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quartz snowBOT Apr 7, 2026, 7:33 PM

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iron pagodaBOT Apr 7, 2026, 7:34 PM

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Yep, your logs are super clear: this is not a model issue — it’s a sandbox runtime issue.

agents.defaults.sandbox.mode is enabled, but docker isn’t available on PATH, so runs fail before the model can answer.

Quick fix (pick one)

Keep sandboxing (recommended for safety)

Install/start Docker so docker --version works for the gateway process
Then restart:

openclaw gateway restart

Disable sandboxing (fastest unblock)

openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.mode off

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openclaw gateway restart

Please run this first (version check)

openclaw --version

Then paste:

openclaw status --all
openclaw gateway status

Docs:

FAQ: https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq
Sandboxing: https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/sandboxing

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Doctor: https://docs.openclaw.ai/cli/doctor

primal pollen Apr 7, 2026, 7:34 PM

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The openclaw is not in docker, its in a Mac Mini

iron pagodaBOT Apr 7, 2026, 7:34 PM

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Exactly — and that’s the key nuance.

Your Gateway can run on a Mac mini, but if sandbox.mode is on, OpenClaw still uses Docker as the sandbox backend for tool execution.
So “not running OpenClaw in Docker” is fine; the error is only about sandbox runtime availability.

Fastest unblock

openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.mode off
openclaw gateway restart

If you want sandboxing enabled

Install/start Docker Desktop on the Mac mini, then verify:

docker --version
openclaw gateway restart

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Useful sanity checks

openclaw --version
openclaw sandbox explain
openclaw doctor

Docs:

Sandboxing: https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/sandboxing
Doctor: https://docs.openclaw.ai/cli/doctor
FAQ: https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq

If you paste openclaw sandbox explain, I can tell you the exact final config to use (off / non-main / all).

primal pollen Apr 7, 2026, 7:38 PM

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When activating sandbox the whole identity went again, wtf

iron pagodaBOT Apr 7, 2026, 7:38 PM

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Yep — that behavior makes sense (even though it feels broken as hell).

When sandbox is enabled, default is usually:

agents.defaults.sandbox.workspaceAccess: "none"

That means the sandbox cannot see your normal workspace files (AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, USER.md, memory files), so it can look like identity/persona “reset.”

Fix it

Set sandbox to mount your workspace:

openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.workspaceAccess rw
openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.scope agent
openclaw gateway restart

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Then check:

openclaw sandbox explain

If you only want sandbox for risky/group contexts, use:

openclaw config set agents.defaults.sandbox.mode non-main

Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/sandboxing

Also please paste:

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