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Run Diagnostics With Fixes Openclaw

Initiates diagnostics for OpenClaw and applies automatic fixes.

$
Terminal
openclaw doctor --fix

When To Use

When OpenClaw exhibits operational inconsistencies or failures.

Pro Tip

Examine the log files after execution; certain issues may require manual troubleshooting despite automatic fixes.

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

Starting diagnostics for OpenClaw... Initialization Log

Indicates commencement of diagnostics process.

Detected issues: [Issue1, Issue2] Issue Report

Displays detected problems during diagnosis.

Automatic fixes applied successfully. Fix Log

Confirms completion of diagnostic fixes.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

openclaw doctor --fix --verbose

Provides detailed output during diagnostics.

openclaw doctor --fix --skip-confirmation

Automatically applies fixes without user confirmation.

openclaw doctor --fix --dry-run

Simulates fixes without applying changes.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

Error: OpenClaw service not running.

Solution: Ensure OpenClaw service is up before running diagnostics.

Error: Unable to apply fixes due to permission errors.

Solution: Run the command with admin privileges.

Error: Diagnostics failed due to unknown errors.

Solution: Check the OpenClaw logs for more detailed error messages.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

openclaw
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Openclaw before the shell applies any redirect operators.
--fix
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

Alternative Approaches

Comparable commands in other tools

Alternative system operations tools for the same job.