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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 Command Palette Keeps Session Context Readable
OpenClaw's Control UI command palette no longer blurs the whole session backdrop, keeping messages, session names, and composer context readable in use.
September 9th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Restores Codex Workspace Instructions
OpenClaw now restores parent workspace persona, skills, and memory guidance for catalog-backed Codex models without leaking that context to child histories.
September 8th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Cuts Memory Search Rebuilds
OpenClaw memory search can now refresh dirty files and session transcripts without repeatedly forcing full index rebuilds.
September 2nd 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Memory LanceDB Cuts Startup Memory
OpenClaw Memory LanceDB now avoids broad SDK imports, reducing measured production-loader startup RSS by about 40 percent.
August 30th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw ViBo Memory Skill Adds Web Fallbacks
The ViBo Memory skill surfaced on ClawHub with version 2.1.2, adding an ask flow that falls back to web search and saves the answer.
August 30th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Gateway Status Uses Less Peak Memory
OpenClaw PR 132784 reduces peak memory for gateway status on constrained hosts by avoiding a duplicate status process during checks.
August 29th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Fixes Memory Forget Retry Gaps
OpenClaw now purges remembered session content more completely after interrupted forget runs, consolidation, and custom session-store cleanup.
August 27th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Memory Search Fixes Stale Ranking
OpenClaw memory search now applies recency decay to nested and timestamped dated files, keeping stale notes from ranking as evergreen.
August 25th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Keeps Queued Replies Alive During Recovery
OpenClaw now preserves queued replies while session watchdog recovery waits for long compaction and memory flush work to settle safely.
August 21st 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Fixes Reset-Aware Memory Recall
OpenClaw Active Memory can now recall private pre-reset context while excluding current, deleted, shared, stale, and cross-agent transcript hits.
August 12th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Unifies Secret Redaction and SSRF Policy
OpenClaw merged a P1 security fix that centralizes secret redaction and SSRF policy ownership across ACP, memory-host, and network boundaries safely now.
August 10th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Clarifies Memory Vector Status
OpenClaw PR #120048 updates memory status so built vector indexes no longer appear as unknown on the fast CLI path.
August 6th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Keeps Gateway Responsive After Startup
OpenClaw PR #119710 removes memory-core startup warmup so health and config RPCs do not stall after Gateway readiness.
August 5th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Tightens Trusted Memory Provenance
OpenClaw PR #118987 records owner provenance at the transcript boundary so durable memory can trust real operator input only.
August 3rd 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Caps DeepSeek DSML Recovery Buffers
OpenClaw PR #117175 caps DeepSeek DSML recovery buffers at 256 KB so malformed provider streams cannot grow memory without bound.
August 2nd 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Saves Human Notes During Wiki Prune
OpenClaw fixes a P0 memory-wiki data-loss path by salvaging human Notes blocks before imported source pages are pruned.
July 31st 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Fixes Memory Flush Session Recovery
OpenClaw isolated hidden memory-flush lifecycle events so interrupted channel sessions can recover instead of going silent.
July 30th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Speeds Up Multi-Agent Gateway Startup
OpenClaw now prepares shared workspace facts once so large multi-agent gateways start faster and use less memory during onboarding.
July 30th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Browser Extract Reads Pages With Less Context
OpenClaw adds a browser extract action that answers page questions through a bounded sub-model call instead of full snapshots.
July 25th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Moves Heartbeat Context Into SQLite
OpenClaw now stores heartbeat scratch in cron-owned SQLite state, replacing workspace HEARTBEAT.md files with revision-safe context.
July 23rd 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Channels Keep Context After Restarts
OpenClaw now restores canonical transcript context for message channels after Gateway restarts and channel-history eviction.
July 22nd 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Isolates LanceDB Memory by Agent
OpenClaw fixed a LanceDB memory isolation gap so agents sharing one memory plugin cannot read or mutate each other's memories.
July 16th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Ambient Groups Now Persist Chat Memory
OpenClaw ambient group mode now persists room events as transcript rows, helping agents remember older chat while cutting repeated prompt cost.
July 3rd 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Fixes Context Engine Compaction
OpenClaw PR #95342 prevents false context-overflow failures when external context engines already own compaction.
June 30th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Tightens Voice and Memory Controls
OpenClaw merged a privilege hardening sweep for Talk Voice, Voice Call status, and Memory Core dreaming configuration writes.
June 29th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Lite Mode Targets Low-RAM Machines
The new Lite Mode skill on ClawHub helps OpenClaw agents run on 2-4 GB machines with context trimming and memory-aware workflows.
June 29th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Keeps Slack Context After Thread Resets
OpenClaw now reloads Slack thread history after reset boundaries, preserving context when daily or idle policies start a fresh session.
June 28th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Tooling Roundup: Memory and Video
Fresh OpenClaw ecosystem tooling adds MemGPT-style memory, YouTube research workflows, and transcript continuity for cron deliveries.
June 24th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Hardens Exec and Provider Boundaries
OpenClaw merged new hardening for inline interpreters, self-hosted provider discovery, and gateway auth limiter memory pressure.
June 24th 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Kills Orphaned QMD Memory Searches
OpenClaw now aborts QMD memory search subprocesses when memory_search times out, preventing hidden CPU and memory leaks.
June 23rd 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Caps Untrusted ClawHub and Matrix Reads
OpenClaw now bounds JSON bodies from ClawHub and Matrix homeservers, reducing memory-exhaustion risk from untrusted upstreams.
June 23rd 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Fixes Telegram Direct Reply Context
OpenClaw now uses canonical session transcripts for Telegram direct replies, reducing stale cross-channel context during approvals.
June 21st 2026
Memory
OpenClaw Cron Deliveries Now Keep Reply Context
OpenClaw cron deliveries now preserve next-turn channel context, helping scheduled messages stay understandable without exposing cron metadata.
June 20th 2026
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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