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Debugging

This page covers debugging helpers for streaming output, especially when a provider mixes reasoning into normal text.

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Runtime debug overrides

Use /debug in chat to set runtime-only config overrides (memory, not disk). /debug is disabled by default; enable with commands.debug: true. This is handy when you need to toggle obscure settings without editing clawdbot.json. Examples: 
/debug show
/debug set messages.responsePrefix="[clawdbot]"
/debug unset messages.responsePrefix
/debug reset
/debug reset clears all overrides and returns to the on-disk config.

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Gateway watch mode

For fast iteration, run the gateway under the file watcher: 
pnpm gateway:watch --force
This maps to: 
tsx watch src/entry.ts gateway --force
Add any gateway CLI flags after gateway:watch and they will be passed through on each restart.

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Dev profile + dev gateway (—dev)

Use the dev profile to isolate state and spin up a safe, disposable setup for debugging. There are two --dev flags:
  • Global --dev (profile): isolates state under ~/.clawdbot-dev and defaults the gateway port to 19001 (derived ports shift with it).
  • gateway --dev: tells the Gateway to auto-create a default config + workspace when missing (and skip BOOTSTRAP.md).
Recommended flow (dev profile + dev bootstrap): 
pnpm gateway:dev
CLAWDBOT_PROFILE=dev pnpm clawdbot tui
What this does:
  1. Profile isolation (global --dev)
    • CLAWDBOT_PROFILE=dev
    • CLAWDBOT_STATE_DIR=~/.clawdbot-dev
    • CLAWDBOT_CONFIG_PATH=~/.clawdbot-dev/clawdbot.json
    • CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_PORT=19001 (bridge/canvas/browser shift accordingly)
  2. Dev bootstrap (gateway --dev)
    • Writes a minimal config if missing (gateway.mode=local, bind loopback).
    • Sets agent.workspace to the dev workspace.
    • Sets agent.skipBootstrap=true (no BOOTSTRAP.md).
    • Seeds the workspace files if missing: AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, TOOLS.md, IDENTITY.md, USER.md, HEARTBEAT.md.
    • Default identity: C3‑PO (protocol droid).
Reset flow (fresh start): 
pnpm gateway:dev:reset
Note: --dev is a global profile flag and gets eaten by some runners. If you need to spell it out, use the env var form: 
CLAWDBOT_PROFILE=dev pnpm clawdbot gateway --dev --reset
--reset wipes config, credentials, sessions, and the dev workspace (using trash, not rm), then recreates the default dev setup. Tip: if a non‑dev gateway is already running (launchd/systemd), stop it first: 
clawdbot daemon stop

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Raw stream logging (Clawdbot)

Clawdbot can log the raw assistant stream before any filtering/formatting. This is the best way to see whether reasoning is arriving as plain text deltas (or as separate thinking blocks). Enable it via CLI: 
pnpm gateway:watch --force --raw-stream
Optional path override: 
pnpm gateway:watch --force --raw-stream --raw-stream-path ~/.clawdbot/logs/raw-stream.jsonl
Equivalent env vars: 
CLAWDBOT_RAW_STREAM=1
CLAWDBOT_RAW_STREAM_PATH=~/.clawdbot/logs/raw-stream.jsonl
Default file: ~/.clawdbot/logs/raw-stream.jsonl

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Raw chunk logging (pi-mono)

To capture raw OpenAI-compat chunks before they are parsed into blocks, pi-mono exposes a separate logger: 
PI_RAW_STREAM=1
Optional path: 
PI_RAW_STREAM_PATH=~/.pi-mono/logs/raw-openai-completions.jsonl
Default file: ~/.pi-mono/logs/raw-openai-completions.jsonl
Note: this is only emitted by processes using pi-mono’s openai-completions provider.

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Safety notes

  • Raw stream logs can include full prompts, tool output, and user data.
  • Keep logs local and delete them after debugging.
  • If you share logs, scrub secrets and PII first.