Heartbeat (Gateway)

Scope

This page is a placeholder generated from the official source file structure.

What to verify

• TODO: Add prerequisites and validation checklist.

Outline (from official headings)

• Quick start (beginner)
• Defaults
• What the heartbeat prompt is for
• Response contract
• Config
• Scope and precedence
• Per-agent heartbeats
• Field notes
• Delivery behavior
• Visibility controls
• What each flag does
• Per-channel vs per-account examples
• Common patterns
• HEARTBEAT.md (optional)
• Can the agent update HEARTBEAT.md?
• Manual wake (on-demand)
• Reasoning delivery (optional)
• Cost awareness

Further reading

• Official source file: gateway/heartbeat.md