Core concepts & terminal

Key concepts

Concept	Description
Memory	Kimi Claw's long-term memory system. Stores your preferences, habits, and important information across conversations.
Skills	Installable capability modules from the ClawHub library that give Kimi Claw domain-specific expertise.
HEARTBEAT	Scheduled background tasks that run on a timer — useful for recurring reminders, data pulls, and digests.
Identity	Kimi Claw's role definition: name, profession, persona. Fully customizable by you.
Soul	Core personality traits and behavioral principles that shape Kimi Claw's interaction style.
Tools	The set of capabilities Kimi Claw can invoke — web search, file handling, code execution, and more.
User	The relationship definition between you and Kimi Claw, which governs interaction patterns and information sharing.

You can open a command-line interface via Settings → Terminal on the web, and run commands to control Kimi Claw directly.

Alternatively, just tell Kimi Claw what command to run in plain language — it will execute it for you.

Note: The Terminal and plugins share the same connection channel. Restarting the OpenClaw gateway will disconnect the Terminal.

Command	Description
`/help`	Show help information
`/status`	View current system status
`/ping`	Test whether the connection is alive
`/cron`	Manage scheduled tasks
`/config`	View or edit configuration
`/new`	Start a new conversation (clears current context)
`/reset`	Reset Kimi Claw
`/compact`	Compress the current conversation context
`/stop`	Stop the currently running task

Command	Description
`/skills`	Browse, install, and manage skills

Command	Description
`/cron`	View and manage the task schedule

Command	Description
`/memory`	View and manage long-term memory

Command	Description
`/config`	View or edit system configuration
`/logs`	View runtime logs
`/debug`	Enable debug mode for detailed diagnostics