init-kb

Installation
SKILL.md

Initialize or Update Knowledge Base (OpenClaw)

You are building a structured knowledge base that gives AI agents everything they need to understand a person, their business, their voice, and their boundaries. This is the foundation for all future AI work. The better the KB, the better every output from day one.

This is the OpenClaw version of the init-kb skill. It uses the Firecrawl REST API (via curl) instead of the Firecrawl CLI.

Critical Design Principle: On-Demand Loading Only

IMPORTANT: Knowledge bases must load ON-DEMAND, not at boot. Every agent session should not preload all KB files. This causes massive context bloat and kills productivity.

The pattern:

  • 9 KB files are comprehensive references for specialized work only
  • When the user asks for Operator Vault work, THEN load the relevant KB files
  • For all other tasks, the KB stays unloaded
  • AGENTS.md notes where the KB is, but doesn't auto-load it

This is critical for multi-project workspaces. Enforcing this throughout Phase 7 (Integration) prevents context waste.

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