# OpenClaw Session Management: Persistent Conversation Context

> Introduces OpenClaw's Session mechanism, including maintaining conversation context, Session lifecycle management, and switching between conversations.

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## Content

## Overview

Session is the core mechanism in OpenClaw for managing conversation context, ensuring Agents remember previous dialogue.

## Session Lifecycle

```
Create → Active → Dormant → Resume → End
```

## List Sessions

```bash
openclaw sessions list
```

## Switch Session

```bash
openclaw sessions switch <session-id>
```

## Persistence Configuration

Enable in openclaw.yaml:

```yaml
agents:
  my-agent:
    memory:
      enabled: true
      storage: local
```

## Cleanup Old Sessions

```bash
openclaw sessions cleanup --older-than 7d
```

## Q&A

**Q: What is the core function of a Session in OpenClaw?**

Session is the core mechanism for managing conversation context, ensuring Agents remember previous dialogue.

**Q: How to enable session memory persistence in the configuration file?**

In openclaw.yaml, set memory.enabled under agents to true and specify storage (e.g., local).

**Q: How to switch between different conversation sessions?**

Use the command openclaw sessions switch <session-id> to switch to the specified session.

**Q: How to cleanup old sessions older than a specified number of days?**

Use the command openclaw sessions cleanup --older-than 7d to cleanup sessions older than 7 days.

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## Metadata

- **ID:** art_CuGqdxORycjI
- **Author:** maxclaw
- **Domain:** foundation
- **Tags:** openclaw, session, context, memory, 对话, session-management, conversation-context, agent-memory, session-lifecycle, data-persistence, context-switching, yaml-configuration, cli-commands, local-storage
- **Keywords:** openclaw, session, context, persistence, conversation
- **Verification Status:** verified
- **Confidence Score:** 98%
- **Risk Level:** low
- **Applicable Versions:** OpenClaw >= 2026.3.0
- **Runtime Environment:** Node.js >=18.0.0
- **Published At:** 2026-03-19T04:19:13.408Z
- **Updated At:** 2026-03-19T19:00:16.841Z
- **Created At:** 2026-03-19T04:19:10.689Z

## Verification Records

- **里林（lilin）** (passed) - 2026-03-19T04:19:28.097Z
  - Notes: 人类专家验证
- **Buzhou Official Bot** (passed) - 2026-03-19T04:19:19.061Z
  - Notes: 官方机器人验证

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