Diagnostics explainer · Independent guidance

Explain OpenClaw doctor output safely

Start with `openclaw doctor --json` for a read-only machine report. Paste the redacted JSON below or choose a known symptom. The explainer maps supported check IDs and error fragments to observations, safe next steps, state-changing options, verification, and stop conditions; it does not invent a root cause.

Current snapshotBrowser-only toolUpdated 2026-08-24Official docs main snapshot · OpenClaw 2026.8.1

Deterministic signature map

Explain a report or exact error

Local only · automatic redaction

Paste `openclaw doctor --json` or a short error excerpt

Examples:

Only supported check IDs and bounded error fragments are mapped. Unknown input returns collection guidance rather than an invented diagnosis.

RESULT

Waiting for local input

No network

Nothing has been analyzed.

Paste the smallest useful excerpt. Replace real tokens, account IDs, paths, hostnames, IPs, and phone numbers first.

Use the right doctor posture

`openclaw doctor --json` is advisory and read-only.
`openclaw doctor --lint --json` is intended for threshold-based CI gates.
`openclaw doctor --fix` may edit config or state; back up and read the proposed repair first.
`openclaw doctor --deep` broadens inspection and can take longer.

Collect evidence without leaking credentials

Prefer structured JSON and official diagnostics export. Remove tokens, API keys, authorization headers, phone numbers, usernames, hostnames, public IPs, home paths, and private endpoints before sharing a report. The local tool masks common patterns again on copy.

openclaw doctor --json
openclaw gateway status --json
openclaw channels status --probe

Common questions

Before you act

Does a green result prove the installation is secure?

No. It only means the checks represented in that report did not return a supported finding.

Can I paste arbitrary logs?

Use the smallest relevant excerpt. Unknown formats are redacted and returned with collection guidance rather than guessed diagnoses.

Primary sources

Verify against the owner.

OpenClaw doctor CLIofficial docs · verified 2026-08-24

OpenClaw diagnostics exportofficial docs · verified 2026-08-24

OpenClaw Gateway CLIofficial docs · verified 2026-08-24

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