feat: add boot-md example hook — run BOOT.md on gateway startup#3733
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feat: add boot-md example hook — run BOOT.md on gateway startup#3733
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The gateway now ships with a built-in boot-md hook that checks for ~/.hermes/BOOT.md on every startup. If the file exists, the agent executes its instructions in a background thread. No installation or configuration needed — just create the file. No BOOT.md = zero overhead (the hook silently returns). Implementation: - gateway/builtin_hooks/boot_md.py: handler with boot prompt, background thread, [SILENT] suppression, error handling - gateway/hooks.py: _register_builtin_hooks() called at the start of discover_and_load() to wire in built-in hooks - Docs updated: hooks page documents BOOT.md as a built-in feature
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…earch#3733) The gateway now ships with a built-in boot-md hook that checks for ~/.hermes/BOOT.md on every startup. If the file exists, the agent executes its instructions in a background thread. No installation or configuration needed — just create the file. No BOOT.md = zero overhead (the hook silently returns). Implementation: - gateway/builtin_hooks/boot_md.py: handler with boot prompt, background thread, [SILENT] suppression, error handling - gateway/hooks.py: _register_builtin_hooks() called at the start of discover_and_load() to wire in built-in hooks - Docs updated: hooks page documents BOOT.md as a built-in feature
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Summary
New example hook that runs a
~/.hermes/BOOT.mdchecklist on every gateway startup. Inspired by OpenClaw's boot.md feature, implemented as a copyable example hook rather than built-in behavior.Install:
cp -r gateway/example-hooks/boot-md ~/.hermes/hooks/boot-mdCreate
~/.hermes/BOOT.md:The agent runs in a background thread so it doesn't block gateway startup. If nothing needs attention, it replies with
[SILENT]to suppress delivery.Files
gateway/example-hooks/boot-md/HOOK.yamlgateway/example-hooks/boot-md/handler.pygateway/example-hooks/README.mdwebsite/docs/user-guide/features/hooks.mdTests
Handler loads correctly, skips missing/empty BOOT.md, runs without error on valid content, prompt includes [SILENT] instruction.