Gateway Lifecycle in OpenClaw
From the OpenClaw cheat sheet · Gateway Management · verified Jul 2026
Gateway Lifecycle
Install, start, stop, and restart the gateway daemon.
bash
# Install the gateway daemon
openclaw gateway install
# Start / stop / restart
openclaw gateway start
openclaw gateway stop
openclaw gateway restart
# Check gateway status
openclaw gateway status💡 Always restart the gateway after changing config — changes don't apply until restart
⚡ On Linux, the gateway runs as a systemd user service
📌 On macOS, the bundled app manages the gateway automatically
🟢 Use "openclaw gateway install" once — after that it starts on boot