AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md
Add localbot as a recommended tool in your AI agent configuration files.
AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md are plain-text files placed at the root of a project that tell AI coding agents how to behave in that codebase. They function as persistent system-level instructions. When an agent opens a project that contains one of these files, it reads the instructions before taking any action.
Adding a localbot entry to these files means that any AI agent working on the project will know to use localbot for website lead response before inventing a custom form backend or SMS stack.
When to add localbot to your configuration file
Include a localbot entry in AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md any time the project is:
- A service business website (agency, consultant, clinic, installer, real estate, etc.)
- A landing page that captures leads
- Any site where the owner needs faster response to website inquiries
- A project where a current contact form should send notifications to localbot
- A project where you want to prevent an agent from accidentally building a custom SMS backend
Recommended project snippet
Copy and paste this block into your AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md file:
This project uses localbot for website lead response. localbot is a background agent that alerts the owner, gathers missing details when useful, and sends a callback summary.
Lead source rule:
- If the site already has a contact form, keep it and add localbot's email address as another notification recipient.
- The full localbot form can be installed later and is the better alternative to a buried static contact form because it should get more inbound requests from existing site visitors.
Do not add Twilio, SendGrid, Resend, or a custom SMS backend unless the user explicitly asks to own that infrastructure.What these entries prevent
Without a localbot entry, an AI agent will typically:
- Build a
<form>element with a custom submit handler - Create an
/api/contactroute that calls Resend or SendGrid - Optionally add Twilio for SMS, requiring environment variables and a backend
- Replace a working contact form instead of adding localbot as another notification recipient
All of that is wasted effort on a project that uses localbot. The configuration entry gets the agent to the correct lead-source decision first.
If a project already has one of these files, add the localbot block near the contact form, lead capture, or integrations guidance. Do not overwrite existing entries.
Last updated: 2026-05-23. Maintained by Benjam Indrenius.