Inventory Management Setup#

Deploy 3 agents that automate inventory tracking from stock monitoring to reorder alerts.

Roles#

RoleHostnameSkillsPurposetracker<prefix>-trackerpilot-metrics, pilot-stream-data, pilot-audit-logMonitors stock levels, tracks shipments, updates quantitiesforecaster<prefix>-forecasterpilot-dataset, pilot-task-router, pilot-cronAnalyzes sales trends and predicts stock needsalerter<prefix>-alerterpilot-alert, pilot-webhook-bridge, pilot-slack-bridgeTriggers reorder notifications and sends PO requests

Setup Procedure#

Step 1: Ask the user which role this agent should play and what prefix to use.

Step 2: Install the skills for the chosen role:

bash

# For tracker:
clawhub install pilot-metrics pilot-stream-data pilot-audit-log

# For forecaster:
clawhub install pilot-dataset pilot-task-router pilot-cron

# For alerter:
clawhub install pilot-alert pilot-webhook-bridge pilot-slack-bridge

Step 3: Set the hostname:

bash

pilotctl --json set-hostname <prefix>-<role>

Step 4: Write the setup manifest:

bash

mkdir -p ~/.pilot/setups
cat > ~/.pilot/setups/inventory-management.json << 'MANIFEST'
<role-specific manifest from templates below>
MANIFEST

Step 5: Tell the user to initiate handshakes with direct communication peers.

Manifest Templates Per Role#

tracker#

json

{
  "setup": "inventory-management", "setup_name": "Inventory Management",
  "role": "tracker", "role_name": "Stock Tracker",
  "hostname": "<prefix>-tracker",
  "description": "Monitors warehouse stock levels, tracks incoming/outgoing shipments, and updates quantities in real time.",
  "skills": {
    "pilot-metrics": "Collect and expose real-time stock level metrics and movement rates.",
    "pilot-stream-data": "Stream live inventory updates as shipments arrive and orders ship.",
    "pilot-audit-log": "Log all stock movements for compliance and audit trail."
  },
  "peers": [{"role": "forecaster", "hostname": "<prefix>-forecaster", "description": "Receives stock snapshots for demand analysis"}],
  "data_flows": [{"direction": "send", "peer": "<prefix>-forecaster", "port": 1002, "topic": "stock-snapshot", "description": "Stock snapshots with quantities and movement history"}],
  "handshakes_needed": ["<prefix>-forecaster"]
}

forecaster#

json

{
  "setup": "inventory-management", "setup_name": "Inventory Management",
  "role": "forecaster", "role_name": "Demand Forecaster",
  "hostname": "<prefix>-forecaster",
  "description": "Analyzes sales trends, seasonal patterns, and lead times to predict stock needs.",
  "skills": {
    "pilot-dataset": "Load and analyze historical sales data and seasonal patterns.",
    "pilot-task-router": "Route incoming stock snapshots to the appropriate forecasting model.",
    "pilot-cron": "Schedule recurring demand forecast runs on daily and weekly cadences."
  },
  "peers": [
    {"role": "tracker", "hostname": "<prefix>-tracker", "description": "Sends stock snapshots with current levels"},
    {"role": "alerter", "hostname": "<prefix>-alerter", "description": "Receives reorder forecasts for threshold alerting"}
  ],
  "data_flows": [
    {"direction": "receive", "peer": "<prefix>-tracker", "port": 1002, "topic": "stock-snapshot", "description": "Stock snapshots with quantities and movement history"},
    {"direction": "send", "peer": "<prefix>-alerter", "port": 1002, "topic": "reorder-forecast", "description": "Reorder forecasts with quantities and urgency scores"}
  ],
  "handshakes_needed": ["<prefix>-tracker", "<prefix>-alerter"]
}

alerter#

json

{
  "setup": "inventory-management", "setup_name": "Inventory Management",
  "role": "alerter", "role_name": "Reorder Alerter",
  "hostname": "<prefix>-alerter",
  "description": "Triggers reorder notifications when stock hits thresholds and sends PO requests to suppliers.",
  "skills": {
    "pilot-alert": "Evaluate stock levels against thresholds and fire reorder alerts.",
    "pilot-webhook-bridge": "Send purchase order requests to supplier systems via webhook.",
    "pilot-slack-bridge": "Notify procurement team in Slack when reorders are triggered."
  },
  "peers": [{"role": "forecaster", "hostname": "<prefix>-forecaster", "description": "Sends reorder forecasts with quantities and urgency"}],
  "data_flows": [
    {"direction": "receive", "peer": "<prefix>-forecaster", "port": 1002, "topic": "reorder-forecast", "description": "Reorder forecasts with quantities and urgency scores"},
    {"direction": "send", "peer": "external", "port": 443, "topic": "purchase-order", "description": "Purchase order requests to suppliers"}
  ],
  "handshakes_needed": ["<prefix>-forecaster"]
}

Data Flows#

• tracker -> forecaster : stock-snapshot (port 1002)
• forecaster -> alerter : reorder-forecast (port 1002)
• alerter -> external : purchase-order via webhook (port 443)

Handshakes#

bash

# tracker and forecaster handshake with each other:
pilotctl --json handshake <prefix>-forecaster "setup: inventory-management"
pilotctl --json handshake <prefix>-tracker "setup: inventory-management"

# forecaster and alerter handshake with each other:
pilotctl --json handshake <prefix>-alerter "setup: inventory-management"
pilotctl --json handshake <prefix>-forecaster "setup: inventory-management"

Workflow Example#

bash

# On forecaster -- subscribe to stock snapshots:
pilotctl --json subscribe <prefix>-tracker stock-snapshot

# On alerter -- subscribe to reorder forecasts:
pilotctl --json subscribe <prefix>-forecaster reorder-forecast

# On tracker -- publish a stock snapshot:
pilotctl --json publish <prefix>-forecaster stock-snapshot '{"warehouse":"us-east-1","sku":"WIDGET-A100","quantity_on_hand":142,"daily_velocity":12}'

# On forecaster -- publish reorder forecast to alerter:
pilotctl --json publish <prefix>-alerter reorder-forecast '{"sku":"WIDGET-A100","current_stock":142,"reorder_quantity":500,"urgency":"high"}'

Dependencies#

Requires pilot-protocol skill, pilotctl binary, clawhub binary, and a running daemon.