auto-drive

What This Skill Does

The auto-drive skill empowers OpenClaw to interact directly with the Autonomys Network, a robust platform for permanent, decentralized storage. At its core, the skill functions as an interface for managing immutable data, providing high-integrity file uploads and retrievals. Unlike standard storage solutions, auto-drive implements a linked-list memory architecture. By saving experiences as JSON files that contain pointers (CIDs) to previous entries, the agent creates a cryptographically verifiable history chain. This mechanism allows the agent to perform 'resurrection'—reconstructing its entire past context and thought processes from a single final entry point in the chain, ensuring seamless continuity across sessions.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your environment, use the command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/jim-counter/auto-drive-jim. Once installed, you must handle authentication. For the best experience, run scripts/setup-auto-drive.sh to trigger the browser-based authorization flow at explorer.ai3.storage. If you prefer manual configuration, you must visit the developer portal, generate an API key, and set it via the AUTO_DRIVE_API_KEY environment variable or the OpenClaw configuration file. Note that while downloading public files does not strictly require a key, uploading and full memory management are dependent on authenticated access.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for users requiring long-term data persistence. It is used to back up critical project files, store historical log data that must remain immutable, or maintain agent state. For developers, it provides a simple way to create verifiable checkpoints of agent development. It is also perfect for archival tasks where data integrity is paramount, leveraging the Autonomys Network to prevent bit-rot or unauthorized tampering of stored files.

Example Prompts

1. "Store my current project log to Auto-Drive and give me the CID for future reference."
2. "Resurrect my previous memory chain starting from CID QmYxJ... and rebuild my context."
3. "Upload this research folder to the Autonomys network as a compressed package."

Tips & Limitations

Always ensure your API key is properly secured in your environment variables. Remember that Auto-Drive is a decentralized network; while data is permanent, public files may be retrieved by anyone with the CID. For sensitive information, ensure your files are encrypted locally before uploading. The chain-link memory feature is powerful but requires that each subsequent entry correctly references the previous CID; if a link is broken, the chain sequence cannot be fully traversed. Use the --compress flag to save space on large datasets.