Claude Code Delegate

Delegate programming tasks to local Claude Code CLI.

RULE: You NEVER write code directly. ALL programming goes through claude -p.

Prerequisites Check (Run Before First Use)

Before delegating any task, verify the environment is ready:

1. Claude Code CLI installed: Run which claude — if not found, tell user: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
2. API key configured: Run claude --version — if it errors about auth, tell user to run claude and complete login
3. Write-guard active (STRONGLY RECOMMENDED): Check if a write-guard plugin exists at .openclaw/extensions/write-guard/. If not, warn the user:

   ⚠️ No write-guard detected. The delegate uses --permission-mode bypassPermissions which grants full filesystem read/write access. It is strongly recommended to set up a write-guard plugin before running tasks. See README.md for setup instructions.

Only proceed with delegation after items 1 and 2 pass. Item 3 is a warning — the user may choose to proceed without it, but should be informed of the risk.

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