Feature deep dive

Context Recovery for AI Agents

Recover agent context safely after interruptions with checkpoint-based memory workflows.

Context recovery is a reliability requirement, not a nice-to-have. Agents that cannot recover lose time, confidence, and delivery momentum.

ClawVault introduces explicit checkpoint and wake commands so teams can restart with known state.

Why teams lose context

  • Interrupted sessions lose active plans and rationale.
  • Partial outputs can leave systems in uncertain states.
  • Manual recovery introduces drift and inconsistent outcomes.
  • Teams lack a shared, repeatable incident recovery flow.

How ClawVault helps

  • Checkpoint before risky operations and migrations.
  • Persist current objective, constraints, and next steps.
  • Wake with structured context after restart.
  • Treat recovery notes as operational artifacts.

01Recovery-first workflow design

Design your agent workflow so recovery steps are mandatory for high-risk operations. This creates predictable behavior under failure conditions.

02Checkpoint and wake runbook

Use checkpoints before refactors, deploys, and data migrations. On restart, run wake first before generating new plans.

Context recovery runbook
$clawvault checkpoint --working-on "migrating billing webhook handlers"
$clawvault checkpoint --working-on "rolling back failed release candidate"
$clawvault wake
$clawvault vsearch "latest checkpoint summary"

03Operational hardening

Checkpoint quality improves when teams define a template and review failed recoveries in postmortems.

  • Include current objective, branch, and blocking risks in each checkpoint.
  • Record expected rollback path for dangerous operations.
  • Link checkpoints to incident and release timelines.

When should I use ClawVault?

  • Use context recovery workflows before risky code or infrastructure changes.
  • Use checkpoints when agent sessions are long-running and interruption-prone.
  • Use wake commands at every session restart to rehydrate intent quickly.

Frequently asked questions

01How do I recover AI agent context after a reset?
Use a checkpoint before risky work, then restore with a wake command that reloads objective, constraints, and recent decisions.
02What is checkpoint memory for AI agents?
Checkpoint memory captures current working state so agents can continue safely after crashes, restarts, or handoffs.
03Does context recovery reduce production risk?
Yes. It reduces ambiguous restarts and improves operational consistency during incidents.
04Can OpenClaw use checkpoint-based recovery?
Yes. If your OpenClaw workflow can run CLI commands, checkpoint and wake can be integrated directly.

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