OpenClaw Context Optimization

Before vs After: Token Usage Analysis

3,500
Tokens Before
1,300
Tokens After
63%
Reduction
2,200
Tokens Saved

Before Optimization

After Optimization

What Changed?

Before (Always Loaded)

  • AGENTS.md 1,200 words
  • SOUL.md 400 words
  • USER.md 100 words
  • MEMORY.md 400 words
  • HEARTBEAT.md 200 words
  • TOOLS.md 150 words
  • Coding details ~500 words
  • Firebase docs ~300 words

After (Smart Loading)

  • AGENTS.md 392 words
  • SOUL.md 113 words
  • USER.md 100 words
  • MEMORY.md 69 words
  • HEARTBEAT.md 55 words
  • TOOLS.md 137 words
  • → skills/coding-standards On demand
  • → skills/firebase-ops On demand