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Rescue a Crashed OpenClaw via SSH

By @wsvn53 · Mar 6, 2026 · Original Tweet

Pain Point

OpenClaw (a.k.a. "the lobster") crashes after every update — Tailscale drops, the service dies, SSH tunnels break. Used to require someone physically on-site or hours of waiting.

What It Does

SSH into the server from your iPhone via Minis, automatically diagnose the OpenClaw service, and fix it — no laptop needed.

"OpenClaw keeps dying after updates, just SSH in with Minis to fix it 🤣"

Full flow shown in screenshot:

  1. Prompt: "Check the OpenClaw service on this server"
  2. Minis auto-runs: check service status → write diagnostic script → execute
  3. Output: openclaw service: ✅ active running, uptime 9h, 52/52 steps done

Example Prompt

SSH into my server and check the OpenClaw service status. If it's down, restart it.

Requirements

  • SSH key or password (stored in Minis environment variables)
  • Server IP / hostname

📸 Screenshots

Minis SSH into server to rescue crashed OpenClaw service

📷 Shared by @wsvn53 · 2026-03-06

Last Verified: 2026-03-06 Category: Developer Tools Contributor: @wsvn53