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v10.6.0

thedotmack/claude-memv10.6.0Mar 18, 2026by thedotmack

AI Summary

This release introduces OpenClaw system prompt context injection via the `before_prompt_build` hook, replacing the previous approach of writing to MEMORY.md. It also adds a new `syncMemoryFileExclude` config to exclude specific agents from context injection, and fixes a bug where UI settings were incorrectly replacing falsy values like '0' and 'false' with defaults.

Key Highlights

  • OpenClaw plugin now injects observation timeline into agent system prompts via `appendSystemContext` instead of writing to MEMORY.md
  • New `syncMemoryFileExclude` config allows excluding specific agent IDs from automatic context injection
  • Fixed UI settings bug that replaced falsy values ('0', 'false', '') with defaults using `??` instead of `||`
  • Context is now cached for 60 seconds per project
  • Documentation updated to reflect new behavior and terminology fix (prompt injection → context injection)

Breaking Changes

  • OpenClaw plugin no longer writes to MEMORY.md - memory is now managed entirely via system prompt injection

New Features

  • OpenClaw system prompt context injection via `before_prompt_build` hook using `appendSystemContext`
  • New `syncMemoryFileExclude` configuration option to exclude specific agent IDs from context injection
  • UI settings now properly preserve falsy values using nullish coalescing

Full Release Notes

## OpenClaw: System prompt context injection

The OpenClaw plugin no longer writes to `MEMORY.md`. Instead, it injects the observation timeline into each agent's system prompt via the `before_prompt_build` hook using `appendSystemContext`. This keeps `MEMORY.md` under the agent's control for curated long-term memory. Context is cached for 60 seconds per project.

## New `syncMemoryFileExclude` config

Exclude specific agent IDs from automatic context injection (e.g., `["snarf", "debugger"]`). Observations are still recorded for excluded agents — only the context injection is skipped.

## Fix: UI settings now preserve falsy values

The viewer settings hook used `||` instead of `??`, which silently replaced backend values like `'0'`, `'false'`, and `''` with UI defaults. Fixed with nullish coalescing. Frontend defaults now aligned with backend `SettingsDefaultsManager`.

## Documentation

- Updated `openclaw-integration.mdx` and `openclaw/SKILL.md` to reflect system prompt injection behavior
- Fixed "prompt injection" → "context injection" terminology to avoid confusion with the OWASP security term