Why does openclaw infer hang on v2026.4.27?

A regression in the openclaw-infer CLI binary entry path causes the child process to spin at 100% CPU with zero network I/O. It never reaches the gateway.

How to fix openclaw infer hanging?

Downgrade to v2026.4.26 as a workaround. The bug is in the infer CLI entry path, not the Ollama provider or gateway.

Does the infer hang affect all models?

Yes, it reproduces on both local Ollama and remote API models, confirming it is a pre-execution initialization regression.

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OpenClaw infer Hangs Indefinitely on v2026.4.27 — Child Process Spins at 100% CPU With Zero Network I/O

GitHub issue #74986: openclaw-infer CLI process consumes 100% CPU but makes zero network connections and produces no output. CLI never reaches gateway, no request logged. Reproduces on both local Ollama and remote API models — pre-execution initialization regression. Specific to v2026.4.27 entry path, not provider/gateway layer.

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A CLI tool that snapshots your OpenClaw state before updates, runs the upgrade in a sandboxed dry-run against your live config, and auto-rolls back if any health check fails

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