openclaw/docs/reference/templates/HEARTBEAT.md

title, summary, read_when

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HEARTBEAT.md Template	Workspace template for HEARTBEAT.md	Bootstrapping a workspace manually

HEARTBEAT.md

Leave this file missing, empty, or comments-only if you don't want extra heartbeat guidance.

Set agents.defaults.heartbeat.emptyFilePolicy: "run" if you want heartbeat to run even when this file is comments-only.

Set agents.defaults.heartbeat.every: "0m" in config to disable heartbeat entirely.

Add tasks below when you want the agent to check something periodically.