openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Performance] Gateway takes 50+ seconds per request - plugin tools loading on every request [4 comments, 5 participants]

TL;DR

Implement caching for plugin specs to reduce the reload time on every request.

Guidance

• Investigate the plugin spec loading mechanism to identify why caching is not working as expected, focusing on the 41 specs being reloaded.
• Verify the disabled plugins (brave, duckduckgo, tavily, web-readability) are indeed not contributing to the delay by checking their individual load times.
• Review the OpenClaw version 4.29 documentation to see if there are any known issues or configuration options related to plugin spec caching.
• Consider implementing a temporary workaround by reducing the number of plugin specs or optimizing their loading process to improve response times.

Example

No specific code example can be provided without more details on the plugin spec loading mechanism, but a general approach might involve modifying the plugin loading function to check for cached specs before reloading them.

Notes

The provided information suggests that caching plugin specs could significantly reduce the delay, but the root cause of why caching is not currently working needs further investigation. The OpenClaw version and the specific plugins in use might have version-specific quirks or configuration requirements.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Implement caching for plugin specs or optimize their loading process, as upgrading to a potentially fixed version is not explicitly implied in the given information. This is because the issue seems to be related to the configuration or usage of the current version rather than a known version-specific bug.