reclaw

name: reclaw

description: "Use reclaw to extract and summarize ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok history exports into OpenClaw memory or a Zettelclaw vault."

read_when:

• You need to bootstrap memory from existing AI chat history

• You are importing ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok conversation exports

• You want to generate durable memory files for OpenClaw

• You want to generate journal-based imports for a Zettelclaw vault

Reclaw

Reclaw imports AI chat exports (ChatGPT, Claude, Grok) and builds durable memory artifacts for:

• OpenClaw native memory, or

• Zettelclaw vault workflows.

1) Export Data

ChatGPT export

1. Open ChatGPT Settings.

2. Go to Data Controls.

3. Click Export Data.

4. Download and unzip the archive.

5. Locate conversations.json.

Claude export

1. Open Claude Settings.

2. Go to Account.

3. Click Export Data.

4. Download and unzip the archive.

5. Locate conversations.json (keep memories.json alongside when present).

Grok export

1. Open Grok Settings.

2. Go to Account.

3. Click Download Your Data.

4. Download and unzip the archive.

5. Locate conversation export files.

2) Run Reclaw

Interactive mode

npx reclaw

Canonical flags:

npx reclaw --help

Direct mode examples

npx reclaw --provider chatgpt --input ./conversations.json

npx reclaw --provider claude --input ./path/to/claude-export/

npx reclaw --provider grok --input ./path/to/grok-export/

--input accepts:

• provider export directory, or

• direct export file path.

Plan without writing

npx reclaw --dry-run --provider chatgpt --input ./conversations.json

npx reclaw --plan --provider claude --input ./path/to/claude-export/

3) Output Modes

--mode openclaw (default)

• Writes daily files to memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md.

• Daily file format:

  • ## Decisions

  • ## Facts

  • ## Interests

  • ## Open

  • ---

  • ## Sessions (bullets as provider:conversationId — timestamp)

• Imports legacy conversations into OpenClaw session history by default (--legacy-sessions on).

• Updates MEMORY.md and USER.md via a main synthesis agent run.

--mode zettelclaw

• Writes daily journals to 03 Journal/YYYY-MM-DD.md.

• Journal format is day-level recap with:

  • ## Decisions

  • ## Facts

  • ## Interests

  • ## Open

  • ---

  • ## Sessions (bullets as provider:conversationId — HH:MM)

• Does not write inbox notes.

• Imports legacy conversations into OpenClaw session history by default (--legacy-sessions on) using --workspace or ~/.openclaw/workspace.

• Updates MEMORY.md and USER.md via a main synthesis agent run.

4) Subagent Model

• Default is one merged subagent task per day (all same-day conversations grouped together).

• --subagent-batch-size is deprecated and ignored.

• Subagent jobs run in parallel by default (--parallel-jobs 5).

• Individual batch failures do not stop the run; successful batches continue and failed batches are reported at the end.

• Subagents return strict JSON with one field:

  • summary

• The main process synthesizes structured memory signals from those summaries.

5) MEMORY.md / USER.md Safety

Before updates, Reclaw writes backups:

• MEMORY.md.bak

• USER.md.bak

Then a dedicated main synthesis agent updates MEMORY.md and USER.md using its own tools.

For repeated test runs, use:

• --timestamped-backups to write .bak.<timestamp> files instead of overwriting .bak.

• --state-path <path> to isolate resumability state per run.

6) Model Choice

Preferred profile:

• fast,

• low cost,

• reliable long-context behavior.

Recommended models: Claude Haiku or Gemini Flash.

Set with:

• --model <model-id>, or

• interactive model selection.

7) Resumability

Runs are resumable via:

• .reclaw-state.json

If interrupted:

1. Re-run the same command.

2. Reclaw resumes completed progress.

8) Agent Workflow Guidance

When helping a user:

1. Confirm provider export and extracted path.

2. Recommend --mode openclaw unless user explicitly wants Zettelclaw vault output.

3. Explain day-grouped extraction and parallel job controls.

4. Recommend a fast model.

5. Mention resume behavior and .bak safety copies for MEMORY.md/USER.md.

6. For test loops, recommend --state-path + --timestamped-backups.

9) Quick Command Reference

# Interactive

npx reclaw



# Day-grouped extraction default

npx reclaw --provider chatgpt --input ./conversations.json



# Increase parallel subagent jobs

npx reclaw --provider chatgpt --input ./conversations.json --parallel-jobs 8



# Test-safe repeated runs (isolated state + timestamped backups)

npx reclaw --provider chatgpt --input ./conversations.json --state-path ./tmp/reclaw-run-1.json --timestamped-backups



# Explicit mode/model

npx reclaw --mode openclaw --model anthropic/claude-3.5-haiku

npx reclaw --mode zettelclaw --model openrouter/google/gemini-3-flash-preview

10) What Reclaw Produces

OpenClaw mode:

• memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md

• updated MEMORY.md (+ MEMORY.md.bak)

• updated USER.md (+ USER.md.bak)

Zettelclaw mode:

• 03 Journal/YYYY-MM-DD.md

• updated MEMORY.md (+ MEMORY.md.bak)

• updated USER.md (+ USER.md.bak)

Core goal: convert transient chat history into durable, reusable memory.