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This indicates that the port OpenClaw is trying to bind to (default 3000) is already occupied by another process.\nRoot Cause Analysis Port Conflict: Another service on the local computer (such as a Node.js app, Apache, Nginx, or another OpenClaw instance) is already using port 3000. Zombie Process: A previous OpenClaw process might not have terminated properly and is still holding the port. Configuration Error: The user might have set an already occupied port in the configuration file. Solution Method 1: Find and terminate the process occupying the port macOS / Linux:\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 # Find the process occupying port 3000 lsof -ti:3000 # Terminate the process (replace PID with the actual process ID) kill -9 \u0026lt;PID\u0026gt; # Or directly terminate all related processes killall -9 node Windows:\n1 2 3 4 5 # Find the process occupying port 3000 netstat -ano | findstr :3000 # Terminate the process by PID (replace PID with the actual value) taskkill /F /PID \u0026lt;PID\u0026gt; Method 2: Specify a different port using the configuration file Create or modify openclaw.config.js in the project root directory:\n1 2 3 4 5 module.exports = { server: { port: 3001 // Use another available port } } Then restart:\n1 openclaw start Method 3: Temporarily specify a port using command-line arguments 1 openclaw start --port 3002 Method 4: Use Environment Variables 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 # macOS / Linux export OPENCLAW_PORT=3003 openclaw start # Windows (PowerShell) $env:OPENCLAW_PORT=3003 openclaw start Prevention Clean up residual processes using pkill: Execute pkill -f openclaw before starting to ensure no residual processes are left. Use a port checking script: Create a pre-start checking script. Configure health checks: Add port availability checks in openclaw.config.js. Additional Information OpenClaw\u0026rsquo;s default port can be modified in the server.port field of the configuration file. Dynamically specifying the port via the OPENCLAW_PORT environment variable is supported. It is recommended to use unregistered ports in the range 3000-9999. 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Checking the logs reveals the following error:\ndocker: Error response from daemon: OCI runtime create failed: container_linux.go:345: starting container process caused: exec: /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh: permission denied: unknown. Or:\nError: ENOENT: no such file or directory, stat \u0026#39;/app/config/openclaw.config.js\u0026#39; Root Cause Analysis File Permission Issues: The ENTRYPOINT script in the Dockerfile lacks execution permissions. Incorrect Mount Paths: The configuration file is not correctly mounted to the specified path inside the container. Improper Working Directory Setup: The working directory (WORKDIR) of the container is not set correctly. Missing Environment Variables: Required environment variables are not passed in the docker run command. Solution 1. Check and Fix the Dockerfile Ensure the Dockerfile correctly sets the entry script permissions:\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 FROM node:18-alpine WORKDIR /app COPY package*.json ./ RUN npm install --production COPY . . RUN chmod +x docker-entrypoint.sh ENTRYPOINT [\u0026#34;./docker-entrypoint.sh\u0026#34;] CMD [\u0026#34;openclaw\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;start\u0026#34;] 2. Correctly Mount Configuration Files 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 docker run -d \\ --name openclaw \\ -p 3000:3000 \\ -v $(pwd)/openclaw.config.js:/app/config/openclaw.config.js \\ -v openclaw-data:/app/data \\ -e NODE_ENV=production \\ openclaw/openclaw:latest 3. Use Docker Compose (Recommended) Create docker-compose.yml:\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 version: \u0026#39;3.8\u0026#39; services: openclaw: image: openclaw/openclaw:latest container_name: openclaw ports: - \u0026#34;3000:3000\u0026#34; volumes: - ./openclaw.config.js:/app/config/openclaw.config.js - openclaw-data:/app/data environment: - NODE_ENV=production - PORT=3000 restart: unless-stopped volumes: openclaw-data: Start the service:\n1 docker-compose up -d 4. Check Logs to Pinpoint the Issue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 # View container logs docker logs openclaw # View logs in real-time docker logs -f openclaw # View detailed logs docker logs --details openclaw 5. Verify File Permissions Inside the Container 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 # Enter the container for inspection docker exec -it openclaw /bin/sh # Check file permissions ls -la /app/ # Check configuration files ls -la /app/config/ Common Errors \u0026amp; Solutions Error Message Cause Solution permission denied Script lacks execution permissions Add chmod +x in Dockerfile ENOENT: no such file Incorrect configuration file path Check the -v mount path ECONNREFUSED Database connection failed Check environment variables and network configuration Module not found Dependencies not installed Rebuild the image Verification After successful deployment, verify using the following commands:\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 # Check container status docker ps | grep openclaw # Test API endpoint curl http://localhost:3000/api/health # View container resource usage docker stats openclaw Additional Information Official Docker Image: openclaw/openclaw Recommended to use Docker Compose for production deployments Regularly update the image to receive the latest security patches ","permalink":"https://fixclaw.dev/troubleshooting/docker-deployment-failure/","summary":"\u003ch2 id=\"symptom\"\u003eSymptom\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen deploying OpenClaw using Docker, the container exits immediately after starting. Checking the logs reveals the following error:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cpre tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003edocker: Error response from daemon: OCI runtime create failed: container_linux.go:345:\nstarting container process caused: exec: /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint.sh: permission denied: unknown.\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cpre tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003eError: ENOENT: no such file or directory, stat \u0026#39;/app/config/openclaw.config.js\u0026#39;\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"root-cause-analysis\"\u003eRoot Cause Analysis\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFile Permission Issues\u003c/strong\u003e: The \u003ccode\u003eENTRYPOINT\u003c/code\u003e script in the Dockerfile lacks execution permissions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncorrect Mount Paths\u003c/strong\u003e: The configuration file is not correctly mounted to the specified path inside the container.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImproper Working Directory Setup\u003c/strong\u003e: The working directory (\u003ccode\u003eWORKDIR\u003c/code\u003e) of the container is not set correctly.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMissing Environment Variables\u003c/strong\u003e: Required environment variables are not passed in the \u003ccode\u003edocker run\u003c/code\u003e command.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"solution\"\u003eSolution\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"1-check-and-fix-the-dockerfile\"\u003e1. Check and Fix the Dockerfile\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnsure the Dockerfile correctly sets the entry script permissions:\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Docker container for OpenClaw fails to start"},{"content":" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 --- title: \u0026#34;Chrome Extension Relay Authentication Failing with 401 - Valid HMAC Token Rejected\u0026#34; date: 2026-03-03 description: \u0026#34;The OpenClaw Chrome extension relay server rejects valid HMAC-SHA256 derived authentication tokens with 401 Unauthorized, preventing the browser extension from connecting despite correct configuration.\u0026#34; tags: [\u0026#34;chrome-extension\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;authentication\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;hmac\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;relay\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;401\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;browser-control\u0026#34;] sources: - platform: \u0026#34;GitHub Issue\u0026#34; id: \u0026#34;openclaw#32449\u0026#34; url: \u0026#34;https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/32449\u0026#34; openclaw_version: \u0026#34;2026.3.1\u0026#34; --- ## Symptom When using the OpenClaw Chrome extension to connect to the browser control server, authentication fails with a **401 Unauthorized** error, even when: - The HMAC-SHA256 token is correctly derived using the formula: `HMAC(gatewayToken, \u0026#34;openclaw-extension-relay-v1:{port}\u0026#34;)` - The gateway token matches the configured token in `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` - The correct relay port (18791) is being used **Error Response:** Derived relay token: 31ef63af71285c00acf36a78a3a33619a34b947fa99c4d8b149f5566b22d219f Response status: 401 Response body: Unauthorized\n**Extension UI Error:** Gateway token rejected. Check token and save again.\n**Verification Commands That Fail:** ```bash # Using derived HMAC token curl -H \u0026#34;x-openclaw-relay-token: 31ef63af71285c00acf36a78a3a33619a34b947fa99c4d8b149f5566b22d219f\u0026#34; \\ http://127.0.0.1:18791/json/version # Returns: 401 Unauthorized # Using direct Bearer token curl -H \u0026#34;Authorization: Bearer fc001f30ef28a2a7e12f6f39e46ac4337cbfaff08c00585c\u0026#34; \\ http://127.0.0.1:18791/ # Returns: 401 Unauthorized Root Cause Analysis Based on the issue investigation, several potential root causes have been identified:\n1. Browser Control Server May Not Support Extension Relay Auth The browser control server (port 18791) appears to only support direct Bearer token authentication for API calls, not the HMAC-derived relay tokens that the Chrome extension generates. The server logs show:\nBrowser control listening on http://127.0.0.1:18791/ (auth=token) However, the x-openclaw-relay-token header used by the extension may not be recognized by the authentication handler.\n2. Dual Setup Configuration Conflict The user\u0026rsquo;s setup involved two different installation methods:\nDesktop app installation (Feb 9) stores state in: ~/Library/Application Support/OpenClaw/ CLI installation (Feb 13) stores state in: ~/.openclaw/ This dual setup may create conflicting authentication configurations where the extension and gateway have mismatched token references.\n3. Port Derivation Documentation Mismatch The documentation states the relay port should be Gateway + 3 (18792), but the server actually listens on Gateway + 2 (18791). This discrepancy may indicate incomplete extension relay initialization:\n2026-03-03T02:19:26.049Z info browser/server Browser control listening on http://127.0.0.1:18791/ 4. Missing HMAC Token Verification Logic The HMAC token derivation logic in the extension appears correct and matches background-utils.js, but the server-side verification may be:\nNot implemented Using a different derivation formula Checking against the wrong secret key Solution As this is a confirmed bug in OpenClaw version 2026.3.1, the following workarounds and diagnostic steps are provided:\nImmediate Workarounds (Attempted - None Successful) The following workarounds were attempted by the reporter but did not resolve the issue:\n✅ Updated to OpenClaw 2026.3.1 ✅ Reinstalled browser extension multiple times ✅ Verified gateway token correctness ✅ Tested with correct port 18791 ✅ Verified HMAC derivation logic ✅ Restarted gateway multiple times Diagnostic Steps Verify the browser control server is running:\n1 openclaw browser status Check gateway logs for authentication attempts:\n1 openclaw logs --grep \u0026#34;auth\u0026#34; --grep \u0026#34;401\u0026#34; --grep \u0026#34;relay\u0026#34; Verify port configuration:\n1 2 # Check actual relay port from gateway config cat ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json | grep -A5 \u0026#39;\u0026#34;gateway\u0026#34;\u0026#39; Test direct gateway connectivity (bypass extension relay):\n1 2 curl http://127.0.0.1:18789/json/version \\ -H \u0026#34;Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN\u0026#34; Temporary Alternative: Use CDP Direct Connection Until the extension relay authentication is fixed, consider using a direct CDP connection instead of the extension driver:\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 { \u0026#34;browser\u0026#34;: { \u0026#34;profiles\u0026#34;: { \u0026#34;chrome\u0026#34;: { \u0026#34;driver\u0026#34;: \u0026#34;cdp\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;cdpPort\u0026#34;: 9222, \u0026#34;executablePath\u0026#34;: \u0026#34;/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome\u0026#34; } } } } Prevention To avoid this issue:\nUse Single Installation Method: Avoid mixing desktop app and CLI installations on the same system. Choose either:\nDesktop app only (for GUI-based workflows) CLI only (for automated/scripted workflows) Clean State Before Fresh Install: If switching installation methods:\n1 2 3 4 # Remove both state directories before fresh install rm -rf ~/Library/Application\\ Support/OpenClaw/ rm -rf ~/.openclaw/ npm install -g openclaw Document Your Configuration: Keep a record of:\nInstallation method used Gateway port and token Browser control port Extension configuration Verify Extension Port: Use port Gateway + 2 (e.g., if gateway is on 18789, use 18791) until documentation is corrected.\nAdditional Information Environment Details:\nOpenClaw Version: 2026.3.1 (2a8ac97) OS: macOS (Darwin 25.3.0 arm64) Node Version: v22.22.0 Gateway Mode: local Gateway Port: 18789 Browser Control Port: 18791 Related Files:\nExtension source: ~/.openclaw/browser/chrome-extension/ Gateway config: ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json Extension utils: background-utils.js (HMAC derivation logic) Reported Against:\nGitHub Issue: openclaw#32449 Status: This is a confirmed bug in OpenClaw 2026.3.1 requiring a fix in the browser control server\u0026rsquo;s authentication handler to properly accept HMAC-derived relay tokens via the x-openclaw-relay-token header.\n","permalink":"https://fixclaw.dev/troubleshooting/gh-32449/","summary":"\u003cdiv class=\"highlight\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-spacing:0;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cpre tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 1\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan 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style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e20\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e21\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;;width:100%\"\u003e\n\u003cpre tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;\"\u003e\u003ccode class=\"language-yaml\" data-lang=\"yaml\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003etitle\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;Chrome Extension Relay Authentication Failing with 401 - Valid HMAC Token Rejected\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003edate\u003c/span\u003e: 2026-03-03\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003edescription\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;The OpenClaw Chrome extension relay server rejects valid HMAC-SHA256 derived authentication tokens with 401 Unauthorized, preventing the browser extension from connecting despite correct configuration.\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003etags\u003c/span\u003e: [\u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;chrome-extension\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;authentication\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;hmac\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;relay\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;401\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;browser-control\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e]\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003esources\u003c/span\u003e:\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  - \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eplatform\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;GitHub Issue\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eid\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;openclaw#32449\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eurl\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/32449\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eopenclaw_version\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;2026.3.1\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6272a4\"\u003e## Symptom\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eWhen using the OpenClaw Chrome extension to connect to the browser control server, authentication fails with a **401 Unauthorized** error, even when\u003c/span\u003e:\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eThe HMAC-SHA256 token is correctly derived using the formula\u003c/span\u003e: `HMAC(gatewayToken, \u0026#34;openclaw-extension-relay-v1:{port}\u0026#34;)`\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The gateway token matches the configured token in `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json`\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The correct relay port (18791) is being used\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003e**Error\u003c/span\u003e Response:**\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerived relay token: 31ef63af71285c00acf36a78a3a33619a34b947fa99c4d8b149f5566b22d219f\nResponse status: 401\nResponse body: Unauthorized\u003c/p\u003e","title":""},{"content":" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 --- title: \u0026#34;Docker Image Shows False \u0026#39;Update Available\u0026#39; Banner Due to Version Mismatch\u0026#34; date: 2026-03-10 description: \u0026#34;Docker images for 2026.3.1 and 2026.3.1-beta.1 share identical digest but the binary reports beta.1, causing the Control UI to incorrectly display an update notification.\u0026#34; tags: [\u0026#34;docker\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;update\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;version\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;control-ui\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;false-positive\u0026#34;] sources: - platform: \u0026#34;GitHub Issue\u0026#34; id: \u0026#34;openclaw#32488\u0026#34; url: \u0026#34;https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/32488\u0026#34; openclaw_version: \u0026#34;2026.3.1\u0026#34; --- ## Symptom After pulling and running the Docker image `ghcr.io/openclaw/openclaw:2026.3.1`, the Control UI displays a persistent \u0026#34;Update available\u0026#34; banner showing: Update available: v2026.3.1 (running v2026.2.26)\nThis banner: - Persists after hard refresh (Cmd+Shift+R) - Cannot be dismissed - Persists even after patching `lastTouchedVersion` or `lastRunVersion` in `openclaw.json` **Additional observations:** - Running `openclaw --version` inside the container reports `2026.3.1-beta.1` - Running `openclaw update --channel stable` shows the target as `2026.3.1` but exits with \u0026#34;SKIPPED: not-git-install\u0026#34; (expected for Docker installations) - Both Docker tags `2026.3.1` and `2026.3.1-beta.1` resolve to the same image digest: sha256:dcf11a3a97a9b0e42dd41fcd4891533e77ff72e7b0380c743177bfbfd6f38b2d\n## Root Cause Analysis The root cause is a **version string mismatch** between the Docker tag and the embedded binary: 1. **Identical Images**: The Docker images for tags `2026.3.1` and `2026.3.1-beta.1` are byte-for-byte identical (same digest). 2. **Stale Binary Version**: The binary embedded in both images still self-reports as version `2026.3.1-beta.1` via `openclaw --version`, even though the images are tagged as the stable release. 3. **Semver Comparison Logic**: The Control UI compares the self-reported version (`2026.3.1-beta.1`) against the GitHub latest release tag (`v2026.3.1`). In semantic versioning, prerelease versions (`beta.1`) are considered lower than their stable counterparts, so `2026.3.1-beta.1 \u0026lt; 2026.3.1`. 4. **False Positive Update Detection**: The UI correctly identifies that `beta.1 \u0026lt; stable` and triggers the update banner, not realizing that the actual running image is already the latest stable release. 5. **No Resolution Path**: Docker installations cannot use npm-based self-update (the `not-git-install` skip reason), so there is no mechanism to \u0026#34;fix\u0026#34; the perceived version mismatch. **Root Cause Hypothesis**: The `2026.3.1-beta.1` tag was promoted to stable release without updating the embedded binary version string to reflect the stable version number. ## Solution There is **no user-side workaround** currently available for Docker installations. The issue requires a fix in one of two areas: ### Option A: Fix the Docker Image (Preferred) Update the embedded binary version string to match the Docker tag on promotion: - When `2026.3.1-beta.1` is promoted to stable, the binary\u0026#39;s version string should be updated to `2026.3.1` - This ensures `openclaw --version` inside the `2026.3.1` image reports the correct stable version ### Option B: Fix the Control UI Modify the update banner logic for Docker installations: - Detect when OpenClaw is running inside a Docker container - Suppress the update banner for Docker installs where npm-based self-update is not applicable - Alternatively, check if the running image digest matches the target release digest before showing the banner ## Prevention To prevent this issue in future releases: 1. **Automated Version Validation**: Implement CI/CD checks that verify the embedded binary version matches the Docker image tag before promotion from beta to stable. 2. **Digest Comparison**: Add logic to the Control UI to compare the running image digest against the digest of the target release, bypassing semver comparison when digests match. 3. **Docker-Specific Update Logic**: Distinguish between Docker and non-Docker installations in the update detection system, acknowledging that Docker images have immutable version bindings. 4. **Release Promotion Checklist**: Include version string verification as a mandatory step when promoting pre-release tags to stable. ## Additional Information - **Impact**: Cosmetic (no functional impact), but persistent false alarm creates user confusion and erodes trust in the update notification system. - **Affected Version**: 2026.3.1 (Docker images) - **Severity**: Low (annoying UI issue, no functional degradation) - **Frequency**: 100% reproducible on Docker installations for this version - **Workaround**: None available for Docker users If you are experiencing this issue, monitor the official [OpenClaw GitHub repository](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw) for updates addressing this version mismatch in future Docker image releases. 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Banner Due to Version Mismatch\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003edate\u003c/span\u003e: 2026-03-10\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003edescription\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;Docker images for 2026.3.1 and 2026.3.1-beta.1 share identical digest but the binary reports beta.1, causing the Control UI to incorrectly display an update notification.\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003etags\u003c/span\u003e: [\u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;docker\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;update\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;version\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;control-ui\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;false-positive\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e]\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003esources\u003c/span\u003e:\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  - \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eplatform\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;GitHub Issue\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eid\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;openclaw#32488\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eurl\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/32488\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eopenclaw_version\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;2026.3.1\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6272a4\"\u003e## Symptom\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter pulling and running the Docker image `ghcr.io/openclaw/openclaw:2026.3.1`, the Control UI displays a persistent \u0026#34;Update available\u0026#34; banner showing:\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpdate available: v2026.3.1 (running v2026.2.26)\u003c/p\u003e","title":""},{"content":" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 --- title: \u0026#34;CLI Slack JSON Manifest Contains Pipe Characters That Break Copy-Paste Functionality\u0026#34; date: 2026-03-15 description: \u0026#34;When adding a Slack channel via CLI, the JSON manifest is framed with vertical pipe characters, making it invalid JSON and preventing direct copy-paste.\u0026#34; tags: [\u0026#34;bug\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;cli\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;channels\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;slack\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;json\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;ux\u0026#34;] sources: - platform: \u0026#34;GitHub Issue\u0026#34; id: \u0026#34;openclaw#32493\u0026#34; url: \u0026#34;https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/32493\u0026#34; openclaw_version: \u0026#34;2026.3.1\u0026#34; --- ## Symptom When adding a Slack channel through the OpenClaw CLI using the command `openclaw channels add`, the JSON manifest provided for faster setup is displayed with vertical pipe characters (│) framing the content. This makes the JSON appear formatted for visual display in the terminal, but produces invalid JSON that cannot be directly copied and used. The output looks similar to this: │ { │ │ \u0026ldquo;key\u0026rdquo;: \u0026ldquo;value\u0026rdquo; │ │ } │\nUsers are forced to manually delete all pipe characters before the JSON can be used. ## Root Cause Analysis The CLI rendering code uses box-drawing characters (vertical pipes) to frame the JSON manifest output for visual aesthetics in the terminal. While this improves readability when viewing the manifest on-screen, it renders the output invalid for programmatic use. The issue stems from the output formatting layer that wraps content with decorative borders for terminal presentation. This design choice prioritizes visual formatting over usability for automation workflows and copy-paste scenarios. Key affected code path: 1. User executes `openclaw channels add` 2. CLI prompts for Slack channel configuration 3. JSON manifest is generated and wrapped with pipe-framed formatting 4. Output is displayed but cannot be directly consumed ## Solution To resolve this issue, users have the following workarounds: ### Workaround 1: Use the Raw Output Flag If available, use the `--raw` or `--json` flag to output clean JSON without formatting: ```bash openclaw channels add --type slack --raw Workaround 2: Extract JSON Programmatically Pipe the output through sed or grep to extract just the JSON lines:\n1 openclaw channels add 2\u0026gt;\u0026amp;1 | grep -v \u0026#39;^│\u0026#39; | grep -v \u0026#39;^ *│\u0026#39; | grep -v \u0026#39;^ *$\u0026#39; | tr -d \u0026#39; \u0026#39; Or use the following to remove all pipe characters:\n1 openclaw channels add 2\u0026gt;\u0026amp;1 | tr -d \u0026#39;│\u0026#39; | tr -d \u0026#39;|\u0026#39; Workaround 3: Manual Cleanup Copy the displayed JSON and manually remove all vertical pipe characters before pasting.\nPrevention To prevent this issue in future development:\nProvide a raw output mode: The CLI should offer a --no-format or --raw flag that outputs clean JSON without decorative characters.\nSeparate display from data: JSON manifests should be output in their raw form by default, with formatting applied only when explicitly requested (e.g., --pretty).\nAdd copy-paste testing: Include automated tests that verify CLI output can be parsed as valid JSON when the manifest is piped to jq or similar tools.\nConsider STDERR vs STDOUT: Send formatted display output to STDERR and pure data output to STDOUT, allowing users to redirect appropriately.\nAdditional Information OpenClaw Version: 2026.3.1 Operating System: macOS 26.3 Install Method: curl command Severity: High - This completely breaks the advertised \u0026ldquo;faster setup\u0026rdquo; workflow by preventing direct JSON manifest copying Related Commands: openclaw channels add This behavior affects any user attempting to use the CLI for automated or scripted channel setup workflows, significantly impacting the intended user experience of the JSON manifest feature.\n","permalink":"https://fixclaw.dev/troubleshooting/gh-32493/","summary":"\u003cdiv class=\"highlight\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-spacing:0;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cpre tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 1\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 2\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan 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style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003etitle\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;CLI Slack JSON Manifest Contains Pipe Characters That Break Copy-Paste Functionality\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003edate\u003c/span\u003e: 2026-03-15\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003edescription\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;When adding a Slack channel via CLI, the JSON manifest is framed with vertical pipe characters, making it invalid JSON and preventing direct copy-paste.\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003etags\u003c/span\u003e: [\u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;bug\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;cli\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;channels\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;slack\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;json\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;ux\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e]\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003esources\u003c/span\u003e:\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  - \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eplatform\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;GitHub Issue\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eid\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;openclaw#32493\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eurl\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/32493\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eopenclaw_version\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;2026.3.1\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6272a4\"\u003e## Symptom\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen adding a Slack channel through the OpenClaw CLI using the command `openclaw channels add`, the JSON manifest provided for faster setup is displayed with vertical pipe characters (│) framing the content. This makes the JSON appear formatted for visual display in the terminal, but produces invalid JSON that cannot be directly copied and used.\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eThe output looks similar to this\u003c/span\u003e:\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e│  {       │\n│   \u0026ldquo;key\u0026rdquo;: \u0026ldquo;value\u0026rdquo;    │\n│  }        │\u003c/p\u003e","title":""},{"content":" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 --- title: \u0026#34;Slack requireMention: true Is Bypassed for Thread Replies After Prior Bot Participation\u0026#34; date: 2026-03-25 description: \u0026#34;OpenClaw replies to untagged messages in Slack threads after it has previously participated in that thread, bypassing the requireMention setting.\u0026#34; tags: [\u0026#34;bug\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;bug:behavior\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;slack\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;mention-gating\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;thread-participation\u0026#34;] sources: - platform: \u0026#34;GitHub Issue\u0026#34; id: \u0026#34;openclaw#64277\u0026#34; url: \u0026#34;https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/64277\u0026#34; openclaw_version: \u0026#34;2026.3.23-2\u0026#34; --- ## Symptom When a Slack channel is configured with `requireMention: true`, OpenClaw should only reply when explicitly mentioned in a message. However, users observe that: - OpenClaw correctly replies when the bot is explicitly mentioned in a thread - After OpenClaw has replied once in a thread, **subsequent messages in the same thread trigger responses even without mentioning the bot** - This behavior creates unnecessary noise in Slack threads as the bot responds to messages where it was not tagged ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Configure a Slack channel with `requireMention: true` 2. Start a thread and explicitly mention the bot in the first message 3. Wait for OpenClaw to reply 4. Send another reply in the same thread **without** mentioning the bot 5. Observe that OpenClaw still replies despite not being mentioned ## Root Cause Analysis The issue stems from how OpenClaw determines whether it has been \u0026#34;implicitly mentioned\u0026#34; in a thread. The code in the Slack integration treats thread participation as an implicit mention, which bypasses the `requireMention` gating. ### Code Flow Analysis **1. Implicit Mention Detection:** ```javascript const implicitMention = Boolean( !isDirectMessage \u0026amp;\u0026amp; ctx.botUserId \u0026amp;\u0026amp; message.thread_ts \u0026amp;\u0026amp; ( message.parent_user_id === ctx.botUserId || hasSlackThreadParticipation(account.accountId, message.channel, message.thread_ts) ) ); 2. Mention Gate Resolution:\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 const mentionGate = resolveMentionGatingWithBypass({ isGroup: isRoom, requireMention: Boolean(shouldRequireMention), canDetectMention, wasMentioned, implicitMention, ... }); 3. Gating Logic:\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 function resolveMentionGating(params) { const implicit = params.implicitMention === true; const bypass = params.shouldBypassMention === true; const effectiveWasMentioned = params.wasMentioned || implicit || bypass; return { effectiveWasMentioned, shouldSkip: params.requireMention \u0026amp;\u0026amp; params.canDetectMention \u0026amp;\u0026amp; !effectiveWasMentioned }; } 4. Thread Participation Recording:\n1 2 if (anyReplyDelivered \u0026amp;\u0026amp; participationThreadTs) recordSlackThreadParticipation(account.accountId, message.channel, participationThreadTs); Root Cause The function hasSlackThreadParticipation() returns true when the bot has previously replied in the same thread. This causes implicitMention to become true, which in turn makes effectiveWasMentioned evaluate to true in resolveMentionGating(). As a result, shouldSkip becomes false and the mention gate is bypassed for all subsequent messages in that thread.\nThe logical flaw: Thread participation should not be treated as a mention. An implicit mention implies the message is directed at the bot (e.g., replying to the bot\u0026rsquo;s message), whereas simply having replied in a thread earlier does not indicate that new messages are directed at the bot.\nSolution Immediate Fix (Requires Code Change) The implicitMention logic in the Slack integration should be modified to exclude hasSlackThreadParticipation() from the implicit mention determination when requireMention is enabled. The condition should only consider:\nDirect replies to the bot\u0026rsquo;s messages (message.parent_user_id === ctx.botUserId) A suggested patch for the implicit mention detection:\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 // Only consider thread participation as implicit mention when requireMention is NOT enabled // When requireMention is true, we should NOT bypass it with prior participation const implicitMention = Boolean( !isDirectMessage \u0026amp;\u0026amp; ctx.botUserId \u0026amp;\u0026amp; message.thread_ts \u0026amp;\u0026amp; message.parent_user_id === ctx.botUserId ); Alternatively, pass requireMention state to the implicit mention calculation:\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 const implicitMention = Boolean( !isDirectMessage \u0026amp;\u0026amp; ctx.botUserId \u0026amp;\u0026amp; message.thread_ts \u0026amp;\u0026amp; ( message.parent_user_id === ctx.botUserId || (!shouldRequireMention \u0026amp;\u0026amp; hasSlackThreadParticipation(account.accountId, message.channel, message.thread_ts)) ) ); Workaround (Configuration) Until the fix is deployed, users can:\nDisable thread replies entirely by configuring channel settings to only respond in direct messages Use separate threads for bot interactions to avoid triggering the implicit mention behavior Manually mention the bot in all thread replies to ensure proper gating Prevention For Developers Review mention-gating logic to ensure thread participation is not conflated with being mentioned Add unit tests for the resolveMentionGating() function covering the thread participation edge case Document the distinction between \u0026ldquo;implicit mention\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;thread participation\u0026rdquo; in the codebase For Operations Test mention gating after upgrading OpenClaw to ensure the fix is working Monitor bot behavior in Slack channels with requireMention: true for unexpected responses Review logs for bot participation in threads and verify that only explicitly mentioned messages trigger responses Additional Information Affected version: OpenClaw 2026.3.23-2 Operating system: Amazon Linux 2023.10.20260302 Install method: npm global Model: openai/gpt-5.4 Related code file: /usr/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/runtime-api-BI9wNO54.js Severity: Annoying (creates unnecessary noise on Slack threads) Frequency: Consistent - every subsequent untagged message in a participated thread triggers a response References GitHub Issue: openclaw#64277 Affected function: resolveMentionGating() and hasSlackThreadParticipation() ","permalink":"https://fixclaw.dev/troubleshooting/gh-64277/","summary":"\u003cdiv class=\"highlight\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-spacing:0;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cpre tabindex=\"0\" 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style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003etitle\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;Slack requireMention: true Is Bypassed for Thread Replies After Prior Bot Participation\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003edate\u003c/span\u003e: 2026-03-25\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003edescription\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;OpenClaw replies to untagged messages in Slack threads after it has previously participated in that thread, bypassing the requireMention setting.\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003etags\u003c/span\u003e: [\u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;bug\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;bug:behavior\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;slack\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;mention-gating\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;thread-participation\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e]\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003esources\u003c/span\u003e:\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  - \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eplatform\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;GitHub Issue\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eid\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;openclaw#64277\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eurl\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/64277\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eopenclaw_version\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;2026.3.23-2\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6272a4\"\u003e## Symptom\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eWhen a Slack channel is configured with `requireMention\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003etrue`, OpenClaw should only reply when explicitly mentioned in a message. However, users observe that\u003c/span\u003e:\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- OpenClaw correctly replies when the bot is explicitly mentioned in a thread\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- After OpenClaw has replied once in a thread, **subsequent messages in the same thread trigger responses even without mentioning the bot**\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- This behavior creates unnecessary noise in Slack threads as the bot responds to messages where it was not tagged\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6272a4\"\u003e### Steps to Reproduce\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003e1. Configure a Slack channel with `requireMention\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003etrue\u003c/span\u003e`\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#bd93f9\"\u003e2\u003c/span\u003e. Start a thread and explicitly mention the bot in the first message\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#bd93f9\"\u003e3\u003c/span\u003e. Wait for OpenClaw to reply\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#bd93f9\"\u003e4\u003c/span\u003e. Send another reply in the same thread **without** mentioning the bot\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#bd93f9\"\u003e5\u003c/span\u003e. Observe that OpenClaw still replies despite not being mentioned\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6272a4\"\u003e## Root Cause Analysis\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe issue stems from how OpenClaw determines whether it has been \u0026#34;implicitly mentioned\u0026#34; in a thread. The code in the Slack integration treats thread participation as an implicit mention, which bypasses the `requireMention` gating.\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6272a4\"\u003e### Code Flow Analysis\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003e**1.\u003c/span\u003e Implicit Mention Detection:**\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e```javascript\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003econst implicitMention = Boolean(\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  !isDirectMessage \u0026amp;\u0026amp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  ctx.botUserId \u0026amp;\u0026amp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  message.thread_ts \u0026amp;\u0026amp;\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  (\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    message.parent_user_id === ctx.botUserId ||\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    hasSlackThreadParticipation(account.accountId, message.channel, message.thread_ts)\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  )\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e);\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Mention Gate Resolution:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":""},{"content":" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 --- title: \u0026#34;Agent Timeout Does Not Surface Error to UI - UI Hangs Indefinitely\u0026#34; date: 2026-04-09 description: \u0026#34;When an LLM request times out during agent execution, the Web UI hangs indefinitely showing a loading spinner instead of displaying a timeout error message.\u0026#34; tags: [\u0026#34;timeout\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;agent\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;web-ui\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;websocket\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;bug:behavior\u0026#34;] sources: - platform: \u0026#34;GitHub Issue\u0026#34; id: \u0026#34;openclaw#64793\u0026#34; url: \u0026#34;https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/64793\u0026#34; openclaw_version: \u0026#34;2026.4.9\u0026#34; --- ## Symptom When an LLM request exceeds the agent timeout threshold, the following behavior is observed: - **Agent logs** correctly log the timeout event: decision=surface_error reason=timeout\n- **Gateway logs** show a `ConnectionAbortedError` indicating the connection was terminated: ConnectionAbortedError: [WinError 10053] Your host software aborted an established connection. RemoteProtocolError: Server disconnected without sending a response.\n- **Web UI** displays an indefinite loading spinner, never transitioning to an error state or recovering - **User impact**: No error message is displayed, and the user cannot retry without refreshing the page (which loses conversation context) ## Root Cause Analysis After analyzing the logs and behavior, the root cause is identified as follows: 1. **Timeout detection works correctly**: The agent\u0026#39;s timeout mechanism properly detects when an LLM response exceeds the threshold and logs `decision=surface_error reason=timeout`. 2. **Premature connection termination**: When the agent aborts a run due to timeout, the WebSocket connection is terminated before the agent can send a `final` event with `status: \u0026#34;timeout\u0026#34;` to the Web UI. 3. **Missing error propagation**: The `agent.wait` method is expected to return `status: \u0026#34;timeout\u0026#34;`, but this status is never transmitted to the UI client because the connection is already closed. 4. **Race condition**: The connection teardown happens faster than the error event can be dispatched, causing the UI to remain in a perpetual loading state. 5. **Gateway limitation**: The custom gateway (`ai_router.py`) handles retry logic correctly for network errors, but cannot compensate for the agent aborting the connection from its side. ## Solution To resolve this issue, the following changes are required: 1. **Ensure `final` event delivery before connection teardown**: Modify the agent\u0026#39;s timeout handling to guarantee that a `final` event with `status: \u0026#34;timeout\u0026#34;` is sent to the Web UI **before** the WebSocket connection is terminated. 2. **Implement graceful timeout error response**: Update the agent\u0026#39;s timeout logic to construct and send a proper error event: ```python # Example implementation guidance await websocket.send_json({ \u0026#34;type\u0026#34;: \u0026#34;final\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;status\u0026#34;: \u0026#34;timeout\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;error\u0026#34;: { \u0026#34;code\u0026#34;: \u0026#34;AGENT_TIMEOUT\u0026#34;, \u0026#34;message\u0026#34;: \u0026#34;Agent execution timed out waiting for LLM response\u0026#34; } }) Add timeout event to WebSocket protocol: Ensure the WebSocket handler in the gateway recognizes and properly propagates timeout events to connected clients.\nUI timeout handling: Verify that the Web UI correctly handles the final event with status: \u0026quot;timeout\u0026quot; and displays an appropriate error message with a retry option.\nPrevention To prevent similar issues in the future:\nEstablish event delivery guarantees: Implement a protocol where critical events (especially final events with any status) must be delivered before connection termination, using proper acknowledgment or flushing mechanisms.\nAdd integration tests for timeout scenarios: Create automated tests that verify timeout errors are correctly propagated to the UI across all deployment methods.\nImplement connection graceful shutdown: Ensure WebSocket connections undergo a graceful shutdown sequence that flushes pending events before closing.\nAdd monitoring for incomplete sessions: Implement metrics/alerting for sessions that remain in loading state beyond expected durations.\nDocument WebSocket event protocol: Maintain clear documentation of all event types and statuses that the UI should handle, including timeout scenarios.\nAdditional Information Affected deployment methods: All deployment methods (Docker, bare metal, etc.) on any OS where LLM response times may exceed the agent timeout threshold.\nWorkaround: Refresh the page to reset the UI state, though this results in loss of conversation context.\nRelated components:\nAgent timeout handler WebSocket gateway service Web UI event listener Suggested debugging steps:\nEnable WebSocket frame logging to capture all events sent to the UI Add timing instrumentation around the timeout detection and connection termination Trace the event delivery path from agent.wait to WebSocket send Priority: High - This bug blocks user workflows and makes the UI unusable until page refresh.\n","permalink":"https://fixclaw.dev/troubleshooting/gh-64793/","summary":"\u003cdiv class=\"highlight\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-spacing:0;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cpre tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 1\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 2\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 3\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 4\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 5\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 6\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 7\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 8\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e 9\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e10\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e11\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e12\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e13\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e14\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e15\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e16\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f\"\u003e17\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;padding:0;margin:0;border:0;;width:100%\"\u003e\n\u003cpre tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;\"\u003e\u003ccode class=\"language-yaml\" data-lang=\"yaml\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003etitle\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;Agent Timeout Does Not Surface Error to UI - UI Hangs Indefinitely\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003edate\u003c/span\u003e: 2026-04-09\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003edescription\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;When an LLM request times out during agent execution, the Web UI hangs indefinitely showing a loading spinner instead of displaying a timeout error message.\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003etags\u003c/span\u003e: [\u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;timeout\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;agent\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;web-ui\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;websocket\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;bug:behavior\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e]\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003esources\u003c/span\u003e:\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  - \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eplatform\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;GitHub Issue\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eid\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;openclaw#64793\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eurl\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/64793\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eopenclaw_version\u003c/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"color:#f1fa8c\"\u003e\u0026#34;2026.4.9\u0026#34;\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6272a4\"\u003e## Symptom\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003eWhen an LLM request exceeds the agent timeout threshold, the following behavior is observed\u003c/span\u003e:\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:flex;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003e**Agent\u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#ff79c6\"\u003elogs** correctly log the timeout event\u003c/span\u003e:\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\u003c/tr\u003e\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003edecision=surface_error reason=timeout\u003c/p\u003e","title":""}]