openclaw system

System-level helpers for the Gateway: enqueue system events, control heartbeats, and view presence.

Common commands

openclaw system event --text "Check for urgent follow-ups" --mode now
openclaw system heartbeat enable
openclaw system heartbeat last
openclaw system presence

system event

Enqueue a system event on the main session. The next heartbeat will inject it as a System: line in the prompt. Use --mode now to trigger the heartbeat immediately; next-heartbeat waits for the next scheduled tick.

Flags:

  • --text <text>: required system event text.
  • --mode <mode>: now or next-heartbeat (default).
  • --json: machine-readable output.

system heartbeat last|enable|disable

Heartbeat controls:

  • last: show the last heartbeat event.
  • enable: turn heartbeats back on (use this if they were disabled).
  • disable: pause heartbeats.

Flags:

  • --json: machine-readable output.

system presence

List the current system presence entries the Gateway knows about (nodes, instances, and similar status lines).

Flags:

  • --json: machine-readable output.

Notes

  • Requires a running Gateway reachable by your current config (local or remote).
  • System events are ephemeral and not persisted across restarts.
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