What is OpenClaw Dreaming?

Dreaming is an automatic three-phase background process in OpenClaw v2026.4.9 that turns short-term memory signals into durable long-term knowledge, similar to how human sleep consolidates memories.

How does OpenClaw Dreaming work?

It runs in three stages: Light Sleep (ingest and stage signals), REM Sleep (reflect and extract patterns), and Deep Sleep (promote to MEMORY.md). Only entries passing minScore 0.8 and minRecallCount 3 thresholds get promoted.

What is REM backfill in OpenClaw?

REM backfill allows old daily notes to replay into Dreams and durable memory without requiring a second memory stack. It was introduced in v2026.4.9 to retroactively process historical data.

Is OpenClaw Dreaming enabled by default?

No, Dreaming is an opt-in experimental feature. You need to explicitly enable it in your OpenClaw configuration.

What scoring criteria does OpenClaw Dreaming use?

Six weighted signals: Relevance (0.30), Frequency (0.24), Query diversity (0.15), Recency (0.15), Consolidation (0.10), and Conceptual richness (0.06).

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OpenClaw 2026.4.9 Ships Dreaming: AI Agent Memory Consolidation Through Sleep-Like Phases

OpenClaw v2026.4.9 introduces Dreaming, a three-phase background process (Light Sleep, REM Sleep, Deep Sleep) that turns short-term memory signals into durable long-term knowledge. Only entries passing minScore 0.8, minRecallCount 3 thresholds get promoted. Includes REM backfill for replaying old daily notes and a journal timeline UI.

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