[All Platforms][Nemoclaw] see lots of error in openclaw log

[zNeill]

Description

Description:

See lots of errors in openclaw log. the AI conversation is unstable, not sure if related to this bug.

Environment:- Platform: Ubuntu 22

• Hardware: X64, 116GB
• Runtime: Docker CE
• NemoClaw: v0.0.6-19-gea9a6f2
• OpenClaw: OpenClaw 2026.4.2 (d74a122)
• Sandbox: abc

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Connect to a sandbox that correctly onboarded:
   nemoclaw sb4 connect
2. openclaw logs --follow

sandbox@sb4:~$ openclaw logs --follow
(node:2881) [UNDICI-EHPA] Warning: EnvHttpProxyAgent is experimental, expect them to change at any time.
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
(node:2891) [UNDICI-EHPA] Warning: EnvHttpProxyAgent is experimental, expect them to change at any time.
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)

 OpenClaw 2026.4.2 (d74a122) — We ship features faster than Apple ships calculator updates.

Log file: /tmp/openclaw/openclaw-2026-04-08.log
12:28:18+00:00 error Invalid config at /sandbox/.openclaw/openclaw.json:\n- channels.defaults: Unrecognized key: "configWrites"
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                   OPENCLAW 

12:28:22+00:00 error Invalid config at /sandbox/.openclaw/openclaw.json:\n- channels.defaults: Unrecognized key: "configWrites"
12:28:24+00:00 warn Config overwrite: /sandbox/.openclaw/openclaw.json (sha256 a59d0c946aca5ba5d9095163e463f9a3e88a19f2386b3329045399f070b90cc2 -> c00d8212a1ae5f778434ebc8711d2fee6a233203a5cbb0b4b13aba75a6664623, backup=/sandbox/.openclaw/openclaw.json.bak)
12:28:24+00:00 warn Config write anomaly: /sandbox/.openclaw/openclaw.json (missing-meta-before-write)
12:28:24+00:00 info Updated ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
12:28:24+00:00 info Backup: ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json.bak
12:28:27+00:00 error Invalid extensions directory: base directory must be a real directory
Also not a valid hook pack: Error: package.json missing openclaw.hooks
12:30:39+00:00 error [openclaw] Failed to start CLI: Error: gateway closed (1006 abnormal closure (no close frame)): no close reason
Gateway target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Source: local loopback
Config: /sandbox/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Bind: loopback
    at Object.onClose (file:///usr/local/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/call-CQ0eH9Ew.js:575:10)
    at WebSocket. (file:///usr/local/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/method-scopes-DNlWj6m4.js:2102:23)
    at WebSocket.emit (node:events:519:28)
    at WebSocket.emitClose (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/openclaw/node_modules/ws/lib/websocket.js:263:12)
    at emitErrorAndClose (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/openclaw/node_modules/ws/lib/websocket.js:1047:13)
    at ClientRequest. (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/openclaw/node_modules/ws/lib/websocket.js:886:5)
    at ClientRequest.emit (node:events:519:28)
    at emitErrorEvent (node:_http_client:108:11)
    at Socket.socketErrorListener (node:_http_client:575:5)
    at Socket.emit (node:events:519:28)
12:30:41+00:00 info gateway/canvas {"subsystem":"gateway/canvas"} canvas host mounted at http://127.0.0.1:18789/__openclaw__/canvas/ (root /sandbox/.openclaw/canvas)
12:30:41+00:00 warn tasks/registry {"subsystem":"tasks/registry"} {"error":{"errno":-13,"code":"EACCES","syscall":"mkdir","path":"/sandbox/.openclaw/tasks"}} Failed to restore task registry
12:30:41+00:00 info gateway/heartbeat {"subsystem":"gateway/heartbeat"} {"intervalMs":1800000} heartbeat: started
12:30:41+00:00 info gateway/health-monitor {"subsystem":"gateway/health-monitor"} started (interval: 300s, startup-grace: 60s, channel-connect-grace: 120s)
12:30:41+00:00 info gateway {"subsystem":"gateway"} agent model: inference/minimaxai/minimax-m2.5
12:30:41+00:00 info gateway {"subsystem":"gateway"} listening on ws://127.0.0.1:18789, ws://[::1]:18789 (PID 86)
12:30:41+00:00 info gateway {"subsystem":"gateway"} log file: /tmp/openclaw/openclaw-2026-04-08.log
12:30:41+00:00 warn gateway {"subsystem":"gateway"} security warning: dangerous config flags enabled: gateway.controlUi.allowInsecureAuth=true, gateway.controlUi.dangerouslyDisableDeviceAuth=true. Run `openclaw security audit`.
12:30:41+00:00 debug cron {"module":"cron","storePath":"/sandbox/.openclaw/cron/jobs.json"} {"jobCount":0,"enabledCount":0,"withNextRun":0} cron: armTimer skipped - no jobs with nextRunAtMs
12:30:41+00:00 info cron {"module":"cron","storePath":"/sandbox/.openclaw/cron/jobs.json"} {"enabled":true,"jobs":0,"nextWakeAtMs":null} cron: started
12:30:41+00:00 warn gateway/model-pricing {"subsystem":"gateway/model-pricing"} pricing bootstrap failed: TypeError: fetch failed
12:30:41+00:00 info gateway/hooks {"subsystem":"gateway/hooks"} loaded 4 internal hook handlers
12:30:44+00:00 info browser/server {"subsystem":"browser/server"} Browser control listening on http://127.0.0.1:18791/ (auth=token)
12:30:44+00:00 info gateway {"subsystem":"gateway"} device pairing auto-approved device=01c07ed6dfa86b73b5d53f9bb5d4acd6eb81b01e5dc569d870b1c7e418fbb555 role=operator
12:30:45+00:00 info bonjour: advertised gateway fqdn=sb4 (OpenClaw)._openclaw-gw._tcp.local. host=openclaw.local. port=18789 state=announcing
12:32:12+00:00 info gateway/ws {"subsystem":"gateway/ws"} ⇄ res ✓ chat.history 4554ms conn=a646eb5f…f4bd id=beb5e849…b955
12:37:30+00:00 error [tools] exec failed: exec preflight: complex interpreter invocation detected; refusing to run without script preflight validation. Use a direct `python .py` or `node .js` command. raw_params={"command":"cd /sandbox/.openclaw/workspace/skills/employee-performance-report && python scripts/generate_report.py --employee-id EMP001"}
12:37:30+00:00 error [tools] exec failed: exec preflight: complex interpreter invocation detected; refusing to run without script preflight validation. Use a direct `python .py` or `node .js` command. raw_params={"command":"cd /sandbox/.openclaw/workspace/skills/employee-performance-report && python scripts/generate_report.py --employee-id EMP001"}
12:38:23+00:00 info gateway/ws {"subsystem":"gateway/ws"} ⇄ res ✓ config.get 242ms conn=b083b539…f4e2 id=3a354b28…25e9

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[NVB# 6059922]

[NVB#6059922]

[NVB#6063272]

[wscurran]

✨ Thanks for reporting this issue, which identifies a problem with the OpenClaw log and may be related to the AI conversation stability, and provides detailed environment information and steps to reproduce.