OpenClaw configuration: which settings apply without a restart?
OpenClaw configuration can hot-apply many changes, but some still need a Gateway restart. Use this safe workflow to edit, validate, observe, and recover settings.
Tag archive
Configuration
6 articles connected to this topic.
OpenClaw config write reliability: make hot reloads observable
OpenClaw config write reliability depends on more than a successful patch: verify the committed generation, watch reload state, and keep a recovery path for failed changes.
How to use Claude Opus 4.8 in OpenClaw: setup, config and when it's worth it
Claude Opus 4.8 landed in OpenClaw 2026.5.28. Here's how to wire it up as your default or per-task model, what changed, and when to pay for Opus over a cheaper model.
Fix Choppy Discord Voice Capture in OpenClaw: The captureSilenceGraceMs Setting
Discord voice capture cuts you off mid-sentence? OpenClaw v2026.5.7 ships a 2.5s silence grace by default and a tunable voice.captureSilenceGraceMs for noisy channels. Here is what changed and how to use it.
How to Set Up Guardrails for Your OpenClaw Agent (So It Doesn't Delete Your Inbox)
A practical guide to configuring safety boundaries for autonomous agents, based on real incidents from Meta researchers, red team studies, and early adopter lessons.
OpenClaw Memory & Context: How Your AI Actually Remembers
Understand how OpenClaw's memory system works — MEMORY.md, daily notes, memory search, and context management. Configure persistent memory that makes your agent smarter over time.