<!-- SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved. --> <!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 -->

NemoClaw Maintainer Day

Execute one pass of the maintainer loop, prioritizing version-targeted work.

Autonomy: You may push small fixes after required CI and scheduled automated reviews settle for one unchanged latest PR commit. You may approve a PR when all gates pass. Report contributor and approver overlap as an advisory. It does not change merge readiness or require another reviewer. Never merge. Ask the user about merge, product-scope, and architecture decisions. Also ask when contributor intent is unclear.

Treat the recorded latest PR commit as an optimistic publication guard. Immediately before a push, confirm that the remote branch still points to that commit. Stop when another workflow publishes first.

References

• PR review priorities: PR-REVIEW-PRIORITIES.md
• Risky code areas: RISKY-AREAS.md
• State schema: STATE-SCHEMA.md

Step 1: Check Version Progress

node --no-warnings .agents/skills/nemoclaw-maintainer-day/scripts/version-target.ts
node --no-warnings .agents/skills/nemoclaw-maintainer-day/scripts/version-progress.ts <version>

The first script selects the target version. The second lists shipped and open items.

Step 2: Pick One Action

Before reviewing, repairing, approving, integrating, or pushing a PR, complete PR follow-up successfully for one unchanged latest PR commit. This prerequisite does not apply to an item with no PR candidate.

Select the first applicable action for an open item:

1. PR ready for approval — CI passes, no conflicts remain, and tests cover the change. Confirm that there is no unresolved correctness or security issue. Follow MERGE-GATE.md.
2. PR that needs a small fix — Follow SALVAGE-PR.md.
3. Security item — The item touches a risky area. Follow SECURITY-SWEEP.md.
4. Test gap — Risky code does not have sufficient tests. Follow TEST-GAPS.md.
5. Repeated conflicts — Follow HOTSPOTS.md.
6. Work that needs sequencing — The work is too large for one pass. Follow SEQUENCE-WORK.md.

If all items for the release version are blocked, select an item from the backlog.

Prefer to complete a contribution that needs little work before you start a refactor.

Step 3: Execute

Follow the selected workflow. Complete one outcome in each pass:

• Approve a PR.
• Push a fix.
• Add a missing test.
• Reduce a source of merge conflicts.
• Report a blocker.

Step 4: Report Progress

Re-run the progress script and show the update:

node --no-warnings .agents/skills/nemoclaw-maintainer-day/scripts/version-progress.ts <version>

If all items for the release version are done, suggest /nemoclaw-maintainer-evening.

Update .nemoclaw-maintainer/state.json via the state script:

node --no-warnings .agents/skills/nemoclaw-maintainer-day/scripts/state.ts history <action> <item> "<note>"

Commit Hygiene

Commit skill files only when the task changes agent guidance. Do not include unrelated skill changes in code or documentation PRs.

Stop and Ask When

• A PR creates a supported product surface without an accepted product decision.
• The work requires a refactor or architecture decision.
• Contributor intent is unclear and the change can alter behavior.
• CI requires changes to multiple subsystems.
• A security boundary has an unclear risk.
• The next step is to open a PR or merge.

/loop Integration

Use this skill with /loop 10m /nemoclaw-maintainer-day. Keep each pass report short. State what you did, what changed, and what needs a user decision. Read state.json to avoid repeated context.