What this skill does
Provides a cross-session AI memory and cognition system with four-layer memory, real-time sync, free thinking, intelligent prediction.
Cognitive Brain is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Cognitive Brain
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
cognitive-brainand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Cognitive Brain with a single command:
openclaw skills add cognitive-brain
This pulls cognitive-brain from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/cognitive-brain/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Cognitive Brain
Once installed, Cognitive Brain activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
cognitive-brain-7.0.1.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/cognitive-brain/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Cognitive Brain?
Install Cognitive Brain in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for cognitive-brain, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add cognitive-brain. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/cognitive-brain/.
Is Cognitive Brain free?
Yes. Cognitive Brain is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Cognitive Brain do?
Provides a cross-session AI memory and cognition system with four-layer memory, real-time sync, free thinking, intelligent prediction.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models