ClawDoctor - Self-Healing Doctor for OpenClaw
Monitors your OpenClaw setup and fixes problems before you notice them.
Built for people running OpenClaw in production who got tired of checking if things were still alive.
npm: clawdoctor | Version: 0.2.0 | License: MIT
What It Monitors
| Monitor | What It Watches | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| GatewayWatcher | openclaw process running | 30s |
| CronWatcher | ~/.openclaw/state/cron-*.json for missed/failed crons | 60s |
| SessionWatcher | ~/.openclaw/agents/*/sessions/*.jsonl for errors, aborts, stuck sessions | 60s |
| AuthWatcher | Gateway logs for 401/403/token expired patterns | 60s |
| CostWatcher | Session token costs - flags if >3x rolling average | 5m |
What It Fixes
| Healer | Action |
|---|---|
| ProcessHealer | Restarts gateway via openclaw gateway restart, then verifies recovery |
| CronHealer | Logs the failure and includes the manual rerun command in the alert |
Install
npm install -g clawdoctor
clawdoctor init
clawdoctor start
When to Use
- You run OpenClaw in production
- You have cron jobs that sometimes fail silently
- You want Telegram alerts when something breaks
- You want the gateway to auto-restart if it goes down
Commands
clawdoctor init # Interactive setup (detects OpenClaw, configures Telegram)
clawdoctor start # Start monitoring daemon
clawdoctor start --dry-run # Run without taking healing actions
clawdoctor stop # Stop daemon
clawdoctor status # Show current health of all monitors
clawdoctor log # Show recent events
clawdoctor log -n 100 # Show 100 events
clawdoctor log -w GatewayWatcher -s critical # Filter by watcher/severity
clawdoctor install-service # Install as systemd user service
Non-Interactive Setup (for agents)
clawdoctor init \
--openclaw-path ~/.openclaw \
--telegram-token TOKEN \
--telegram-chat CHATID \
--auto-fix \
--no-prompt
Sample Alert
Alert: GatewayWatcher
Event: Gateway process not found
Action: openclaw gateway restart
Status: Back online
Time: 2026-03-15 03:14 UTC
Host: devbox
Alerts are rate-limited to max 1 per monitor per 5 minutes to avoid spam.
Configuration
Config lives at ~/.clawdoctor/config.json. Events stored in ~/.clawdoctor/events.db (SQLite, 7-day retention).
Pricing
- Diagnose ($9/mo): Monitoring + Telegram alerts https://buy.stripe.com/7sY14g2fsex33F08U51ck01
- Heal ($19/mo): Everything in Diagnose + auto-healing actions https://buy.stripe.com/eVq28k2fsdsZ7Vg6LX1ck02
Security
- Reads OpenClaw log/state files (read-only)
- Only action taken:
openclaw gateway restartwhen gateway is down - Sends alerts via Telegram Bot API (outbound HTTPS only)
- No data sent to external servers in free tier
- No API keys or conversation content leaves the machine