The ClawCast · Episode 16
Knowledge: A New Approach to Memory in OpenClaw
Hosts 
Hannes Rudolph 
Patrick Erichsen OpenClaw
Guest 
Josh Lehman Member of Technical Staff, OpenClaw Foundation
Date November 4, 2026
Length 56:56
What should your AI remember, and how can you see where that knowledge came from?
In Episode 16 of The ClawCast, Hannes Rudolph and Patrick Erichsen welcome back Josh Lehman, Member of Technical Staff at the OpenClaw Foundation, to explore Knowledge: an optional memory provider already included in OpenClaw, but not enabled by default. They discuss how it builds a connected model of the people, projects and decisions that matter to you, and how it differs from conversational memory and skills.
The conversation covers the ideas behind GBrain, keeping information current, ingestion costs, and practical uses for personal and work agents. A live demo walks through the Knowledge interface, Scribes for bringing in information, and consolidation for organizing what an agent learns.
They also explore why Knowledge uses full-text search rather than embeddings, then close with Advisor and how it helps agents stay on task.
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Recorded November 4, 2026.
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