OpenClaw Memory (Docs)

OpenClaw plugin for documentation-grade memory: explicit capture + local searchable store with safe redaction.

This is an OpenClaw Gateway plugin (not an agent skill) that provides a conservative, audit-friendly memory store.

It is designed for project documentation and long-lived notes where you care about:

• explicit control over what gets stored
• no accidental storage of secrets
• deterministic, local-first behavior
• tag and project metadata for organization

What it does

• Adds commands: /remember-doc, /search-docs, /list-docs, /forget-doc, /export-docs, /import-docs
• Adds a search tool: docs_memory_search
• Stores entries in a local JSONL file (one record per line)
• Uses a deterministic local embedder to enable semantic-ish search without external services
• Optional redaction for common secret formats (API keys, tokens, private key blocks)
• Supports tag and project metadata for filtering and organization

Install

ClawHub

bash

clawhub install openclaw-memory-docs

Dev

bash

openclaw plugins install -l ~/.openclaw/workspace/openclaw-memory-docs
openclaw gateway restart

Commands

/remember-doc - Save a documentation memory

text

/remember-doc [--tags t1,t2] [--project name] <text>

Stores a note as a documentation memory item. Secrets are automatically redacted if redactSecrets is enabled (default: true).

• --tags t1,t2 - Comma-separated tags, merged with defaultTags from config
• --project name - Associate this item with a project

Examples:

text

/remember-doc Dubai: decide A vs B, then collect facts, then prepare a tax advisor briefing.
/remember-doc --tags legal,tax --project dubai Tax advisor meeting scheduled for March.
/remember-doc --tags=api --project=backend The /users endpoint requires Bearer auth.

/search-docs - Search documentation memories

text

/search-docs [--tags t1,t2] [--project name] <query> [limit]

Searches stored memories using semantic similarity. Returns scored results showing IDs, tags, and project badges.

• query - Search text (required)
• limit - Max results, 1-20 (default: 5)
• --tags t1,t2 - Filter to items matching these tags
• --project name - Filter to items with this project

Examples:

text

/search-docs Dubai plan
/search-docs --project=dubai tax advisor 10
/search-docs --tags=api,backend endpoint auth

/list-docs - List recent documentation memories

text

/list-docs [--tags t1,t2] [--project name] [limit]

Lists the most recent documentation memory items with IDs, dates, tags, and project badges.

• limit - Max items, 1-50 (default: 10)
• --tags t1,t2 - Filter to items matching these tags
• --project name - Filter to items with this project

Examples:

text

/list-docs
/list-docs 20
/list-docs --project=dubai
/list-docs --tags=legal --project=dubai 5

/forget-doc - Delete a documentation memory

text

/forget-doc <id>

Deletes a memory item by its full ID (shown by /list-docs). Requires auth.

/export-docs - Export as markdown files

text

/export-docs [--tags t1,t2] [--project name] [path]

Exports documentation memories as individual markdown files for git-first workflows. Each file has YAML frontmatter (id, kind, createdAt, tags, project) and the memory text as body.

• path - Target directory (default: exportPath config or ~/.openclaw/workspace/memory/docs-export)
• --tags t1,t2 - Export only items matching these tags
• --project name - Export only items with this project

File naming: YYYY-MM-DD_<shortid>.md

Examples:

text

/export-docs
/export-docs ~/docs/memories
/export-docs --project=dubai
/export-docs --tags=api --project=backend ~/exports

/import-docs - Import from markdown files

text

/import-docs [path]

Imports documentation memories from a directory of exported markdown files. Each .md file must have YAML frontmatter with id, kind, and createdAt fields (the format produced by /export-docs). Requires auth.

Duplicate items (matching by ID) and invalid files are skipped automatically.

• path - Source directory (default: exportPath config or ~/.openclaw/workspace/memory/docs-export)

Examples:

text

/import-docs
/import-docs ~/docs/memories
/import-docs /path/to/exported/docs

Tool: docs_memory_search

Available to agents and automations as a tool call. Searches documentation memories by query with optional tag and project filtering.

Input schema:

json

{
  "query": "Dubai plan A vs B",
  "limit": 5,
  "tags": ["legal"],
  "project": "dubai"
}

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	yes	Search query text
limit	number	no	Max results, 1-20 (default: 5)
tags	string[]	no	Filter results to items matching all given tags
project	string	no	Filter results to items with this project name

Returns a hits array with score, id, createdAt, tags, project, and text for each match.

Configuration

json

{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "openclaw-memory-docs": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "storePath": "~/.openclaw/workspace/memory/docs-memory.jsonl",
          "dims": 256,
          "redactSecrets": true,
          "defaultTags": ["docs"],
          "maxItems": 5000,
          "exportPath": "~/.openclaw/workspace/memory/docs-export"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Option	Type	Default	Description
enabled	boolean	true	Enable or disable the plugin
storePath	string	~/.openclaw/...docs-memory.jsonl	Path to the JSONL storage file
dims	number	256	Embedding dimensions (32-2048)
redactSecrets	boolean	true	Redact detected secrets before storage
defaultTags	string[]	["docs"]	Tags automatically added to every saved item
maxItems	number	5000	Maximum items in the store (100-100000)
exportPath	string	~/.openclaw/...docs-export	Default directory for /export-docs and /import-docs

Notes

• This plugin intentionally does not auto-capture messages.
• If you want automatic capture, use openclaw-memory-brain.
• Export/import uses a git-friendly format: one markdown file per memory item, with deterministic filenames (YYYY-MM-DD_<shortid>.md). Frontmatter contains all metadata, making diffs clean and merge-friendly.