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subagent-timeout-config from songhonglei/better-agent-skills is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
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One-click subagent timeout configurator for OpenClaw. Configures the three related fields (agents.defaults.timeoutSeconds + subagents.runTimeoutSeconds + acp.runtime.ttlMinutes) atomically with built-in TTL constraint validation (ttlMinutes * 60 ≥ runTimeoutSeconds). Three preset profiles — quick (60s/1h/1h, fast feedback), normal (3min/2h/2h, everyday dev), patient (5min/3h/3h, long-running tasks) — plus --custom for arbitrary values. Auto-backup before write, optional gateway auto-restart…
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What the file says
# subagent-timeout-config - **Author**: Evan Song · [github.com/Songhonglei](https://github.com/Songhonglei) - **Repository**: https://github.com/Songhonglei/better-agent-skills - **License**: MIT One-click timeout configurator for [OpenClaw](https://docs.openclaw.ai) subagents. Set the three related timeout fields atomically with built-in constraint validation, automatic backup, and optional gateway restart. > ⚠️ **OpenClaw-only by default** — reads/writes `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json`. > Use `--config <path>` to target a different runtime's JSON config file. --- ## Why this skill exists OpenClaw timeouts are split across **three nested fields** that must be tuned together: | Field | Path | What it controls | |---|---|---| | `timeoutSeconds` | `agents.defaults.timeoutSeconds` | Per-tool-call wait | | `runTimeoutSeconds` | `agents.defaults.subagents.runTimeoutSeconds` | Per-subagent task budget | | `ttlMinutes` | `acp.runtime.ttlMinutes` | ACP session lifetime | **Hidden trap**: `ttlMinutes * 60` must be `≥ runTimeoutSeconds`, otherwise sessions die before subagents finish. Default OpenClaw values (30s / 30min / …
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How to install
mdr add songhonglei/better-agent-skills/subagent-timeout-config@sha256:a3485ef000ad36f6The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20260620.275cc89, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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Source
songhonglei/better-agent-skills · 3 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-07 · branch main
API
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