| 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
python3 scripts/search_sessions.py "gclid pipeline error"
python3 scripts/search_sessions.py --list --days 3
python3 scripts/search_sessions.py "flight monitor" --agent main
python3 scripts/search_sessions.py "quantum encryption" --days 30 --max-results 5
Workflow
- Run
search_sessions.py with the user's query terms to find relevant sessions
- Use
sessions_history tool with the sessionKey to pull full context from a match
- If
sessions_history doesn't work (old/closed sessions), read the JSONL file directly with read
- 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
