Plugin runtime self-update writes timestamps to openclaw.json, triggering gateway stop (not restart loop)
증상
When an npm-installed plugin (e.g. lossless-claw) performs a runtime self-update (checking npm for a newer version and installing it while the gateway is running), it writes new resolvedAt and installedAt timestamps to openclaw.json. This triggers the plugins → restart reload rule, causing the gateway to send itself SIGTERM and stop entirely — without recovering.
원인
OpenClaw gateway, skill, or agent configuration issue — root cause confirmed in the openclaw/openclaw issue tracker.
해결법
Set gateway.reload.mode = "hot" in openclaw.json. This suppresses the restart trigger, but means plugin updates are silently ignored until manual restart — not ideal for a plugin acting as contextEngine.
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/49474
Source: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/49474
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