- Release gateway lock when in-process restart fails, so daemon
restart/stop can still manage the process (Codex P2)
- P1 (env mismatch) already addressed: best-effort by design, documented
in JSDoc
- Remove dead 'return false' in runServiceStart (Greptile)
- Include stack trace in run-loop crash guard error log (Greptile)
- Only catch startup errors on subsequent restarts, not initial start (Codex P1)
- Add JSDoc note about env var false positive edge case (Codex P1)
When an in-process restart (SIGUSR1) triggers a config-triggered restart
and the new config is invalid, params.start() throws and the while loop
exits, killing the process. On macOS this loses TCC permissions.
Wrap params.start() in try/catch: on failure, set server=null, log the
error, and wait for the next SIGUSR1 instead of crashing.
When a config-change restart hits the force-exit timeout, exit with
code 1 instead of 0 so launchd/systemd treats it as a failure and
triggers a clean process restart. Stop-timeout stays at exit(0)
since graceful stops should not cause supervisor recovery.
Closes#36822
* fix(gateway): correct launchctl command sequence for gateway restart (closes#20030)
* fix(restart): expand HOME and escape label in launchctl plist path
* fix(restart): poll port free after SIGKILL to prevent EADDRINUSE restart loop
When cleanStaleGatewayProcessesSync() kills a stale gateway process,
the kernel may not immediately release the TCP port. Previously the
function returned after a fixed 500ms sleep (300ms SIGTERM + 200ms
SIGKILL), allowing triggerOpenClawRestart() to hand off to systemd
before the port was actually free. The new systemd process then raced
the dying socket for port 18789, hit EADDRINUSE, and exited with
status 1, causing systemd to retry indefinitely — the zombie restart
loop reported in #33103.
Fix: add waitForPortFreeSync() that polls lsof at 50ms intervals for
up to 2 seconds after SIGKILL. cleanStaleGatewayProcessesSync() now
blocks until the port is confirmed free (or the budget expires with a
warning) before returning. The increased SIGTERM/SIGKILL wait budgets
(600ms / 400ms) also give slow processes more time to exit cleanly.
Fixes#33103
Related: #28134
* fix: add EADDRINUSE retry and TIME_WAIT port-bind checks for gateway startup
* fix(ports): treat EADDRNOTAVAIL as non-retryable and fix flaky test
* fix(gateway): hot-reload agents.defaults.models allowlist changes
The reload plan had a rule for `agents.defaults.model` (singular) but
not `agents.defaults.models` (plural — the allowlist array). Because
`agents.defaults.models` does not prefix-match `agents.defaults.model.`,
it fell through to the catch-all `agents` tail rule (kind=none), so
allowlist edits in openclaw.json were silently ignored at runtime.
Add a dedicated reload rule so changes to the models allowlist trigger
a heartbeat restart, which re-reads the config and serves the updated
list to clients.
Fixes#33600
Co-authored-by: HCL <chenglunhu@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: HCL <chenglunhu@gmail.com>
* test(restart): 100% branch coverage — audit round 2
Audit findings fixed:
- remove dead guard: terminateStaleProcessesSync pids.length===0 check was
unreachable (only caller cleanStaleGatewayProcessesSync already guards)
- expose __testing.callSleepSyncRaw so sleepSync's real Atomics.wait path
can be unit-tested directly without going through the override
- fix broken sleepSync Atomics.wait test: previous test set override=null
but cleanStaleGatewayProcessesSync returned before calling sleepSync —
replaced with direct callSleepSyncRaw calls that actually exercise L36/L42-47
- fix pid collision: two tests used process.pid+304 (EPERM + dead-at-SIGTERM);
EPERM test changed to process.pid+305
- fix misindented tests: 'deduplicates pids' and 'lsof status 1 container
edge case' were outside their intended describe blocks; moved to correct
scopes (findGatewayPidsOnPortSync and pollPortOnce respectively)
- add missing branch tests:
- status 1 + non-empty stdout with zero openclaw pids → free:true (L145)
- mid-loop non-openclaw cmd in &&-chain (L67)
- consecutive p-lines without c-line between them (L67)
- invalid PID in p-line (p0 / pNaN) — ternary false branch (L67)
- unknown lsof output line (else-if false branch L69)
Coverage: 100% stmts / 100% branch / 100% funcs / 100% lines (36 tests)
* test(restart): fix stale-pid test typing for tsgo
* fix(gateway): address lifecycle review findings
* test(update): make restart-helper path assertions windows-safe
---------
Signed-off-by: HCL <chenglunhu@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Glucksberg <markuscontasul@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Efe Büken <efe@arven.digital>
Co-authored-by: Riccardo Marino <rmarino@apple.com>
Co-authored-by: HCL <chenglunhu@gmail.com>
- reject new lane enqueues once gateway drain begins
- always reset lane draining state and isolate onWait callback failures
- persist per-session abort cutoff and skip stale queued messages
- avoid false 600s agentTurn timeout in isolated cron jobs
Fixes#27407Fixes#27332Fixes#27427
Co-authored-by: Kevin Shenghui <shenghuikevin@github.com>
Co-authored-by: zjmy <zhangjunmengyang@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: suko <miha.sukic@gmail.com>
Move lock.release() before restartGatewayProcessWithFreshPid() so the
spawned child can immediately acquire the lock without racing against
a zombie parent. This eliminates the root cause of the restart loop
where the child times out waiting for a lock held by its now-dead parent.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
process.exit() called from inside an async IIFE bypasses the outer
try/finally block that releases the gateway lock. This leaves a stale
lock file pointing to a zombie PID, preventing the spawned child or
systemctl restart from acquiring the lock. Release the lock explicitly
before calling exit in both the restart-spawned and stop code paths.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
When OPENCLAW_HOME is set (indicating an isolated instance), the gateway
port should be read from config rather than inheriting OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT
from a parent process. This fixes running multiple OpenClaw instances
where a child process would incorrectly use the parent's port.
Changes:
- resolveGatewayPort() now prioritizes config.gateway.port when OPENCLAW_HOME is set
- Added getConfigPath() function for runtime-evaluated config path
- Deprecated CONFIG_PATH constant with warning about module-load-time evaluation
- Updated gateway run command to use getConfigPath() instead of CONFIG_PATH
Fixes the issue where spawning a sandbox OpenClaw instance from within
another OpenClaw process would fail because OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT from
the parent (set in server.impl.ts) would override the child's config.
* CLI: clarify config vs configure descriptions
* CLI: improve top-level command descriptions
* CLI: make direct command help more descriptive
* CLI: add commands hint to root help
* CLI: show root help hint in implicit help output
* CLI: add help example for command-specific help
* CLI: tweak root subcommand marker spacing
* CLI: mark clawbot as subcommand root in help
* CLI: derive subcommand markers from registry metadata
* CLI: escape help regex CLI name
* Agents: add subagent orchestration controls
* Agents: add subagent orchestration controls (WIP uncommitted changes)
* feat(subagents): add depth-based spawn gating for sub-sub-agents
* feat(subagents): tool policy, registry, and announce chain for nested agents
* feat(subagents): system prompt, docs, changelog for nested sub-agents
* fix(subagents): prevent model fallback override, show model during active runs, and block context overflow fallback
Bug 1: When a session has an explicit model override (e.g., gpt/openai-codex),
the fallback candidate logic in resolveFallbackCandidates silently appended the
global primary model (opus) as a backstop. On reinjection/steer with a transient
error, the session could fall back to opus which has a smaller context window
and crash. Fix: when storedModelOverride is set, pass fallbacksOverride ?? []
instead of undefined, preventing the implicit primary backstop.
Bug 2: Active subagents showed 'model n/a' in /subagents list because
resolveModelDisplay only read entry.model/modelProvider (populated after run
completes). Fix: fall back to modelOverride/providerOverride fields which are
populated at spawn time via sessions.patch.
Bug 3: Context overflow errors (prompt too long, context_length_exceeded) could
theoretically escape runEmbeddedPiAgent and be treated as failover candidates
in runWithModelFallback, causing a switch to a model with a smaller context
window. Fix: in runWithModelFallback, detect context overflow errors via
isLikelyContextOverflowError and rethrow them immediately instead of trying the
next model candidate.
* fix(subagents): track spawn depth in session store and fix announce routing for nested agents
* Fix compaction status tracking and dedupe overflow compaction triggers
* fix(subagents): enforce depth block via session store and implement cascade kill
* fix: inject group chat context into system prompt
* fix(subagents): always write model to session store at spawn time
* Preserve spawnDepth when agent handler rewrites session entry
* fix(subagents): suppress announce on steer-restart
* fix(subagents): fallback spawned session model to runtime default
* fix(subagents): enforce spawn depth when caller key resolves by sessionId
* feat(subagents): implement active-first ordering for numeric targets and enhance task display
- Added a test to verify that subagents with numeric targets follow an active-first list ordering.
- Updated `resolveSubagentTarget` to sort subagent runs based on active status and recent activity.
- Enhanced task display in command responses to prevent truncation of long task descriptions.
- Introduced new utility functions for compacting task text and managing subagent run states.
* fix(subagents): show model for active runs via run record fallback
When the spawned model matches the agent's default model, the session
store's override fields are intentionally cleared (isDefault: true).
The model/modelProvider fields are only populated after the run
completes. This left active subagents showing 'model n/a'.
Fix: store the resolved model on SubagentRunRecord at registration
time, and use it as a fallback in both display paths (subagents tool
and /subagents command) when the session store entry has no model info.
Changes:
- SubagentRunRecord: add optional model field
- registerSubagentRun: accept and persist model param
- sessions-spawn-tool: pass resolvedModel to registerSubagentRun
- subagents-tool: pass run record model as fallback to resolveModelDisplay
- commands-subagents: pass run record model as fallback to resolveModelDisplay
* feat(chat): implement session key resolution and reset on sidebar navigation
- Added functions to resolve the main session key and reset chat state when switching sessions from the sidebar.
- Updated the `renderTab` function to handle session key changes when navigating to the chat tab.
- Introduced a test to verify that the session resets to "main" when opening chat from the sidebar navigation.
* fix: subagent timeout=0 passthrough and fallback prompt duplication
Bug 1: runTimeoutSeconds=0 now means 'no timeout' instead of applying 600s default
- sessions-spawn-tool: default to undefined (not 0) when neither timeout param
is provided; use != null check so explicit 0 passes through to gateway
- agent.ts: accept 0 as valid timeout (resolveAgentTimeoutMs already handles
0 → MAX_SAFE_TIMEOUT_MS)
Bug 2: model fallback no longer re-injects the original prompt as a duplicate
- agent.ts: track fallback attempt index; on retries use a short continuation
message instead of the full original prompt since the session file already
contains it from the first attempt
- Also skip re-sending images on fallback retries (already in session)
* feat(subagents): truncate long task descriptions in subagents command output
- Introduced a new utility function to format task previews, limiting their length to improve readability.
- Updated the command handler to use the new formatting function, ensuring task descriptions are truncated appropriately.
- Adjusted related tests to verify that long task descriptions are now truncated in the output.
* refactor(subagents): update subagent registry path resolution and improve command output formatting
- Replaced direct import of STATE_DIR with a utility function to resolve the state directory dynamically.
- Enhanced the formatting of command output for active and recent subagents, adding separators for better readability.
- Updated related tests to reflect changes in command output structure.
* fix(subagent): default sessions_spawn to no timeout when runTimeoutSeconds omitted
The previous fix (75a791106) correctly handled the case where
runTimeoutSeconds was explicitly set to 0 ("no timeout"). However,
when models omit the parameter entirely (which is common since the
schema marks it as optional), runTimeoutSeconds resolved to undefined.
undefined flowed through the chain as:
sessions_spawn → timeout: undefined (since undefined != null is false)
→ gateway agent handler → agentCommand opts.timeout: undefined
→ resolveAgentTimeoutMs({ overrideSeconds: undefined })
→ DEFAULT_AGENT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS (600s = 10 minutes)
This caused subagents to be killed at exactly 10 minutes even though
the user's intent (via TOOLS.md) was for subagents to run without a
timeout.
Fix: default runTimeoutSeconds to 0 (no timeout) when neither
runTimeoutSeconds nor timeoutSeconds is provided by the caller.
Subagent spawns are long-running by design and should not inherit the
600s agent-command default timeout.
* fix(subagent): accept timeout=0 in agent-via-gateway path (second 600s default)
* fix: thread timeout override through getReplyFromConfig dispatch path
getReplyFromConfig called resolveAgentTimeoutMs({ cfg }) with no override,
always falling back to the config default (600s). Add timeoutOverrideSeconds
to GetReplyOptions and pass it through as overrideSeconds so callers of the
dispatch chain can specify a custom timeout (0 = no timeout).
This complements the existing timeout threading in agentCommand and the
cron isolated-agent runner, which already pass overrideSeconds correctly.
* feat(model-fallback): normalize OpenAI Codex model references and enhance fallback handling
- Added normalization for OpenAI Codex model references, specifically converting "gpt-5.3-codex" to "openai-codex" before execution.
- Updated the `resolveFallbackCandidates` function to utilize the new normalization logic.
- Enhanced tests to verify the correct behavior of model normalization and fallback mechanisms.
- Introduced a new test case to ensure that the normalization process works as expected for various input formats.
* feat(tests): add unit tests for steer failure behavior in openclaw-tools
- Introduced a new test file to validate the behavior of subagents when steer replacement dispatch fails.
- Implemented tests to ensure that the announce behavior is restored correctly and that the suppression reason is cleared as expected.
- Enhanced the subagent registry with a new function to clear steer restart suppression.
- Updated related components to support the new test scenarios.
* fix(subagents): replace stop command with kill in slash commands and documentation
- Updated the `/subagents` command to replace `stop` with `kill` for consistency in controlling sub-agent runs.
- Modified related documentation to reflect the change in command usage.
- Removed legacy timeoutSeconds references from the sessions-spawn-tool schema and tests to streamline timeout handling.
- Enhanced tests to ensure correct behavior of the updated commands and their interactions.
* feat(tests): add unit tests for readLatestAssistantReply function
- Introduced a new test file for the `readLatestAssistantReply` function to validate its behavior with various message scenarios.
- Implemented tests to ensure the function correctly retrieves the latest assistant message and handles cases where the latest message has no text.
- Mocked the gateway call to simulate different message histories for comprehensive testing.
* feat(tests): enhance subagent kill-all cascade tests and announce formatting
- Added a new test to verify that the `kill-all` command cascades through ended parents to active descendants in subagents.
- Updated the subagent announce formatting tests to reflect changes in message structure, including the replacement of "Findings:" with "Result:" and the addition of new expectations for message content.
- Improved the handling of long findings and stats in the announce formatting logic to ensure concise output.
- Refactored related functions to enhance clarity and maintainability in the subagent registry and tools.
* refactor(subagent): update announce formatting and remove unused constants
- Modified the subagent announce formatting to replace "Findings:" with "Result:" and adjusted related expectations in tests.
- Removed constants for maximum announce findings characters and summary words, simplifying the announcement logic.
- Updated the handling of findings to retain full content instead of truncating, ensuring more informative outputs.
- Cleaned up unused imports in the commands-subagents file to enhance code clarity.
* feat(tests): enhance billing error handling in user-facing text
- Added tests to ensure that normal text mentioning billing plans is not rewritten, preserving user context.
- Updated the `isBillingErrorMessage` and `sanitizeUserFacingText` functions to improve handling of billing-related messages.
- Introduced new test cases for various scenarios involving billing messages to ensure accurate processing and output.
- Enhanced the subagent announce flow to correctly manage active descendant runs, preventing premature announcements.
* feat(subagent): enhance workflow guidance and auto-announcement clarity
- Added a new guideline in the subagent system prompt to emphasize trust in push-based completion, discouraging busy polling for status updates.
- Updated documentation to clarify that sub-agents will automatically announce their results, improving user understanding of the workflow.
- Enhanced tests to verify the new guidance on avoiding polling loops and to ensure the accuracy of the updated prompts.
* fix(cron): avoid announcing interim subagent spawn acks
* chore: clean post-rebase imports
* fix(cron): fall back to child replies when parent stays interim
* fix(subagents): make active-run guidance advisory
* fix(subagents): update announce flow to handle active descendants and enhance test coverage
- Modified the announce flow to defer announcements when active descendant runs are present, ensuring accurate status reporting.
- Updated tests to verify the new behavior, including scenarios where no fallback requester is available and ensuring proper handling of finished subagents.
- Enhanced the announce formatting to include an `expectFinal` flag for better clarity in the announcement process.
* fix(subagents): enhance announce flow and formatting for user updates
- Updated the announce flow to provide clearer instructions for user updates based on active subagent runs and requester context.
- Refactored the announcement logic to improve clarity and ensure internal context remains private.
- Enhanced tests to verify the new message expectations and formatting, including updated prompts for user-facing updates.
- Introduced a new function to build reply instructions based on session context, improving the overall announcement process.
* fix: resolve prep blockers and changelog placement (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)
* fix: restore cron delivery-plan import after rebase (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)
* fix: resolve test failures from rebase conflicts (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)
* fix: apply formatting after rebase (#14447) (thanks @tyler6204)
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