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Browser troubleshooting
Most browser failures collapse into a few classes: launch trouble, reachability trouble, wrong-profile trouble, or page-level uncertainty. Classify the failure before you thrash.
Troubleshooting ruleStart with the layer that actually failed: browser health, target reachability, session context, or next action clarity.
Failure classes
The main ways browser work goes wrong
Launch healthThe browser itself is not reaching a healthy controllable state.
Navigation reachabilityThe browser is healthy, but the page or host cannot be opened cleanly.
Wrong contextThe page opens, but it is the wrong profile or session for the task.
Interaction uncertaintyThe page is open, but the next step is unclear or refs are stale.
Useful recoveries
What to check first in each class
Launch healthCheck browser status and whether the automation layer actually attached to a live browser.
Navigation reachabilityCheck policy blocks, host reachability, and whether local preview routing is set up correctly.
Wrong contextSwitch between managed openclaw and user profile based on whether real signed-in state matters.
Interaction uncertaintyTake a fresh snapshot and work from current refs instead of stale assumptions.
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