Bot Database Design: What Schema to Use

After months of testing and iteration, I have finally nailed this down. Sharing my notes before I forget the details.

Step-by-step

I am going to walk through this exactly as I did it, including the parts where I got confused and had to backtrack. Because that is the reality of working with new tools.

Prerequisites: a working setup of whatever platform you are using (I use OpenClaw but the concepts apply broadly), about 30 minutes of uninterrupted time, and maybe a second monitor for the docs.

The numbers

I hate vague advice. Here are actual numbers from my setup. Your setup will differ, but at least you have a reference point instead of someone saying “it depends” for the fifth time.

The gotchas

Three things that will trip you up if you are not ready for them. First: permissions. Always check permissions first when something does not work. Second: caching. Clear it. Clear it again. OK now it works. Third: documentation lag. The docs are often one version behind. When in doubt, check the source code.

I will update this article as things change — and in this space, things change fast. Bookmark it and check back. More related content at clawdev.net, agent101.net. Official references: Dev.to, LangChain.

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