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OpenClaw gateway misconfigures models due to allowlist override

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A developer encountered a persistent issue with the OpenClaw gateway where model changes were not taking effect, leading to timeouts. The problem stemmed from a configuration conflict where the `modelPolicy.allow` list, acting as a hard allowlist, overrode the specified primary model. When the primary model was not on this list, OpenClaw silently selected a dead model from the allowlist instead of failing or warning the user. The resolution involved adding the new primary model to the allowlist and using `grep` to find the overriding configuration, as standard checks reported the correct primary model while a different one was being dispatched. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential pitfalls in LLM gateway configuration and model selection logic.

RANK_REASON Developer troubleshooting a specific configuration issue with an open-source gateway.

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OpenClaw gateway misconfigures models due to allowlist override

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · toolfreebie ·

    OpenClaw showed the right primary model while every turn went to a dead one

    <p>I switched a local OpenClaw gateway from NVIDIA's free endpoint to Groq. Set the new model as primary, restarted, sent a message. It hung for 120 seconds and timed out.</p> <p>So I checked the config the way you would: <code>openclaw config get</code> on the model, then the JS…

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