Hermes Memory Sync#

Automated daily memory extraction from Hermes Agent session logs. Reads session JSON/JSONL files, groups conversations by day, extracts key topics/decisions/tools used, and writes structured summaries to workspace/memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md.

When to Use#

• Setting up memory persistence for Hermes Agent (beyond built-in memory/session_search)
• Recovering or backfilling memory from earlier sessions
• Creating a human-readable daily log of what was discussed
• Auditing session history by topic or tool usage

Installation#

1. Place the script#

Copy hermes-memory-sync.py to your workspace:

bash

# Windows
copy hermes-memory-sync.py C:\path\to\workspace\

# Linux/macOS
cp hermes-memory-sync.py ~/workspace/

2. Verify#

bash

cd /path/to/workspace
python hermes-memory-sync.py stats

Expected output: shows active days, total messages, sessions, and existing memory files.

Usage#

bash

# Show coverage gaps between sessions and existing memory files
python hermes-memory-sync.py compare

# Backfill today's memory
python hermes-memory-sync.py backfill today

# Backfill a specific date
python hermes-memory-sync.py backfill 2026-05-03

# Backfill all missing dates (first-time setup)
python hermes-memory-sync.py backfill all

# Show stats
python hermes-memory-sync.py stats

Cron Setup (Hermes Native)#

Use Hermes' built-in cron to run daily at 3 AM:

text

cronjob action=create name="memory-sync-daily"
  prompt="Run Hermes memory sync: cd /path/to/workspace && python hermes-memory-sync.py backfill today"
  schedule="0 3 * * *"

The cron job creates files at workspace/memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md each morning.

Output Format#

Each memory file contains:

text

# 📅 YYYY-MM-DD

**会话数:** N | **消息总数:** N
**用户提问:** N | **助手回复:** N | **工具调用:** N
**使用的模型:** model1, model2

## 🎯 讨论主题
- Topic 1
- Topic 2

## 💬 关键对话
**Q:** User question...
> **A:** Assistant response...

## ⚡ 决策/方案
- Decision item...

## 🛠️ 工具使用
- Tool call summary...

---
*自动生成于 YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM，来自 N 个会话*

Supported Session Files#

The script reads two types of Hermes session data:

1. session_*.json (full session records)#

• Located at %LOCALAPPDATA%/hermes/sessions/ (Windows)
• Complete conversation history with messages array
• Includes session_id, model, platform, session_start

2. YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_*.jsonl (per-message logs)#

• Same sessions directory
• One JSON object per line with {role, content, timestamp}
• Uses Hermes format (NOT OpenClaw format)

Pitfalls#

• Memory usage — periodically review and consolidate memory entries. Over-full memory causes truncation and lost context.
• JSONL vs JSON confusion — The sessions directory contains both .jsonl and .json files. The script handles both, but request_dump_*.json files (individual request/response dumps) are intentionally skipped to avoid duplication.
• Don't confuse with ClawHub memory-sync — That skill is designed for OpenClaw's JSONL format ( {type, message} schema). This Hermes-native implementation directly parses Hermes format ( {role, content} schema). See clawhub-skills-install skill for format differences.