feat: implement hierarchical memory tiers for semantic, episodic, procedural, and causal system knowledge #4

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opened 2026-03-21 09:11:42 +01:00 by openclaw · 0 comments
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Context
Memory quality has improved, but the knowledge layer is still not expressive enough for deep system understanding.

Why this matters
The agent needs more than facts and incidents. It needs:

  • semantic facts about systems/apps
  • episodic traces of concrete incidents
  • procedural playbooks
  • causal models explaining how parts influence each other

Current evidence

  • /home/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/bin/agent-memory
  • /home/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/memory/

Deliverables

  • Define schemas and retrieval rules for semantic / episodic / procedural / causal tiers.
  • Add tier-aware ranking and promotion rules.
  • Add compression/distillation from raw episodes into durable causal or procedural knowledge.
  • Prevent raw logs from crowding out durable system knowledge.

Definition of done
Queries about setup, incidents, and root cause pull from the right tier with measurable retrieval improvements.

Context Memory quality has improved, but the knowledge layer is still not expressive enough for deep system understanding. Why this matters The agent needs more than facts and incidents. It needs: - semantic facts about systems/apps - episodic traces of concrete incidents - procedural playbooks - causal models explaining how parts influence each other Current evidence - `/home/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/bin/agent-memory` - `/home/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/memory/` Deliverables - Define schemas and retrieval rules for semantic / episodic / procedural / causal tiers. - Add tier-aware ranking and promotion rules. - Add compression/distillation from raw episodes into durable causal or procedural knowledge. - Prevent raw logs from crowding out durable system knowledge. Definition of done Queries about setup, incidents, and root cause pull from the right tier with measurable retrieval improvements.
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Reference: openclaw/openclaw-intelligence-core-public#4
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