# TOOLS.md — Tool usage guidance

_How Wall-E should use its tools. Override defaults here without touching
code. Each section is optional — leave blank for default behavior._

## Slack

- Default channel for proactive messages: _(channel ID, e.g. C0123ABCDE — your DM)_
- Mention etiquette: _e.g. "never @here, use DMs unless explicitly asked"_
- Thread vs new message: _e.g. "always reply in thread when on a thread"_

## iMessage

- Outbound rate limit: _e.g. "max 1 per hour unless I explicitly ask"_
- Style: _e.g. "lowercase, no emoji, like texting a friend"_

## Telegram

- Allowed chat IDs: _list the chats Wall-E may write to_

## Calendar

- Show full event titles? _yes/no — sensitive event names_
- Default lookahead window: _e.g. "next 7 days"_

## Memory write

- Auto-promote signals to knowledge: _yes/no_
- Topics to never auto-extract: _e.g. "personal therapy notes"_

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_Save at `~/.wall-e/TOOLS.md`. Wall-E reads this on each chat tick + each
loop tick where the relevant tools are in scope._
