Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
CHAOS Memory 0.1.3 - Auto-capture is now strictly opt-in and disabled by default for privacy. - Default config paths for the consolidator and auto-capture updated (`consolidator.yaml`). - Documentation improved for enabling/disabling auto-capture, privacy details highlighted. - Minor config structure changes for clarity and a safer installation experience.
What This Skill Does
CHAOS Memory is a hybrid search memory system for AI agents that combines BM25 keyword matching, vector semantic similarity, graph relationship bonuses, and access-pattern heat signals into a single retrieval layer. Memories are stored and searched manually via a CLI. Auto-capture from session transcripts exists but is disabled by default.
Combining four retrieval signals in one query surfaces more contextually relevant memories than keyword or semantic search alone.
When to use it
- Searching past architectural decisions before starting a new task
- Storing a pricing or product decision mid-session for future retrieval
- Looking up environment configuration details across agent sessions
- Anchoring a technical decision to specific code file locations via Cortex
- Scanning recent memories before a code review or handoff
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: find any past decisions about authentication, then record today's choice
- 1Run `chaos-cli search "authentication" --mode index --limit 10` for a fast token-efficient scan
- 2Review returned memory summaries for relevant prior decisions
- 3Run `chaos-cli search "authentication" --mode full --limit 3` on the top hits for full detail
- 4Store the new decision: `chaos-cli store "Switched to JWT for stateless sessions" --category decision --priority 0.9`
- 5Confirm storage with `chaos-cli list 5`
Agent surfaces prior auth decisions and persists the new one with high priority for future retrieval.
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.