Bootstrap Plugin

The Bootstrap Plugin provides essential baseline functionality for your agent, including conversation management, room control, and core evaluation capabilities.

Installation

Install the package:
- npm
- pnpm
- yarn
Terminal window
npm i @eliza/[email protected]
Terminal window
pnpm add @eliza/[email protected]
Terminal window
yarn add @eliza/[email protected]

Import and add to your agent:

import { createBootstrapPlugin } from "@eliza/plugin-bootstrap";

const agent = new AgentBuilder()
  .withPlugin(createBootstrapPlugin())
  .build();

Available Features

Actions

Action	Description	Example Usage
`continue`	Continue the current conversation flow	`Continue our previous discussion`
`followRoom`	Begin following a room for updates	`Follow room trading-signals`
`unfollowRoom`	Stop following a room	`Unfollow room general-chat`
`ignore`	Ignore specific messages or patterns	`Ignore messages from @spambot`
`muteRoom`	Mute notifications from a room	`Mute room announcements`
`unmuteRoom`	Restore notifications from a room	`Unmute room important-alerts`

Usage Examples

// Initialize plugin with default configuration
const bootstrapPlugin = createBootstrapPlugin();

// Add to agent
const agent = new AgentBuilder()
  .withPlugin(bootstrapPlugin)
  .build();

Configuration Options

The bootstrap plugin accepts optional configuration parameters:

interface BootstrapConfig {
  enableBoredom?: boolean;    // Enable/disable boredom management
  timeFormat?: string;        // Preferred time format
  factChecking?: boolean;     // Enable/disable fact checking
}

Best Practices

Initialize the bootstrap plugin first before other plugins
Configure fact checking for sensitive operations
Use room management features to organize conversations
Implement proper error handling for actions

Common Issues and Troubleshooting

Room Not Found: Verify room identifiers before follow/unfollow operations
Action Timeout: Check network connectivity and retry the action
Evaluation Errors: Ensure proper context is provided for fact/goal evaluation
Provider Unavailability: Verify plugin initialization and configuration