Official plugin maintained by MemTensor.
A minimal OpenClaw lifecycle plugin that recalls memories from MemOS Cloud before each run and adds new messages to MemOS Cloud after each run.
- Recall:
before_agent_start→/search/memory - Add:
agent_end→/add/message - Config UI: starting the gateway also starts a local plugin config page for editing
plugins.entries.memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin.config - Uses Token auth (
Authorization: Token <MEMOS_API_KEY>)
- On gateway start, the plugin launches a local config page and prints the URL in the terminal (default:
http://127.0.0.1:38463). - The page reads and writes the host config file directly:
- OpenClaw:
~/.openclaw/openclaw.json - Moltbot:
~/.moltbot/moltbot.json - ClawDBot:
~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json
- OpenClaw:
- If the preferred UI port is already in use, the plugin automatically picks the next free port.
- Saving changes writes
plugins.entries.memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin.config. (Note: you may need to manually restart the gateway after saving for settings to take effect).
openclaw plugins install @memtensor/memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin@latest
openclaw gateway restartNote for Windows Users: If you encounter
Error: spawn EINVAL, this is a known issue with OpenClaw's plugin installer on Windows. Please use Option B (Manual Install) below.
Make sure it’s enabled in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:
{
"plugins": {
"entries": {
"memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin": { "enabled": true }
}
}
}- Download the latest
.tgzfrom NPM. - Extract it to a local folder (e.g.,
C:\Users\YourName\.openclaw\extensions\memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin). - Configure
~/.openclaw/openclaw.json(or%USERPROFILE%\.openclaw\openclaw.json):
{
"plugins": {
"entries": {
"memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin": { "enabled": true }
},
"load": {
"paths": [
"C:\\Users\\YourName\\.openclaw\\extensions\\memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin"
]
}
}
}Note: The extracted folder usually contains a package subfolder. Point to the folder containing package.json.
Restart the gateway after config changes.
The plugin resolves runtime config in this order: plugin config → env files. Due to strict security sandboxing, it does not read credentials from process environment variables. For env files, it tries them in order (openclaw → moltbot → clawdbot). For each key, the first file with a value wins.
Where to configure
- Files (priority order):
~/.openclaw/.env~/.moltbot/.env~/.clawdbot/.env
- Each line is
KEY=value
Quick setup (shell / Windows)
echo 'MEMOS_API_KEY="mpg-..."' >> ~/.openclaw/.envIf MEMOS_API_KEY is missing, the plugin will warn with setup instructions and the API key URL.
Minimal config
MEMOS_API_KEY=YOUR_TOKENOptional config
MEMOS_BASE_URL(default:https://memos.memtensor.cn/api/openmem/v1)MEMOS_API_KEY(required; Token auth) — get it at https://memos-dashboard.openmem.net/cn/apikeys/MEMOS_USER_ID(optional; default:openclaw-user)MEMOS_USE_DIRECT_SESSION_USER_ID(default:false; when enabled, direct session keys likeagent:main:<provider>:direct:<peer-id>use<peer-id>as MemOSuser_id)MEMOS_CONVERSATION_ID(optional override)MEMOS_KNOWLEDGEBASE_IDS(optional; comma-separated global knowledge base IDs for/search/memory, e.g.,"kb-123, kb-456")MEMOS_ALLOW_KNOWLEDGEBASE_IDS(optional; comma-separated knowledge base IDs for/add/message, e.g.,"kb-123")MEMOS_TAGS(optional; comma-separated tags for/add/message, default:"openclaw", e.g.,"openclaw, dev")MEMOS_RECALL_GLOBAL(default:true; when true, search does not pass conversation_id)MEMOS_MULTI_AGENT_MODE(default:false; enable multi-agent data isolation)MEMOS_ALLOWED_AGENTS(optional; comma-separated allowlist for multi-agent mode, e.g."agent1,agent2"; empty means all agents enabled)MEMOS_CONVERSATION_PREFIX/MEMOS_CONVERSATION_SUFFIX(optional)MEMOS_CONVERSATION_SUFFIX_MODE(none|counter, default:none)MEMOS_CONVERSATION_RESET_ON_NEW(default:true, requires hooks.internal.enabled)MEMOS_RECALL_FILTER_ENABLED(default:false; run model-based memory filtering before injection)MEMOS_RECALL_FILTER_BASE_URL(OpenAI-compatible base URL, e.g.http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1)MEMOS_RECALL_FILTER_API_KEY(optional; required if your endpoint needs auth)MEMOS_RECALL_FILTER_MODEL(model name used to filter recall candidates)MEMOS_RECALL_FILTER_TIMEOUT_MS(default:30000)MEMOS_RECALL_FILTER_RETRIES(default:1)MEMOS_RECALL_FILTER_CANDIDATE_LIMIT(default:30per category)MEMOS_RECALL_FILTER_MAX_ITEM_CHARS(default:500)MEMOS_RECALL_FILTER_FAIL_OPEN(default:true; fallback to unfiltered recall on failure)MEMOS_CAPTURE_STRATEGY(default:last_turn)MEMOS_ASYNC_MODE(default:true; non-blocking memory addition)MEMOS_THROTTLE_MS(default:0; throttle memory requests)MEMOS_INCLUDE_ASSISTANT(default:true; include assistant messages in memory)MEMOS_MAX_MESSAGE_CHARS(default:20000; max characters for message history)
In plugins.entries.memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin.config:
{
"baseUrl": "https://memos.memtensor.cn/api/openmem/v1",
"apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
"userId": "memos_user_123",
"useDirectSessionUserId": false,
"conversationId": "openclaw-main",
"queryPrefix": "important user context preferences decisions ",
"recallEnabled": true,
"recallGlobal": true,
"addEnabled": true,
"captureStrategy": "last_turn",
"maxItemChars": 8000,
"includeAssistant": true,
"conversationIdPrefix": "",
"conversationIdSuffix": "",
"conversationSuffixMode": "none",
"resetOnNew": true,
"knowledgebaseIds": [],
"memoryLimitNumber": 6,
"preferenceLimitNumber": 6,
"includePreference": true,
"includeToolMemory": false,
"toolMemoryLimitNumber": 6,
"relativity": 0.45,
"tags": ["openclaw"],
"agentId": "",
"multiAgentMode": false,
"allowedAgents": [],
"asyncMode": true,
"recallFilterEnabled": false,
"recallFilterBaseUrl": "http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1",
"recallFilterApiKey": "",
"recallFilterModel": "qwen2.5:7b",
"recallFilterTimeoutMs": 30000,
"recallFilterRetries": 1,
"recallFilterCandidateLimit": 30,
"recallFilterMaxItemChars": 500,
"recallFilterFailOpen": true,
"throttleMs": 0,
"maxMessageChars": 20000
}-
Recall (
before_agent_start)- Builds a
/search/memoryrequest usinguser_id,query(= prompt + optional prefix), and optional filters. - Default global recall: when
recallGlobal=true, it does not passconversation_id. - Optional second-pass filtering: if
recallFilterEnabled=true, candidates are sent to your configured model and only returnedkeepitems are injected. - Injects a stable MemOS recall protocol via
appendSystemContext, while the retrieved<memories>block remains inprependContext.
- Builds a
-
Add (
agent_end)- Builds a
/add/messagerequest with the last turn by default (user + assistant). - Sends
messageswithuser_id,conversation_id, and optionaltags/info/agent_id/app_id.
- Builds a
The plugin provides native support for multi-agent architectures (via the agent_id parameter):
- Enable Mode: Set
"multiAgentMode": truein config orMEMOS_MULTI_AGENT_MODE=truein env variables (default isfalse). - Dynamic Context: When enabled, it automatically captures
ctx.agentIdduring OpenClaw lifecycle hooks. (Note: the default OpenClaw agent"main"is ignored to preserve backwards compatibility for single-agent users). - Data Isolation: The
agent_idis automatically injected into both/search/memoryand/add/messagerequests. This ensures completely isolated memory and message histories for different agents, even under the same user or session. - Static Override: You can also force a specific agent ID by setting
"agentId": "your_agent_id"in the plugin'sconfig.
In multi-agent mode, you can use MEMOS_ALLOWED_AGENTS to control exactly which agents have memory enabled. Agents not in the allowlist will skip both memory recall and memory capture entirely.
Environment variable (in ~/.openclaw/.env):
MEMOS_MULTI_AGENT_MODE=true
MEMOS_ALLOWED_AGENTS="agent1,agent2"Separate multiple agent IDs with commas.
Plugin config (in openclaw.json):
{
"plugins": {
"entries": {
"memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin": {
"enabled": true,
"config": {
"multiAgentMode": true,
"allowedAgents": ["agent1", "agent2"]
}
}
}
}
}Behavior:
| Config | Effect |
|---|---|
MEMOS_ALLOWED_AGENTS unset or empty |
All agents have memory enabled |
MEMOS_ALLOWED_AGENTS="agent1,agent2" |
Only agent1 and agent2 are enabled; others are skipped |
MEMOS_ALLOWED_AGENTS="agent1" |
Only agent1 is enabled; all other agents are skipped |
MEMOS_MULTI_AGENT_MODE=false |
Allowlist has no effect; all requests use single-agent mode |
Note: The allowlist only takes effect when
multiAgentMode=true. When multi-agent mode is off, memory works for all agents and the allowlist is ignored.
Beyond simple on/off toggles, you can configure different memory parameters for each agent using agentOverrides. Each agent can have its own knowledge base, recall limits, relativity threshold, and more.
Plugin config (in openclaw.json):
{
"plugins": {
"entries": {
"memos-cloud-openclaw-plugin": {
"enabled": true,
"config": {
"multiAgentMode": true,
"allowedAgents": ["default", "research-agent", "coding-agent"],
"knowledgebaseIds": [],
"memoryLimitNumber": 6,
"relativity": 0.45,
"agentOverrides": {
"research-agent": {
"knowledgebaseIds": ["kb-research-papers", "kb-academic"],
"memoryLimitNumber": 12,
"relativity": 0.3,
"includeToolMemory": true,
"captureStrategy": "full_session",
"queryPrefix": "research context: "
},
"coding-agent": {
"knowledgebaseIds": ["kb-codebase", "kb-api-docs"],
"memoryLimitNumber": 9,
"relativity": 0.5,
"addEnabled": false
}
}
}
}
}
}
}Environment variable (in ~/.openclaw/.env):
You can use MEMOS_AGENT_OVERRIDES to configure a JSON string to override global parameters. Note: .env configuration has a lower priority than agentOverrides in openclaw.json.
MEMOS_AGENT_OVERRIDES='{"research-agent": {"memoryLimitNumber": 12, "relativity": 0.3}, "coding-agent": {"memoryLimitNumber": 9}}'How it works:
- Fields in
agentOverrides.<agentId>override the global defaults for that specific agent. - Only the fields you specify are overridden; all other parameters inherit from the global config.
- If no override exists for an agent, it uses the global config as-is.
Overridable fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
knowledgebaseIds |
Knowledge base IDs for /search/memory |
memoryLimitNumber |
Max memory items to recall |
preferenceLimitNumber |
Max preference items to recall |
includePreference |
Enable preference recall |
includeToolMemory |
Enable tool memory recall |
toolMemoryLimitNumber |
Max tool memory items |
relativity |
Relevance threshold (0-1) |
recallEnabled |
Enable/disable recall for this agent |
addEnabled |
Enable/disable memory capture for this agent |
captureStrategy |
last_turn or full_session |
queryPrefix |
Prefix for search queries |
maxItemChars |
Max chars per memory item in prompt |
maxMessageChars |
Max chars per message when adding |
includeAssistant |
Include assistant messages in capture |
recallGlobal |
Global recall (skip conversation_id) |
recallFilterEnabled |
Enable model-based recall filtering |
recallFilterModel |
Model for recall filtering |
recallFilterBaseUrl |
Base URL for recall filter model |
recallFilterApiKey |
API key for recall filter |
allowKnowledgebaseIds |
Knowledge bases for /add/message |
tags |
Tags for /add/message |
throttleMs |
Throttle interval |
- Default behavior: the plugin still uses the configured
userId(orMEMOS_USER_ID) and stays fully backward compatible. - Enable mode: set
"useDirectSessionUserId": truein plugin config orMEMOS_USE_DIRECT_SESSION_USER_ID=truein env. - What it does: when enabled, session keys like
agent:main:<provider>:direct:<peer-id>reuse<peer-id>as MemOSuser_id. - What it does not do: non-direct session keys such as
agent:main:<provider>:channel:<channel-id>keep using the configured fallbackuserId. - Request paths affected: the same resolver is used by both
buildSearchPayload()andbuildAddMessagePayload(), so recall and add stay consistent. - Config precedence: runtime config still follows the same rule as the rest of the plugin - plugin config first, then
.envfiles (~/.openclaw/.env->~/.moltbot/.env->~/.clawdbot/.env).
conversation_iddefaults to OpenClawsessionKey(unlessconversationIdis provided). TODO: consider binding to OpenClawsessionIddirectly.- Optional prefix/suffix via env or config;
conversationSuffixMode=counterincrements on/new(requireshooks.internal.enabled).
- Thanks to @anatolykoptev (Contributor) — LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/koptev?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app