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Description
Monitors and scores agent identity and memory integrity by hashing key files, tracking changes, detecting drift, and providing continuity alerts for OpenClaw...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it claims (local hashing, drift detection, scoring), but review and take precautions before installing:
- Do NOT pipe unfamiliar remote scripts into bash. The quickstart instructions mention 'https://nixus.pro/memory/install.sh' — treat that domain as untrusted until you inspect its content. Prefer running the local provided setup.sh manually.
- Expect the skill to read and hash many workspace Markdown files, create a .nix-memory directory, write session logs, diffs, a manifest, and an agent.json in the workspace and .well-known. If your workspace contains sensitive files or is served by a webserver, review which files will be tracked and consider a sandbox or backup first.
- The skill does not request credentials or perform network exfiltration in the bundled scripts, but it can expose metadata via agent.json/.well-known/agent.json — remove or sanitize those if you do not want discovery.
- If you plan to enable autonomous invocation, be mindful that the agent could run these scripts and modify files automatically; run them manually once to verify behavior before allowing autonomous runs.
Actions to reduce risk: inspect the included scripts line-by-line (they're plain bash here), run setup.sh in a temporary or read-only copy of your workspace, search for any unexpected network calls, and avoid running the remote quickstart installer without auditing it first.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: nix-memory
Version: 1.1.0
The nix-memory skill bundle is a utility designed for agent identity persistence and workspace integrity monitoring. It uses bash scripts (setup.sh, identity-hash.sh, drift-detect.sh) to generate SHA256 hashes of core identity files like SOUL.md and IDENTITY.md, tracking changes over time to calculate a 'continuity score' and detect 'mission drift.' The scripts operate strictly within the agent's workspace, performing file integrity checks and keyword analysis on the agent's own logs to ensure behavioral consistency. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, credential theft, or unauthorized remote execution; the functionality is transparently aimed at helping the agent maintain a consistent persona across sessions.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (identity hashing, memory integrity, drift, scoring) align with the scripts included: setup, identity hashing, memory verification, drift analysis, watch, and continuity scoring. The skill only requires local filesystem access and optional NIX_MEMORY_WORKSPACE; nothing requested appears unrelated to the described purpose.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions are concrete (run setup.sh, watch.sh, continuity-score.sh). The scripts read and hash many workspace files (*.md), create and write state under ${WORKSPACE}/.nix-memory, append/modify HEARTBEAT.md, create memory/ and agent.json/.well-known/agent.json, and log session data. This is coherent with purpose but means the skill will enumerate and persist copies/hashes of workspace files and may expose agent metadata if the workspace is served — review which files it will track before running.
Install Mechanism
There is no formal install spec, which is low-risk, but quickstart.sh and comments explicitly recommend running a remote install via 'curl -sL https://nixus.pro/memory/install.sh | bash'. That points to a non-standard domain (nixus.pro) and suggests running code fetched remotely without verification. While the bundled scripts themselves do not perform network calls, the presence of that suggestion increases risk and should be treated cautiously.
Credentials
The skill requests no credentials and only an optional NIX_MEMORY_WORKSPACE override. It does not access unrelated environment secrets. However, it will write persistent local files (.nix-memory, .memory-guard if present, agent.json, .well-known/agent.json) which could leak metadata if the workspace is publicly accessible — consider that a privacy/leakage concern rather than a credential mismatch.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill persists state under the user's workspace (.nix-memory, sessions, drift diffs), creates agent.json and .well-known/agent.json, and can append HEARTBEAT.md. It does not set always:true and does not request elevated system privileges. Persisting files in the workspace is expected for this function, but users should be aware these files remain on disk and may be served or backed up by other systems.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install nix-memory - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/nix-memory - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.1.0
v1.1.0 - Added quickstart installer, memory-hub docs, agent.json discovery support
v1.0.0
v1.0.0: Identity hashing, memory integrity, drift detection, continuity scoring. Zero deps. Pure bash.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is nix-memory?
Monitors and scores agent identity and memory integrity by hashing key files, tracking changes, detecting drift, and providing continuity alerts for OpenClaw... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 388 downloads so far.
How do I install nix-memory?
Run "/install nix-memory" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is nix-memory free?
Yes, nix-memory is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does nix-memory support?
nix-memory is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created nix-memory?
It is built and maintained by Cassh (@cassh100k); the current version is v1.1.0.
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