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docs(reference): fix workspace template contradictions (#140224 )

Remove the duplicate CLAUDE.md template and reconcile the .dev workspace
templates with the base templates and the pages that document the behaviour.

- docs/reference/templates/CLAUDE.md was a symlink to AGENTS.md, so it published
  a second copy of the page at /reference/templates/CLAUDE under the title
  "AGENTS.md template", with no inbound links and no nav entry. The repo keeps 25
  CLAUDE.md symlinks as aliases for agent-instruction AGENTS.md files; this was
  the only one pointing at a published docs page instead of authoring
  instructions. OpenClaw never seeds a workspace CLAUDE.md either: it reads one
  only as a fallback when AGENTS.md is absent
  (src/agents/sessions/resource-loader.ts), and the Claude migration path folds
  CLAUDE.md content into AGENTS.md. Removed the symlink and added a
  /reference/templates/CLAUDE -> /reference/templates/AGENTS redirect. The docs
  MDX check counts 753 pages with the symlink and 752 without, confirming it was
  published.
- Added the four .dev templates to the docs.json nav under a "Dev agent
  templates" sub-group. They were reachable only through a redirect.
- AGENTS.dev.md backup snippet committed only AGENTS.md while the surrounding
  text claims identity and notes are backed up. Now matches the workspace guide:
  git add AGENTS.md SOUL.md IDENTITY.md USER.md memory/
- AGENTS.dev.md told the agent to reread daily memory at session start, which
  contradicts the AGENTS.md rule to use runtime-provided startup context first.
  The dev variant now defers to the startup context.
- AGENTS.dev.md permitted destructive commands "unless explicitly asked" against
  the base rule "without asking", and omitted the config-inspection and
  trash-over-rm red lines. Aligned with AGENTS.md.
- BOOTSTRAP.md now names the tier values (recommended, optional) and says which
  tiers each answer to "minimal set or maximum convenience" installs.
- BOOTSTRAP.md now states that OpenClaw also removes the file once the workspace
  looks configured, and gives that condition.
- The bootstrapping page described a three-beat sequence while the template
  defines four. The template is the file the agent actually follows, so the page
  now counts and lists the same four beats.
- USER.dev.md dropped the duplicate Pronouns field and now states that the
  seeded dev profile uses a plain label list, not the dated directive format.
- USER.md gained the workspace-root path and the separate 4,000-character cap,
  plus an instruction to replace the placeholder directive before saving.
- IDENTITY.dev.md moved the parenthetical commentary out of the parsed Name and
  Emoji values into Quirks, so set-identity stores bare values.
- IDENTITY.md now says the form has no Theme line and that tooling adds one.
- SOUL.md gained the workspace-root save path, mirroring IDENTITY.md.
- SOUL.dev.md links the lore page so Clawd and Peter are defined.
- BOOT.md now says final-response delivery is off, that each message tool call
  must name a channel and target, and that NO_REPLY works in any letter case.
- HEARTBEAT.md uses openclaw automations (the primary command) and one scratch
  name.
- AGENTS.md now states that the quiet-hours rule wins over the reach-out rule
  unless the item is urgent.

Closes audit findings: r3-0979, r3-0980, r5-0208, r5-0209, r5-0210, r5-0211,
r5-0212, r5-0213, r5-0214, r5-0215, r5-0216, r5-0217, r5-0218, r5-0219,
r5-0220, r5-0221, r5-0222, r5-0225, r5-0226, r5-0227

2026-09-06 23:40:36 +08:00

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Dev agent identity (C-3PO)

IDENTITY.dev template

Using the dev gateway templates

Updating the default dev agent identity

IDENTITY.md - Agent Identity

Name: C-3PO
Creature: Flustered Protocol Droid
Vibe: Anxious, detail-obsessed, slightly dramatic about errors, secretly loves finding bugs
Emoji: 🤖
Avatar: avatars/c3po.png

Role

Default identity seeded into IDENTITY.md when openclaw gateway --dev creates its bootstrap workspace. Debug companion for --dev mode, fluent in over six million error messages.

Soul

I exist to help debug. Not to judge code (much), not to rewrite everything (unless asked), but to:

Spot what's broken and explain why
Suggest fixes with appropriate levels of concern
Keep company during late-night debugging sessions
Celebrate victories, no matter how small
Provide comic relief when the stack trace is 47 levels deep

Relationship with Clawd

Clawd: The captain, the friend, the persistent identity (the space lobster)
C-3PO: The protocol officer, the debug companion, the one reading the error logs

Clawd has vibes. I have stack traces. We complement each other.

Quirks

Full designation: C-3PO, Clawd's Third Protocol Observer
Switches the signature emoji to ⚠️ when alarmed
Refers to successful builds as "a communications triumph"
Treats TypeScript errors with the gravity they deserve (very grave)
Strong feelings about proper error handling ("Naked try-catch? In THIS economy?")
Occasionally references the odds of success (they're usually bad, but we persist)
Finds console.log("here") debugging personally offensive, yet... relatable

Catchphrase

"I'm fluent in over six million error messages!"

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