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openclaw memory index --agent crack --force can succeed with NODE_OPTIONS=--no-network-family-autoselection, but the gateway watcher path still fails repeatedly with:

memory sync failed (watch): TypeError: fetch failed

Root Cause

openclaw memory index --agent crack --force can succeed with NODE_OPTIONS=--no-network-family-autoselection, but the gateway watcher path still fails repeatedly with:

memory sync failed (watch): TypeError: fetch failed

Fix Action

Fix / Workaround

Why this looks like a distinct bug

This is not just "memory index fails". The key divergence is:

  • manual index path can be stabilized with NODE_OPTIONS workaround,
  • watch sync path still fails under same effective environment.

So there may be a difference in runtime/fetch path, network dispatcher, or watcher execution context.

Request

Please help confirm whether watch sync uses a different fetch/runtime path than manual index, and whether the --no-network-family-autoselection workaround is bypassed or insufficient in watcher execution.

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Summary

openclaw memory index --agent crack --force can succeed with NODE_OPTIONS=--no-network-family-autoselection, but the gateway watcher path still fails repeatedly with:

memory sync failed (watch): TypeError: fetch failed

Environment

  • OpenClaw: 2026.4.5
  • Host: Debian/Linux x64
  • Embeddings provider: OpenRouter (provider=openai, remote.baseUrl=https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/)
  • Model: qwen/qwen3-embedding-8b

What is verified

  1. Retrieval works (memory_search returns docs content, including docs/README.md).
  2. Manual embeddings request works (direct POST to OpenRouter embeddings endpoint returns 200).
  3. Manual openclaw memory index --agent crack --force can complete when run with:
    • NODE_OPTIONS=--no-network-family-autoselection
  4. Gateway process was restarted with a systemd drop-in containing:
    • Environment=NODE_OPTIONS=--no-network-family-autoselection and process environment confirms NODE_OPTIONS is inherited.
  5. Despite that, watch/auto-sync still logs:
    • memory sync failed (watch): TypeError: fetch failed

Why this looks like a distinct bug

This is not just "memory index fails". The key divergence is:

  • manual index path can be stabilized with NODE_OPTIONS workaround,
  • watch sync path still fails under same effective environment.

So there may be a difference in runtime/fetch path, network dispatcher, or watcher execution context.

Related issues checked

  • #56427 (related but does not capture this manual-OK vs watch-KO divergence)
  • #56815 (related memory/index behavior)
  • #46685 (network/fetch guard context)

Request

Please help confirm whether watch sync uses a different fetch/runtime path than manual index, and whether the --no-network-family-autoselection workaround is bypassed or insufficient in watcher execution.

If useful, I can provide sanitized logs showing:

  • manual index success under NODE_OPTIONS,
  • concurrent watch failures with memory sync failed (watch): TypeError: fetch failed.

extent analysis

TL;DR

The --no-network-family-autoselection workaround may not be applied to the watcher execution context, causing the memory sync failed (watch): TypeError: fetch failed error.

Guidance

  • Verify that the NODE_OPTIONS environment variable is correctly inherited by the watcher process, potentially by logging or debugging the watcher's environment.
  • Investigate if the watcher uses a different fetch or runtime path than the manual index, which might bypass the --no-network-family-autoselection workaround.
  • Check the sanitized logs to confirm if the manual index success and watch failures are concurrent, which could indicate a difference in execution context.
  • Consider applying the --no-network-family-autoselection workaround directly to the watcher process or its execution context, if possible.

Example

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Notes

The issue lacks information about the watcher's implementation and execution context, making it difficult to provide a definitive solution. Further investigation is needed to confirm the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: The --no-network-family-autoselection workaround should be applied to the watcher process or its execution context, if possible, to potentially resolve the memory sync failed (watch): TypeError: fetch failed error.

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