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summary: "Gateway runtime on macOS (external launchd service)"
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read_when:
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- Packaging OpenClaw.app
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- Debugging the macOS gateway launchd service
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- Installing the gateway CLI for macOS
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title: "Gateway on macOS"
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---
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# Gateway on macOS (external launchd)
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OpenClaw.app no longer bundles Node/Bun or the Gateway runtime. The macOS app
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expects an **external** `openclaw` CLI install, does not spawn the Gateway as a
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child process, and manages a per‑user launchd service to keep the Gateway
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running (or attaches to an existing local Gateway if one is already running).
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## Install the CLI (required for local mode)
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You need Node 22+ on the Mac, then install `openclaw` globally:
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```bash
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npm install -g openclaw@<version>
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```
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The macOS app’s **Install CLI** button runs the same flow via npm/pnpm (bun not recommended for Gateway runtime).
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## Launchd (Gateway as LaunchAgent)
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Label:
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- `bot.molt.gateway` (or `bot.molt.<profile>`; legacy `com.openclaw.*` may remain)
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Plist location (per‑user):
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- `~/Library/LaunchAgents/bot.molt.gateway.plist`
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(or `~/Library/LaunchAgents/bot.molt.<profile>.plist`)
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Manager:
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- The macOS app owns LaunchAgent install/update in Local mode.
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- The CLI can also install it: `openclaw gateway install`.
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Behavior:
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- “OpenClaw Active” enables/disables the LaunchAgent.
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- App quit does **not** stop the gateway (launchd keeps it alive).
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- If a Gateway is already running on the configured port, the app attaches to
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it instead of starting a new one.
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Logging:
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- launchd stdout/err: `/tmp/openclaw/openclaw-gateway.log`
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## Version compatibility
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The macOS app checks the gateway version against its own version. If they’re
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incompatible, update the global CLI to match the app version.
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## Smoke check
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```bash
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openclaw --version
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OPENCLAW_SKIP_CHANNELS=1 \
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OPENCLAW_SKIP_CANVAS_HOST=1 \
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openclaw gateway --port 18999 --bind loopback
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```
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Then:
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```bash
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openclaw gateway call health --url ws://127.0.0.1:18999 --timeout 3000
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```
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