diff --git a/docs/gateway/configuration.md b/docs/gateway/configuration.md
index 639f84bd6e..a22afea199 100644
--- a/docs/gateway/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/gateway/configuration.md
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ working directory). The path must exist to be used.
 
 ### `agents.defaults.skipBootstrap`
 
-Disables automatic creation of the workspace bootstrap files (`AGENTS.md`, `SOUL.md`, `TOOLS.md`, `IDENTITY.md`, `USER.md`, and `BOOTSTRAP.md`).
+Disables automatic creation of the workspace bootstrap files (`AGENTS.md`, `SOUL.md`, `TOOLS.md`, `IDENTITY.md`, `USER.md`, `HEARTBEAT.md`, and `BOOTSTRAP.md`).
 
 Use this for pre-seeded deployments where your workspace files come from a repo.
 
diff --git a/docs/start/openclaw.md b/docs/start/openclaw.md
index c5a4196351..27b45fc87e 100644
--- a/docs/start/openclaw.md
+++ b/docs/start/openclaw.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ When onboarding finishes, we auto-open the dashboard and print a clean (non-toke
 
 OpenClaw reads operating instructions and “memory” from its workspace directory.
 
-By default, OpenClaw uses `~/.openclaw/workspace` as the agent workspace, and will create it (plus starter `AGENTS.md`, `SOUL.md`, `TOOLS.md`, `IDENTITY.md`, `USER.md`) automatically on setup/first agent run. `BOOTSTRAP.md` is only created when the workspace is brand new (it should not come back after you delete it).
+By default, OpenClaw uses `~/.openclaw/workspace` as the agent workspace, and will create it (plus starter `AGENTS.md`, `SOUL.md`, `TOOLS.md`, `IDENTITY.md`, `USER.md`, `HEARTBEAT.md`) automatically on setup/first agent run. `BOOTSTRAP.md` is only created when the workspace is brand new (it should not come back after you delete it). `MEMORY.md` is optional (not auto-created); when present, it is loaded for normal sessions. Subagent sessions only inject `AGENTS.md` and `TOOLS.md`.
 
 Tip: treat this folder like OpenClaw’s “memory” and make it a git repo (ideally private) so your `AGENTS.md` + memory files are backed up. If git is installed, brand-new workspaces are auto-initialized.