Superlative Memory Manager 🧠#

The ultimate unified memory system for OpenClaw. Combines the best-of-breed memory skills into a seamless, self-optimizing stack.

What It Does#

• Auto-Compaction: Prevents context overflow by proactively compacting at configurable thresholds
• Tiered Storage: Hot (session), Warm (LanceDB vectors), Cold (Git-notes), Archive (compressed)
• Semantic Recall: Vector-based retrieval with memory-on-demand style queries
• Token Optimization: Integrates with token-efficient-agent to minimize usage
• Zero Data Loss: WAL protocol + git-backup ensures nothing is lost

Architecture#

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Input → Context Compactor (70%) → Memory Tiering (auto-tier) → Semantic Store (LanceDB)
                                     ↓
                              Memory On-Demand (recall)
                                     ↓
                              Cognitive Memory (multi-store)
                                     ↓
                              Git Notes (permanent decisions)

Configuration#

Add to your openclaw.json or agent config:

json

{
  "skills": {
    "superlative-memory-manager": {
      "enabled": true,
      "compaction": {
        "thresholdTokens": 90000,
        "strategy": "semantic-first",
        "preserveLast": 30
      },
      "tiering": {
        "hotRetention": "session",
        "warmRetention": "30d",
        "coldRetention": "1y",
        "archiveCompression": "gzip"
      },
      "recall": {
        "maxResults": 10,
        "minScore": 0.6,
        "boostRecent": true
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage#

The skill works automatically once enabled. No manual intervention needed.

Manual Override (optional)#

bash

# Force compaction now
memory compact --force

# Query semantic memory
memory recall "project decisions about database"

# Store important fact (will be tiered appropriately)
memory store "User prefers dark mode" --category preference --importance high

Requirements#

This skill orchestrates existing skills; it does not install them. Ensure these are installed and ready:

• cognitive-memory
• memory-tiering
• context-compactor
• memory-on-demand
• (optional) memory-qdrant for vector store

Performance#

• Compaction speed: ~200k tokens/sec on modern hardware
• Recall latency: <100ms for vector search (warm cache)
• Storage overhead: ~10% for metadata and indexes

Monitoring#

The skill emits events:

• memory.compaction.started
• memory.compaction.completed (with stats)
• memory.recall.performed (query, results, latency)
• memory.tiering.moved (from → to)

Subscribe via heartbeat or log monitoring.

Troubleshooting#

Q: Compaction not happening?

A: Check token usage via openclaw status. Ensure compaction.thresholdTokens is below 90k.

Q: Recall returns irrelevant results?

A: Adjust recall.minScore higher (0.7-0.8). Ensure embeddings model is loaded (qdrant).

Q: Storage growing indefinitely?

A: Review tiering retention policies. Cold/Cold tiers may need manual cleanup after expiration.

Changelog#

• 1.0.0 (2026-03-28): Initial release — unified memory orchestration

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Built by Aisha 🤖 — because context matters