openclaw/docs/automation/clawflow.md

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Compatibility note for older ClawFlow references in release notes and docs	You encounter ClawFlow or openclaw flows in older release notes or docs You want to understand what ClawFlow terminology maps to in the current CLI You want to translate older flow references into the supported task commands	ClawFlow

ClawFlow

ClawFlow appears in some older OpenClaw release notes and documentation as if it were a user-facing runtime with its own openclaw flows command surface.

That is not the current operator-facing surface in this repository.

Today, the supported CLI surface for inspecting and managing detached work is openclaw tasks.

What to use today

• openclaw tasks list shows tracked detached runs
• openclaw tasks show <lookup> shows one task by task id, run id, or session key
• openclaw tasks cancel <lookup> cancels a running task
• openclaw tasks audit surfaces stale or broken task runs

openclaw tasks list
openclaw tasks show <lookup>
openclaw tasks cancel <lookup>

What this means for older references

If you see ClawFlow or openclaw flows in:

• old release notes
• issue threads
• stale search results
• outdated local notes

translate those instructions to the current task CLI:

• openclaw flows list -> openclaw tasks list
• openclaw flows show <lookup> -> openclaw tasks show <lookup>
• openclaw flows cancel <lookup> -> openclaw tasks cancel <lookup>

Related

• Background Tasks — detached work ledger
• CLI: flows — compatibility note for the mistaken command name
• Cron Jobs — scheduled jobs that may create tasks