Tinmem Memory System

openclaw-tinmem provides persistent memory capabilities for the OpenClaw AI assistant.

Tools

memory_recall

Search and retrieve relevant memories from past conversations.

Use this tool when:

• The user references something from a previous conversation
• You need context about user preferences, background, or past decisions
• You want to check if a problem has been solved before

Parameters:

• query (required): Search query to find relevant memories
• scope: Memory namespace (default: "global")
• categories: Filter by category: profile, preferences, entities, events, cases, patterns
• limit: Max results (default: 10)
• level: Detail level - L0 (headline), L1 (summary), L2 (full content)

Example:

{
  "query": "user's preferred programming language",
  "categories": ["profile", "preferences"],
  "level": "L1"
}

memory_store

Store new information as a persistent memory.

Use this tool when:

• The user shares important personal information
• A significant decision is made
• A problem is solved in a novel way
• A new project or entity is introduced

Parameters:

• content (required): The information to store
• category (required): profile | preferences | entities | events | cases | patterns
• scope: Memory namespace
• importance: 0.0-1.0 (default: 0.5)
• tags: Keywords for searchability

Example:

{
  "content": "User is building a SaaS product called TaskFlow for project management, using Next.js 14 and PostgreSQL with Prisma",
  "category": "entities",
  "importance": 0.9,
  "tags": ["taskflow", "nextjs", "postgresql", "saas"]
}

memory_forget

Remove memories that are no longer relevant or are incorrect.

Parameters:

• id: Specific memory ID to delete
• query: Search and delete matching memories
• scope: Limit deletion to this scope
• categories: Limit deletion to these categories

Example:

{
  "query": "old job at previous company",
  "categories": ["profile", "entities"]
}

memory_update

Update an existing memory with corrected or additional information.

Parameters:

• id (required): Memory ID to update
• content: New full content
• summary: New summary
• headline: New headline
• importance: New importance score
• tags: New tags (replaces existing)

Memory Categories Reference

Notes

• Memories are automatically injected into context before each response via <agent-experience> tags
• New memories are automatically extracted after each conversation turn
• Similar memories are deduplicated using LLM-based analysis
• All memories persist across sessions in a local LanceDB database