Memory (Memoria)#

Use this skill when OpenClaw should treat Memoria as the durable external memory system for the current user or project.

Routing#

Pick the smallest reference that matches the task:

• Install or verify the OpenClaw plugin: references/setup.md
• Decide which memory tool to use: references/tool-surface.md
• Daily store, recall, correct, forget behavior: references/operations.md
• Session lifecycle, goals, recovery, branches, rollback: references/patterns.md

Core Rules#

1. Prefer Memoria tools over MEMORY.md or memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md unless the user explicitly asks for file-based notes.
2. Do not auto-store every turn. Save durable facts, preferences, decisions, workflows, and meaningful progress.
3. On task resume or "what do you remember" prompts, retrieve relevant memory first.
4. Use the most specific tool available: memory_profile for stable preferences, memory_store for general durable memory, memory_correct or memory_forget for repairs.
5. Before bulk delete, purge, or large rewrites, create a snapshot first.
6. Use branches for risky or reversible memory experiments, then diff and merge or delete.
7. After important writes, repairs, rollback, or merges, verify with retrieval or list tools.
8. Do not claim only memory_search or memory_get exist when other memory_* tools are available.

Default Flow#

1. At conversation start or task resume, use memory_retrieve or memory_search for relevant context.
2. During the conversation, store only the durable facts worth keeping.
3. If the user corrects or removes memory, repair it immediately with memory_correct, memory_forget, or memory_purge.
4. For risky memory maintenance, create a snapshot or branch before mutating state.
5. At the end of meaningful work, store the durable outcome and clean up obsolete working memory.

Important Notes#

• OpenClaw's built-in file memory is separate from Memoria.
• The Memoria plugin defaults to explicit writes, not silent auto-capture.
• memory_get is a compatibility helper; when in doubt, prefer memory_retrieve, memory_search, or memory_list.
• Memoria's core strengths are semantic retrieval, durable cross-session memory, snapshots, rollback, branches, merge, and governance.

Quick Start#

bash

openclaw plugins install @matrixorigin/memory-memoria
openclaw plugins enable memory-memoria
openclaw memoria install
openclaw memoria verify