openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix Feature request: optional session state persistence across restarts [1 participants]

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openclaw/openclaw#73271Fetched 2026-04-29 06:21:38
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Current Workaround

Skill (pre-restart-context-dump) + scripts (pre-restart-dump.sh / post-restart-notify.py) that manually serialize/deserialize context.

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Problem

OpenClaw sessions are stateless — gateway restart clears all context. Agents must manually dump context to files before restart and manually read them after.

Impact

Without manual dump, the agent loses all conversation history, in-progress tasks, and decisions made during the session.

Current Workaround

Skill (pre-restart-context-dump) + scripts (pre-restart-dump.sh / post-restart-notify.py) that manually serialize/deserialize context.

Suggested Fix

Optional agents.<id>.sessionPersistence=true that auto-saves/restores session state on gateway restart.

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TL;DR

Enabling session persistence via the agents.<id>.sessionPersistence=true option may resolve the issue of lost conversation history and context after a gateway restart.

Guidance

  • Investigate the agents.<id>.sessionPersistence=true option to determine its compatibility and requirements.
  • Review the current workaround scripts (pre-restart-dump.sh and post-restart-notify.py) to understand the manual serialization and deserialization process.
  • Test the suggested fix with a small-scale setup to verify its effectiveness in preserving session context.
  • Evaluate the potential performance impact of enabling session persistence on the gateway.

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No code snippet is provided as the issue does not contain specific code details.

Notes

The suggested fix may have limitations or requirements that are not specified in the issue, such as storage constraints or compatibility with certain agent versions.

Recommendation

Apply the workaround by enabling agents.<id>.sessionPersistence=true, as it appears to be a straightforward solution to the problem of lost context after gateway restarts, assuming it is compatible with the current setup.

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