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How OpenClaw config works
Understand config as structured live system state rather than a scratchpad.
How to find and fix broken config or JSON issues
Diagnose failures by symptom before making more edits.
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Config / JSON troubleshooting
Use this section when you need to understand how OpenClaw config works, diagnose broken or ignored settings, make narrow changes safely, and recover without widening a small defect into a larger outage.
Safe default pattern
Inspect → check schema → patch narrowly → validate → verify runtime effect.
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The operator repair lane
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Safe config editing patterns for OpenClaw
Make narrow, schema-guided changes without clobbering working sibling settings.
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Schema lookup, patching, and validation in OpenClaw
Inspect the real path, apply the smallest edit, and validate immediately.
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Recovering from bad config without making it worse
Restore minimal working state first, then reintroduce intended changes in smaller steps.