openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix LiveSessionModelSwitchError: isolated cron sessions inherit parent agent's model override [1 comments, 2 participants]

LiveSessionModelSwitchError: Live session model switch requested: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6

TL;DR

Isolated cron job sessions are throwing LiveSessionModelSwitchError due to inheriting the parent agent's live session model, and a potential fix involves ensuring the isolated session starts with the specified model directly.

Guidance

• Verify that the sessionTarget: "isolated" configuration is correctly applied to the cron job, and the payload.model is set to the desired model (e.g., google-gemini-cli/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview).
• Check the OpenClaw version (2026.3.28) for any known issues or updates related to isolated cron job sessions and model switching.
• Test the workaround of using a model from the same provider family as the parent agent (e.g., anthropic/claude-haiku-3-5) to reduce the frequency of the error, while investigating the root cause.
• Investigate the possibility of a configuration or code issue that causes the isolated session to inherit the parent agent's live session model, rather than starting with the specified model.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not contain explicit code references.

Notes

The provided information suggests a potential issue with the OpenClaw version or configuration, but further investigation is needed to determine the root cause. The workaround may help reduce the frequency of the error, but it does not address the underlying issue.

Recommendation

Apply the workaround of using a model from the same provider family as the parent agent, while investigating the root cause of the issue, as it may help reduce the frequency of the error and provide more insight into the problem.