https://emsenn.net/tags/identity-design/ Recent content in Identity-Design 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-soul-md/ 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-soul-md/ <p>OpenClaw SOUL.md is a workspace file that defines the assistant&rsquo;s identity, style, values, and behavioral boundaries. In practice it is the main place where an operator specifies how the assistant should speak, what it should prioritize, and where it should stop.</p> <h2 id="role"><a href="#role" class="heading-anchor" aria-label="Link to this section">¶</a>Role </h2> <p>The official bootstrapping flow writes <code>SOUL.md</code> during first-run setup after collecting identity and preference information. Independent setup guides treat it as the highest-leverage file to write early because it shapes every later interaction.</p>