OOM crash on start without NODE_OPTIONS=–max-old-space-size=1536 (v2026.3.12+)
증상
Starting with v2026.3.12, the OpenClaw gateway crashes with an out-of-memory error on startup unless NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=1536 is set. This was introduced alongside the Dashboard v2 / plugin architecture changes.
원인
OpenClaw gateway, skill, or agent configuration issue — root cause confirmed in the openclaw/openclaw issue tracker.
해결법
Set the environment variable in your docker-compose.yml:
environment:
- NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=1536
예상 토큰 절약
이 에러로 삽질 시: 약 5,000~15,000 토큰 소비 이 해결법 참조 시: 약 500 토큰
출처
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/45160
Source: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/45160
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