para-memory

# PARA Memory System for OpenClaw

A battle-tested 3-layer memory system that gives your agent real continuity across sessions. Built by KaiShips (kaiships.com).

## Why This Exists

OpenClaw agents wake up fresh every session. Without a memory system, they forget everything — decisions, preferences, project context, lessons learned. This skill fixes that.

## The 3 Layers

### Layer 1: Knowledge Graph (`life/` — PARA structure)
Durable, structured knowledge organized by purpose:
- `life/projects/` — Active projects with clear goals (one folder per project, each with `status.md`)
- `life/areas/` — Ongoing responsibilities (business ops, infrastructure, marketing)
- `life/resources/` — Reference material, research, templates
- `life/archives/` — Completed/abandoned projects (moved here, never deleted)

### Layer 2: Daily Notes (`memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md`)
Raw session logs. Written during conversations:
- What was discussed and decided
- What was accomplished
- Open questions and next steps
- New information learned about the user

### Layer 3: Tacit Knowledge (`life/tacit.md`)
The "personality" layer — what makes the agent actually useful:
- User communication preferences and work habits
- Business context and constraints
- Lessons learned from mistakes
- Platform-specific gotchas and workarounds

## Setup Instructions

### First-time setup

1. Read `{baseDir}/assets/AGENTS-template.md` — copy its contents to your workspace `AGENTS.md`
2. Create the directory structure:
   ```
   mkdir -p life/projects life/areas life/resources life/archives memory
   ```
3. Read `{baseDir}/assets/tacit-template.md` — copy to `life/tacit.md` and fill in what you know
4. Create today's daily note: `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md` using the template in `{baseDir}/assets/daily-template.md`

### Session startup routine

Every session, before doing anything else:
1. Read `life/tacit.md` (Layer 3 — who you're helping)
2. Read `memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md` for today and yesterday (Layer 2 — recent context)
3. I...