All notable changes to openclaw-config will be documented in this file.
The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.
- Workflows — Autonomous agents that run on a schedule with state and learning
email-steward— Manages inbox automatically (archives, deletes, alerts on urgent)- Workflows have: AGENT.md (algorithm), rules.md (user prefs), agent_notes.md (learning)
- AGENT.md updates on sync (the algorithm improves)
- User files (rules.md, agent_notes.md, logs/) are never overwritten
- Semantic memory search with vector embeddings
- LM Studio integration (local, free, recommended)
- OpenAI API option for those who prefer cloud
- EmbeddingGemma 300M model for 768-dim vectors
- Verification test to ensure search works before completing setup
- Skill versioning — Each skill now has a version in frontmatter
- Nightly auto-update via heartbeat system
- Better install instructions (prompt-style, guides OpenClaw step by step)
- Consolidated setup into openclaw skill — SETUP.md and SYNC.md absorbed into skills/openclaw/SKILL.md
- README Quick Start now has thorough copy-paste instructions
- openclaw skill now handles: setup, status, update, update --force
- VERSION bumped to 0.2.0
- SETUP.md (now in openclaw skill)
- SYNC.md (now in openclaw skill)
- Initial release
- Three-tier memory architecture (MEMORY.md, daily logs, deep knowledge)
- Task management system with GitHub-style checkboxes
- Decision-making framework (Bezos doors, certainty thresholds)
- Group chat behavior guidelines
- Heartbeat system for proactive checks
- Templates:
- AGENTS.md — Full operating instructions
- SOUL.md — AI personality template
- USER.md — Human profile template
- TOOLS.md — Local environment notes
- HEARTBEAT.md — Periodic check config
- IDENTITY.md — Quick reference card
- Skills:
- limitless — Limitless Pendant lifelogs
- fireflies — Fireflies.ai meeting transcripts
- quo — Quo business phone integration
- openclaw — Meta-skill for config management
- Scripts:
- bootstrap.sh — Initial setup
- sync.sh — Smart update with conflict handling
- version-check.sh — Check for updates
- Memory directory structure (people/, projects/, topics/, decisions/)
- 4 criteria for memory extraction (Durability, Uniqueness, Retrievability, Authority)
- Progressive elaboration rules for knowledge evolution