Long-Term Memory (Honcho)

What this skill does

Install the @honcho-ai/openclaw-honcho plugin and run initial setup.

Long-Term Memory (Honcho) 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 Long-Term Memory (Honcho)

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 honcho-setup 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 Long-Term Memory (Honcho) with a single command:

openclaw skills add honcho-setup

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

How to use Long-Term Memory (Honcho)

Once installed, Long-Term Memory (Honcho) 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 honcho-setup-1.0.4.zip directly from our S3 mirror.
2. Unzip into ~/.openclaw/skills/honcho-setup/ (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 Long-Term Memory (Honcho)?

Install Long-Term Memory (Honcho) in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for honcho-setup, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add honcho-setup. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/honcho-setup/.

Is Long-Term Memory (Honcho) free?

Yes. Long-Term Memory (Honcho) 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 Long-Term Memory (Honcho) do?

Install the @honcho-ai/openclaw-honcho plugin and run initial setup.

Related: more research & knowledge skills

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