# Core Concepts **TLDR** Your personal agent configuration lives outside the main application code. This makes updates safe and easy. Customizations are stored in two main locations: your workspace folder, typically \~/clawd, and your configuration files, typically \~/.clawd\_bot. **Prerequisites** * Node.js version 18 or higher * Git for cloning the source repository * Docker is optional and only required for advanced containerized setups **The Tailoring Strategy** To ensure your personal skills, prompts, and memories are not overwritten when you update the Clawd Bot source code, we use a separated directory structure. Your workspace at \~/clawd is where you should store your custom skills, long term memory files, and unique prompt templates. It is recommended to manage this folder as your own private Git repository. Your configuration at \~/.clawd\_bot stores system level settings, credentials, and session data. This separation means you can freely update the core application code without losing the unique personality and capabilities of your agent. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.clawdtoken.xyz/4-setup/core-concepts.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.