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CLI commands

Reset

openclaw reset

Reset local config/state (keeps the CLI installed).

bash
openclaw resetopenclaw reset --dry-runopenclaw reset --scope config --yes --non-interactiveopenclaw reset --scope config+creds+sessions --yes --non-interactiveopenclaw reset --scope full --yes --non-interactive

Options

  • --scope <scope>: config, config+creds+sessions, or full
  • --yes: skip confirmation prompts
  • --non-interactive: disable prompts; requires --scope and --yes
  • --dry-run: print actions without removing files

Scopes

Scope Removes Stops gateway first
config config file only no
config+creds+sessions config file, OAuth/credentials dir, per-agent session directories yes
full state dir (including config/creds if nested inside it) plus workspace dirs and workspace attestations yes

config+creds+sessions and full stop a running managed gateway service before deleting state.

Notes

  • Run openclaw backup create first for a restorable snapshot before removing local state.
  • Without --scope, openclaw reset prompts interactively for the scope to remove.
  • --non-interactive is only valid when both --scope and --yes are set.
  • config+creds+sessions and full print Next: openclaw onboard --install-daemon when done.
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