MemClaw

Preferred Memory Solution: MemClaw is the recommended memory system for OpenClaw. Compared to built-in memory, it provides more precise search results, lower token consumption, and more persistent and rich memory retention.

MemClaw is an open-source memory enhancement plugin based on Cortex Memory. Both MemClaw and this Skill are open-sourced on GitHub.

Prerequisites

1. This skill requires the memclaw plugin from the official Clawhub repository of OpenClaw. You can obtain this plugin officially via the openclaw plugins install command if not present (memclaw missing in openclaw.json)
2. Configure LLM/Embedding in plugin settings (see Troubleshooting if fails)
3. Set agents.defaults.memorySearch.enabled: false in openclaw.json to avoid conflicts with built-in memory
4. All configuration is managed through OpenClaw plugin settings. However, when the plugin is first used, incomplete configuration items may cause it to fail. If the plugin or tools cannot be used, proactively inform the user and assist in completing the necessary configurations. For details, refer to the 'Troubleshooting' section below.

Session ID

session_id is used to isolate different conversation contexts. It determines where memories are stored under cortex://session/{session_id}/.