openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Feature]: Control UI — Session transcript browser [1 comments, 2 participants]

Summary

Add a dedicated transcript browser in the Control UI that lets users view data from session transcript files from any session, not just the currently active one.

Problem to solve

Right now, raw session transcripts live on disk at ~/.openclaw/agents/<agentId>/sessions/<sessionId>.jsonl. There's no way to browse them from the web UI:

• The Sessions panel only shows metadata (model, timestamps, overrides) — no transcript content
• The Chat panel only shows the current session's conversation
• The Logs tab tails operational gateway logs, not session transcripts

In my case Openclaw has been using API credits, and I do not know why. I am using the ~/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions/*.jsonl to track it down, but for my use a web front end would be very usefuil. I can imagine other uses for it too.

Proposed solution

A Transcripts tab or panel alongside the existing Sessions/Logs that provides:

Alternatives considered

• Keep using SSH + cat/jq on the command line — works but not user-friendly for remote gateways
• Extend the existing Sessions panel — adding a "view transcript" action per session row would be a lighter-weight first step instead of a full dedicated tab

Impact

• Users on a budget
• • Users curious about what goes on behind the scenes

Evidence/examples

N/A

Additional information

Related existing issues that touch on session/transcript visibility (that Openclaw found for me)

• #47120 — "Session List: Show timestamp + last message preview" (improving session metadata display)
• #50701 — "transcript-backed historical lineage rollups" (usage cost from transcripts)
• #75301 — "openclaw caches command... orphan transcripts" (pruning, not viewing)

None of these request a transcript browser directly.