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Feb 23, 2026 · Backend Development

Why OpenClaw’s Control Plane Uses a Two‑Phase Protocol and runId for Reliable Agent Jobs

The article explains how OpenClaw’s control plane guarantees reliable, idempotent, and observable agent execution by enforcing a two‑phase protocol, strict handshake, role‑based authorization, layered deduplication, gap‑recovery mechanisms, and schema‑driven validation, turning a simple message flow into a production‑grade job system.