Context Anchor

What this skill does

Recover from context compaction by scanning memory files and surfacing where you left off. Use when waking up fresh, after compaction, or when you feel lost about what you were doing.

Context Anchor is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.

How to install Context Anchor

The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:

1. Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
2. Open the in-app Skills panel.
3. Search for context-anchor and click Install.
4. The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.

Install from the command line

If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Context Anchor with a single command:

openclaw skills add context-anchor

This pulls context-anchor from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/context-anchor/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.

How to use Context Anchor

Once installed, Context Anchor 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:

1. Click the Download .zip button above to grab context-anchor-1.0.0.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/context-anchor/ (create the directory if it does not exist).
3. Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Context Anchor?

Install Context Anchor in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for context-anchor, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add context-anchor. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/context-anchor/.

Is Context Anchor free?

Yes. Context Anchor 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 Context Anchor do?

Recover from context compaction by scanning memory files and surfacing where you left off. Use when waking up fresh, after compaction, or when you feel lost about what you were doing.

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