Brain CMS: A Neuroscience-Inspired Memory System for OpenClaw Agents

What Is Brain CMS? Brain CMS (Continuum Memory System) is a neuroscience-inspired memory architecture for OpenClaw agents that replaces traditional flat file injection with a sophisticated multi-layer memory system. This approach dramatically improves context efficiency while reducing token costs for long-running agents. Core Architecture The system organizes memory into distinct layers based on how human brains store and retrieve information: Working Memory : The lean core (MEMORY.md) plus today's daily log, loaded every session Episodic Memory : Daily logs stored as memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md, loaded during boot Semantic Memory : Domain-specific schemas loaded on trigger Anchors : High-significance events in memory/ANCHORS.md, loaded for critical topics Vector Store : LanceDB-powered semantic search for ambiguous queries Key Components The Brain CMS installation creates a structured directory system: memory/ ├── INDEX.md # Hippocampus: topic router + cross-links ├── ANCHORS.md # Permanent