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SOUL.md vs System Prompts — What's the Difference and When to Use Each
System prompts tell your AI what to do right now. SOUL.md defines who your agent is across every interaction. Here's when to use each — and why most teams need both.
How to Write a SOUL.md — Template, Examples, and Best Practices
A practical guide to writing your agent's SOUL.md from scratch. Includes a starter template, real examples for customer support and coding agents, and the mistakes to avoid.
SOUL.md for Teams — Version Control, Reviews, and Shared Agent Identity
When multiple people shape an AI agent's personality, things drift fast. Here's how teams use SOUL.md with version control, peer review, and shared conventions to keep agents consistent.
What Is AGENTS.md? How to Define What Your OpenClaw Agent Can Do
AGENTS.md controls your agent's capabilities, tool access, and skill permissions. Here is how to configure it without touching code.
HEARTBEAT.md: Set Up Health Monitoring for Your OpenClaw Agent
Your agent can fail silently. HEARTBEAT.md catches problems before your users do — here is how to configure health checks, alerts, and recovery.
50 OpenClaw Agent Templates: Find the Right Starting Point for Your Use Case
Stop building from scratch. Browse templates for customer support, sales outreach, internal ops, research, and more — ready to customize in ClawSprout.
When to Split One Agent Into Multiple Agents
One agent doing everything is the most common mistake in the OpenClaw ecosystem. Here is how to know when to split — and how to do it without starting over.
OpenClaw Quickstart: Your First Agent in 5 Minutes (No Terminal)
The fastest way to get an OpenClaw agent running. Five questions, five minutes, no command line required.
SOUL.md vs System Prompts: What's the Difference and Why It Matters
System prompts and SOUL.md files look similar but solve different problems. Here is what each one does and when the distinction matters.
OpenClaw Tutorial for Beginners: From Zero to Your First Agent
A beginner-friendly walkthrough of OpenClaw: what it is, how it works, and how to build your first AI agent step by step.
What Is SOUL.md? The Complete Guide to OpenClaw Agent Personality
SOUL.md defines your OpenClaw agent's personality, behavior rules, and boundaries. Learn how to write an effective SOUL.md that makes your agent reliable and consistent.
How to Set Up an OpenClaw Agent Without Writing Code
A step-by-step guide to launching your first AI agent with OpenClaw. No terminal, no Docker, no YAML required.