What this skill does
Associative memory with spreading activation for persistent, intelligent recall. Use PROACTIVELY when: (1) You need to remember facts, decisions, errors, or context across sessions (2) User asks "do you remember..." or references past conversations (3) Starting a new task — inject relevant context from memory (4) After making decisions or encountering errors — store for future reference (5) User asks "why did X happen?" — trace causal chains through memory Zero LLM dependency. Neural graph with Hebbian learning, memory decay, contradiction detection, and temporal reasoning.
neural-memory 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 neural-memory
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
neural-memoryand 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 neural-memory with a single command:
openclaw skills add neural-memory
This pulls neural-memory from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/neural-memory/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use neural-memory
Once installed, neural-memory 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
neural-memory-4.60.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/neural-memory/(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 neural-memory?
Install neural-memory in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for neural-memory, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add neural-memory. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/neural-memory/.
Is neural-memory free?
Yes. neural-memory 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 neural-memory do?
Associative memory with spreading activation for persistent, intelligent recall.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models