ts` | `buildModelOptionsMulti()` for multi-select fallback model dropdown |
| `ui/src/ui/views/agents-panels-status-files.ts` | Cron Jobs tab Scheduler card: agent-specific job count + next wake |
| `ui/src/ui/app-render.ts` | Create/wizard props wiring + edit agent save handler (emoji param, cache eviction) + session history modal wiring + agent filter for Sessions tab + agent identity name resolution (`identity.name` fallback chain) + History button agent pre-selection |
| `ui/src/ui/app.ts` | 19 `@state()` fields: create/wizard (10) + edit/delete agent (9) + session history modal (8) + sessions agent filter (1) |
| `ui/src/ui/app-view-state.ts` | Session history modal + sessions agent filter type definitions |
| `ui/src/ui/views/sessions.ts` | Overhauled: friendly names, agent identity column, agent filter dropdown, CSS grid layout, History button, Label column removed |
| `ui/src/ui/views/sessions-history-modal.ts` | **New file:** Session history modal component |
| `src/gateway/protocol/schema/sessions.ts` | `SessionsHistoryParamsSchema` |
| `src/gateway/protocol/schema/types.ts` | `SessionsHistoryParams` type export |
| `src/gateway/protocol/index.ts` | `validateSessionsHistoryParams` + re-exports |
| `src/gateway/server-methods/sessions.ts` | `sessions.history` RPC handler |
| `ui/src/ui/app-chat.ts` | Removed `CHAT_SESSIONS_ACTIVE_MINUTES` time filter (was 120min, now 0 = show all sessions in chat dropdown) |
---
## UI Design & Styling Reference
This section documents the UI design decisions for anyone installing or extending this skill.
### Sessions Tab Layout
Uses **CSS grid** (`display: grid`) instead of the default OpenClaw `.table` flex layout for precise column alignment:}
.txt
- **Headers**: 12px uppercase, letter-spacing 0.5px, `var(--text-muted)` color, bottom border
- **Rows**: `display: contents` for grid participation, subtle bottom border, hover highlight at 2% white opacity
- **Session name cell**: Friendly name as bold link (`var(--accent, #6366f1)`), raw key below in 11px muted monospace at 50% opacity
- **Agent column**: 13px text, emoji + identity name (e.g. "🤖 Assistant")
- **Selects**: `max-width: 100px` to prevent overflow
### Session History Modal
Dark overlay modal with the following structure:└──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
.txt
**Key CSS variables used:**
- `var(--bg-card, #1a1a2e)` — modal background
- `var(--border, #333)` — borders
- `var(--accent, #6366f1)` — user role color, active chip
- `var(--text, #e0e0e0)` — message text
- `var(--border-subtle, rgba(255,255,255,0.06))` — message separators
**Role colors:**
| Role | Color |
|------|-------|
| User | `var(--accent, #6366f1)` (indigo) |
| Assistant | `#10b981` (emerald) |
| System | `#f59e0b` (amber) |
| Tool | `#8b5cf6` (violet) |
**Role icons:** 👤 User, 🤖 Assistant, ⚙️ System, 🔧 Tool, 💬 Other
### Session Name Resolution
The friendly name fallback chain:
1. `row.label` (user-set label)
2. `row.displayName` (server-computed, e.g. "discord:#bot-chat")
3. Smart key parsing:
- `*:main` → "Main Session"
- `*:cron:*:run:*` → "Cron Run"
- `*:cron:*` → "Cron Job"
- `*:subagent:*` → "Subagent"
- `*:openai:*` → "OpenAI Session"
- `*:<channel>:direct:<id>` → "Channel · id"
- `*:<channel>:group:*` → "Channel Group"
4. Raw key as fallback
### Agent Identity Resolution
For the Agent column and dropdowns:
1. `agent.identity.name` (from IDENTITY.md — e.g. "Assistant")
2. `agent.name` (from config — e.g. "main")
3. `agent.id` (raw identifier)
Emoji: `agent.identity.emoji` with "🤖" as fallback.
### Chat Dropdown
The session dropdown in the chat header shows **all sessions** for the selected agent (no time filter). Previously limited to sessions active within 120 minutes, which hid older Discord channels and other sessions.
---
## Installation
This skill requires patching OpenClaw source files and a UI + gateway rebuild.
### Prerequisites
- OpenClaw source at `~/openclaw` (fork or local clone)
- `pnpm` installed (`npm install -g pnpm`)
- Node.js 20+
### Step 1: Apply patchesgit apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/server-agents.txt
git-apply-openclawworkspaceskillsagent-chat-uxreferencesserver-agentstxt.txt
If any patch fails due to upstream drift, apply manually using the patch file as a line-by-line reference.
### Step 1b: Apply v1.4.0 patches (Session History + Sessions Tab Overhaul)example.css
.sessions-grid {
grid-template-columns: 2fr 1.2fr 0.6fr 0.8fr 1fr 0.8fr 0.8fr auto;
/* Session | Agent | Kind | Updated | Tokens | Thinking | Reasoning | Actions */
}example.txt
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Session History [✕] │
│ [Agent ▼] [Session ▼] │
│ [🔍 Search...] [All] [User] [Asst] [Sys] [Tool]│
│ ─────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ 👤 User · Feb 23, 10:23 AM │
│ Hello, can you help me? │
│ ─────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ 🤖 Assistant · Feb 23, 10:23 AM │
│ Of course! What do you need? │
│ ─────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ [Load More ↓] Showing 100 of 342 │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘example.sh
cd ~/openclaw
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/schema-agents.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/agents-view.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/agents-utils.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/agents-panels-cron.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/app-render-helpers.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/app-render.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/app-main.txt
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/server-agents.txtexample.sh
cd ~/openclaw
# Backend: sessions.history RPC
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/v1.4.0/patch-01-sessions-history-rpc.txt
# Sessions tab: friendly names, agent column, agent filter
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/v1.4.0/patch-02-sessions-tab-overhaul.txt
# App state + render wiring for history modal
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/v1.4.0/patch-03-app-wiring.txt
# New file: session history modal component
cp ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/v1.4.0/patch-04-sessions-history-modal.ts \
ui/src/ui/views/sessions-history-modal.ts
# Chat dropdown: show all sessions (remove 120min active filter)
git apply ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/agent-chat-ux/references/v1.4.0/patch-05-chat-sessions-all.txtTags
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Category Development
Model Claude 3.5
Complexity Advanced
Author maverick-software
Last Updated 3/10/2026
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