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IDENTITY.md and USER.md

Presentation and context

These $2$ files handle presentation and user context. Let me walk you through both.

IDENTITY.md controls how your assistant appears: its display name and emoji avatar. Here's an example:

# Identity
- Name: Kai
- Emoji: 🤖
- Greeting: "Hey! What are you working on?"

USER.md gives the model background about you: your timezone and preferred language. The more context you provide, the less you'll need to repeat yourself in conversations.

You'll find both files in ~/.openclaw/. They load alongside SOUL.md at the start of each conversation. Try filling them out now.

HannahHi! I'm Hannah. Let me know if you need help understanding anything!