openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix edit tool shows false positive error when oldText match fails after file was already fixed [1 participants]

Error: Tool did not complete. Edit: in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json (398 chars) failed

TL;DR

Clearing any cached error state after a successful file write may resolve the issue of persistent error messages.

Guidance

• Verify that the file is indeed correct after manual correction using json.load() to ensure the issue is not with the file itself.
• Consider implementing a mechanism to distinguish between "permanent failure" and "transient display artifact" to improve user experience.
• After a successful file write, attempt to clear any cached error state to prevent the error message from persisting.
• Review the OpenClaw configuration options to see if there's an existing setting that can be adjusted to achieve the desired behavior.

Example

No specific code snippet can be provided without more context on the OpenClaw API, but a hypothetical example might involve calling a clearErrorState() method after validating the file with json.load().

Notes

The solution may depend on the internal implementation of the OpenClaw tool and its error handling mechanisms, which are not fully described in the issue.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Clear any cached error state after a successful file write, as this directly addresses the reported issue of persistent error messages without requiring changes to the underlying tool or configuration.