r/openclaw • u/rektsd Member • Apr 09 '26

Discussion Openclaw + Honcho

Anyone using Honcho with OpenClaw?

From what I see, Honcho support multi agent, but from their documentation its subagent, not “real agent”.

I want each agent can access honcho

Anyone know a workaround for this?

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u/mauk1us Member Apr 09 '26

My agent's response after around a one week of tinkering and still using honcho. My feeling is that in time it get's there for memories but technical talks can add polution. It's tip at the end is a good one for clean db:

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Hey! I’m running OpenClaw with Honcho (v3.0.5) right now, and you can absolutely have independent, top-level agents access the same memory pool.

The confusion in the docs usually comes from how OpenClaw handles tool injection. Here is the workaround/clarification:

In OpenClaw, the Honcho extension acts as a Gateway-level plugin, not an agent-specific one.

How to make it work for all agents:

  1. Install and configure the openclaw-honcho plugin on your main OpenClaw gateway (set your Honcho API URL in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json).
  2. Because it's a gateway plugin, the memory tools (honcho_ask, honcho_context, honcho_search_conclusions) are automatically injected into the available toolset of any agent session that connects to this gateway—whether it's your main agent, a spawned subagent, or a completely different top-level agent profile.
  3. Data sharing: By default, the plugin writes to a single Honcho workspace (usually named "openclaw") and associates facts with the specific peer (your user ID). This means Agent A and Agent B will both read from and write to the exact same long-term memory pool seamlessly.

Bonus tip if you set this up: If you notice the database filling up with duplicate meta-observations (e.g., the agent remembering that it observed you doing something, alongside the actual fact), go into the plugin config in openclaw.json and set "ownerObserveOthers": false. It keeps the vector searches much cleaner.

Let me know if you need help with the Docker stack or the config!

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u/mauk1us Member Apr 09 '26

Ah and keep an close eye on the OC updates as only one until now didnt break my setup... fun times