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summary: "OpenClaw logging: rolling diagnostics file log + unified log privacy flags"
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read_when:
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- Capturing macOS logs or investigating private data logging
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- Debugging voice wake/session lifecycle issues
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title: "macOS Logging"
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---
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# Logging (macOS)
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## Rolling diagnostics file log (Debug pane)
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OpenClaw routes macOS app logs through swift-log (unified logging by default) and can write a local, rotating file log to disk when you need a durable capture.
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- Verbosity: **Debug pane → Logs → App logging → Verbosity**
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- Enable: **Debug pane → Logs → App logging → “Write rolling diagnostics log (JSONL)”**
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- Location: `~/Library/Logs/OpenClaw/diagnostics.jsonl` (rotates automatically; old files are suffixed with `.1`, `.2`, …)
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- Clear: **Debug pane → Logs → App logging → “Clear”**
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Notes:
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- This is **off by default**. Enable only while actively debugging.
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- Treat the file as sensitive; don’t share it without review.
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## Unified logging private data on macOS
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Unified logging redacts most payloads unless a subsystem opts into `privacy -off`. Per Peter's write-up on macOS [logging privacy shenanigans](https://steipete.me/posts/2025/logging-privacy-shenanigans) (2025) this is controlled by a plist in `/Library/Preferences/Logging/Subsystems/` keyed by the subsystem name. Only new log entries pick up the flag, so enable it before reproducing an issue.
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## Enable for OpenClaw (`ai.openclaw`)
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- Write the plist to a temp file first, then install it atomically as root:
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```bash
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cat <<'EOF' >/tmp/ai.openclaw.plist
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
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<plist version="1.0">
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<dict>
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<key>DEFAULT-OPTIONS</key>
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<dict>
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<key>Enable-Private-Data</key>
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<true/>
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</dict>
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</dict>
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</plist>
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EOF
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sudo install -m 644 -o root -g wheel /tmp/ai.openclaw.plist /Library/Preferences/Logging/Subsystems/ai.openclaw.plist
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```
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- No reboot is required; logd notices the file quickly, but only new log lines will include private payloads.
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- View the richer output with the existing helper, e.g. `./scripts/clawlog.sh --category WebChat --last 5m`.
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## Disable after debugging
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- Remove the override: `sudo rm /Library/Preferences/Logging/Subsystems/ai.openclaw.plist`.
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- Optionally run `sudo log config --reload` to force logd to drop the override immediately.
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- Remember this surface can include phone numbers and message bodies; keep the plist in place only while you actively need the extra detail.
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