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Phase 3 of DIALECTIC-V2. Six tools wired to the Go backend running on
server.t3:
- dialectic_list_topics GET /api/topics
- dialectic_topic_detail GET /api/topics/{id}
- dialectic_propose_topic POST /api/topics
- dialectic_signup POST /api/topics/{id}/signups (HF pre-check)
- dialectic_post_argument POST /api/topics/{id}/arguments
- dialectic_view_verdict GET /api/topics/{id}/verdict
All tools return MCP {content:[{type:text,text}]} shape. Errors caught
and surfaced as text payload so agents see actionable failure messages.
Per-agent API key resolved via secret-mgr key dialectic-agent-apikey
(cached in memory; AGENT_VERIFY env required). HF on_call coverage
check degrades gracefully to skipped if HarborForge.OpenclawPlugin
does not yet expose hasOnCallCovering() — backend stores pre_validated
flag as audit signal.
openclaw.plugin.json declares both contracts.tools (the 6 names) AND
activation.onStartup:true per loader gotchas memory; missing either
silently drops the plugin.
Plain export default {id, name, register} entry shape matching
prism-facet. No openclaw SDK imports (jiti runtime resolution of
openclaw was flaky in HF-style entries; structurally simpler avoids
the lookup entirely).
Defaults backendUrl to https://dialectic-api.hangman-lab.top; override
via openclaw.json plugins.entries.dialectic.config.backendUrl for sim.
Phase 3 deferred items (in README): agent key provisioning workflow,
HF window-coverage accessor, SSE subscription tool, token-cost
reporting.
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# Dialectic.OpenclawPlugin
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OpenClaw plugin that gives agents tools to participate in Dialectic v2
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debates. Six tools, one per Dialectic backend endpoint they need:
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| Tool | Backend call | Notes |
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| `dialectic_list_topics` | `GET /api/topics` | filters: status/visibility/limit/offset |
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| `dialectic_topic_detail` | `GET /api/topics/{id}` | full topic incl. camps + verdict |
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| `dialectic_propose_topic` | `POST /api/topics` | title + summary + 4 lifecycle timestamps |
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| `dialectic_signup` | `POST /api/topics/{id}/signups` | with HF on_call coverage pre-check |
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| `dialectic_post_argument` | `POST /api/topics/{id}/arguments` | during `debating` only |
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| `dialectic_view_verdict` | `GET /api/topics/{id}/verdict` | 404 until judge submits |
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## Setup
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Each agent needs a Dialectic API key, stored in their `secret-mgr`
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under key `dialectic-agent-apikey`. Provisioning is currently manual
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(see Phase 3 deferred items below). The plugin caches the key in memory
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after first read; AGENT_VERIFY env must be set so secret-mgr authorizes
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the read.
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## Config
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`openclaw.json`:
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```json
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{
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"plugins": {
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"entries": {
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"dialectic": {
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"enabled": true,
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"config": {
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"backendUrl": "https://dialectic-api.hangman-lab.top"
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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```
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Default backend URL: `https://dialectic-api.hangman-lab.top`. Override
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for sim/dev by pointing at the local backend instance.
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## Layout
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```
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plugin/
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├── openclaw.plugin.json contracts.tools + activation.onStartup
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├── package.json type=module, main=index.js
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├── index.ts/.js entry: registers tools
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└── src/
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├── backend-client.ts/.js HTTP client, agent api key resolver
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├── hf-precheck.ts/.js on_call coverage check for signup
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└── tools.ts/.js 6 tool registrations
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```
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## Phase 3 deferred items (for later sessions)
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- **Agent key provisioning workflow** — currently zero agents have
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`dialectic-agent-apikey` in their secret-mgr. Until that's wired
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into the `recruitment` skill (or a separate `provision-dialectic-key`
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workflow), every `dialectic_*` tool call from an agent will fail with
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"dialectic api key not provisioned". Manual SQL provisioning
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documented in `Dialectic.Backend/README.md`.
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- **HF on_call coverage check** — `hfOnCallCoverageCheck` currently
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degrades to "skipped" because `HarborForge.OpenclawPlugin`'s
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cross-plugin `__hfAgentStatus` only exposes CURRENT status, not
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window coverage. Until HF adds `hasOnCallCovering(agentId, from, to)`,
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signup pre-validation is audit-only (the plugin sends
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`pre_validated: false` and the backend stores that as the agent's
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honest signal that no validation happened).
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- **SSE subscriptions** — agents currently poll via `dialectic_topic_detail`
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to see status changes / new arguments. Once Dialectic.Backend ships
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Phase 2D.5 SSE, add a `dialectic_subscribe` tool that streams events
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for one topic until cancelled.
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- **Token-cost reporting** — `dialectic_post_argument` and the judge
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submission could attach `tokens_input/output` counts so the backend
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records cost per debate. Wait until the backend has budget gating
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(Phase N) before bothering.
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## See also
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- Top-level design: `/home/hzhang/arch/DIALECTIC-V2-DESIGN.md`
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- Backend: `Dialectic.Backend` (Go, prod on server.t3)
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- Loader gotchas: `[[reference-meridian-plugin-contract]]` memory
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