exclude.conf.default

# Claw Recall — Default Exclusion & Filter Configuration
#
# Copy to exclude.conf and customize for your installation.
# exclude.conf is gitignored — local overrides won't affect the repo.
#
# === FILE-LEVEL EXCLUSIONS ===
# Files matching these glob patterns are skipped entirely during indexing.
# One pattern per line. Matched against filename only, not full path.

# OpenClaw boot check sessions (system noise, not real conversations)
boot-*.jsonl

# Compaction artifacts (pre-compaction snapshots)
acompact-*.jsonl
compact-*.jsonl

# Compaction backup files (contain same content as the original session)
*.bak-*

# === BUILT-IN FILTERS (no config needed) ===
#
# The following filters are built into the indexer and run automatically:
#
# 1. CROSS-SESSION DEDUP
#    When the same session UUID appears in multiple paths (e.g., active
#    session in agents/sessions/ AND archived copy in agents-archive/),
#    only the first-indexed copy is kept. Prevents the #1 source of
#    database bloat.
#
# 2. NOISE CONTENT FILTER
#    Messages matching these patterns are skipped at ingest time:
#    - HEARTBEAT_OK (heartbeat pings)
#    - NO_REPLY (no-reply markers)
#    - Boot check prompts ("You are running a boot check...")
#    - Gateway restart status messages
#    - OpenClaw Health Check Report webhooks
#    - SECURITY NOTICE external content wrappers
#    - Boot instruction footers
#
#    To add custom noise patterns, edit NOISE_PATTERNS in
#    claw_recall/indexing/indexer.py (_NOISE_CONTENT_PATTERNS list).
#
# 3. TOOL RESULT FILTERING
#    Messages with role 'tool_result' or 'tool_use' are always skipped
#    (large JSON payloads with no conversational value).
#
# 4. SECRET REDACTION
#    API keys, tokens, passwords, and credentials are redacted before
#    storage (24 built-in patterns + custom patterns from redact_patterns.conf).