OpenClaw Docker Cronjob Subagent Timeout
Official docker-setup.sh (v2026.2.22) - cronjob isolated subagent fails 15s timeout
PROBLEM:
LOG 1 - loopback bind:
2026-02-23T14:58:42.314+00:00 Subagent completion direct announce failed for run 28aef583-2267-4dc6-a7d2-b1b68d0bffc5:3eee4b7c-a1d3-49be-802f-0e6ad0d9b005: gateway timeout after 15000ms
Gateway target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Source: local loopback
Config: /home/node/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Bind: loopback
LOG 2 - lan bind:
2026-02-23T14:13:41.161+00:00 Subagent completion direct announce failed for run 28aef583-2267-4dc6-a7d2-b1b68d0bffc5:3eee4b7c-a1d3-49be-802f-0e6ad0d9b005: gateway timeout after 15000ms
Gateway target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Source: local loopback
Config: /home/node/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Bind: lan
AFTER ERRORS → TELEGRAM SPAM:"Cron just sent me a message""Cron just sent me a message""Cron just sent me a message" ← ENDLESS SPAM
CRON JOB (
{
"id": "28aef583-2267-4dc6-a7d2-b1b68d0bffc5",
"name": "morning_greet",
"enabled": false,
"retryPolicy": {"enabled": false},
"schedule": {"kind": "cron", "expr": "15 7 * * *", "tz": "Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh"},
"sessionTarget": "isolated",
"wakeMode": "schedule",
"payload": {"kind": "agentTurn", "message": "[PERSONAL - REDACTED]"},
"delivery": {"mode": "send", "channel": "telegram", "to": "[REDACTED]"},
"state": {
"lastStatus": "error",
"consecutiveErrors": 3,
"lastDurationMs": 21000,
"lastError": "cron announce delivery failed"
}
}
GATEWAY CONFIG (
{
"gateway": {
"port": 18789, "mode": "local", "bind": "loopback",
"controlUi": {"dangerouslyDisableDeviceAuth": true},
"auth": {"mode": "token", "token": "[REDACTED]"}
},
"agents": {"defaults": {"subagents": {"maxConcurrent": 8}}},
"channels": {"telegram": {"enabled": true, "botToken": "[REDACTED]"}}
}
NEED URGENT FIX
PROBLEM:
LOG 1 - loopback bind:
2026-02-23T14:58:42.314+00:00 Subagent completion direct announce failed for run 28aef583-2267-4dc6-a7d2-b1b68d0bffc5:3eee4b7c-a1d3-49be-802f-0e6ad0d9b005: gateway timeout after 15000ms
Gateway target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Source: local loopback
Config: /home/node/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Bind: loopback
LOG 2 - lan bind:
2026-02-23T14:13:41.161+00:00 Subagent completion direct announce failed for run 28aef583-2267-4dc6-a7d2-b1b68d0bffc5:3eee4b7c-a1d3-49be-802f-0e6ad0d9b005: gateway timeout after 15000ms
Gateway target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Source: local loopback
Config: /home/node/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Bind: lan
AFTER ERRORS → TELEGRAM SPAM:"Cron just sent me a message""Cron just sent me a message""Cron just sent me a message" ← ENDLESS SPAM
CRON JOB (
~/.openclaw/cron/jobs.json{
"id": "28aef583-2267-4dc6-a7d2-b1b68d0bffc5",
"name": "morning_greet",
"enabled": false,
"retryPolicy": {"enabled": false},
"schedule": {"kind": "cron", "expr": "15 7 * * *", "tz": "Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh"},
"sessionTarget": "isolated",
"wakeMode": "schedule",
"payload": {"kind": "agentTurn", "message": "[PERSONAL - REDACTED]"},
"delivery": {"mode": "send", "channel": "telegram", "to": "[REDACTED]"},
"state": {
"lastStatus": "error",
"consecutiveErrors": 3,
"lastDurationMs": 21000,
"lastError": "cron announce delivery failed"
}
}
GATEWAY CONFIG (
~/.openclaw/openclaw.json{
"gateway": {
"port": 18789, "mode": "local", "bind": "loopback",
"controlUi": {"dangerouslyDisableDeviceAuth": true},
"auth": {"mode": "token", "token": "[REDACTED]"}
},
"agents": {"defaults": {"subagents": {"maxConcurrent": 8}}},
"channels": {"telegram": {"enabled": true, "botToken": "[REDACTED]"}}
}
NEED URGENT FIX
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