Memory is one of the biggest recurring OpenClaw search themes. Readers want to know how persistent memory works, when active memory shipped, how dreaming fits in, and which releases changed the workflow.
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Start here if you want practical steps for getting OpenClaw to remember context automatically without manually patching every workflow.
Open the Active Memory guideUse these stories when you need the deeper architecture behind dreaming, REM backfill, grounded recall, and memory wiki behavior.
Read the REM backfill deep diveMemory questions often overlap with migrations, local models, and release changes, so these neighboring hubs keep the crawl path tight and useful.
Compare with migration coverageOpenClaw Active Memory: Make Your Agent Remember Automatically
The clearest practical entry point for readers trying to understand how persistent memory works in production.
OpenClaw Memory Dreaming REM Backfill
Useful for searchers comparing short-term recall, memory wiki grounding, and deeper memory pipeline behavior.
OpenClaw Memory Dreaming Deep Dive
A strong overview for readers who want the architecture and release context around dreaming before they adopt it.
Memory
OpenClaw 2026.6.8 Beta Sharpens Channel Recovery
OpenClaw 2026.6.8-beta.1 improves Telegram, WhatsApp, providers, usage hooks, UI recovery, memory indexing, and cron delivery.
June 13th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Fixes Feishu Runtime Context Leak
OpenClaw merged a P1 fix for a Feishu privacy leak that exposed runtime context, sender metadata, and relevant memories in streaming card replies.
June 13th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw WhatsApp Messages Get Cleaner Contexts
OpenClaw's WhatsApp plugin now exposes event, payload, quote, group, and platform contexts while keeping legacy callback fields intact.
June 12th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Memory Sync Gets Faster on Shared Storage
OpenClaw memory-core now targets dirty session files directly, reducing repeated directory scans for agents running on shared storage.
June 11th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw as Universal Agent OS: A Maintainer Makes the Case
OpenClaw maintainer Kevin Lin argues the platform is becoming the universal Agent OS — extendable at every layer from inference to memory to the harness itself.
May 22nd 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Leads the ARC-AGI-3 Community Leaderboard at 5.2%
An OpenClaw-based agent harness has claimed the top spot on the official ARC-AGI-3 community leaderboard, scoring 5.2% for $2,912 using memory and code tools.
May 21st 2026
Memory
OpenClaw 2026.5.19: Android Voice Goes Real-Time, Plugin SDK Lands
OpenClaw 2026.5.19 ships realtime Android Talk Mode, a typed plugin build SDK, Mac Settings redesign, and a critical memory search performance fix.
May 20th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Adds Per-Agent Bootstrap Profiles for Precise Context Control
OpenClaw now lets you configure contextInjection and bootstrap size limits per individual agent, giving multi-agent setups precise control over startup context.
May 15th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Beta.4: Per-Sender Tool Policies and Context Maps
OpenClaw v2026.5.12-beta.4 introduces per-sender tool policies, a /context map command for session visualization, plus Slack, Telegram, and WhatsApp fixes.
May 13th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw beta.5 Adds Context Maps and Smarter Agent Chaining
OpenClaw v2026.5.10-beta.5 lands with a visual context treemap command, configurable agent-to-agent turn limits, sandboxed message controls, and a wave of Discord voice improvements.
May 12th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw's New /context map Command Shows What Is Eating Your Context Window
The new /context map command in OpenClaw renders a treemap image showing exactly which session contributors are consuming your AI model's context window.
May 11th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Adds Core Tool Search for Large Agent Catalogs
PR #79823 lands core tool search in OpenClaw, letting agents dynamically find and call only the tools they need from huge catalogs — no more bloated context windows.
May 10th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw v2026.5.7: Authorization Hardening Across the Stack
OpenClaw v2026.5.7 ships 25+ fixes tightening authorization from admin-gated memory toggles to Codex approval overhauls and Telegram sender allowlists.
May 7th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Plugin Gives Agents Memory That Strengthens with Use
formative-memory is a new OpenClaw plugin built by Jari Mustonen that brings biologically-inspired memory to agents — recalling, forgetting, and consolidating overnight.
May 7th 2026
Memory
Carapace Gives OpenClaw Eyes: A New Vision and Sensor Layer
Carapace layers live camera vision, voice, GPS context, and brain-inspired memory onto any OpenClaw instance, with a free iPhone companion app and ten-minute setup.
May 5th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw 2026.4.29: Commitments, People Wiki, and NVIDIA Support
OpenClaw 2026.4.29 lands with agent commitments, a people-aware memory wiki, NVIDIA provider integration, and a security breaking change for tool profiles.
April 30th 2026
Memory
WUPHF: The Karpathy-Style Agent Wiki That Hit 251 Points on Hacker News
WUPHF is a self-hosted, OpenClaw-compatible wiki layer for AI agents using Markdown and Git as the source of truth, with BM25 search and entity fact logs.
April 26th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Memory Can Now Search Session Transcripts
OpenClaw memory-core gains session transcript search via corpus=sessions, giving agents access to past conversation history alongside long-term memory files.
April 25th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw v2026.4.23: Image Generation Gets a Major Upgrade
OpenClaw v2026.4.23 delivers Codex OAuth image gen, OpenRouter image support, forked subagent context, and configurable local embedding memory.
April 24th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Memory Search Gets a 190x Speed Boost with sqlite-vec KNN
A merged PR replaces OpenClaw's full-table-scan vector search with sqlite-vec KNN, cutting query time from ~8,490ms to ~50ms — a 190x improvement with no schema migration.
April 23rd 2026
Memory
OpenClaw v2026.4.15 Beta: Cloud Memory, Copilot Search, Lean Local Models
OpenClaw's latest beta adds LanceDB cloud storage, GitHub Copilot embedding support, a Control UI OAuth health card, and a slim mode for local models.
April 15th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw v2026.4.15 Beta: Six Security Fixes You Should Know
The latest OpenClaw beta patches secret leaks in exec prompts, path traversal in memory tools, and a timing gap in MCP loopback auth. Here is what changed.
April 15th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw 2026.4.14: GPT-5.4 Pro, ReDoS Fix, and Security Hardening
OpenClaw 2026.4.14 ships GPT-5.4 Pro compatibility, a Control UI ReDoS fix, stronger security hardening, and a flood of Ollama and memory fixes.
April 14th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw 2026.4.12: Active Memory, LM Studio, and MLX Talk
OpenClaw 2026.4.12 ships a dedicated Active Memory sub-agent, native LM Studio support, MLX local speech for macOS, and three security patches.
April 13th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw v2026.4.12 Beta 1: Plugin Scope and Security Fixes
OpenClaw v2026.4.12-beta.1 narrows plugin activation, sharpens active-memory QMD recall, and now blocks deployments that use default gateway credentials.
April 13th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw v2026.4.11-beta.1 Adds Memory Palace and Embeds
OpenClaw v2026.4.11-beta.1 adds Memory Palace views for imported chats, structured web embeds, plugin setup descriptors, and key Codex OAuth fixes.
April 11th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Active Memory: Make Your Agent Remember Automatically
Active Memory is OpenClaw's new plugin that searches your memory store before every reply, so your agent recalls preferences and context without being asked.
April 11th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw v2026.4.10: Active Memory, Codex Provider, and More
OpenClaw v2026.4.10 lands with a built-in Active Memory plugin, a bundled Codex provider, local MLX speech, and sweeping security hardening across browser, exec, and tools.
April 11th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw v2026.4.9 Released: Memory Dreaming, REM Backfill, and a Major Security Batch
OpenClaw v2026.4.9 is out with grounded REM backfill for memory dreaming, provider auth aliases, QA vibes reports, and 10+ security fixes.
April 9th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw REM Backfill: Replay Your Entire Note History Into Durable Memory
The new grounded REM backfill lane in OpenClaw lets you replay historical daily notes into Dreams, extracting durable facts from everything you have ever written.
April 9th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw v2026.4.9: Memory Dreaming, REM Backfill, and Security Hardening
OpenClaw v2026.4.9 lands with a grounded REM backfill lane for persistent memory, a new diary UI, and multiple security patches including SSRF and dotenv fixes.
April 9th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Post-Release: Matrix DM Fix, Browser Hardening, and Memory Grounding
A wave of post-release PRs lands on OpenClaw main — fixing Matrix DM policy migration, browser navigation guards, and memory grounded backfill promotion.
April 8th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw v2026.4.7: Music Generation, Memory Wiki, and a New infer Hub
OpenClaw v2026.4.7 lands music generation, a restored memory-wiki stack, the openclaw infer CLI hub, Gemma 4, multilingual UI, and dozens of fixes.
April 8th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Memory Dreaming: How Your Agent Builds Long-Term Memory
OpenClaw's experimental Dreaming system promotes short-term notes into lasting memory through three cooperative phases. Here is how it works and how to enable it.
April 7th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw v2026.4.5: Music Generation, Video Tools, and a Dreaming Memory Overhaul
OpenClaw v2026.4.5 lands with built-in music and video generation, a fully rebuilt dreaming memory system, multilingual UI, and critical security fixes.
April 6th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw 2026.3.22 Released: The Plugin Overhaul You Didn't Know Was Coming
The March 22nd release is one of the most sweeping updates in recent memory — a full plugin SDK migration, ClawHub-first installs, new web search integrations, and a wave of breaking changes that demand your attention before you update.
March 22nd 2026
Memory FAQ
Common OpenClaw memory questions
Where should I start with OpenClaw memory?
Start with the Active Memory guide, then use the guides hub for supporting setup coverage.
Does this hub cover dreaming and wiki memory too?
Yes. It highlights dreaming, REM backfill, and memory wiki related coverage so readers can compare release notes and deeper explainers quickly.
Which OpenClaw memory page is best for practical setup?
The Active Memory guide is the best starting point if your main question is how to configure memory for a real assistant workflow.
Are memory changes tied to releases too?
Often, yes. Memory features and fixes regularly land inside major releases, so pairing this hub with release coverage helps you see what changed and when.
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