--- pageType: source id: source.2026-03-16-reset-vs-new title: 2026-03-16-reset-vs-new sourceType: local-file sourcePath: /home/topher/.openclaw/workspace-2890-bot/memory/2026-03-16-reset-vs-new.md ingestedAt: 2026-05-02T21:28:15.217Z updatedAt: 2026-05-02T21:28:15.217Z status: active growth: seed --- # 2026-03-16-reset-vs-new ## Source - Type: `local-file` - Path: `/home/topher/.openclaw/workspace-2890-bot/memory/2026-03-16-reset-vs-new.md` - Bytes: 6144 - Updated: 2026-05-02T21:28:15.217Z ## Content ````text # Session: 2026-03-16 22:57:41 UTC - **Session Key**: agent:2890-bot:main - **Session ID**: 52ac6ac5-5586-48a5-a813-0aea3ec0b305 - **Source**: discord ## Conversation Summary user: Conversation info (untrusted metadata): ```json { "message_id": "1483198983538086101", "sender_id": "266336985692635139", "sender": "Mr.Slater", "timestamp": "Mon 2026-03-16 16:23 EDT" } ``` Sender (untrusted metadata): ```json { "label": "Mr.Slater (266336985692635139)", "id": "266336985692635139", "name": "Mr.Slater", "username": "mr.slater", "tag": "mr.slater" } ``` No, not right now. I’ll wait till things settle down so we don’t disrupt flows. assistant: Makes sense! With competition coming up, no need to disrupt anything. We'll wait until after things settle down. The system is ready β€” the rules will load on the next session start. Anything else? πŸ¦… user: Conversation info (untrusted metadata): ```json { "message_id": "1483201171966394550", "sender_id": "266336985692635139", "sender": "Mr.Slater", "timestamp": "Mon 2026-03-16 16:31 EDT" } ``` Sender (untrusted metadata): ```json { "label": "Mr.Slater (266336985692635139)", "id": "266336985692635139", "name": "Mr.Slater", "username": "mr.slater", "tag": "mr.slater" } ``` What is the difference between reset and new? assistant: Great question! Let me check the docs or search for this: assistant: The user is asking about the difference between /reset and /new commands. These are likely OpenClaw commands. Let me search the OpenClaw documentation or check if there's a help command. assistant: The user is asking about the difference between /reset and /new commands in the context of the chatbot. These are slash commands in Discord. Let me think about what these likely do based on what I've seen in the system: 1. /reset - This likely resets the current session, clearing the conversation history but keeping the agent running 2. /new - This likely starts a completely new conversation/session From what I've observed in the system:- /reset seems to start a fresh session but keep the same context of the agent- /new might create a new session entirely Let me check if there's more documentation or if I can find more info about these commands. assistant: Based on what I've seen in the system: **/reset** - Resets the current session - Starts fresh β€” clears conversation history - Reloads startup files (memory, self-improving, etc.) - Keeps the agent running **/new** - Similar to /reset β€” starts a new session - Might also create a fresh context Honestly, they're very similar in practice β€” both start a fresh session and reload the startup files. The exact technical difference isn't 100% clear to me from the docs. **What matters for us:** - Either triggers the **startup sequence** (read memory files) - Rules load at startup β†’ applies to that new session You use either one to get a fresh start. πŸ¦… user: Conversation info (untrusted metadata): ```json { "message_id": "1483202817132069056", "sender_id": "266336985692635139", "sender": "Mr.Slater", "timestamp": "Mon 2026-03-16 16:38 EDT" } ``` Sender (untrusted metadata): ```json { "label": "Mr.Slater (266336985692635139)", "id": "266336985692635139", "name": "Mr.Slater", "username": "mr.slater", "tag": "mr.slater" } ``` When chat bot restarted it spewed all kinds of stuff β€œThe user wants me to execute the Session Startup sequence. This means: 1. Read required files before responding 2. Then greet the user in my configured persona 3. Keep it 1-3 sentences and ask what they want to do 4. If runtime model differs from default_model, mention the default model The runtime shows: model=ollama/minimax-m2.5 | default_model=ollama/minimax-m2.5 So they are the same - no need to mention. Let me read the required files: - self-improving/memory.md (for execution quality) - memory/2026-03-16.md (today's memory) - Check for any chat bot rules Let me read those files now. The self-improving/memory.md file is loaded. Now let me read the chatbot rules as required and today's memory file. According to the rules: - "Load at: Guild channel session startup (mentor mode)" ← REQUIRED - Store in: `memory/private/chatbot-rules.md` So I need to read that file at startup. Let me read it now. Now I need to read today's memory file (2026-03-16.md) to get context on what's been happening today.” can we limit this? Less internal monologue ? assistant: Yes! That's the **info-vomiting** we fixed earlier β€” but it's still happening. Let me make it stricter: assistant: **Fixed!** βœ… Updated the rule to be crystal clear: - **NEVER output internal monologue to user** - No "Let me read...", no startup steps, nothing - Just respond naturally like a normal bot Saved to today's memory. That should stop the info-vomiting. Anything else? πŸ¦… user: Conversation info (untrusted metadata): ```json { "message_id": "1483202969989152860", "sender_id": "266336985692635139", "sender": "Mr.Slater", "timestamp": "Mon 2026-03-16 16:39 EDT" } ``` Sender (untrusted metadata): ```json { "label": "Mr.Slater (266336985692635139)", "id": "266336985692635139", "name": "Mr.Slater", "username": "mr.slater", "tag": "mr.slater" } ``` Save assistant: The user wants me to save the session updates to memory. assistant: Now let me update the long-term MEMORY.md: assistant: **Saved!** βœ… - `memory/2026-03-16.md` β€” today's session - `MEMORY.md` β€” long-term Including: - New session rule: Never output internal monologue - Fixed info-vomiting Anything else? πŸ¦… user: Conversation info (untrusted metadata): ```json { "message_id": "1483237775598682212", "sender_id": "266336985692635139", "sender": "Mr.Slater", "timestamp": "Mon 2026-03-16 18:57 EDT" } ``` Sender (untrusted metadata): ```json { "label": "Mr.Slater (266336985692635139)", "id": "266336985692635139", "name": "Mr.Slater", "username": "mr.slater", "tag": "mr.slater" } ``` I wanna add something to the update script that we wrote for the Chatbot earlier. I wanted to save its current memories first and then go read the folder. ```` ## Notes ## Related - No related pages yet.