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