OpenClaw Config Field Validator

Validate OpenClaw configuration fields against the official Zod schema. Use when reading or writing openclaw.json to check if configuration fields exist and...

Config Field Validator

Validate OpenClaw configuration fields against the official Zod schema.

When to Use This Skill

• Before editing configurations - Verify a field exists before adding it
• Debugging config errors - Check if invalid fields are causing issues
• Migrating configs - Validate fields after version upgrades
• Reviewing configs - Ensure all fields are schema-compliant

How It Works

This skill automatically manages schema synchronization:

1. Check Version - Detects local OpenClaw version
2. Sync Schema - Downloads matching schema from GitHub if needed
3. Generate Fields - Parses Zod schema to extract field definitions
4. Validate - Uses generated schema to validate configuration

Quick Start

# Validate a single field (auto-syncs schema if needed)
python3 scripts/validate_field.py agents.defaults.model.primary

# Validate entire config file
python3 scripts/validate_config.py /path/to/openclaw.json

# Force schema re-sync
python3 scripts/sync_schema.py --force

# Check current schema status
python3 scripts/sync_schema.py --status

Field Path Format

Field paths use dot notation:

agents.defaults.model.primary              → agents.defaults.model.primary
channels.telegram.botToken                 → channels.telegram.botToken
tools.web.search.provider                  → tools.web.search.provider

Workflow

For Users

Simply use validation commands - schema sync is automatic:

# This will auto-sync schema if version mismatch detected
python3 scripts/validate_field.py agents.defaults.timeoutSeconds

For Schema Management

# Check schema status
python3 scripts/sync_schema.py --status
# Output: Schema version: 2.1.0 (matches OpenClaw)

# Force re-sync (if needed)
python3 scripts/sync_schema.py --force

# Generate fresh field reference
python3 scripts/generate_fields.py

Schema Storage

Schema is cached locally at:

~/.config/openclaw/skills/config-field/
├── schema/              # Downloaded TypeScript schema files
├── cache/               # Parsed schema cache
└── schema-fields.md     # Generated field reference

Reference

Complete Field Reference

references/schema-fields.md - Auto-generated from official Zod schema

Scripts

Script	Purpose
validate_field.py <path>	Validate single field
validate_config.py <file>	Validate entire config
field_info.py <path>	Get field details
sync_schema.py	Manage schema sync
generate_fields.py	Regenerate field docs

Common Fields

Agent Configuration

• agents.defaults.model.primary - Default model ID
• agents.defaults.workspace - Workspace path
• agents.defaults.timeoutSeconds - Request timeout
• agents.defaults.sandbox.mode - Sandbox mode

Channel Configuration

• channels.telegram.botToken - Telegram bot token
• channels.discord.token - Discord bot token
• channels.slack.botToken - Slack bot token

Tools

• tools.web.search.enabled - Enable web search
• tools.web.search.provider - Search provider
• tools.exec.security - Execution security mode

Troubleshooting

Schema Out of Date

If you see warnings about unknown fields that should exist:

# Force schema refresh
python3 scripts/sync_schema.py --force

Validation Errors

# Check field info for correct usage
python3 scripts/field_info.py agents.defaults.model

# Verify config syntax
python3 scripts/validate_config.py ~/.config/openclaw/openclaw.json