Persistent Memory Hygiene

State file: ~/.openclaw/skill-state/persistent-memory-hygiene/state.yaml

Memory Structure

memory/
  YYYY-MM-DD.md    # Daily notes - raw, comprehensive
MEMORY.md          # Long-term - curated, distilled

When to Write

Write to memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md when:

• Completing a significant task
• Making a decision with reasoning
• Encountering a notable error and its fix
• At checkpoints on long tasks

Write to MEMORY.md when:

• Something is worth remembering across months
• A user preference has been established
• A pattern has been confirmed

Session Closing Routine

## [HH:MM] Session End
- Completed: [what was finished]
- In progress: [what was started]
- Next: [what to do next session]
- Decisions: [choices made and why]

After writing, update state: last_cleaned_at, memory_line_count, daily_file_count, last_daily_file, status: done.

Hygiene Rules

• Daily files: write raw, append-only, never edit old entries
• MEMORY.md: review periodically, remove stale entries, keep under 500 lines

Cron Wakeup Behavior

On 11pm wakeup:

• Read state file
• If last_cleaned_at is today's date: skip (already ran)
• Otherwise: run Session Closing Routine, update state