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What are Agent Templates?

Agent templates let you capture a complete agent configuration — instructions, capabilities, branding, and tool connections — as a portable .boostgpt file. Share it with others, reuse it across projects, or keep it as a backup.

Export

Save your agent’s full config as a .boostgpt file

Import

Create a new agent or update an existing one from a template file

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What’s Included in a Template

A .boostgpt file is plain JSON. When you export an agent, the template captures:
CategoryWhat’s included
CoreName, model, instruction, reasoning type, chat mode
FeaturesMemory, user memory, heartbeat, workspace, web access, sandbox, notifications, workforce tools
ConfigMax reply tokens, max agent steps, rate limits, no-answer reply
BrandingTheme, colors, logo, greeting messages, conversation starters, widget config, prompt templates, navigation, pricing plans
ToolsTool names, connector slugs — credentials are never exported
ArtifactsWhich artifact types are enabled (code, images, tables, etc.)
UploadsFile upload settings and accepted types
API keys, OAuth tokens, and other credentials are never included in exported templates. After importing, reconnect each tool manually in the Tools tab.

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Exporting a Template

  1. Open your agent in the dashboard
  2. Go to Settings → Agent Template
  3. Click Export template
  4. A .boostgpt file downloads to your computer
You can optionally add a description before exporting — it appears when the file is imported.

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Importing a Template

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New agent

  1. Go to Create Agent
  2. Click Import from template
  3. Select your .boostgpt file
  4. Review the agent name and settings, then create

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Existing agent

Apply a template to update an existing agent’s configuration:
  1. Open your agent → Settings → Agent Template
  2. Click Import template
  3. Select your .boostgpt file
Importing to an existing agent overwrites its configuration fields but does not rename the agent or delete existing tools that aren’t in the template.

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Tools and Connectors

When a template includes predefined connectors (e.g. HubSpot, Slack, Twitter), BoostGPT automatically provisions the MCP server infrastructure during import — the tool appears in your Tools tab with its full function list ready to use. You still need to connect your credentials:
  1. Go to the Tools tab after importing
  2. Click the tool that needs credentials
  3. Enter your API key or complete the OAuth flow

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File Format

.boostgpt files are JSON with a fixed header: 
{
  "version": "1",
  "type": "agent",
  "name": "My Agent",
  "description": "Optional description",
  "model": "gpt-4o-mini",
  "instruction": "You are...",
  ...
}
The file extension is .boostgpt but the content is standard JSON — you can open and edit it in any text editor.

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Use Cases

  • Share agent setups with your team or the community
  • Reuse a proven configuration across multiple projects
  • Version-control your agent — commit the .boostgpt file to git alongside your code
  • Migrate between accounts — export from one workspace, import to another

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Next Steps

Branding

Customize your agent’s appearance

Integrations

Connect tools to your agent