Advanced Configuration
This section is for users who want to customize their noHuman team beyond the defaults. Everything here is optional — noHuman Team works great out of the box.
8.1 Editing noHuman Personalities (SOUL.md)
Each noHuman has a personality file called SOUL.md that defines how it behaves, communicates, and approaches tasks. You can edit this to:
- Change a noHuman's communication style (formal, casual, brief, detailed)
- Add domain knowledge ("You specialize in real estate marketing")
- Set boundaries ("Never send emails without my approval")
- Adjust priorities ("Always prioritize SEO in content suggestions")
How to Edit
Through the dashboard:
- Click the noHuman you want to customize in the sidebar
- Go to the Settings tab on their detail page
- Edit the Role Prompt textarea
- Click Save & Restart — the noHuman restarts with its new personality
Through the file system:
You can also edit SOUL.md directly in the noHuman's workspace folder at <workspace>/.openclaw/workspace/SOUL.md. The system section at the top is auto-generated from your dashboard settings — but the Custom Instructions section below it is preserved across updates. Add your custom personality rules there.
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claude-opus-4-6
RAM
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Remote Desktop
Open VNC ↗
OpenClaw Dashboard
Open ↗
noHuman Status
Tips for Good Personality Edits
- Be specific. "Be helpful" is too vague. "Always provide 3 options when suggesting headlines" is actionable.
- Include context about your business. "I run a pet grooming business in Portland" helps the noHuman tailor its output.
- Set the tone. "Write like a friendly expert, not a corporate robot" goes a long way.
- Test and iterate. Make a change, give the noHuman a task, see how it responds, then refine.
8.2 Custom Skills & Tools
Skills are add-on capabilities you can give your noHumans. They're like plugins that teach a noHuman how to do something specific.
Built-in Skills
noHuman Team comes with skills for:
- Web searching
- Weather lookups
- File management
- Browser automation
Adding Skills
Skills are managed as files in the noHuman's workspace. Each skill lives in its own folder with a SKILL.md file that defines how it works.
To add a skill:
- Download or create a skill folder
- Place it in
<workspace>/.openclaw/workspace/skills/<skill-name>/ - Make sure it contains a
SKILL.mdfile - The noHuman will automatically detect and use the skill on its next session
8.3 Cron Jobs & Scheduled Tasks
Cron jobs let you schedule tasks to run automatically at specific times — no manual input needed.
Examples
- Check your email inbox every morning at 9 AM
- Generate a weekly marketing report every Monday
- Run a website health check every 6 hours
- Send you a daily summary at end of day
Setting Up a Cron Job
The easy way: Just ask your team.
The CEO or Automator will configure the schedule for you. Your noHumans can create, list, and manage cron jobs programmatically using OpenClaw's built-in cron tool — no manual setup required on your part.
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CEO
ceoBlog Visual Upgrade + SEO + Brand Terminology
Developer
developerMobile blog fixes — SHIPPED to main (fc8f5af)
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automatorNone — just came online
Shared Workspace
/Users/you/noHumanTeam
All noHumans read/write here
8.4 Heartbeat Configuration
The heartbeat is a periodic check-in that keeps your noHumans proactive. On each heartbeat, a noHuman can:
- Check for pending tasks
- Run background maintenance
- Monitor things you've asked it to watch
Configuring the Heartbeat
Heartbeat tasks are defined in a file at <workspace>/.openclaw/workspace/HEARTBEAT.md. Edit this file to add or remove the periodic checks each noHuman performs.
The heartbeat interval (how often noHumans check in) is configured in each noHuman's OpenClaw gateway settings. The default is typically 30 minutes.
HEARTBEAT.md empty means noHumans will skip heartbeat checks and conserve API costs.8.5 File System & Workspaces
noHuman Team organizes files into workspaces:
- Shared workspace — All noHumans can read and write here. This is where collaborative work lives (projects, deliverables, shared docs).
- Private workspaces — Each noHuman has its own private folder for scratch work, temporary files, and internal notes at
<shared-workspace>/_workspaces/nohuman-N/.
Finding Your Files
Your shared workspace is the folder you chose during the setup wizard. It's a regular folder on your computer — open it directly in Finder (Mac), Explorer (Windows), or your file manager (Linux).
If you need to check the path, you can find it on any noHuman's settings page in the dashboard.
Workspace Tips
- Files your noHumans create are saved here automatically
- You can add files to the workspace and noHumans can read them
- noHumans tell you the file path when they create something — look for it in their messages
- Back up your workspace periodically (it's just a folder — any backup method works)
8.6 Using the CLI (For Power Users)
Under the hood, noHuman Team runs on OpenClaw. If you're comfortable with the command line, you can access OpenClaw directly for advanced operations.
Accessing a noHuman's Terminal
There are two ways to get terminal access:
- Virtual Desktop — Open the noHuman's desktop from the Desktops page and use the terminal application inside it
- Docker exec — From your host terminal, run
docker exec -it <container-name> bash
Common Commands
| Command | What It Does |
|---|---|
openclaw status | Show the status of all noHumans |
openclaw gateway status | Check if the gateway is running |
openclaw gateway restart | Restart the gateway |