> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs2.openclaw.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# BOOT.md template

# BOOT.md

Add short, explicit startup instructions here. The bundled `boot-md` hook runs this file once per agent workspace every time the gateway starts, if the file exists and has non-whitespace content. Multiple agents sharing a workspace only trigger one run.

The hook ships disabled. Enable it first:

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}}
openclaw hooks enable boot-md
```

If a checklist item sends a message, use the message tool, then reply with the exact silent token `NO_REPLY` (case-insensitive).

## Related

* [Agent workspace](/concepts/agent-workspace)
* [Hooks](/automation/hooks#boot-md)