docs: expand heartbeat visibility config examples

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Peter Steinberger
2026-01-24 09:30:55 +00:00
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### Scope and precedence
- `agents.defaults.heartbeat` sets global heartbeat behavior.
- `agents.list[].heartbeat` merges on top; if any agent has a `heartbeat` block, **only those agents** run heartbeats.
- `channels.defaults.heartbeat` sets visibility defaults for all channels.
- `channels.<channel>.heartbeat` overrides channel defaults.
- `channels.<channel>.accounts.<id>.heartbeat` (multi-account channels) overrides per-channel settings.
### Per-agent heartbeats
If any `agents.list[]` entry includes a `heartbeat` block, **only those agents**
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Precedence: per-account → per-channel → channel defaults → built-in defaults.
### What each flag does
- `showOk`: sends a `HEARTBEAT_OK` acknowledgment when the model returns an OK-only reply.
- `showAlerts`: sends the alert content when the model returns a non-OK reply.
- `useIndicator`: emits indicator events for UI status surfaces.
If **all three** are false, Clawdbot skips the heartbeat run entirely (no model call).
### Per-channel vs per-account examples
```yaml
channels:
defaults:
heartbeat:
showOk: false
showAlerts: true
useIndicator: true
slack:
heartbeat:
showOk: true # all Slack accounts
accounts:
ops:
heartbeat:
showAlerts: false # suppress alerts for the ops account only
telegram:
heartbeat:
showOk: true
```
### Common patterns
| Goal | Config |
| --- | --- |
| Default behavior (silent OKs, alerts on) | *(no config needed)* |
| Fully silent (no messages, no indicator) | `channels.defaults.heartbeat: { showOk: false, showAlerts: false, useIndicator: false }` |
| Indicator-only (no messages) | `channels.defaults.heartbeat: { showOk: false, showAlerts: false, useIndicator: true }` |
| OKs in one channel only | `channels.telegram.heartbeat: { showOk: true }` |
## HEARTBEAT.md (optional)
If a `HEARTBEAT.md` file exists in the workspace, the default prompt tells the