American English Tutor

Overview

Teaches authentic American English expressions, avoiding Chinglish patterns. Delivers personalized content via daily knowledge points and quizzes. Includes Duolingo-style gamification (XP, streaks, levels, badges).

Core Workflow

0. Initialization Guard Check

⛔ BEFORE generating any content (keypoint/quiz), check initialized status:

If state.initialized == false:
  1. Show friendly message: "看起来你还没有完成初始化配置，让我帮你快速设置一下吧！"
  2. Automatically start onboarding from Step 1/7
  3. DO NOT proceed with content generation until onboarding completes

If state.initialized == true:
  Proceed with normal workflow below

1. Daily Knowledge Point Generation

Input: state.json (user preferences, CEFR level, recent topics)
Process:
  1. Load user preferences from state.json
  2. Load recent topic fingerprints (14 days) for deduplication
  3. Select topic based on user preference weights
  4. Generate knowledge point via LLM (pure JSON output)
  5. Validate JSON schema
  6. Save to daily/YYYY-MM-DD/keypoint.json
  7. Update state.json recent_topics
  8. Append event to logs/events_YYYY-MM.jsonl
Output: keypoint.json

2. Quiz Generation

Input: keypoint.json
Process:
  1. Read today's keypoint.json
  2. Generate 3 questions (fixed pattern):
     - 1 multiple_choice (10 XP)
     - 1 chinglish_fix (15 XP)
     - 1 fill_blank OR dialogue_completion (12 XP, random)
  3. Save to daily/YYYY-MM-DD/quiz.json (with answers)
Output: quiz.json (~37 XP total)

3. Answer Evaluation

Input: quiz.json, user_answers.json
Process:
  1. Compare user answers with correct answers
  2. Calculate XP (base + streak multiplier + perfect bonus)
  3. Update state.json (XP, streak, level, badges)
  4. Record wrong answers to error_notebook
Output: results.json, updated state.json

Quiz Types

See templates/prompts/shared_enums.md for full definitions.

Daily Quiz: 3 questions, ~37 XP, pass with 2/3 correct

Gamification System

XP & Levels

This system has two independent level systems:

• Ability Level (CEFR): A1-C2, determines content difficulty
• Activity Level (Level): 1-20, measures engagement depth

See templates/prompts/shared_enums.md for level stages and badge definitions.

Streak System

• Consecutive days of study builds streak
• Streak multiplier: 1.0 + (streak * 0.05), max 2.0x
• Streak freeze costs 50 gems

Key Scripts

CLI Commands

These bash commands are used by the Agent to execute operations. Data is stored in ~/.openclaw/state/eng-lang-tutor/ by default. Do NOT specify --data-dir unless using a custom location.

Content Management

# Save daily content (keypoint/quiz)
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli save_daily --content-type keypoint --content '<JSON>'

# Record keypoint view
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli record_view [--date YYYY-MM-DD]

Stats & Config

# Display learning progress
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli stats

# Display current configuration
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli config

# Update configuration
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli config --cefr B2
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli config --style professional
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli config --oral-ratio 80

Error Notebook

# List errors (paginated)
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli errors [--page 1] [--per-page 5] [--month YYYY-MM]

# Get random errors for review
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli errors --random 5

# Get error statistics
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli errors --stats

# Get errors for review session
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli errors --review 5

Schedule

# Display current schedule
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli schedule

# Update schedule (quiz_time must be later than keypoint_time)
python3 -m scripts.cli.cli schedule --keypoint-time 07:00 --quiz-time 21:00

Core Principles

See templates/prompts/keypoint_generation.md for detailed generation rules.

1. Always output valid JSON - No markdown, no extra text
2. Focus on "How Americans say it" - NOT translation
3. Every knowledge point must include: Scene context, alternatives, Chinglish trap
4. 14-day deduplication - No repeated topics or expressions

File Structure

~/.openclaw/state/eng-lang-tutor/  # Default data location
  state.json              # Core state (streak/xp/preferences)
  logs/
    events_2026-02.jsonl  # Monthly event log
  daily/
    2026-02-20/
      keypoint.json       # Today's knowledge point
      quiz.json           # Today's quiz
      user_answers.json   # User's answers

Note: Data location can be customized via OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR environment variable.

JSON Schemas

See templates/ directory:

• state_schema.json
• keypoint_schema.json
• quiz_schema.json

Resource References

Prompt Templates (templates/prompts/):

• shared_enums.md - Topics, CEFR levels, styles, badges
• output_rules.md - JSON/markdown formatting rules
• keypoint_generation.md - Knowledge point generation
• quiz_generation.md - Quiz generation
• display_guide.md - Emoji and formatting guide
• initialization.md - Onboarding flow
• responses.md - Response templates

Other Resources:

• references/resources.md - Themed English learning resources
• templates/prompt_templates.md - Prompt template index

Examples

See examples/ directory for sample outputs covering all CEFR levels:

User Commands

The bot recognizes these natural language commands:

Initialization

Learning Content

Progress & Stats

Settings

Help

Initialization Flow

The 7-step onboarding process:

1. CEFR Level
2. Topic Interests
3. Tutor Style
4. Oral/Written Ratio
5. Schedule
6. Voice Teaching
7. Confirm

Follow templates/prompts/initialization.md exactly. Display ALL options with numbers (1, 2, 3...).

Step 7 Completion: Set initialized=true + Create cron jobs for keypoint/quiz push times.

State Fields:

• initialized: Boolean - Whether user completed onboarding
• onboarding_step: Integer (0-7) - Current step

Response Scenarios

TIMEZONE AWARENESS: All "today" date checks should use state.json schedule.timezone (default: Asia/Shanghai) to ensure consistent behavior across server locations. File paths like daily/2026-02-21/ are timezone-specific.

⛔ MANDATORY BASH COMMANDS - READ THIS FIRST ⛔

When generating content via LLM, you MUST execute bash commands to persist data to disk.

After Keypoint Generation (MANDATORY)

Step 1: LLM generates keypoint JSON
Step 2: ⛔ EXECUTE THIS BASH COMMAND (do NOT skip):
        python3 -m scripts.cli.cli save_daily --content-type keypoint --content '<ESCAPED_JSON>'
        (This auto-generates audio and saves to audio/YYYY-MM-DD/keypoint_full.mp3)
Step 3: ⛔ EXECUTE THIS BASH COMMAND (do NOT skip):
        python3 -m scripts.cli.cli record_view
Step 4: Send audio file via message tool (if audio exists):
        - Read keypoint.json and check if audio.composed field exists
        - If exists, send audio file using message tool with media parameter
        - Audio path: ~/.openclaw/state/eng-lang-tutor/{audio.composed}
Step 5: Display formatted content to user

Audio File Sending (After Keypoint Save)

When keypoint is saved, audio is auto-generated. Send it to user with backward compatibility:

Step 1: Check voice bubble capability

echo $FEISHU_VOICE_BUBBLE_ENABLED

Step 2a: If FEISHU_VOICE_BUBBLE_ENABLED=true (enhanced mode)

Send BOTH voice bubble AND file attachment for best compatibility:

// Voice bubble (handled by enhanced OpenClaw gateway)
{
  "action": "send",
  "media": "~/.openclaw/media/{audio.composed}",
  "asVoice": true
}

// File attachment (fallback for progress bar control)
{
  "action": "send",
  "media": "~/.openclaw/media/{audio.composed}",
  "caption": "🔊 今日知识点语音版"
}

Step 2b: If FEISHU_VOICE_BUBBLE_ENABLED not set or false (standard mode)

Only send file attachment:

{
  "action": "send",
  "media": "~/.openclaw/media/{audio.composed}",
  "caption": "🔊 今日知识点语音版"
}

Audio file info is stored in keypoint.json:

{
  "audio": {
    "composed": "eng-lang-tutor/2026-02-23/keypoint_full.mp3",
    "duration_seconds": 37.7,
    "generated_at": "2026-02-23T02:20:14"
  }
}

IMPORTANT:

• Audio is saved to ~/.openclaw/media/ (OpenClaw's allowed media directory)
• Always send audio file BEFORE displaying text content
• The audio.composed field contains the path relative to ~/.openclaw/media/
• Enhanced mode (voice bubble) requires OpenClaw gateway patch for Feishu

After Quiz Generation (MANDATORY)

Step 1: LLM generates quiz JSON
Step 2: ⛔ EXECUTE THIS BASH COMMAND (do NOT skip):
        python3 -m scripts.cli.cli save_daily --content-type quiz --content '<ESCAPED_JSON>'
Step 3: Present quiz questions to user

JSON Escaping Rules:

• Wrap content in single quotes: '{"key": "value"}'
• Escape internal single quotes: ' → '\''
• Example: '{"title": "It'\''s a test"}'

⛔ FAILURE TO EXECUTE BASH COMMANDS = DATA LOSS ⛔

Quiz Already Completed

User: "quiz"
Bot checks: completion_status.quiz_completed_date == today?
  → YES: "You've already completed today's quiz! 🎉 Score: X/Y"
  → NO: Check quiz.json exists (~/.openclaw/state/eng-lang-tutor/daily/YYYY-MM-DD/quiz.json) and quiz.generated == true?
      → YES: Load quiz and present questions
      → NO:
         1. Check if keypoint.json exists for today
            → If NO: Generate keypoint via LLM first
            → ⛔ EXECUTE: python3 -m scripts.cli.cli save_daily --content-type keypoint --content '<ESCAPED_JSON>'
         2. Generate quiz via LLM
         3. Set generated=true in the JSON content
         4. ⛔ EXECUTE: python3 -m scripts.cli.cli save_daily --content-type quiz --content '<ESCAPED_JSON>'
         5. Present questions to user

⛔ CRITICAL: You MUST execute bash commands to save BEFORE presenting to user.

Manual Quiz Before Keypoint Push

User manually requests quiz before scheduled keypoint push time
Bot checks: Does keypoint.json exist for today?
  → NO:
     1. IMMEDIATELY generate keypoint via LLM (do NOT say "will notify later")
     2. ⛔ EXECUTE: python3 -m scripts.cli.cli save_daily --content-type keypoint --content '<ESCAPED_JSON>'
     3. Generate quiz via LLM
     4. ⛔ EXECUTE: python3 -m scripts.cli.cli save_daily --content-type quiz --content '<ESCAPED_JSON>'
     5. Present quiz questions to user
     → All in ONE response - user should receive quiz immediately
  → YES: Proceed with quiz generation normally (see Quiz Already Completed section)

This ensures learning sequence is preserved even for early learners.

⛔ CRITICAL: NEVER tell user "will generate later and notify" - always generate immediately. ⛔ CRITICAL: You MUST execute the bash save commands BEFORE presenting content to user.

Keypoint Query

User: "keypoint" or "知识点" or Cron Push
Bot checks: Does keypoint.json exist for today (~/.openclaw/state/eng-lang-tutor/daily/YYYY-MM-DD/keypoint.json)?
  → NO:
     1. Generate new keypoint via LLM
     2. Set generated=true in the JSON content
     3. ⛔ EXECUTE: python3 -m scripts.cli.cli save_daily --content-type keypoint --content '<ESCAPED_JSON>'
     4. ⛔ EXECUTE: python3 -m scripts.cli.cli record_view
     5. Send audio file via message tool (if audio.composed exists)
     6. Display formatted content to user (REMOVE any [AUDIO:...] tags from text)
  → YES: Check keypoint.generated
      → TRUE: ⛔ EXECUTE: python3 -m scripts.cli.cli record_view, then send audio and display
      → FALSE: Follow steps 1-6 above

⛔ CRITICAL:

1. You MUST execute bash commands to save BEFORE displaying to user
2. You MUST remove [AUDIO:...] tags from display text - these are NOT supported and will show as plain text
3. You SHOULD send audio via message tool if audio.composed field exists

Display Fields (from keypoint.json display object):

IMPORTANT:

• Output assembled Markdown text directly, NOT JSON
• DO NOT display the audio field in text - it's for message tool media sending only
• See templates/prompt_templates.md Section 10.3 for full assembly template

Keypoint History

User: "keypoint history" or "知识点 历史"
Bot scans: ~/.openclaw/state/eng-lang-tutor/daily/ directory for YYYY-MM-DD/keypoint.json files
  → NO files found: "📚 No history yet. Start learning with 'keypoint' today!"
  → YES: List keypoints (most recent first), max 10 entries:
      - {date}: {title/topic} (e.g., "2026-02-20: Touch Base - 工作沟通")

Display Format:

📚 **知识点历史记录**

| 日期 | 主题 | 查看 |
|------|------|------|
| 2026-02-20 | Touch Base - 工作沟通 | 输入 `keypoint 2026-02-20` |
| 2026-02-19 | Gonna/Wanna - 口语缩写 | 输入 `keypoint 2026-02-19` |
...

💡 输入 `keypoint 日期` 查看历史知识点详情

Historical Keypoint

User: "keypoint 昨天" or "keypoint 2026-02-19"
Bot checks: Does keypoint.json exist for that date?
  → YES: Display
  → NO: "No keypoint found for that date. Try 'keypoint today'."

Config Display

User: "config" or "设置"
Bot reads: state.json preferences
Output: Card format with formatted text (see Output Format below)

Stats Display

User: "stats" or "进度"
Bot reads: state.json user + progress
Output: Card format with emoji and formatted text

Response Output Format

IMPORTANT: All responses use platform-agnostic Markdown format. See templates/prompt_templates.md Section 10 for detailed formatting rules and examples/ for sample outputs.

Quick Reference

• Format: Standard Markdown (compatible with Feishu, Discord, Telegram, Slack)
• Bold: **text**
• Links: [text](url)
• Emojis: Use liberally for visual sections
• Dividers: ───────────────────

Response Templates

All response templates are documented in templates/prompt_templates.md Section 10:

Completion Tracking

State Fields

{
  "completion_status": {
    "quiz_completed_date": "2026-02-20",
    "keypoint_view_history": [
      {"date": "2026-02-20", "viewed_at": "2026-02-20T06:45:00"}
    ]
  }
}

Rules

1. Quiz: Can only take once per day (resets at midnight)
2. Keypoint: Can view multiple times (including historical pushed keypoints)

Cron Configuration

Default Schedule (UTC+8 / Asia/Shanghai)

Crontab Template

# /etc/cron.d/eng-lang-tutor
CRON_TZ=Asia/Shanghai

# 6:45 AM - Keypoint push
45 6 * * * openclaw agent --channel discord --message "☕ Good morning!" --agent eng-lang-tutor

# 10:45 PM - Quiz push
45 22 * * * openclaw agent --channel discord --message "🌙 Quiz time!" --agent eng-lang-tutor

User-Customizable Schedule

Users can customize their schedule via commands:

set schedule keypoint 7:00
set schedule quiz 21:00

Stored in state.json:

{
  "schedule": {
    "keypoint_time": "07:00",
    "quiz_time": "21:00",
    "timezone": "Asia/Shanghai"
  }
}

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## Additional Scripts

| Script | Purpose |
|--------|---------|
| cli/command_parser.py | Parse user messages to determine intent |
| scheduling/cron_push.py | Handle scheduled content generation |