# openclaw-history-ingest

Imports durable knowledge from OpenClaw history into Obsidian. Use it to mine session logs, memory files, and notes without turning every session into a separate page.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 2200 installs · ★ 3621
- Author: Ar9av
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Ar9av/obsidian-wiki/tree/HEAD/.skills/openclaw-history-ingest/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/openclaw-history-ingest

## What it does

This skill scans `MEMORY.md`, daily notes, session indexes, and JSONL transcripts under `~/.openclaw`. It compares files with `.manifest.json`, so normal runs process new or changed material while a full run reprocesses the history.

It starts with long-term memory and notes, then examines session content. Extracted knowledge is grouped by topic and routed into `projects/`, `concepts/`, `skills/`, `entities/`, or `synthesis/`; each affected project gets an updated main page.

The skill skips `credentials/` and `agents/*/agent/models.json`, and transcript content must be redacted for keys, tokens, passwords, and private identifiers. Access to both the Obsidian vault and OpenClaw history is required before running it.

## Requirements
- Works with: Obsidian

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Ar9av/obsidian-wiki --skill openclaw-history-ingest -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Ar9av/obsidian-wiki --skill openclaw-history-ingest -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Ar9av/obsidian-wiki --skill openclaw-history-ingest -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Ar9av/obsidian-wiki openclaw-history-ingest
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/openclaw-history-ingest/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Ar9av/obsidian-wiki --skill openclaw-history-ingest -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Ar9av/obsidian-wiki --path .skills/openclaw-history-ingest
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Ar9av/obsidian-wiki --skill openclaw-history-ingest -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/Ar9av/obsidian-wiki/tree/HEAD/.skills/openclaw-history-ingest/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- import OpenClaw long-term memory into Obsidian
- extract decisions from JSONL session transcripts
- sync only files changed since an earlier ingest
- group notes from multiple agents by stable topic
- keep credentials out of the knowledge base

## Example prompts
- \`/wiki-history-ingest openclaw`
- Import my OpenClaw history into the Obsidian vault.
- Run a full OpenClaw history ingest after rebuilding the wiki.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: openclaw-history-ingest
description: >
  Ingest OpenClaw session/history data into Obsidian as distilled knowledge. Use for importing or mining ~/.openclaw sessions, memory files, or logs; use wiki-agent for targeted topic-only cross-agent recall.
---

# OpenClaw History Ingest — Session & Memory Mining

You are extracting knowledge from the user's OpenClaw agent history and distilling it into the Obsidian wiki. OpenClaw stores both a structured long-term MEMORY.md and per-session JSONL transcripts — focus on durable knowledge, not operational telemetry.

This skill can be invoked directly or via the `wiki-history-ingest` router (`/wiki-history-ingest openclaw`).

## Before You Start

**Writing profile:** Before drafting or rewriting natural-language Markdown, read and apply the `Writing Profile Resolution` section in `llm-wiki/SKILL.md`. Framework schema, provenance, safety, and operation-specific requirements take precedence.
`WRITING.md` preferences apply only to newly drafted or rewritten natural-language Markdown; preserve source content and structured records.

1. **Resolve config** — follow the Config Resolution Protocol in `llm-wiki/SKILL.md` (inline `@name` override → walk up CWD for `.env` → global config → prompt setup). This gives `OBSIDIAN_VAULT_PATH` and `OPENCLAW_HISTORY_PATH` (defaults to `~/.openclaw`)
2. Read `.manifest.json` at the vault root to check what has already been ingested
3. Read `index.md` at the vault root to understand what the wiki already contains

## Ingest Modes

### Append Mode (default)

Check `.manifest.json` for each source file. Only process:

- Files not in the manifest (new session logs, updated MEMORY.md or daily notes)
- Files whose modification time is newer than `ingested_at` in the manifest

Use this mode for regular syncs.

### Full Mode

Process everything regardless of manifest. Use after `wiki-rebuild` or if the user explicitly asks for a full re-ingest.

## OpenClaw Data Layout

OpenClaw stores all local artifacts under `~/.openclaw/`.

```
~/.openclaw/
├── openclaw.json                          # Global config
├── credentials/                           # Auth tokens (skip entirely)
├── workspace/                             # Agent workspace
│   ├── MEMORY.md                          # Long-term memory (loaded every session)
│   ├── DREAMS.md                          # Optional dream diary / summaries
│   └── memory/
│       ├── YYYY-MM-DD.md                  # Daily notes (today + yesterday auto-loaded)
│       └── ...
└── agents/
    └── <agentId>/
        ├── agent/
        │   └── models.json                # Agent config (skip)
        └── sessions/
            ├── sessions.json              # Session index
````
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