Workflow
MD Files
Markdown documents used to store agent instructions, plans, and knowledge.
Also written as markdown files, MD File
- Messages
- 125
- Members using it
- 50
- First seen
- Nov 20, 2025
What it means
Plain-text files in Markdown format that many agent frameworks use to persist memory, document plans, and store reusable instructions called skills. Agents read and write these files to maintain state across sessions. Members discovered agents sometimes paraphrase plans incorrectly when updating them.
How it's used here
Core to OpenClaw and similar frameworks. Members talk about manually editing MD files when agents drift, converting them between model formats, or eliminating them entirely in favor of database-driven systems.
Seen in the wild
“im manually editing a bunch of md files right now because i realized it was paraphrasing our plans and writing diff shit into them very cool”
“Did you convert your skills md files intro different models usage or just using old files? Because I’m using grok and don’t see any difference”
“Well...let's just say uh...It's my own fully custom "openclaw" not based or dependent on openclaw? That is fully database driven, no MD Files.”