# Hippocampus Subagent Memory

> Isolate and coordinate sub-agent memory in OpenClaw with Hippocampus using scoped IDs, bounded merge-back, and explicit cross-agent imports.

- Skill: `dvcrn/hippocampus-subagent-memory` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dvcrn/hippocampus-subagent-memory`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dvcrn/hippocampus-subagent-memory/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: dvcrn (https://skillmd.com/u/dvcrn)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dvcrn/hippocampus-subagent-memory

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# Hippocampus Subagent Memory

Use this skill when OpenClaw spawns sub-agents that need their own memory
without contaminating the parent agent context.

## Use It For

- creating isolated sub-agent memory namespaces
- preventing accidental memory leakage across siblings
- returning only bounded summaries or artifacts to the parent
- coordinating explicit import from child to parent

## Preferred Flow

1. Spawn a child with a scoped `HIPOKAMP_SUBAGENT_ID`.
2. Let the child write only into its own namespace.
3. Return a bounded result package at the end of the task.
4. Import back to parent only what is explicitly approved.

## Guidance

- Default to isolation.
- Do not flatten full child memory into the parent.
- Prefer summary, artifacts, and references over transcript copy.
- Tag child memory with session and parent linkage metadata.
- Root-agent bootstrap should happen once in the portal; child agents should
  inherit scope automatically and should not require separate portal signup.

## Related

- `hippocampus-memory-core` for core memory operations
- `hippocampus-openclaw-onboarding` for base config
- `@hippocampus/openclaw-context-engine` for automated spawn/end lifecycle hooks