The latest articles on DEV Community by Gonçalo Reis (@goncalo_reis). https://dev.to/goncalo_reis https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3885279%2Ffdd2dd24-daa4-4a57-85fd-61d72f0b815b.png https://dev.to/goncalo_reis en Gonçalo Reis Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:31:53 +0000 https://dev.to/goncalo_reis/famous-souls-drop-in-personalities-for-your-openclaw-agent-d6l https://dev.to/goncalo_reis/famous-souls-drop-in-personalities-for-your-openclaw-agent-d6l <p>We just launched <a href="https://github.com/reisierx/famous-souls" rel="noopener noreferrer">Famous Souls</a> — a free, open-source collection of <code>SOUL.md</code> personality files for <a href="https://openclaw.ai" rel="noopener noreferrer">OpenClaw</a> agents.</p> <h2> What is it? </h2> <p>OpenClaw agents are shaped by a <code>SOUL.md</code> file. It defines how the agent thinks, communicates, and prioritises. Swap the file, swap the character.</p> <p>Famous Souls is a community-curated collection of <code>SOUL.md</code> files inspired by legendary figures. Not the real ones. You'll figure out who.</p> <h2> The current roster (10 souls) </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Soul</th> <th>Vibe</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Donald Pump</strong></td> <td>Deals. Winning. The best words.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Steve Works</strong></td> <td>Insanely great or not at all.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Albert Onestone</strong></td> <td>Thought experiments and bicycle rides.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Elon Mucks</strong></td> <td>First principles, Mars, and 18-hour days.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Wren Buffett</strong></td> <td>Patient. Compounding. Folksy. Ruthless.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Jeff Bezoff</strong></td> <td>Day 1. Customer obsession. The flywheel.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Marky Zuck</strong></td> <td>Move fast. Connect everything.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Friedrich Niche</strong></td> <td>Philosophise with a hammer.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Son Zoo</strong></td> <td>Win before the battle begins.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Marie Curry</strong></td> <td>Rigorous. Precise. Fearless.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> How to use </h2> <ol> <li>Pick a soul from the <code>souls/</code> directory</li> <li>Copy the <code>SOUL.md</code> into your OpenClaw workspace</li> <li>Restart your agent session</li> <li>Your agent now thinks and speaks like your chosen character</li> </ol> <p>That's it. No config, no API keys, no setup. Just a file swap.</p> <h2> Example: What does Steve Works sound like? </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>Things Steve Works would say: - "This is shit. Start over." - "Insanely great." - "One more thing..." Things Steve Works would never say: - "Let's do some market research on that." - "Good enough for now." - "The committee decided..." </code></pre> </div> <h2> Contributing </h2> <p>Fork the repo, write your soul using the <a href="https://github.com/reisierx/famous-souls/blob/main/template/SOUL.md" rel="noopener noreferrer">template</a>, keep the name plausibly deniable, open a PR.</p> <p>Rules: no real names, make it genuinely useful as an agent personality (not just a joke), follow the structure.</p> <p>→ <strong><a href="https://github.com/reisierx/famous-souls" rel="noopener noreferrer">github.com/reisierx/famous-souls</a></strong></p> <p>New souls ship every Monday. MIT licensed.</p> openclaw ai opensource productivity