UPDATES • OpenClaw quick fix

Session stuck ‘In progress’? Check terminal cleanup first.

A fresh OpenClaw gateway commit points to a subtle failure mode: a session can be finished while the active-run projection still makes it look stuck `In progress`. Do not start by killing random processes or deleting state. Treat it as a terminal-lifecycle cleanup problem: capture the symptom, check whether the task actually ended, update to a build that includes the fix when available, and keep retry/abort safety separate from the UI's active-session view.

In simple words: Make a safe copy if the step could change your setup, try the smallest check, then confirm OpenClaw is back to normal before doing more. The source link and commands stay below for people who want the technical detail.

Checklist

Confirm the visible symptom: `sessions.list` or the UI still shows an old run as active after the terminal/session already reached a final state.

Before cleanup, write down the session id, last terminal event, and whether retry/abort controls are still protecting a real in-flight run.

Triage note before deleting state

- Session id shown as active:
- Last visible terminal/state event:
- Is any process still running, or only the UI/list projection?
- OpenClaw version/commit:
- Rollback or backup label before upgrade/restart:

Update only after a verified backup or rollback note, then check the release/commit notes for the active-run cleanup fix before assuming local state is corrupt.

After update or restart, run one tiny session to completion and confirm the active list clears while retry/abort behavior still works for a genuinely running task.

Tiny post-fix smoke test

openclaw --version
# Run one low-risk session/task to completion.
# Then inspect your normal session list/UI and confirm the completed run is no longer shown as active.

If the stale run remains, preserve logs and avoid broad state deletion; narrow the report to gateway active-run projection versus actual session completion.

Success looks like

• Completed sessions no longer stay visible as active `In progress` runs.

• Retry/abort guard state is not confused with the user-facing active-run list.

• Any remaining stuck-session report includes a version, session id, terminal event, and rollback label instead of a destructive cleanup guess.

Source: OpenClaw gateway commit + X field signal · link

Before the next risky OpenClaw change

Turn this quick fix into a repeatable rollback path.

If this touches tokens, providers, upgrades, plugins, or shared-agent settings, do the free check first — then use a verified snapshot and one restore drill before trusting unattended work again.

What OpenClaw Safety Net adds

pre-change snapshot and rollback label before gateway/session cleanup
smoke-test worksheet for proving one real task completes and disappears from the active list
incident note fields so stale UI state is not confused with a still-running agent

Use the free fix when: you only need to unblock this one low-risk change and can write the backup label, smoke result, and rollback trigger in your own notes.

Buy when: this same risk will happen again, another person needs to repeat the fix, or you want a purchase-to-first-GREEN receipt, restore drill, and written rollback record before agents run unattended.

Do not buy yet if: you have not tried the free checklist, you need live support, or you are not ready to make a verified backup before changing a working setup.

Use OpenClaw Safety Net before the risky change →

Free fix first; buy the playbook only when the rollback path needs a repeatable first-GREEN proof record.

Have a high‑value nugget? Submit it.