Dream Cycle
by @imjohnathanblog-spec
Implement a nightly "dream cycle" for OpenClaw agents that: - Reviews and consolidates memory at night - Cleans up bloated workspace files - Prepares a morni...
clawhub install dream-cycleπ About This Skill
name: dream-cycle description: | Implement a nightly "dream cycle" for OpenClaw agents that: - Reviews and consolidates memory at night - Cleans up bloated workspace files - Prepares a morning brief for the user Use when: User wants to implement Ray Fernando's dream cycle concept, reduce memory bloat, or set up automated memory maintenance.
Dream Cycle Skill
Based on Ray Fernando's dream cycle concept for OpenClaw memory management.
Overview
The dream cycle is a nightly process where the agent: 1. Dreams (2-4 AM): Reviews memories, connects dots, prunes bloat 2. Briefs (7-8 AM): Delivers a morning summary to the user
This keeps Tier 1 memory lightweight while maintaining searchability via QMD.
Three-Tier Memory System
| Tier | Cost | What's Here |
|------|------|-------------|
| Tier 1 | ~600 tokens/turn | AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, USER.md β core identity |
| Tier 2 | 0 tokens | Memory files indexed via QMD β search on demand |
| Tier 3 | Tool tokens only | Full disk reads β rarely needed |
Goal: Keep AGENTS.md under 2,000 bytes, MEMORY.md under 1,500 bytes.
Templates
Morning Brief Template
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Morning Brief - {date}Today: {current tasks/goals}
Recent Activityy:
{esterday's summary from memory} Patterns Noticed:
{any} Suggested recurring themes Focus:
{recommendations for the day} Memory Stats:
AGENTS.md: {size} bytes
MEMORY.md: {size} bytes
Indexed chunks: {count}
Dream Audit Report Template
π Dream Cycle Audit - {date}Files Analyzed:
AGENTS.md: {size} bytes β {recommendation}
MEMORY.md: {size} bytes β {recommendation}
USER.md: {size} bytes β {recommendation} Bloat Detected:
{list of bloated sections} Actions Taken:
{list of optimizations applied} QMD Index Status:
{indexed files count} files indexed
{total chunks} chunks
Cron Setup
Dream Job (Nightly)
cron: "0 3 * * *"
mode: run
delivery: none
model: {default or lightweight}
Morning Brief Job
cron: "0 7 * * *"
mode: session
delivery: announce
channel: {preferred channel}
Usage
1. First Run: Create the skill files and cron jobs 2. Nightly: Agent silently reviews memories, optimizes files 3. Morning: User receives brief summary
Commands
dream now β Run dream cycle immediatelydream audit β Audit memory files without changesdream brief β Generate morning brief without full cycledream status β Show current memory statsπ‘ Examples
1. First Run: Create the skill files and cron jobs 2. Nightly: Agent silently reviews memories, optimizes files 3. Morning: User receives brief summary