openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix Checkpoint store grows unbounded on VPS (18GB/session) [1 comments, 2 participants]

TL;DR

Implement a retention policy or size limits for checkpoints to prevent excessive storage growth.

Guidance

• Review the checkpoint creation process to determine if checkpoints can be created only on meaningful state changes instead of every terminal command.
• Consider implementing delta compression for binary blobs or using a more efficient storage mechanism.
• Evaluate the feasibility of enabling compression for SQLite state.db and JSON cache files.
• Develop a script to automate the manual deletion of checkpoints periodically, as a temporary workaround.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not imply a specific programming language or API.

Notes

The provided information suggests that the issue is specific to server/VPS deployments, and the workaround may not be suitable for all environments. The root cause analysis highlights the need for a retention policy, size limits, or compression to mitigate the storage growth.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Implement a script to automate the manual deletion of checkpoints periodically, as this is a temporary solution that can help mitigate the issue until a more permanent fix is available. This is chosen because it is a concrete step that can be taken immediately to address the problem, even if it is not a complete solution.