Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
DuckDB-powered knowledge base for storing and retrieving entities across 22+ categories including projects, contacts, tools, workflows, and decisions. Supports sub-millisecond keyword search and BM25 full-text search with relevance ranking. Persists context across sessions via a local database.
Unlike in-context memory that resets each session, Cheese Brain persists structured knowledge in a local DuckDB database queryable in under 1ms.
When to use it
- Look up a past project's repo path and run command
- Find a contact's calendar feed URL
- Retrieve the rationale behind a past technical decision
- Search for a workflow's step-by-step restore procedure
- List all shipped projects filtered by tag
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: How do I restore my config backup?
- 1Run `cheese-brain search "backup config"` to find relevant entities
- 2Review returned table of matches (backup script, restore script, workflow)
- 3Run `cheese-brain get <entity-id>` on the restore workflow entity
- 4Read the step-by-step instructions and related tool references from the data field
Full restore workflow with tool paths, commands, and related entity links
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.