# token-optimizer

A procedure set for OpenClaw agents: isolate background tasks, run local RAG, and consolidate context with Reset & Summarize before it balloons.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 495 installs · ★ 20
- Author: D4kooo
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/D4kooo/Openclaw-Token-memory-optimizer/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-02-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/d4kooo-token-optimizer

## What it does

The skill lays out five workflows for an OpenClaw instance. The first is task isolation: in `openclaw.json` you set `sessionTarget: "isolated"` on entries in the `cron.jobs` array, so a job runs in its own transient session instead of filling the main chat with heartbeat history. Add `deliver: true` to the payload to send results back to the main channel, and use the `message` tool when a human needs to be pinged.

The second workflow is the Reset & Summarize protocol. Once `📊 session_status` shows more than 100k tokens, you scan the session, append new facts to `MEMORY.md` and `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md`, then run `openclaw gateway restart`. The restart clears session history, but the system prompt and workspace files are injected fresh — that part is deliberate.

Local RAG comes next: point `memorySearch` at the `local` provider with the `hf:second-state/All-MiniLM-L6-v2-Embedding-GGUF` model and a `sqlite` store, then pull context with `memory_search` instead of loading everything. Two advanced sections cover indexing session transcripts from `~/.openclaw/sessions/*.jsonl` via `extraPaths` and running hybrid vector plus keyword search. All of it edits OpenClaw's own config and calls its tools, so there is nothing to apply outside that runtime.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add D4kooo/Openclaw-Token-memory-optimizer --skill token-optimizer -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add D4kooo/Openclaw-Token-memory-optimizer --skill d4kooo-token-optimizer -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/d4kooo-token-optimizer/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/d4kooo-token-optimizer/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add D4kooo/Openclaw-Token-memory-optimizer --skill d4kooo-token-optimizer -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/d4kooo-token-optimizer/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add D4kooo/Openclaw-Token-memory-optimizer --skill d4kooo-token-optimizer -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/d4kooo-token-optimizer/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install D4kooo/Openclaw-Token-memory-optimizer d4kooo-token-optimizer
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/d4kooo-token-optimizer/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add D4kooo/Openclaw-Token-memory-optimizer --skill d4kooo-token-optimizer -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/D4kooo/Openclaw-Token-memory-optimizer
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/d4kooo-token-optimizer/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add D4kooo/Openclaw-Token-memory-optimizer --skill d4kooo-token-optimizer -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/D4kooo/Openclaw-Token-memory-optimizer/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- move background cron jobs into a separate session
- shrink context once it passes 100k tokens
- set up local embeddings for memory search
- find an old conversation in session transcripts
- raise retrieval precision by mixing semantic and keyword search

## Example prompts
- set up isolated cron jobs in openclaw.json
- context is growing too fast — walk me through Reset & Summarize
- configure memorySearch with local embeddings and sqlite

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: token-optimizer
description: Optimization suite for OpenClaw agents to prevent token leaks and context bloat. Use when an agent needs to implement background task isolation (Cron) or a Reset & Summarize workflow (RAG).
version: 1.1.0
authors:
  - Pépère (shAde)
  - Zayan (Clément)
---

# Token Optimizer Skill

This skill provides the procedural knowledge to keep your OpenClaw instance lean and efficient.

## Quick Reference

| Problem | Solution |
|---------|----------|
| Background tasks bloating context | Cron isolation (`sessionTarget: "isolated"`) |
| Reading entire history every turn | Local RAG with `memory_search` |
| Context exceeds 100k tokens | Reset & Summarize protocol |
| Finding old conversations | Session transcript indexing |

---

## Workflow 1: Periodic Task Isolation

To prevent background tasks from bloating your main conversation context, always isolate them.

### Steps

1. Locate your `openclaw.json` config.
2. In the `cron.jobs` array, set `sessionTarget: "isolated"` for any task that doesn't need to be part of the main chat history.
3. Use the `message` tool within the task's payload if human intervention is required.

### Example Config

```json
{
  "cron": {
    "jobs": [
      {
        "name": "Background Check",
        "schedule": { "kind": "every", "everyMs": 1800000 },
        "sessionTarget": "isolated",
        "payload": {
          "kind": "agentTurn",
          "message": "Check for updates. If found, use message tool to notify user.",
          "deliver": true
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

### Key Points

- `sessionTarget: "isolated"` runs the task in a separate, transient session
- Use `deliver: true` to send results back to the main channel
- Isolated sessions don't pollute your main context with heartbeat/check history

---

## Workflow 2: Reset & Summarize (The "Digital Soul" Protocol)

When your context usage (visible via `📊 session_status`) exceeds 100k tokens, perform a manual consolidation.

### Steps

1. **Check Context**: Run `📊 session_status` to see current token usage
2. **Scan History**: Review the current session for new facts, preferences, or project updates
3. **Update MEMORY.md**: Append these new facts to your long-term memory file
````
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