@gguf/claw

--- summary: "CLI reference for `openclaw hooks` (agent hooks)" read_when: - You want to manage agent hooks - You want to install or update hooks title: "hooks" --- # `openclaw hooks` Manage agent hooks (event-driven automations for commands like `/new`, `/reset`, and gateway startup). Related: - Hooks: [Hooks](/automation/hooks) - Plugin hooks: [Plugins](/tools/plugin#plugin-hooks) ## List All Hooks ```bash openclaw hooks list ``` List all discovered hooks from workspace, managed, and bundled directories. **Options:** - `--eligible`: Show only eligible hooks (requirements met) - `--json`: Output as JSON - `-v, --verbose`: Show detailed information including missing requirements **Example output:** ``` Hooks (4/4 ready) Ready: 🚀 boot-md ✓ - Run BOOT.md on gateway startup 📎 bootstrap-extra-files ✓ - Inject extra workspace bootstrap files during agent bootstrap 📝 command-logger ✓ - Log all command events to a centralized audit file 💾 session-memory ✓ - Save session context to memory when /new command is issued ``` **Example (verbose):** ```bash openclaw hooks list --verbose ``` Shows missing requirements for ineligible hooks. **Example (JSON):** ```bash openclaw hooks list --json ``` Returns structured JSON for programmatic use. ## Get Hook Information ```bash openclaw hooks info <name> ``` Show detailed information about a specific hook. **Arguments:** - `<name>`: Hook name (e.g., `session-memory`) **Options:** - `--json`: Output as JSON **Example:** ```bash openclaw hooks info session-memory ``` **Output:** ``` 💾 session-memory ✓ Ready Save session context to memory when /new command is issued Details: Source: openclaw-bundled Path: /path/to/openclaw/hooks/bundled/session-memory/HOOK.md Handler: /path/to/openclaw/hooks/bundled/session-memory/handler.ts Homepage: https://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/hooks#session-memory Events: command:new Requirements: Config: ✓ workspace.dir ``` ## Check Hooks Eligibility ```bash openclaw hooks check ``` Show summary of hook eligibility status (how many are ready vs. not ready). **Options:** - `--json`: Output as JSON **Example output:** ``` Hooks Status Total hooks: 4 Ready: 4 Not ready: 0 ``` ## Enable a Hook ```bash openclaw hooks enable <name> ``` Enable a specific hook by adding it to your config (`~/.openclaw/config.json`). **Note:** Hooks managed by plugins show `plugin:<id>` in `openclaw hooks list` and can’t be enabled/disabled here. Enable/disable the plugin instead. **Arguments:** - `<name>`: Hook name (e.g., `session-memory`) **Example:** ```bash openclaw hooks enable session-memory ``` **Output:** ``` ✓ Enabled hook: 💾 session-memory ``` **What it does:** - Checks if hook exists and is eligible - Updates `hooks.internal.entries.<name>.enabled = true` in your config - Saves config to disk **After enabling:** - Restart the gateway so hooks reload (menu bar app restart on macOS, or restart your gateway process in dev). ## Disable a Hook ```bash openclaw hooks disable <name> ``` Disable a specific hook by updating your config. **Arguments:** - `<name>`: Hook name (e.g., `command-logger`) **Example:** ```bash openclaw hooks disable command-logger ``` **Output:** ``` ⏸ Disabled hook: 📝 command-logger ``` **After disabling:** - Restart the gateway so hooks reload ## Install Hooks ```bash openclaw hooks install <path-or-spec> openclaw hooks install <npm-spec> --pin ``` Install a hook pack from a local folder/archive or npm. Npm specs are **registry-only** (package name + optional version/tag). Git/URL/file specs are rejected. Dependency installs run with `--ignore-scripts` for safety. **What it does:** - Copies the hook pack into `~/.openclaw/hooks/<id>` - Enables the installed hooks in `hooks.internal.entries.*` - Records the install under `hooks.internal.installs` **Options:** - `-l, --link`: Link a local directory instead of copying (adds it to `hooks.internal.load.extraDirs`) - `--pin`: Record npm installs as exact resolved `name@version` in `hooks.internal.installs` **Supported archives:** `.zip`, `.tgz`, `.tar.gz`, `.tar` **Examples:** ```bash # Local directory openclaw hooks install ./my-hook-pack # Local archive openclaw hooks install ./my-hook-pack.zip # NPM package openclaw hooks install @openclaw/my-hook-pack # Link a local directory without copying openclaw hooks install -l ./my-hook-pack ``` ## Update Hooks ```bash openclaw hooks update <id> openclaw hooks update --all ``` Update installed hook packs (npm installs only). **Options:** - `--all`: Update all tracked hook packs - `--dry-run`: Show what would change without writing When a stored integrity hash exists and the fetched artifact hash changes, OpenClaw prints a warning and asks for confirmation before proceeding. Use global `--yes` to bypass prompts in CI/non-interactive runs. ## Bundled Hooks ### session-memory Saves session context to memory when you issue `/new`. **Enable:** ```bash openclaw hooks enable session-memory ``` **Output:** `~/.openclaw/workspace/memory/YYYY-MM-DD-slug.md` **See:** [session-memory documentation](/automation/hooks#session-memory) ### bootstrap-extra-files Injects additional bootstrap files (for example monorepo-local `AGENTS.md` / `TOOLS.md`) during `agent:bootstrap`. **Enable:** ```bash openclaw hooks enable bootstrap-extra-files ``` **See:** [bootstrap-extra-files documentation](/automation/hooks#bootstrap-extra-files) ### command-logger Logs all command events to a centralized audit file. **Enable:** ```bash openclaw hooks enable command-logger ``` **Output:** `~/.openclaw/logs/commands.log` **View logs:** ```bash # Recent commands tail -n 20 ~/.openclaw/logs/commands.log # Pretty-print cat ~/.openclaw/logs/commands.log | jq . # Filter by action grep '"action":"new"' ~/.openclaw/logs/commands.log | jq . ``` **See:** [command-logger documentation](/automation/hooks#command-logger) ### boot-md Runs `BOOT.md` when the gateway starts (after channels start). **Events**: `gateway:startup` **Enable**: ```bash openclaw hooks enable boot-md ``` **See:** [boot-md documentation](/automation/hooks#boot-md)