Daemon Addon Guide

The daemon addon packages persistent-session capabilities into a single deployable unit. It provides

Daemon Addon Guide

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The daemon addon packages persistent-session capabilities into a single deployable unit. It provides the Concierge front-end, session memory, and interaction rules for the AIWG daemon.

What's Included

ComponentTypeDescription
`concierge.behavior.md`BehaviorSession-scoped front-end that greets, routes, translates, and composes
`concierge.md`AgentAgent definition for platforms without native behavior support
`daemon-status`SkillShow daemon health, active sessions, task queue
`daemon-interaction.md`RuleTone, discretion, and error handling enforcement

Installation

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Provider Support

ProviderSupportBehavior Mechanism
Claude CodeFullPre/post-tool hooks emulate behavior lifecycle
OpenClawFull (native)`~/.openclaw/behaviors/` — native behavior activation
WarpFullWARP.md behavior section with session wrapper
CopilotPartialAgent + rules; no persistent session, concierge activates per-interaction
CursorPartialAgent + rules; behavior emulated via rules
WindsurfPartialAgent + rules; behavior emulated via rules
OpenCodePartialAgent + rules
FactoryPartialAgent (droid) + rules
CodexPartialAgent + rules

Full support means the provider can activate behaviors at session boundaries (start, end, pre-response). Partial support deploys the agent and rules but cannot hook into session lifecycle — the concierge activates per-interaction instead of persistently.

Architecture

User input
    |
[ Concierge behavior ] -- session-start hook activates
    |                   -- classifies intent
    |                   -- loads session memory
    |
[ Router ] --> skill / agent / flow
    |
[ Concierge behavior ] -- pre-response hook activates
    |                   -- reframes output
    |                   -- applies tone rules
    |
User output

The concierge intercepts at both ends — intake and output — so it can reframe raw technical output into composed, appropriate responses.

Configuration

Configuration is set in `.aiwg/config.yaml` or per-session:

daemon:
  concierge:
    enabled: true
    tone: professional-warm      # or: technical-authority, friendly-explainer
    verbosity: concise           # or: detailed, minimal
    escalation: absorb-by-default  # or: surface-immediately
  session:
    memory: true
    crossSession: true

Tone Options

ToneUse Case
`professional-warm`Default — hotel concierge register
`technical-authority`For teams that prefer direct technical communication
`friendly-explainer`For less technical users or onboarding

Relationship to Other Components

Daemon Infrastructure

The daemon addon provides the interaction layer on top of the daemon infrastructure:

  • `tools/daemon/daemon-main.mjs` — Process lifecycle (start/stop/status)
  • `tools/ralph-external/daemon-supervisor.mjs` — Agent subprocess management
  • `src/cli/handlers/daemon.ts` — CLI handler

The addon does not replace these — it adds the concierge experience layer.

Voice Framework

The concierge uses the voice framework for tone consistency. If the voice-framework addon is installed, the concierge can reference voice profiles directly. Without it, the addon's built-in tone rules are sufficient.

Agent Loop

The daemon addon works alongside Al for task execution. The concierge routes iterative tasks to agent loops and presents results through its composition layer.

Dependencies

DependencyRequiredPurpose
`aiwg-utils`YesCore utilities
`voice-framework`NoEnhanced tone/voice profiles
`ralph`NoIterative task execution

Blocked By

This addon's behavior component depends on:

  • #603 — BEHAVIOR.md cross-platform format spec (defines the schema)
  • #602 — Concierge feature specification (defines the behavior content)

The current behavior file is a draft aligned with these issue specifications. It will be updated when those issues are finalized.

Uninstalling

Use AIWG to complete this documented outcome: Uninstalling
Have it inspect the current state, explain the plan, ask before material
changes, and report the result with verification evidence.

This removes all deployed artifacts. Daemon infrastructure (`tools/daemon/`) is unaffected.

References

  • @$AIWG_ROOT/docs/daemon-guide.md — Daemon architecture
  • @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/daemon/behaviors/concierge.behavior.md — Concierge behavior
  • @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/daemon/agents/concierge.md — Concierge agent
  • @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/daemon/skills/daemon-status/SKILL.md — Status skill
  • @$AIWG_ROOT/agentic/code/addons/daemon/rules/daemon-interaction.md — Interaction rules
  • Issue #605 — This addon's tracking issue
  • Issue #603 — BEHAVIOR.md spec (blocking)
  • Issue #602 — Concierge spec (blocking)