openclaw/src/hooks/bundled/session-memory/HOOK.md

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session-memory	Save session context to memory when /new command is issued	https://docs.openclaw.ai/automation/hooks#session-memory	openclaw emoji events requires install 💾 command:new config workspace.dir id kind label bundled bundled Bundled with OpenClaw

Session Memory Hook

Automatically saves session context to your workspace memory when you issue the /new command.

What It Does

When you run /new to start a fresh session:

1. Finds the previous session - Uses the pre-reset session entry to locate the correct transcript
2. Extracts conversation - Reads the last N user/assistant messages from the session (default: 15, configurable)
3. Generates descriptive slug - Uses LLM to create a meaningful filename slug based on conversation content
4. Saves to memory - Creates a new file at <workspace>/memory/YYYY-MM-DD-slug.md
5. Sends confirmation - Notifies you with the file path

Output Format

Memory files are created with the following format:

# Session: 2026-01-16 14:30:00 UTC

- **Session Key**: agent:main:main
- **Session ID**: abc123def456
- **Source**: telegram

Filename Examples

The LLM generates descriptive slugs based on your conversation:

• 2026-01-16-vendor-pitch.md - Discussion about vendor evaluation
• 2026-01-16-api-design.md - API architecture planning
• 2026-01-16-bug-fix.md - Debugging session
• 2026-01-16-1430.md - Fallback timestamp if slug generation fails

Requirements

• Config: workspace.dir must be set (automatically configured during onboarding)

The hook uses your configured LLM provider to generate slugs, so it works with any provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.).

Configuration

The hook supports optional configuration:

Option	Type	Default	Description
messages	number	15	Number of user/assistant messages to include in the memory file

Example configuration:

{
  "hooks": {
    "internal": {
      "entries": {
        "session-memory": {
          "enabled": true,
          "messages": 25
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

The hook automatically:

• Uses your workspace directory (~/.openclaw/workspace by default)
• Uses your configured LLM for slug generation
• Falls back to timestamp slugs if LLM is unavailable

Disabling

To disable this hook:

openclaw hooks disable session-memory

Or remove it from your config:

{
  "hooks": {
    "internal": {
      "entries": {
        "session-memory": { "enabled": false }
      }
    }
  }
}