- name
- memory-sleep
- description
- Lightweight memory consolidation for OpenClaw agents. Reviews recent daily memory files (
memory/*.md), extracts durable knowledge, and merges it intoMEMORY.mdwithout imposing a new file architecture. Triggers: dream, consolidate memory, memory consolidation. Works well with manual runs or a simple nightly cron.
Sleep — Lightweight Memory Consolidation for OpenClaw
memory-sleep is a small, conservative skill for agents that keep:
- daily notes in
memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md - long-term knowledge in
MEMORY.md
It does not introduce extra indexes, dashboards, archives, or custom memory schemas. Its job is simple: keep MEMORY.md fresh while daily files remain raw journals.
Use When
- User says
dream - User asks to consolidate memory
- A nightly cron runs the skill
- Daily memory files are piling up and
MEMORY.mdis getting stale
Goals
- Keep the existing OpenClaw-style memory structure
- Distill durable facts from recent journals
- Correct stale information in
MEMORY.md - Avoid over-editing or inventing new structure
Inputs
MEMORY.mdmemory/YYYY-MM-DD.mdfiles
Outputs
- Updated
MEMORY.md - Optional short run note appended to today's daily file
Consolidation Flow
1. Orient
- Read
MEMORY.md - List files in
memory/ - Focus on recent daily files first
2. Scan Recent Daily Files
Default window: last 7 days.
Extract only durable items such as:
- preferences
- decisions
- recurring facts
- important project context
- corrections to stale memory
Ignore or down-rank:
- routine acknowledgements
- temporary chatter
- one-off noise with no lasting value
3. Merge Conservatively into MEMORY.md
Use surgical edits only.
Allowed operations:
- Add new durable facts
- Correct stale facts with newer confirmed info
- Deduplicate overlapping entries
- Prune clearly obsolete items when confidence is high
- Absolutize relative dates where useful
Do not:
- rewrite the whole file unnecessarily
- create a new memory system
- add bureaucratic structure unless the file already uses it
4. Optional Journal Marking
For older files already consolidated, optionally prepend a short HTML comment such as:
<!-- consolidated to MEMORY.md on YYYY-MM-DD -->Never delete journal files.
5. Report Briefly
Return a short summary like:
🌙 Dream complete
- Scanned N daily files
- MEMORY.md: +N added / ~N corrected / -N prunedRules
- Prefer the existing workspace memory architecture
MEMORY.mdis the primary long-term memory output- Daily files remain journals, not databases
- Be conservative when removing information
- Avoid leaking secrets into reports or memory summaries
- If logging the run, keep it short
Recommended Cron
Nightly example:
0 3 * * *Example job message:
Execute dream skill: consolidate memoryDesign Principle
This skill is intentionally minimal.
It is for users who want:
- lightweight consolidation
- compatibility with default OpenClaw memory habits
- no imposed sidecar files unless they choose to add them later
Think of it as a careful editor, not a memory framework.