session-history

name	session-history
description	Search and browse past conversation history across all sessions. Use when recalling prior work, finding old discussions, resuming dropped threads, or when the user references something from a previous conversation that isn't in memory files. Also use when asked to "remember" something discussed before, find "that conversation about X", or continue work from a past session.

Session History

Search through past OpenClaw session transcripts (JSONL files in ~/.openclaw/agents/*/sessions/).

Quick Reference

# Search for conversations about a topic
python3 scripts/search_sessions.py "gclid pipeline error"

# List recent sessions
python3 scripts/search_sessions.py --list --days 3

# Search specific agent's history
python3 scripts/search_sessions.py "flight monitor" --agent main

# Wider time range
python3 scripts/search_sessions.py "quantum encryption" --days 30 --max-results 5

Workflow

1. Run search_sessions.py with the user's query terms to find relevant sessions
2. Use sessions_history tool with the sessionKey to pull full context from a match
3. If sessions_history doesn't work (old/closed sessions), read the JSONL file directly with read
4. Summarize what was found — don't dump raw transcripts

When to Use

• User says "remember when we discussed X?" or "we talked about Y last week"
• Resuming a thread that isn't captured in memory files
• Finding a decision, code snippet, or error from a past session
• Cross-referencing what was said vs what's in MEMORY.md

Tips

• Also check memory_search first — it indexes session transcripts too
• Combine both: memory_search for semantic matching, search_sessions.py for keyword/exact matching
• The script searches user AND assistant messages
• JSONL path format: ~/.openclaw/agents/{agent_id}/sessions/{session_uuid}.jsonl