BOOT.md Template: Workspace Boot Commands for Agent Gateways
This page describes the BOOT.md workspace template used to execute boot commands when a gateway starts. It is intended for developers configuring agent workspaces with the boot-md hook.
Read this when
- Adding a BOOT.md checklist
BOOT.md
Place brief, clear boot commands in this section. Whenever the gateway starts, the included boot-md hook executes this file one time per agent workspace, provided the file is present and contains content beyond whitespace. When several agents share a single workspace, the hook runs only once.
The hook comes deactivated by default. Activate it as follows:
openclaw hooks enable boot-md
When a checklist entry transmits a message, employ the message tool and respond with the precise silent token NO_REPLY, ignoring case.