openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix Bug: v2026.4.24 Crash Loop on Startup with Proxy (Clash/Mihomo) - Bonjour mDNS Conflict [1 comments, 2 participants]

TL;DR

Disable the Bonjour plugin and clean the OpenClaw configuration to resolve the crash loop and unhandled promise rejection.

Guidance

• Identify and rename the Bonjour plugin folder to prevent it from loading, as shown in the provided workaround command.
• Remove legacy configuration keys, such as gateway.bind and unrecognized plugin keys, from the openclaw.json file to resolve the config invalid error.
• Verify that the OpenClaw gateway can start successfully after applying these changes.
• Consider updating the configuration to use the new plugin schema, where plugins are managed under plugins.entries.

Example

mv /path/to/openclaw/dist/extensions/bonjour /path/to/openclaw/dist/extensions/bonjour.disabled

Edit openclaw.json to remove invalid keys:

{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": [] // Update plugin configuration according to the new schema
  }
}

Notes

The provided workaround is specific to the described environment and OpenClaw version. Applying these changes may not resolve issues in different configurations or versions.

Recommendation

Apply the workaround by disabling the Bonjour plugin and cleaning the OpenClaw configuration, as this directly addresses the identified root causes of the crash loop and config invalid error.