https://emsenn.net/tags/automation/ Recent content in Automation on emsenn.net Hugo en Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/engineering/domains/tech/domains/computing/domains/artificial-intelligence/domains/agents/terms/openclaw-heartbeat/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/engineering/domains/tech/domains/computing/domains/artificial-intelligence/domains/agents/terms/openclaw-heartbeat/ <p>OpenClaw HEARTBEAT.md is an optional workspace file that defines what the assistant should check or notice when it is idle. It is the main configuration surface for low-frequency proactive behavior.</p> <h2 id="role"><a href="#role" class="heading-anchor" aria-label="Link to this section">¶</a>Role </h2> <p>The official heartbeat documentation describes <code>HEARTBEAT.md</code> as a small checklist that the default prompt reads on a regular heartbeat. Independent guides distinguish it from cron: cron handles scheduled tasks at exact times, while <code>HEARTBEAT.md</code> handles opportunistic awareness and gentle proactive suggestions.</p> https://emsenn.net/library/domains/engineering/domains/tech/domains/computing/domains/artificial-intelligence/domains/agents/terms/openclaw-hook/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://emsenn.net/library/domains/engineering/domains/tech/domains/computing/domains/artificial-intelligence/domains/agents/terms/openclaw-hook/ <p>An OpenClaw hook is a directory-discovered event handler that runs when command or lifecycle events fire inside the Gateway. Hooks are the event-driven automation layer of OpenClaw.</p> <h2 id="structure"><a href="#structure" class="heading-anchor" aria-label="Link to this section">¶</a>Structure </h2> <p>The official hooks docs describe a hook as a directory containing <code>HOOK.md</code> plus a TypeScript handler. Hooks are discovered from workspace, managed, and bundled directories, with workspace hooks having highest precedence.</p> <h2 id="role"><a href="#role" class="heading-anchor" aria-label="Link to this section">¶</a>Role </h2> <p>Hooks let operators attach automation to events such as <code>/new</code>, bootstrap, or gateway startup. The bundled <code>session-memory</code>, <code>bootstrap-extra-files</code>, <code>command-logger</code>, and <code>boot-md</code> hooks show the main current uses: memory capture, workspace augmentation, audit logging, and startup actions.</p>