Is Dreaming enabled by default?

No, completely opt-in and disabled by default.

How does Dreaming decide what to remember?

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

Does Dreaming have bugs?

Yes, in 2026.4.11 it triggers on every heartbeat creating empty sessions instead of running on schedule.

When does Dreaming run?

During idle time, typically via cron during off-hours.

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OpenClaw Dreaming: AI Agents Now Consolidate Memory While You Sleep (v2026.4.9)

Three-phase background memory consolidation: Light Sleep (ingest), REM Sleep (reflect & extract patterns), Deep Sleep (promote to MEMORY.md). Opt-in, disabled by default. Six weighted scoring signals. Already generating bugs: Dreaming triggers on every heartbeat in 2026.4.11. Concept of AI agents that dream resonated strongly.

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A memory system that gives OpenClaw agents persistent recall that survives session crashes and context window degradation

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