openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: Cloud VM Periodic Token Deduction (0.6%) — Billed as "Claw - Cloud VM" Instead of Agent Conversation

Bug type

Behavior bug (incorrect output/state without crash)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

环境信息 / Environment: • OpenClaw version: 2026.4.14 • Plugin: kimi-claw • Deployment: Cloud VM (Kimi-hosted) • Subscription: Allegretto 问题描述 / Problem Description: User token usage detail shows a periodic deduction of 0.6% labeled as "Claw - Cloud VM", which is independent from agent conversation consumption (~0.01% per entry). The deduction occurs at fixed intervals, suggesting a background process or plugin on the Cloud VM side is consuming tokens autonomously. 复现步骤 / Steps to Reproduce:

1. Deploy OpenClaw on Kimi Cloud VM with kimi-claw plugin
2. Observe token usage over time with no active user conversations
3. Check usage detail — a 0.6% deduction appears labeled "Claw - Cloud VM"
4. Compare with agent conversation deductions (~0.01%/entry) — the 0.6% deduction is 60x larger and occurs at fixed intervals independently 已尝试的解决方案 / Troubleshooting Done:  Heartbeat interval changed to once per year (8760h)  Cron jobs verified empty  Non-essential plugins disabled  Issue persists — token detail explicitly shows billing source as "Cloud VM", confirming independent token consumption on the VM side 补充信息 / Additional Context: • Total usage: 3.31%, of which the 0.6% deduction is a significant portion • Timestamp of observed deduction: 2026-05-25 16:02:21 • Screenshots retained as evidence (available upon request) • Possible causes: Gateway session keep-alive, context window compression, or plugin background polling despite being "disabled" in UI

Steps to reproduce

Deploy OpenClaw on Kimi Cloud VM with kimi-claw plugin 2. Observe token usage over time with no active user conversations 3. Check usage detail — a 0.6% deduction appears labeled "Claw - Cloud VM" 4. Compare with agent conversation deductions (~0.01%/entry) — the 0.6% deduction is 60x larger and occurs at fixed intervals independently

Expected behavior

Cloud VM should not consume tokens independently of user-initiated agent conversations, or at minimum, any background token consumption should be transparently documented and configurable by the user.

Actual behavior

A periodic token deduction of 0.6% appears in usage detail, labeled as "Claw - Cloud VM", occurring at fixed intervals (e.g., 2026-05-25 16:02:21). This deduction is independent from agent conversation consumption (~0.01%/entry) and 60x larger per occurrence. No corresponding user-initiated action or agent conversation log entry exists at the deduction timestamp.

OpenClaw version

OpenClaw version: 2026.4.14

Operating system

win11

Install method

No response

Model

KIMI-2.6

Provider / routing chain

Kimi Cloud VM (OpenClaw Gateway) → kimi-claw plugin → Kimi API (Moonshot) → Kimi K2.6 Thinking

Additional provider/model setup details

No response

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

Impact and severity

No response

Additional information