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Open Claw Set Up Files

OpenClaw normally keeps these files in its workspace, usually ~/.openclaw/workspace/.

AGENTS.md

Operating instructions and rules for the agent.

~/.openclaw/workspace/AGENTS.md

SOUL.md

Persona, tone, and boundaries.

~/.openclaw/workspace/SOUL.md

TOOLS.md

Notes about local tools, machines, aliases, device names, and conventions.

~/.openclaw/workspace/TOOLS.md

IDENTITY.md

The agent's name, vibe, and emoji.

~/.openclaw/workspace/IDENTITY.md

USER.md

Information about the user.

~/.openclaw/workspace/USER.md

HEARTBEAT.md

Checklist or instructions for periodic heartbeat runs.

~/.openclaw/workspace/HEARTBEAT.md

BOOT.md

Optional

Optional checklist run after a gateway restart when the relevant hooks are enabled.

~/.openclaw/workspace/BOOT.md

BOOTSTRAP.md

Optional

One-time first-run setup ritual; normally removed after setup completes.

~/.openclaw/workspace/BOOTSTRAP.md

MEMORY.md

Curated long-term memory.

~/.openclaw/workspace/MEMORY.md

memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md

Detailed daily memory files, one per day.

~/.openclaw/workspace/memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md

memory/YYYY-MM-DD-<slug>.md

Named daily or per-session memory variants.

~/.openclaw/workspace/memory/YYYY-MM-DD-<slug>.md

DREAMS.md

Optional

Optional human-readable dreaming and memory-review diary.

~/.openclaw/workspace/DREAMS.md

SKILL.md

The entry file for each OpenClaw skill. OpenClaw searches several skill locations, including workspace, personal, managed, and bundled skill directories.

<skill-directory>/SKILL.md