Agent Memory (memctl)

Memory management CLI for AI agents. Organize, search, and maintain your memory files.

Install

npm install -g agent-memory

Or clone and build:

git clone https://github.com/molty-assistant/agent-memory.git
cd agent-memory && npm install && npm run build

Commands

List memory files

memctl list              # List all
memctl ls --recent 5     # Show recent

Search across files

memctl search "query"              # Find mentions
memctl s "project" --context 3     # With context lines

Summary stats

memctl summary           # Last 7 days stats
memctl sum --days 30     # Last 30 days

Check for gaps

memctl gaps              # Missing daily entries (30 days)
memctl gaps --days 7     # Check last week

Create today’s file

memctl touch             # Creates YYYY-MM-DD.md if missing

AI-powered digest (requires Gemini API key)

export GEMINI_API_KEY=your_key
memctl digest            # AI summary of last 7 days
memctl ai --days 3       # Last 3 days
memctl digest -o out.md  # Save to file

Configuration

Memory directory is found automatically:

1. $MEMORY_DIR environment variable
2. ./memory in current directory
3. ~/.openclaw/workspace/memory

Use Cases

Daily check:

memctl gaps --days 7 && memctl touch

Weekly review:

memctl digest --days 7 -o weekly-digest.md

Find context:

memctl search "project name"

Integration

Add to your HEARTBEAT.md:

## Memory Maintenance
- `memctl gaps` to check for missing entries
- `memctl touch` to create today's file
- `memctl digest` for weekly AI summary