| name | cmd_instinct_status |
| description | Show current workspace memory: MEMORY.md contents, pending recalls, and index status. |
| user-invocable | true |
| origin | openclaw-mas |
| argument-hint | <project-path> |
Project Path
The first argument is the project path. Before doing anything else:
- Extract the project path from the first argument
- Verify the path exists
- Work within that directory for all file operations and shell commands
Memory Status
Shows the current state of long-term memory (MEMORY.md) and short-term recalls
pending promotion for the active OpenClaw workspace.
Usage
/skill cmd_instinct_status <project-path>
What to Do
-
Read MEMORY.md from the main workspace:
cat ~/.openclaw/workspace-main/MEMORY.md
If the file does not exist or is empty, note: "No MEMORY.md found — workspace has no long-term memory yet."
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Count the ##-level headings in MEMORY.md to get the total number of memory sections.
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Run memory status to show the index:
openclaw memory status
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Run promotion preview to show what is pending:
openclaw memory promote
(without --apply — preview only)
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Display the output:
============================================================
MEMORY STATUS
============================================================
Workspace: ~/.openclaw/workspace-main/
MEMORY.md sections: <count>
## LONG-TERM MEMORY (MEMORY.md)
<full MEMORY.md content>
## SHORT-TERM RECALLS (pending promotion)
<output from openclaw memory promote>
## MEMORY INDEX
<output from openclaw memory status>
Notes
- MEMORY.md is injected at every agent bootstrap via the session-bootstrap hook
- Short-term recalls are stored in ~/.openclaw/memory/main.sqlite
- Run /skill cmd_promote to apply pending promotions to MEMORY.md