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Clawdline Agent-Ops Retainer Build (7-10 days)

Stand up Clawdline as a managed session-orchestration layer for a client running parallel Claude Code and Codex work, then hand it over as a monthly agent-ops retainer. The build turns scattered terminal sessions into a root/child dispatch workflow with a delivery Board the client can audit. Time: 7-10 days.

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Clawdline Agent-Ops Retainer Build (7-10 days)

Stand up Clawdline as a managed session-orchestration layer for a client running parallel Claude Code and Codex work, then hand it over as a monthly agent-ops retainer. The build turns scattered terminal sessions into a root/child dispatch workflow with a delivery Board the client can audit.

Prerequisites
  • Client has at least two active Claude Code or Codex projects in terminal use today, since Clawdline reads existing sessions rather than spawning its own agents
  • A macOS or Linux machine per developer seat, because the local app has no Windows build
  • GitHub access for the client's repos so session output can be tied to commits and PRs
  • A named client-side owner who will answer agent questions and clear to-dos, not just watch the Board
  • Agreement on which client codebases are in scope, since root sessions dispatch tasks across projects
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Install Clawdline on each developer machine and point it at the Claude Code and Codex sessions already running
  • 2.Walk the live session list and confirm it separates working, waiting, delivered, and unknown states correctly
  • 3.Log the baseline: how many sessions per project, how often agents stall waiting on a human
  • 1.Pair machines with Cloud so sessions are visible from a phone or browser
  • 2.Decide Free versus Pro by counting seats: Free pairs 1 machine, Pro pairs up to 5
  • 3.Turn on browser push notifications so the client owner gets pinged when an agent is waiting
  • 1.Design the root session that writes task.json files for each client workstream
  • 2.Map child sessions to individual terminal tabs so each delegated task runs in isolation
  • 3.Verify result.json returns as the completion signal before any client work touches the hierarchy
  • 1.Build the Board with labeled Epics per client project
  • 2.Set delivery milestones so each delegated task moves from review to deployment with evidence captured
  • 3.Test the to-do handoff: leave a to-do for an agent and confirm it resumes without interrupting an active turn
  • 1.Run one real client task end to end through root to child to Board
  • 2.Record where the workflow breaks and adjust the hierarchy rather than the tool
  • 3.Document the answer-an-agent routine so the client owner knows what a waiting state requires
  • 1.Configure a saved schedule triggered by webhook on Pro and check its outcome
  • 2.Wire the schedule to a recurring client report or nightly build task
  • 3.Confirm the outcome check surfaces failures instead of silently passing
  • 1.Train the client team on mobile session monitoring and the to-do handoff process
  • 2.Hand over a one-page runbook covering session states, Board columns, and escalation
  • 3.Set the retainer cadence: weekly Board review, monthly hierarchy cleanup
  • 1.Audit session hygiene: archive delivered sessions and prune stale child sessions
  • 2.Review whether any client project has paused AI coding, since that removes the reason to keep the seat
  • 3.Deliver the first retainer report with session counts, delivery throughput, and stalled-agent time
$0 to $10 per month in Clawdline licensing (Free at $0, Pro at $10 for up to 5 paired machines), against a $2,250 setup fee for the Starter Sprint pattern and a recurring retainer priced above the license line7-10 days
ROI Logic

Clawdline's own license is $0 on Free and $10 per month on Pro for up to 5 paired machines, so the tool cost is a rounding error against a $2,250 setup engagement. The agency margin comes from the configuration work (root/child hierarchy, Board Epics, webhook schedules) and the ongoing retainer for Board review and session hygiene, not from reselling the license. Because Pro caps at 5 machines, a client scaling past that needs a second Pro seat or a re-scoped engagement, which is a natural upsell trigger.

Deliverables
  • A documented root/child session hierarchy with task.json and result.json contracts per client workstream
  • A configured Clawdline Board with Epics and delivery milestones mapped to client projects
  • A session-state runbook explaining working, waiting, delivered, and unknown states for the client owner
  • A webhook-triggered saved schedule with an outcome check for at least one recurring task
  • A monthly retainer report covering session throughput, stalled-agent time, and delivery evidence
Definition of Done

The client owner can answer a waiting agent from their phone, watch the delegated task land on the Board with evidence, and the agency can show a month of session throughput without touching a terminal.

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