openclaw/docs/reference/templates/BOOT.md

---
title: "BOOT.md Template"
summary: "Workspace template for BOOT.md"
read_when:
  - Adding a BOOT.md checklist
---

# BOOT.md

Add short, explicit instructions for what OpenClaw should do on startup (enable `hooks.internal.enabled`).
If the task sends a message, use the message tool and then reply with NO_REPLY.
feat(hooks): run boot.md on gateway startup 2026-01-18 10:10:05 +02:00			`---`
docs: SEO and AI discoverability improvements - Add description to docs.json for llms.txt blockquote summary - Add title frontmatter to 10 docs files for llms.txt link text - ci(docker): skip builds for docs-only changes 2026-02-09 14:20:56 -08:00			`title: "BOOT.md Template"`
feat(hooks): run boot.md on gateway startup 2026-01-18 10:10:05 +02:00			`summary: "Workspace template for BOOT.md"`
			`read_when:`
			`- Adding a BOOT.md checklist`
			`---`
chore: Run `pnpm format:fix`. 2026-01-31 21:13:13 +09:00
feat(hooks): run boot.md on gateway startup 2026-01-18 10:10:05 +02:00			`# BOOT.md`

refactor: rename to openclaw 2026-01-30 03:15:10 +01:00			Add short, explicit instructions for what OpenClaw should do on startup (enable `hooks.internal.enabled`).
feat(hooks): run boot.md on gateway startup 2026-01-18 10:10:05 +02:00			`If the task sends a message, use the message tool and then reply with NO_REPLY.`