Vault Access & Image Tool Path Restrictions
✅Solved
Problem
The
imageUse Case
Vault-first pattern:
- Projects stored in:
~/Documents/<vault_location>/vault/projects/- Workspace symlink:
~/.openclaw/workspace/<vault_location> -> ~/Documents/<vault_location>- Goal: Keep project files organized in vault, access via symlink from workspace
What We Tried
Attempt 1: Relative path through symlink
Attempt 2: Full symlink path
Workaround (current):
Copy files to workspace root before using
imageQuestion
Is there a way to configure the
image1. Trust symlinks within the workspace directory?
2. Or: Allow additional paths via config (e.g.,
security.allowedPathsOr is this a hardcoded security boundary by design?
Context
Other tools (
readwriteexecimageProposed Solutions (if this is worth changing)
Option A: Resolve symlinks relative to workspace and allow them if they stay within the workspace tree
Option B: Add
security.allowedImagePathsOption C: Document that image tool requires files in workspace root, and vault-first workflows should use temporary copies
Solution
Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/cli/agents (see
After that, you can either:
- route a channel to that agent with
- just use the vault agent when you’re doing that project work (depends on how you’re interacting: Control UI vs CLI vs chat bindings).
One heads-up: the agent’s bootstrap/memory files will live in that workspace too (so you’ll see
If you tell me what channel you’re mainly using for the project work (Discord vs Telegram vs local UI), I can suggest the least-annoying binding approach.
agents addAfter that, you can either:
- route a channel to that agent with
openclaw agents bind ...- just use the vault agent when you’re doing that project work (depends on how you’re interacting: Control UI vs CLI vs chat bindings).
One heads-up: the agent’s bootstrap/memory files will live in that workspace too (so you’ll see
AGENTS.mdIf you tell me what channel you’re mainly using for the project work (Discord vs Telegram vs local UI), I can suggest the least-annoying binding approach.
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