Skills rejection-logger

Name: rejection-logger
Author: openclaw

Captures and logs choices, options, or prompts that the agent evaluated and decided NOT to execute. Use whenever you skip a task, reject an approach, or choose one method over another to provide transparency into your reasoning.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/skills

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/balkanblbn/rejection-logger" ~/.claude/skills/openclaw-skills-rejection-logger && rm -rf "$T"

OpenClaw · Install into ~/.openclaw/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/balkanblbn/rejection-logger" ~/.openclaw/skills/openclaw-skills-rejection-logger && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/balkanblbn/rejection-logger/SKILL.md

Rejection Logger

Transparency isn't just about showing what you did; it's about explaining what you didn't do. This skill helps you document rejected paths.

Core Workflow

1. Identify Rejection

When you evaluate multiple ways to solve a problem and pick one, or when you decide a user request is unsafe/out of scope, log it.

2. Log Entry

Append to

.learnings/REJECTIONS.md

(create if missing):

## [REJ-YYYYMMDD-XXX] <short_title>

**Timestamp**: ISO-8601
**Target**: <What was requested or considered>
**Decision**: REJECTED
**Reason**: <Why it was rejected (e.g., safety, complexity, better alternative)>
**Alternative**: <What was done instead>

When to Use

When a user asks for something and you say "No" or "I can't".
When you consider two tools and pick one.
When you refactor code and decide against a specific library.

Benefits

Audit Trail: Humans can see your internal deliberation.
Trust: Showing rejections proves you are thinking, not just guessing.
Self-Correction: Reviewing rejections helps you refine your decision boundaries.