Keeping OpenClaw Stable (24/7)
Stability is not about perfection — it's about recovery.
Why OpenClaw Becomes Unresponsive
- Process still running but tasks are blocked
- External API timeouts
- Resource exhaustion (CPU / memory / disk)
- Misconfigured retries
Minimum Requirements for 24/7 Operation
- Auto-restart on failure
- Resource limits
- Graceful shutdown and restart
- Isolation from unrelated processes
Timeouts & Retries
💡Infinite retries hide real failures
Every external call should have a timeout. Retries should be bounded.
Logging & Log Rotation
Logs without rotation will eventually crash your system
Minimum
- Startup logs
- Error logs
- Rotation or size limits
Stability Checklist
✓Restart policy enabled
✓Logs enabled and rotated
✓Resource usage monitored
✓No unbounded retries