openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Windows: channel /restart fails but CLI gateway restart works [1 comments, 1 participants]

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Error Message

  1. The restart fails with an error

Root Cause

Root cause According to issue #51519:

  • Channel triggered restart calls triggerOpenClawRestart()relaunchGatewayScheduledTask() directly
  • CLI restart calls daemon/service manager which preserves environment
  • These two paths are inconsistent on Windows
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Describe the bug On Windows, using the channel /restart command fails but running openclaw gateway restart via CLI works correctly.

To Reproduce

  1. On Windows platform
  2. Send /restart via any channel (Feishu/WeChat/etc.)
  3. The restart fails with an error

Expected behavior Channel /restart should work the same as CLI openclaw gateway restart

Root cause According to issue #51519:

  • Channel triggered restart calls triggerOpenClawRestart()relaunchGatewayScheduledTask() directly
  • CLI restart calls daemon/service manager which preserves environment
  • These two paths are inconsistent on Windows

Additional context -Related to PR #49126 (Microsoft Issues Tracker) -This is a Windows platform specific issue

Platform -Windows NT -OpenClaw latest version Channel/WeChat / Feishu

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Fix Plan

To fix the inconsistency between channel-triggered restart and CLI restart on Windows, we need to modify the triggerOpenClawRestart() function to preserve the environment, similar to the CLI restart.

Steps to Fix

  • Modify the triggerOpenClawRestart() function to use the daemon/service manager:
// Before
public void triggerOpenClawRestart() {
    relaunchGatewayScheduledTask();
}

// After
public void triggerOpenClawRestart() {
    // Use daemon/service manager to preserve environment
    DaemonManager.getInstance().restartGateway();
}
  • Update the relaunchGatewayScheduledTask() function to use the daemon/service manager as well:
// Before
public void relaunchGatewayScheduledTask() {
    // Directly restart the gateway
    // ...
}

// After
public void relaunchGatewayScheduledTask() {
    DaemonManager.getInstance().restartGateway();
}
  • Ensure the DaemonManager class is properly initialized and configured to manage the gateway service.

Verification

To verify the fix, follow these steps:

  • Send the /restart command via any channel (Feishu/WeChat/etc.) on a Windows platform.
  • Check if the gateway restarts successfully.
  • Compare the environment variables and settings before and after the restart to ensure they are preserved.

Extra Tips

  • Make sure to test the fix on different Windows platforms and environments to ensure consistency.
  • Consider adding logging and monitoring to track the restart process and environment variables for debugging purposes.

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