How to install memory-lancedb-pro well

[SajimJC]

Plugin Version

not found

OpenClaw Version

2026.3.23

Bug Description

Cannot Install the memory-lancedb very well. Maybe steps wrong?

Expected Behavior

So Is there any installation within wrong step?How can I test the memory strategy works well and save tokens well?

Steps to Reproduce

I firstly use this guide in order to save tokens during conversations and install via

openclaw plugins install memory-lancedb-pro@beta

While the result show

7:48:09 [plugins] plugins.allow is empty; discovered non-bundled plugins may auto-load: memory-lancedb-pro (/home/sajim/.openclaw/extensions/memory-lancedb-pro/index.ts). Set plugins.allow to explicit trusted ids.
[openclaw] Failed to start CLI: Error: Config validation failed: plugins.entries.memory-lancedb-pro.config.embedding: invalid config: must have required property 'embedding'
    at Object.writeConfigFile (file:///home/sajim/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/io-CZZeeo8R.js:7147:10)
    at async writeConfigFile (file:///home/sajim/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/io-CZZeeo8R.js:7393:2)
    at async persistPluginInstall (file:///home/sajim/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/plugins-install-persist-zYtCjyqu.js:207:2)
    at async runPluginInstallCommand (file:///home/sajim/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/plugins-update-command-CYfttGzx.js:680:2)
    at async Command.<anonymous> (file:///home/sajim/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/plugins-cli-DSEWQHKi.js:774:3)
    at async Command.parseAsync (/home/sajim/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/node_modules/commander/lib/command.js:1122:5)
    at async runCli (file:///home/sajim/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/run-main-DnNVpNel.js:420:3)

I tested the plugin in openclaw

openclaw memory-pro version
07:52:56 [plugins] plugins.allow is empty; discovered non-bundled plugins may auto-load: memory-lancedb-pro (/home/sajim/.openclaw/extensions/memory-lancedb-pro/index.ts). Set plugins.allow to explicit trusted ids.

When I tried to enable the plugin

07:53:47 [plugins] plugins.allow is empty; discovered non-bundled plugins may auto-load: memory-lancedb-pro (/home/sajim/.openclaw/extensions/memory-lancedb-pro/index.ts). Set plugins.allow to explicit trusted ids.
Config warnings:
- plugins.entries.memory-pro: plugin not found: memory-pro (stale config entry ignored; remove it from plugins config)
backup=/home/sajim/.openclaw/openclaw.json.bak)
Enabled plugin "memory-pro". Restart the gateway to apply.

So Is there any installation within wrong step?How can I test the memory strategy works well and save tokens well?

Error Logs / Screenshots

Embedding Provider

None

OS / Platform

Ubutun 24 LTS

[AliceLJY]

Hi @SajimJC, the error you're seeing is because the plugin config is missing the required embedding section. Here's what you need:

Minimal working config

{
  "plugins": {
    "slots": {
      "memory": "memory-lancedb-pro"
    },
    "entries": {
      "memory-lancedb-pro": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "embedding": {
            "provider": "openai-compatible",
            "model": "nomic-embed-text",
            "baseURL": "http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1",
            "apiKey": "ollama",
            "dimensions": 768
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the embedding settings with your actual provider. If you're using Ollama locally, the above works as-is (just make sure Ollama is running with nomic-embed-text pulled).

Easier way — one-click setup script

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CortexReach/toolbox/main/memory-lancedb-pro-setup/setup-memory.sh -o setup-memory.sh
bash setup-memory.sh --dry-run   # preview first
bash setup-memory.sh             # then run for real

The script auto-detects your environment and writes the config for you.

Also note

The plugins.allow warning in your logs is harmless — it just means OpenClaw found the plugin but you haven't explicitly allowlisted it. Adding the plugins.slots.memory mapping (as shown above) resolves that.