Owner profile
Store stable preferences: name, timezone, working style, language preference, and recurring constraints that affect most answers.
Private assistant context
OpenClaw assistant memory setup
A useful Telegram assistant needs stable context, not unlimited memory.
Use workspace files and project notes to keep durable preferences available while avoiding noisy, stale, or sensitive context in every request.
Keep context intentional
What belongs in assistant memory
The best memory setup is small enough to review and specific enough to improve everyday answers.
Assistant behavior
Define tone, boundaries, output style, and when the assistant should act versus ask for confirmation.
Project state
Keep current goals, active repos, launch status, deployment notes, and marketing decisions in project-specific notes.
Tool specifics
Record local setup details that are safe to store: preferred channels, repo paths, camera names, or non-secret service names.
Private boundaries
Do not put tokens, passwords, private keys, or sensitive customer data in plain workspace notes.
Review rhythm
Prune stale assumptions after launches, migrations, pricing changes, or tool upgrades so the assistant does not repeat old advice.
A simple memory file pattern
- AGENTS.md: operating rules, default behavior, and task handling preferences.
- USER.md: stable owner context and communication preferences.
- SOUL.md: assistant tone, values, boundaries, and failure-mode corrections.
- TOOLS.md: local environment notes that help tools work correctly.
- Project notes: launch status, decisions, checkpoints, and next safe actions.
What to avoid
Do not treat memory as a dumping ground. Long logs, old drafts, secrets, temporary debugging output, and vague motivational text make the assistant less reliable. Store the decision, not every path that led to it.
Good memory makes automation quieter
When the assistant knows the notification rules, project state, and safe next actions, daily checks can verify evidence, make low-risk improvements, and stay quiet unless the owner actually needs to decide something.
Where the Launch Kit helps
The OpenClaw Telegram Assistant Launch Kit includes persona and workspace templates so a private assistant starts with useful behavior, privacy boundaries, and practical operating rules instead of a blank prompt.