## Session Summary - April 11th, 2026 (Ongoing)

**Key Learnings and Actions:**

*   **OpenClaw Gateway Restart & Management:** Identified the critical issue of OpenClaw Gateway not being manageable via `systemd` as expected. Diagnosed that it was running as a user process launched in a non-standard way.
*   **Permissions Loop:** Experienced a loop where `elevated=true` was not working reliably for me, preventing autonomous `sudo` command execution, even after `main.yaml` was updated. This highlights a persistent configuration loading or systemd interaction issue.
*   **Backup and Restore Scripts:** Collaborated on creating and successfully testing `backup_openclaw.sh` (Bash script) and `restore_openclaw.sh` (Bash script).
    *   **Backup Script Functionality:** Successfully creates a `.tar.gz` archive of critical OpenClaw configuration and data files in `/var/backups/openclaw_backups`, excluding dynamic MongoDB data to prevent "file changed" errors.
    *   **Restore Script Functionality:** Allows selection and restoration of a backup, with critical warnings about stopping OpenClaw first.
*   **Telegram Configuration:** Began the process of configuring Telegram integration, confirming bot token and user ID (`5011093722`). Updated `main.yaml` with Telegram plugin configuration and `allowedUsers`.
*   **Systemd Service for OpenClaw Gateway:** Proposed and successfully created a `systemd --user` service unit file (`/home/kevin/.config/systemd/user/openclaw-gateway.service`) to enable proper management of OpenClaw Gateway via `systemctl`. This is a critical step towards resolving the restart issues and making `elevated=true` reliable.
*   **Current State:** Awaiting user execution of `systemctl --user daemon-reload`, `sudo kill` of the old OpenClaw process, and `systemctl --user enable --now openclaw-gateway.service` to apply the new systemd service configuration and test `elevated=true` and Telegram integration.

**Next Steps (Confirmed with Silvio):**

*   **Prioritize Gateway Management:** Focus on getting `openclaw-gateway.service` fully functional via `systemd` to enable reliable restarts and `elevated=true` permissions.
*   **Complete Telegram Setup:** Once Gateway management is solid, proceed with the `openclaw pairing approve` command.
*   **Develop Recovery Web Page:** After a stable Gateway and Telegram setup, resume development of the web-based backup/restore interface.