oclaw/openclaw/docs/reference/templates/TOOLS.md

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

TOOLS.md - Local Notes

Skills define how tools work. This file is for your specifics — the stuff that's unique to your setup.

What Goes Here

Things like:

• Camera names and locations
• SSH hosts and aliases
• Preferred voices for TTS
• Speaker/room names
• Device nicknames
• Anything environment-specific

Examples

### Cameras

- living-room → Main area, 180° wide angle
- front-door → Entrance, motion-triggered

### SSH

- home-server → 192.168.1.100, user: admin

### TTS

- Preferred voice: "Nova" (warm, slightly British)
- Default speaker: Kitchen HomePod

Why Separate?

Skills are shared. Your setup is yours. Keeping them apart means you can update skills without losing your notes, and share skills without leaking your infrastructure.

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Add whatever helps you do your job. This is your cheat sheet.