How to Automatically Repair OpenClaw Errors and Re-Validate the Stack

A repair command is only half the work. The other half is proving that the gateway, model layer, and channel layer all recovered cleanly afterwards.

Quick answer

Run openclaw doctor --fix --yes, then validate the stack with gateway status, model checks, and channel probes.

Command line steps

1. Apply the automatic repair path

The alias --fix maps to the repair flow and is good for quick maintenance runs.

openclaw doctor --fix --yes

2. Validate the gateway and model layer

These two commands catch most post-repair regressions immediately.

openclaw gateway status --require-rpc
openclaw models status --check

3. Validate the channel layer too

If you use Telegram, WhatsApp, or other channels, probe them explicitly before you close the incident.

openclaw channels status --probe
openclaw logs --limit 200

What to check if it still fails

• If doctor reports aggressive repairs were skipped, do not assume the system is fully fixed.
• If the same incident repeats after repair, capture the live logs and compare them to the previous run instead of auto-repairing forever.
• If a channel still fails but the gateway and models are healthy, isolate the channel config instead of re-running full-stack repairs.