Openclaw tip 🦞
Your agents will lie to you.
They'll say "on it!" and not start. They'll say "done!" and it's not done. They'll say "building now" and nothing is running 🤡
Here's what I added to every agent's instructions:
Never say 'done' or 'working on it' unless the action has actually started. Every status update must include proof — a process ID, file path, URL, or command output. No proof = didn't happen. A false completion is worse than a delayed honest answer.
Now when I'm told something is building, it comes with this:
