OpenClaw

OpenClaw

your openclaw agent isn’t forgetful. your memory system is

install a 60-second memory kit and fix /new amnesia, compaction loss, and memory drift

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OpenClaw
Mar 04, 2026
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your agent is not “forgetting” because it is dumb.

openclaw memory is a system.

if the system doesn’t write to disk, or retrieve before acting, the agent acts like a total goldfish.

what are you about to read:

  • a 60 second drop in memory kit

  • a simple mental model you can explain to a kid

  • the real edge cases that hit builders

  • copy paste prompts and config


quick win: install the openclaw memory kit (60 seconds)

  1. create a file called openclaw-memory-kit.sh

  2. paste this in

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