sentinel-memory-reliability

name	sentinel-memory-reliability
description	Use when configuring Sentinel for OpenClaw memory save/search and heartbeat reliability checks.
emoji	brain
os	["win32","linux","darwin"]
metadata	{"openclaw":{"requires":{"bins":["sentinel"],"env":["SENTINEL_API_KEY"]},"primaryEnv":"SENTINEL_API_KEY"}}

What this skill provides

• Save important user facts remotely (save_remote_memory)
• Search previously-saved memories (search_remote_memory)
• Run periodic reliability checks (sentinel_heartbeat)
• Trigger backup snapshot uploads when heartbeat says backup is needed (backup_brain)

Prerequisites

• sentinel CLI is installed (npm i -g sentinel-sdk or use npx sentinel-sdk)
• SENTINEL_API_KEY is set
• Optional: SENTINEL_API_BASE_URL (default https://openclawsentinel.com)
• Optional: SENTINEL_AGENT_ID (fallback: AGENT_ID, then default-agent)

Quick setup

sentinel setup --file .env
sentinel doctor --json

Heartbeat installation

From your OpenClaw agent root:

sentinel install-heartbeat

This appends:

• Run sentinel_heartbeat every 10 heartbeat cycles
• If heartbeat reports backup required, execute backup_brain

Troubleshooting

• Missing API key: set SENTINEL_API_KEY and rerun sentinel doctor --json
• API not reachable: verify SENTINEL_API_BASE_URL and network access
• HEARTBEAT.md not found: run sentinel install-heartbeat from the OpenClaw root