Summary

Running openclaw doctor --fix overwrites a valid, working configuration file with its own "corrected" version, which may not match the user's intended setup. No backup is created.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Have a working config with customizations (plugins, model overrides, exec policy, etc.)
2. Run openclaw doctor --fix
3. Config is overwritten — customizations lost

Expected

doctor --fix should either:

• (a) Create a backup before modifying
• (b) Only fix actual errors while preserving valid settings
• (c) Prompt before overwriting

Workaround

Never run openclaw doctor --fix on a configured gateway.

Impact

Destructive — total loss of gateway configuration, same as a config wipe on restart but user-initiated.

Environment

• macOS 15 (arm64)
• OpenClaw 2026.2.6