Changelog

v1.2.0 — 2026-03-03

Transform from OpenClaw-specific tool to a generic markdown knowledge base UI.

New Features:

i18n Support — Full English and Chinese localization via JSON locale files (locales/en.json, locales/zh.json). Set LANGUAGE=en or LANGUAGE=zh in .env. Add your own language by creating a new locale file.
Setup Wizard — Interactive python setup.py to configure language, password, memory directory, template pack, and branding in 30 seconds.
Template Packs — Three pre-built categories.json templates in presets/:
- ai-agent — AI agent knowledge base (Conversations/Knowledge/Learnings)
- dev-notes — Developer notes (Projects/TIL/References)
- personal — Personal knowledge base (Notes/Resources)
Configurable Review Statuses — REVIEW_STATUSES and APPROVED_STATUSES env vars let you define your own review workflow labels (they're stored in frontmatter, so they're language-independent).
Configurable Drafts Folder — DRAFTS_FOLDER env var (default: drafts).

Breaking Changes (Migration Required):

Default MEMORY_DIR changed to ~/memory
Default REINDEX_COMMAND changed from npx openclaw memory index --force to empty (disabled)
Default OPENCLAW_DIR changed from ~/.openclaw to empty
Default APP_SUBTITLE changed from OpenClaw Knowledge Base to Markdown Knowledge Base
Default REVIEW_STATUSES changed from Chinese to English (pending,in_review,approved,needs_revision,published)

Migration for existing Chinese deployments: Add to .env:

LANGUAGE=zh
REVIEW_STATUSES=待审核,审核中,已通过,需修改,已发布
APPROVED_STATUSES=已通过,已发布
DRAFTS_FOLDER=草稿箱

Other Changes:

categories.json removed from git tracking (now instance-specific, won't be overwritten by git pull)
All Python flash messages use i18n
All HTML templates use {{ t("key") }} for UI strings
README rewritten from generic perspective
.env.example updated with all new variables

Organize your knowledge base with physical folders for better structure and discoverability.

New Features:

Folder Cards on Homepage — Homepage now displays folder cards with file counts, replacing the old category overview. Click any folder to browse its contents.
Create Folder — Create new folders directly from the homepage via a modal dialog.
Rename Folder — Rename any folder from the browse view. File paths in _index.json are automatically updated.
Delete Folder — Delete a folder; files inside are automatically moved to a configurable "drafts" folder instead of being lost.
Move File — Move any file to a different folder from the detail view page ("Move to..." button).
Batch Move — Select multiple files with checkboxes in the browse view and move them to a target folder in one action.
Folder Selector on New File — When creating a new file, choose which folder to save it to (defaults to drafts folder).
Root Files Section — Homepage shows uncategorized files (in root directory) separately, making it easy to spot files that need organizing.

Bug Fixes:

Fix login redirect under reverse proxy — When session expires and user re-logs in, the redirect now correctly includes the SCRIPT_NAME prefix (e.g. /memory/). Previously, it would redirect to / and show the Nginx welcome page instead of the app. (#1)
Fix JSON serialization of date fields — python-frontmatter parses YAML dates as datetime.date objects. Added default=str fallback to json.dump() to prevent index rebuild failures.

UI Improvements:

Modal dialogs for create/rename folder and move file (dark-themed, click-outside-to-close)
Batch action bar appears when files are selected (shows count + folder picker + move button)
Folder tags shown in the "Recent Updates" list so you can see which folder each file belongs to
Section headers with inline action buttons

Architecture Notes:

Folders are physical subdirectories under memory/. Index tools can recursively index all subdirectories, so search works across all folders with no additional configuration.
The _index.json stores relative paths (e.g. folder/DOC-001.md), updated automatically on move/rename operations.
all_folders is injected into all templates via Flask context_processor for consistent folder access.

Initial release.