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Reflex Arc

by John DeVere Cooley · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install reflex-arc
Description
Zero-cost cognitive immune system for AI agents. Fires automatic pre-response reflexes that catch contradictions, scope drift, hallucinations, overengineerin...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and low-risk: it contains only prompt-level instructions and a small local diagnostic script, and it does not request secrets or network access. Things to consider before installing: 1) Because it tells the agent to run these checks 'silently' and not mention them, you may want to require the agent to disclose that it's applying Reflex Arc checks to users (for transparency). 2) It's an instruction-only/meta skill — its effectiveness depends entirely on the agent actually following the SKILL.md; test it with sample prompts to confirm behavior. 3) Run the included scripts/reflex-check.sh locally to verify SKILL.md location and inspect the references/ docs. If you need stricter guarantees, request an implementation that logs when reflexes fired (without leaking user data) or one that explicitly reports applied corrections to the user.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: reflex-arc Version: 1.0.0 The OpenClaw skill 'reflex-arc' is benign. The `SKILL.md` file contains instructions for the AI agent to perform meta-cognitive self-correction, such as checking for contradictions, scope drift, and hallucinations, to improve the quality of its responses. These instructions are designed to enhance the agent's reasoning and output, not to subvert it or perform malicious actions. The `scripts/reflex-check.sh` is a simple diagnostic bash script that verifies the skill's installation and status using standard file system operations, without any network calls, arbitrary command execution, or access to sensitive data. The `references/methodology.md` is purely informational documentation. There is no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, unauthorized execution, persistence mechanisms, or prompt injection designed to harm the agent or its environment.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name and description promise lightweight, internal pre-response checks. The SKILL.md contains detailed, plausible checks for contradictions, scope drift, calibration, depth matching, hallucination sniffing, and inversion checks. No unrelated capabilities, credentials, or external integrations are requested, so the declared purpose aligns with the actual footprint.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to 'silently' run six checks on qualifying responses and to 'never mention the reflexes' unless asked. That is coherent for a meta-skill, but it grants the skill discretion to alter responses without explicit disclosure to end users. The instructions are otherwise scoped to conversation context and do not ask the agent to read unrelated system files or env vars. Also note: the skill is instruction-only; there is no enforcement mechanism beyond the agent following the written rules.
Install Mechanism
No install spec (instruction-only) and a small diagnostic shell script are included. There are no downloads, external package installs, or extract operations. This is low-risk from an installation perspective.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, no credentials, and no config paths. The included script reads only common local paths (HOME) to locate SKILL.md; this is consistent with a diagnostic helper and proportional to the stated purpose.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is user-invocable and does not set always: true. disable-model-invocation is false (normal), so the agent may invoke it autonomously — this is expected for a meta-skill whose job is to run pre-response checks. There is no evidence it modifies other skills or system-wide settings.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install reflex-arc
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /reflex-arc
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
Metadata
Slug reflex-arc
Version 1.0.0
License
All-time Installs 1
Active Installs 1
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Reflex Arc?

Zero-cost cognitive immune system for AI agents. Fires automatic pre-response reflexes that catch contradictions, scope drift, hallucinations, overengineerin... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 303 downloads so far.

How do I install Reflex Arc?

Run "/install reflex-arc" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is Reflex Arc free?

Yes, Reflex Arc is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does Reflex Arc support?

Reflex Arc is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created Reflex Arc?

It is built and maintained by John DeVere Cooley (@jcools1977); the current version is v1.0.0.

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