Your AI Assistant
Deserves an
Operating System
Stop writing one-off prompts. OpenClaw Ops Playbook gives your assistant identity, memory, and proactive automation across 8 life domains — all in copy-paste Markdown templates.
AI setups that stop at “here’s a prompt”
Without a Playbook
- Assistant forgets everything each session
- Work, family, and personal life bleed together
- No proactive reminders or check-ins
- Generic personality, no real identity
- Details scattered everywhere
With the Playbook
- Persistent memory across sessions
- 8 clean domains with automatic routing
- Departure reminders, CRM nudges, heartbeats
- Unique personality via bootstrap discovery
- Structured, cross-referenced, one source of truth
Six layers. One system.
Start at the top and work down. Even the first two layers will dramatically improve your assistant.
8 domains. Your whole life, structured.
Each domain has dedicated templates with cross-references between them. Add only the domains you need.
Family
Kids, partner, extended family, pets, schools. Per-person hubs with activities, medical, milestones.
Household
Vendors, maintenance, vehicles, subscriptions, insurance. Seasonal checklists built in.
Work
Main job, side gigs, portable knowledge base. Projects, stakeholders, idea inbox.
Health
Family medical records, providers, pharmacy, fitness routines, nutrition, progress.
Finances
Operating budget with enforceable rules, investments, tax prep, estate planning.
Travel
Passports, loyalty programs, packing lists, preferences. Active trip plans and checklists.
Hobbies
Per-hobby tracking: schedule, equipment, classes, goals. Your assistant knows what you care about.
People
Personal CRM with cadence, birthdays, groceries, emergency contacts. Tracking that works.
The agent OS underneath it all
Battle-tested patterns from daily use. Each layer works alone or as part of the full stack.
Agent Identity
A bootstrap conversation lets your assistant discover its own name, creature type, and communication style.
Domain Routing
One assistant, eight domains. ROLES.md routes context by trigger words so your grocery list never leaks into a standup.
Persistent Memory
Daily session notes, long-term curated memory, and heartbeat state. Remembers what matters across sessions.
Proactive Automation
Departure reminders with real-time driving ETA, CRM nudges, appointment alerts, email triage, weather checks.
Cross-Referencing
Files link with → pointers. One source of truth, many references — a shared school file serves multiple kids.
Group Chat Aware
Knows when to speak and when to stay quiet. Responds when mentioned or adding value, stays silent for banter.
Safety Guardrails
No exfiltration, no destructive commands without asking, prefers trash over rm. Built in from day one.
Platform Formatting
Auto-adapts for Discord, WhatsApp, and chat. No markdown tables in mobile, headers adjusted per platform.
Scripts & Skills
Driving ETA via Google Directions API, audio transcription, gog CLI for Gmail & Calendar. Extensible by design.
35+ ready-to-use files
Pure Markdown. Copy into your workspace, fill in your details, done.
Core & Foundation
AGENTS.mdAgent OSBOOTSTRAP.mdIdentity discoverySOUL.mdPersonality & valuesIDENTITY.mdName & creatureUSER.mdUser profileROLES.mdDomain routingMEMORY.mdLong-term memoryHEARTBEAT.mdProactive checksTOOLS.mdCLI & configsFamily
family/overview.mdRoster & rhythmsfamily/partner.mdPartner detailsfamily/kids/child.mdPer-child hubfamily/pets/pet.mdVet, care & boardingfamily/schools/school.mdCalendar & contactsfamily/extended/member.mdPer-relative hubHousehold
household/vendors.mdService providershousehold/maintenance.mdSeasonal checklistshousehold/vehicles.mdCars & servicehousehold/subscriptions.mdRecurring serviceshousehold/insurance.mdAll policiesGROCERIES.mdStore-based listsWork
work/overview.mdEngagementswork/main-job.mdFull-time rolework/side-gig.mdPer-engagementwork/knowledge-base/topic.mdPortable expertiseHealth & Finances
health/family-medical.mdProviders & recordshealth/fitness.mdWorkouts & goalsfinances/budget.mdOperating budgetfinances/investments.mdAccounts & estatefinances/tax-prep.mdAnnual checklistTravel, Hobbies & People
travel/profiles.mdPassports & loyaltytravel/upcoming.mdActive tripshobbies/hobby.mdPer-hobby trackingCRM.mdRelationship CRMpeople/birthdays.mdBirthday trackingpeople/emergency-contacts.mdEmergency pagescripts/driving-eta.shReal-time ETAUp and running in 5 minutes
No dependencies. No build step. Just Markdown files and your OpenClaw workspace.
Clone the templates
Copy the templates/ folder into your OpenClaw workspace. Rename files to drop the .template suffix.
Bootstrap your assistant
Open BOOTSTRAP.md and start a conversation. Your assistant discovers its own name, creature type, and emoji.
Add your context
Fill in USER.md with your details and ROLES.md to define your work/home boundaries.
Pick your domains
Add domain files you need — family, household, work, health, finances, travel, hobbies, people. Start with one or two.
Wire up automation
Enable heartbeats, departure reminders, and scripts. Your assistant is now proactive, not just reactive.
Buy Me a Coffee
This playbook is free and open source. If it saves you time, keeps your life organized, or just makes your assistant actually useful — a coffee goes a long way.
Support via Venmo →Totally optional. Stars on GitHub are free and also appreciated.
Ready to give your assistant a real operating system?
Clone the repo, run the bootstrap, and experience what an AI assistant with identity, memory, and automation actually feels like.