OpenClaw Token Burn Diagnosis & Multi-Channel Optimization

Trigger condition

Steps

1. 1

   Run openclaw doctor --non-interactive

2. 2

   Check logs: openclaw logs --limit 500 --json | grep -i "401|unauthorized|exited"

3. 3

   Count cascading errors: grep error logs | sort | uniq -c (>10/hour = cascade)

4. 4

   Identify failing subsystem: highest error count = target channel

5. 5

   Check auth_age: openclaw doctor | grep channel; if >1440 min, stale

6. 6

   Disable channel: openclaw config set channels.[channel] null

7. 7

   Verify fallback healthy: openclaw doctor | grep ok status

8. 8

   Monitor 24h: token usage should trend back to baseline

9. 9

   Add weekly cron: check auth_age, alert if >1440 min, auto-disable if >2880 min

Expected output

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