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+# 2026-02-25 Session Notes
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+## OpenClaw Upstream Contribution Research
+
+Nicholai initiated planning for a concrete upstream contribution to OpenClaw that either improves their memory pipeline foundation or ports useful patterns from Signet. The session focused on understanding OpenClaw's architecture and contribution protocols to propose a high-impact feature.
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+Initially deployed an Explore agent to investigate:
+- OpenClaw's memory-lancedb extension/plugin implementation (storage, search, creation patterns)
+- OpenClaw's plugin/extension architecture and registration APIs
+- Contribution guidelines (PR templates, CONTRIBUTING.md)
+- Memory-core base interfaces
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+The research phase aimed to understand OpenClaw's exact memory tool schemas, search implementations, and storage formats before proposing a contribution. Session was in early research/planning stages when conversation data ended.
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