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maasv Memory
Structured long-term memory for OpenClaw agents, powered by maasv.
Replaces the default memory backend with a cognition layer that includes 3-signal retrieval (semantic + keyword + knowledge graph), entity extraction, temporal versioning, and experiential learning.
maasv is entirely self-hosted. There is no maasv cloud service. You run the server on your own machine, and all data is stored in a SQLite file on your local disk that you own and control. Nothing is sent to maasv.
Install
This skill requires the @maasv/openclaw-memory plugin and a running maasv server.
1. Start the server
pip install "maasv[server,anthropic,voyage]"
cp server.env.example .env # fill in API keys (see below)
maasv-server
2. Install the plugin
openclaw plugins install @maasv/openclaw-memory
3. Activate
// ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
{
plugins: {
slots: { memory: "memory-maasv" },
entries: {
"memory-maasv": {
enabled: true,
config: {
serverUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:18790",
autoRecall: true,
autoCapture: true,
enableGraph: true
}
}
}
}
}
Required Credentials
The maasv server needs an LLM provider (for entity extraction) and an embedding provider (for semantic search). Configure these in your .env file:
| Variable | Required | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
MAASV_LLM_PROVIDER |
Yes | anthropic or openai |
MAASV_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY |
If using Anthropic | LLM calls for entity extraction |
MAASV_OPENAI_API_KEY |
If using OpenAI | LLM calls for entity extraction |
MAASV_EMBED_PROVIDER |
Yes | voyage, openai, or ollama |
MAASV_VOYAGE_API_KEY |
If using Voyage | Embedding generation |
MAASV_API_KEY |
Optional | Protects maasv server endpoints with auth |
For fully local operation (no cloud calls), use ollama as your embed provider and a local LLM. maasv is optimized for Qwen3-Embedding-8B via Ollama, with built-in Matryoshka dimension truncation. See the maasv README for local setup.
Data & Network Behavior
- maasv has no cloud service. The server runs on your machine, the database is a SQLite file on your disk. You own all of it.
- The only external calls are to your own LLM/embedding provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, Voyage) — using your own API keys, from your own machine. If you use
ollama, zero data leaves your machine. - The plugin talks only to localhost (
127.0.0.1:18790). It makes no external network calls. - autoCapture sends conversation summaries to your local maasv server for entity extraction. Extracted entities are stored in your local SQLite database.
- autoRecall reads from your local SQLite database and injects relevant memories into the agent's context.
- No telemetry, no analytics, no phone-home. maasv does not collect or transmit any data.
What You Get
memory_search— 3-signal retrieval across your memory storememory_store— Dedup-aware memory storagememory_forget— Permanent deletionmemory_graph— Knowledge graph: entity search, profiles, relationshipsmemory_wisdom— Log reasoning, record outcomes, search past decisions
Links
- Plugin (npm): @maasv/openclaw-memory
- Server + core (PyPI): maasv
- Source: github.com/ascottbell/maasv
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install maasv-memory - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/maasv-memory - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
What is maasv Memory?
Provides structured long-term memory with semantic, keyword, and knowledge graph retrieval, entity extraction, temporal versioning, and experiential learning. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 627 downloads so far.
How do I install maasv Memory?
Run "/install maasv-memory" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is maasv Memory free?
Yes, maasv Memory is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does maasv Memory support?
maasv Memory is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created maasv Memory?
It is built and maintained by Adam (@ascottbell); the current version is v0.1.3.