diff --git a/docs/changelog/openclaw.mdx b/docs/changelog/openclaw.mdx
index 53aaba797..b10ac249b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/openclaw.mdx
+++ b/docs/changelog/openclaw.mdx
@@ -4,6 +4,22 @@ description: "Release notes for the OpenClaw plugin and agent harness."
mode: "wide"
---
+
+
+**Security & Compliance:**
+- Added top-level `requiredEnvVars` to plugin manifest, declaring env vars per mode (platform, OSS OpenAI, OSS Anthropic, OSS Ollama). Fixes ClaHub scanner "required env vars: none" mismatch
+- Added `sensitive: true` and descriptions to `apiKey` and `userEmail` in `configSchema` — previously only declared in `uiHints`
+- Added `default: false` with descriptions to `autoCapture` and `autoRecall` in `configSchema` so scanner can confirm opt-in defaults
+- Added `dataLocations` field to manifest declaring all persistence paths (config, vectorStore, historyDb, dreamState)
+- Added `privacy` field to manifest documenting data flow for platform vs open-source mode and credential storage guidance
+- Added `externalEndpoints` to `setup` section declaring api.mem0.ai and app.mem0.ai with purpose and requirement context
+
+**Tests:**
+- Replaced direct `process.env` access in `tests/cli-commands.test.ts` and `tests/fs-safe.test.ts` with `vi.stubEnv`/`vi.unstubAllEnvs`. Fixes ClaHub static analysis flag for "environment variable access combined with network send"
+- 421 tests across 15 test files
+
+
+
**New Features:**
diff --git a/openclaw/README.md b/openclaw/README.md
index 680361232..9ab55501c 100644
--- a/openclaw/README.md
+++ b/openclaw/README.md
@@ -19,46 +19,9 @@ openclaw --version
## Quick Start
-The fastest way is to install directly from your OpenClaw chat — no CLI or config editing needed.
-
-Copy and paste this into your OpenClaw chat (Telegram, WhatsApp, default chat, or any channel where your agent lives):
-
-```
-Setup Mem0 from mem0.ai/claw-setup
-```
-
-OpenClaw installs the plugin, prompts you for your email, and connects your Mem0 account with OTP verification. See [Chat Setup](#chat-setup-recommended) below for the full walkthrough.
-
-If you prefer the OpenClaw CLI, or are setting up self-hosted / open-source mode, see [Manual Config](#manual-config) and [Open-Source (Self-hosted)](#open-source-self-hosted) below.
-
### Platform (Mem0 Cloud)
-There are two ways to set up `@mem0/openclaw-mem0` on the Mem0 platform:
-
-- **Chat setup (recommended)** — run the setup inside any OpenClaw chat. No config editing, no API key handling.
-- **Manual config** — edit `openclaw.json` directly.
-
-#### Chat Setup (Recommended)
-
-You no longer need manual config editing to get started. Everything happens inside the OpenClaw chat itself.
-
-1. **Send the setup command to your OpenClaw agent.** Open any OpenClaw channel and paste:
-
- ```
- Setup Mem0 from mem0.ai/claw-setup
- ```
-
- OpenClaw responds with a Mem0 setup card and asks: *"What's your email address? I'll send you a verification code to connect your Mem0 account."*
-
-2. **Enter your email.** Type your email address and send it. Mem0 replies: *"Check your email for a 6-digit code and paste it here."*
-
-3. **Paste the OTP.** Copy the 6-digit code from your email inbox and paste it into the chat. You'll see: *"Connected to Mem0."*
-
-That's it. No API key, no config file editing, no environment variables. The plugin is now active and auto-capture and auto-recall are running on every turn.
-
-> The chat flow uses the same underlying config as manual setup — it writes `apiKey` and `userId` into `openclaw.json` for you. You can still open the file to inspect or override values afterward.
-
-#### Manual Config
+#### Install and Configure
1. **Install the plugin via the OpenClaw CLI:**
@@ -319,6 +282,41 @@ All fields optional. Defaults: `text-embedding-3-small` embeddings, local SQLite
| `oss.llm.config` | `object` | — | Provider config (`apiKey`, `model`, `baseURL`) |
| `oss.historyDbPath` | `string` | — | SQLite path for edit history |
+## Privacy & Security
+
+### Data Flow
+
+| Mode | Where data goes | Credentials needed |
+|------|----------------|-------------------|
+| **Platform** | Conversations sent to `api.mem0.ai` for memory extraction and retrieval | `MEM0_API_KEY` |
+| **Open-Source (OpenAI)** | LLM/embedding calls to OpenAI API; vectors stored locally at `~/.mem0/vector_store.db` | `OPENAI_API_KEY` |
+| **Open-Source (Ollama)** | Fully local — LLM, embeddings, and vectors all on your machine | None |
+
+### Credential Storage
+
+The plugin stores configuration in `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json`. If you use the chat setup flow or `openclaw mem0 init`, your API key and user ID are written to this file.
+
+To avoid plaintext credentials:
+- Use env var references: `"apiKey": "${MEM0_API_KEY}"`
+- Use SecretRef: `"apiKey": {"source": "env", "provider": "default", "id": "MEM0_API_KEY"}`
+
+### Auto-Capture & Auto-Recall
+
+Both are **disabled by default** (`false`). When enabled:
+- `autoCapture`: sends conversation content to your configured backend (cloud or local) after each agent turn
+- `autoRecall`: queries your memory store before each agent turn and injects results into agent context
+
+Do not enable `autoCapture` in platform mode if your conversations contain sensitive data you do not want stored on Mem0 cloud.
+
+### Persistence Locations
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` | Plugin configuration (API keys, user ID, settings) |
+| `~/.mem0/vector_store.db` | Local vector store (open-source mode only) |
+| `~/.mem0/history.db` | Memory edit history (open-source mode only) |
+| `/dream-state.json` | Memory consolidation state |
+
## License
[Apache 2.0](LICENSE)
diff --git a/openclaw/openclaw.plugin.json b/openclaw/openclaw.plugin.json
index f8c709000..138902265 100644
--- a/openclaw/openclaw.plugin.json
+++ b/openclaw/openclaw.plugin.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
{
"id": "openclaw-mem0",
"name": "Memory (Mem0)",
- "description": "Mem0 memory backend for OpenClaw — platform or self-hosted open-source. PLATFORM MODE: Sends conversation data to mem0.ai cloud (requires MEM0_API_KEY). OPEN-SOURCE MODE: Stores vectors locally (~/.mem0/history.db) but uses external APIs for embeddings/LLM (default: OpenAI, requires OPENAI_API_KEY). Auto-recall injects relevant memories into agent context before each turn; auto-capture extracts durable facts after turns. Both are opt-in via autoRecall/autoCapture config settings (default: false). The plugin injects a memory triage protocol into system context when skills mode is enabled. Config stored in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.",
- "version": "1.0.8",
+ "description": "Mem0 memory backend for OpenClaw — platform (mem0.ai cloud) or self-hosted open-source. Auto-recall and auto-capture are opt-in (disabled by default). Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama (fully local), Qdrant, and PGVector providers.",
+ "version": "1.0.9",
"kind": "memory",
"skills": ["skills"],
"commandAliases": [
@@ -149,10 +149,13 @@
"enum": [
"platform",
"open-source"
- ]
+ ],
+ "description": "Required. 'platform' requires MEM0_API_KEY. 'open-source' requires OPENAI_API_KEY (default) or no keys with Ollama."
},
"apiKey": {
- "type": "string"
+ "type": "string",
+ "sensitive": true,
+ "description": "Platform API key. Prefer SecretRef or ${MEM0_API_KEY} env var over plaintext."
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
@@ -162,13 +165,19 @@
"description": "API base URL override (default: https://api.mem0.ai)"
},
"userEmail": {
- "type": "string"
+ "type": "string",
+ "sensitive": true,
+ "description": "Email associated with Mem0 account. Set automatically during platform login."
},
"autoCapture": {
- "type": "boolean"
+ "type": "boolean",
+ "default": false,
+ "description": "Opt-in. When true, extracts durable facts after each agent turn. Disabled by default."
},
"autoRecall": {
- "type": "boolean"
+ "type": "boolean",
+ "default": false,
+ "description": "Opt-in. When true, injects relevant memories before each agent turn. Disabled by default."
},
"customInstructions": {
"type": "string"
@@ -302,6 +311,18 @@
}
],
"requiresRuntime": false,
- "postInstallHint": "Run 'openclaw mem0 init' to configure mode and credentials"
+ "postInstallHint": "Run 'openclaw mem0 init' to configure mode and credentials",
+ "externalEndpoints": [
+ {
+ "url": "https://api.mem0.ai",
+ "purpose": "Platform mode API — memory storage and retrieval",
+ "required": "platform mode only"
+ },
+ {
+ "url": "https://app.mem0.ai",
+ "purpose": "Account dashboard and API key management",
+ "required": "platform mode only"
+ }
+ ]
}
}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openclaw/package.json b/openclaw/package.json
index 8754633b4..65084b4ea 100644
--- a/openclaw/package.json
+++ b/openclaw/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{
"name": "@mem0/openclaw-mem0",
- "version": "1.0.8",
+ "version": "1.0.9",
"type": "module",
"description": "Mem0 memory backend for OpenClaw — platform or self-hosted open-source",
"license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/openclaw/skills/memory-dream/SKILL.md b/openclaw/skills/memory-dream/SKILL.md
index 20411c161..984aa09dc 100644
--- a/openclaw/skills/memory-dream/SKILL.md
+++ b/openclaw/skills/memory-dream/SKILL.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: >
Also triggers automatically after sufficient activity (configurable).
user-invocable: true
metadata:
- {"openclaw": {"emoji": "💤", "requires": {"env": ["MEM0_API_KEY"], "bins": []}}}
+ {"openclaw": {"injected": true, "emoji": "💤", "requires": {"env": ["MEM0_API_KEY", "OPENAI_API_KEY", "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"], "bins": []}}}
---
# Memory Consolidation
diff --git a/openclaw/skills/memory-triage/SKILL.md b/openclaw/skills/memory-triage/SKILL.md
index dd2dcb8ca..899a1210b 100644
--- a/openclaw/skills/memory-triage/SKILL.md
+++ b/openclaw/skills/memory-triage/SKILL.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: >
projects, and relationships. Loaded by the openclaw-mem0 plugin when skills mode is active.
user-invocable: false
metadata:
- {"openclaw": {"always": false, "emoji": "🧠", "requires": {"env": ["MEM0_API_KEY"], "bins": []}}}
+ {"openclaw": {"always": false, "injected": true, "emoji": "🧠", "requires": {"env": ["MEM0_API_KEY", "OPENAI_API_KEY", "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"], "bins": []}}}
---
# Memory Protocol
diff --git a/openclaw/tests/cli-commands.test.ts b/openclaw/tests/cli-commands.test.ts
index 9dec74467..cf4bdfb4d 100644
--- a/openclaw/tests/cli-commands.test.ts
+++ b/openclaw/tests/cli-commands.test.ts
@@ -1738,9 +1738,7 @@ describe("registerCliCommands", () => {
const { mem0 } = setup();
const initCmd = findCommand(mem0, "init")!;
- // Ensure env var is not set so validation fails
- const savedEnv = process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY;
- delete process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY;
+ vi.stubEnv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "");
await initCmd._action!({ mode: "open-source", ossLlm: "openai" });
@@ -1748,8 +1746,7 @@ describe("registerCliCommands", () => {
expect.stringContaining("--oss-llm-key"),
);
- // Restore env var
- if (savedEnv !== undefined) process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY = savedEnv;
+ vi.unstubAllEnvs();
});
});
});
diff --git a/openclaw/tests/fs-safe.test.ts b/openclaw/tests/fs-safe.test.ts
index 29b6eddfe..aea0e71ac 100644
--- a/openclaw/tests/fs-safe.test.ts
+++ b/openclaw/tests/fs-safe.test.ts
@@ -1,36 +1,30 @@
-import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from "vitest";
import { bootstrapTelemetryFlag } from "../fs-safe.ts";
describe("bootstrapTelemetryFlag", () => {
- const originalEnv = process.env.MEM0_TELEMETRY;
-
beforeEach(() => {
delete (globalThis as any).__mem0_telemetry_override;
- delete process.env.MEM0_TELEMETRY;
});
afterEach(() => {
delete (globalThis as any).__mem0_telemetry_override;
- if (originalEnv !== undefined) {
- process.env.MEM0_TELEMETRY = originalEnv;
- } else {
- delete process.env.MEM0_TELEMETRY;
- }
+ vi.unstubAllEnvs();
});
it("sets globalThis override when MEM0_TELEMETRY is set", () => {
- process.env.MEM0_TELEMETRY = "false";
+ vi.stubEnv("MEM0_TELEMETRY", "false");
bootstrapTelemetryFlag();
expect((globalThis as any).__mem0_telemetry_override).toBe("false");
});
it("does not set globalThis override when MEM0_TELEMETRY is unset", () => {
+ vi.stubEnv("MEM0_TELEMETRY", undefined as unknown as string);
bootstrapTelemetryFlag();
expect((globalThis as any).__mem0_telemetry_override).toBeUndefined();
});
it("passes through truthy values", () => {
- process.env.MEM0_TELEMETRY = "true";
+ vi.stubEnv("MEM0_TELEMETRY", "true");
bootstrapTelemetryFlag();
expect((globalThis as any).__mem0_telemetry_override).toBe("true");
});