A comprehensive personal knowledge repository that utilizes PARA and Zettelkasten methodologies to capture, organize, and retrieve information via AI agents.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install brainrepo
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install brainrepo using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is BrainRepo?
BrainRepo is a specialized framework for building a personal secondary brain, designed to work seamlessly with any AI agent that supports Openclaw Skills. It centralizes your information into a Git-backed repository located at a fixed path, ensuring your data is always portable, version-controlled, and accessible through markdown-compatible editors like Obsidian or VS Code. By synthesizing the PARA (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives) method with Zettelkasten's atomic note-taking, BrainRepo allows users to transition from messy "brain dumps" to a structured, interconnected web of knowledge.
The skill provides a standardized environment for AI agents to act as your knowledge librarian. Through the use of Openclaw Skills, the agent can automatically categorize incoming thoughts, manage active project documentation, and maintain a historical journal. This system moves beyond simple storage by focusing on a lifecycle of dumping, processing, and instant retrieval through natural language queries.
BrainRepo Use Cases
- Capturing fleeting thoughts or "brain dumps" into a central Inbox for later processing.
- Managing complex project documentation with specific deadlines and task lists.
- Maintaining a personal CRM by tracking interactions and information in the People directory.
- Building a long-term knowledge base of atomic notes connected via wiki-links.
- Automating daily and weekly reviews to ensure your knowledge repository remains clean and actionable.
How BrainRepo Works
- The AI agent verifies the existence of the repository at
~/Documents/brainrepo/to ensure Openclaw Skills can access the data. - On first run, the skill automatically initializes a multi-folder PARA structure and populates it with essential templates.
- Users provide natural language triggers like "save this" or "remember", which the AI captures and places into the
Inbox/directory. - During a processing phase, the AI moves items from the Inbox to their relevant permanent homes (e.g., Projects or Areas) based on context.
- The system utilizes a Git-based workflow to commit changes, providing a full audit trail of your knowledge evolution.
- For retrieval, users can ask the AI questions about their stored data, and the skill performs a cross-repository search to synthesize answers.
BrainRepo Setup
To initialize your personal knowledge repository using Openclaw Skills, you can simply ask your agent to "set up brainrepo". If you prefer a manual setup, run the following commands in your terminal:
mkdir -p ~/Documents/brainrepo/{Inbox,Projects,Areas/personal-growth,Areas/family,Notes,Resources,Journal,People,Tasks,Archive}
cd ~/Documents/brainrepo && git init && git add -A && git commit -m "init: brainrepo"
The AI agent will then utilize its built-in templates to create your task hub and initial growth areas.
BrainRepo Data Schema & Taxonomy
BrainRepo organizes its data using a strict folder hierarchy and markdown metadata to ensure compatibility with Openclaw Skills and other PKM tools:
| Folder | Contents | Retention |
|---|---|---|
Inbox/ |
Raw captures and fleeting notes | Daily clearance |
Projects/ |
Active initiatives with deadlines | Move to Archive on completion |
Areas/ |
Ongoing responsibilities (e.g., Personal Growth) | Indefinite |
Notes/ |
Atomic, permanent Zettelkasten notes | Indefinite |
Journal/ |
Daily notes named YYYY-MM-DD.md |
Persistent history |
People/ |
Profiles for contacts and collaborators | Persistent |
Archive/ |
Completed projects and inactive resources | Long-term storage |
Each note includes YAML frontmatter for tracking creation dates, tags, and internal relationships.
BrainRepo Advanced Features
- Git-integrated version control allowing for rollback and synchronization across devices.
- Wiki-link support for creating a non-linear graph of information that AI agents can navigate.
- Template-based note creation to ensure consistency across projects, people, and daily logs.
- Automated evening and weekly review workflows to maintain repository hygiene using Openclaw Skills.
- Fixed-path architecture for zero-config integration with various AI development environments.
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