# 🔧 Template and Client Configuration

This guide covers how to configure custom templates and client behaviors for your AI agent. We'll walk through all available template options and configuration settings.

## Template Configuration

### Overview

You can customize your character's behavior by overriding default prompt templates in your character's JSON file. elizaos/eliza provides default prompts for standard behaviors, making all template fields optional.

### Available Template Options

Here are all the template options you can configure:

```json
{
  "templates": {
    "goalsTemplate": "", // Define character goals
    "factsTemplate": "", // Specify character knowledge
    "messageHandlerTemplate": "", // Handle general messages
    "shouldRespondTemplate": "", // Control response triggers
    "continueMessageHandlerTemplate": "", // Manage conversation flow
    "evaluationTemplate": "", // Handle response evaluation
    "twitterSearchTemplate": "", // Process Twitter searches
    "twitterPostTemplate": "", // Format Twitter posts
    "twitterMessageHandlerTemplate": "", // Handle Twitter messages
    "twitterShouldRespondTemplate": "", // Control Twitter responses
    "telegramMessageHandlerTemplate": "", // Handle Telegram messages
    "telegramShouldRespondTemplate": "", // Control Telegram responses
    "discordVoiceHandlerTemplate": "", // Manage Discord voice
    "discordShouldRespondTemplate": "", // Control Discord responses
    "discordMessageHandlerTemplate": "" // Handle Discord messages
  }
}
```

### Example Usage

```json
{
  "templates": {
    "discordMessageHandlerTemplate": "",
    "discordShouldRespondTemplate": "",
    "telegramShouldRespondTemplate": "",
    "twitterPostTemplate": ""
  }
}
```

## Client Configuration

### Overview

Configure platform-specific behaviors for your character, such as handling direct messages and bot interactions.

### Available Options

```json
{
  "clientConfig": {
    "telegram": {
      "shouldIgnoreDirectMessages": true, // Ignore DMs
      "shouldIgnoreBotMessages": true // Ignore bot messages
    },
    "discord": {
      "shouldIgnoreBotMessages": true, // Ignore bot messages
      "shouldIgnoreDirectMessages": true // Ignore DMs
    }
  }
}
```

## Best Practices

1. **Template Management**

   - Keep templates focused and specific
   - Use clear, consistent formatting
   - Document custom template behavior

2. **Client Configuration**

   - Configure per platform as needed
   - Test behavior in development
   - Monitor interaction patterns

3. **Performance Considerations**
   - Keep templates concise
   - Avoid redundant configurations
   - Test with expected message volumes