Memory Transfer

Transfer memory files from one OpenClaw agent to another. Use when you need to migrate memory, configuration, or context from one agent to another agent.

Memory Transfer Skill

Transfer memory files and context between OpenClaw agents.

Use Cases

• Migrate memory from main agent to a sub-agent
• Copy user preferences to a new agent
• Share project context between agents
• Backup agent memory before resets

How It Works

1. Read source agent's workspace memory files
2. Copy to target agent's workspace
3. Optionally merge with existing memory

Commands

List available agents

ls /home/node/.openclaw/

Transfer memory from source to target

node memory-transfer.js transfer <source-agent-id> <target-agent-id>

Transfer specific memory file

node memory-transfer.js transfer <source-agent-id> <target-agent-id> <memory-file>

List agent memories

node memory-transfer.js list <agent-id>

Preview transfer (dry run)

node memory-transfer.js transfer <source> <target> --dry-run

Examples

Transfer main agent memory to coder agent

node memory-transfer.js transfer main coder

Transfer specific date memory

node memory-transfer.js transfer main coder 2026-03-01.md

Preview what would be transferred

node memory-transfer.js transfer main coder --dry-run

Agent Workspaces

OpenClaw agent workspaces are typically at:

• /home/node/.openclaw/workspace-<agent-id>/
• Main agent: /home/node/.openclaw/workspace-main/

Memory files:

• MEMORY.md - Long-term memory
• memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md - Daily memories