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Feature request: config option to suppress transient tool error warnings #39406
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P2Normal backlog priority with limited blast radius.Normal backlog priority with limited blast radius.clawsweeper:needs-maintainer-reviewClawSweeper marked this issue as needing maintainer review before automation.ClawSweeper marked this issue as needing maintainer review before automation.clawsweeper:needs-product-decisionClawSweeper marked this issue as needing a product or behavior decision.ClawSweeper marked this issue as needing a product or behavior decision.clawsweeper:no-new-fix-prClawSweeper does not recommend queueing a new automated fix PR for this issue.ClawSweeper does not recommend queueing a new automated fix PR for this issue.clawsweeper:source-reproClawSweeper found a high-confidence source-level issue reproduction.ClawSweeper found a high-confidence source-level issue reproduction.impact:message-lossChannel message delivery can be lost, duplicated, or misrouted.Channel message delivery can be lost, duplicated, or misrouted.impact:ux-frictionUser-facing flow adds avoidable confusion or support burden without fully blocking progress.User-facing flow adds avoidable confusion or support burden without fully blocking progress.issue-rating: 🦞 diamond lobsterVery strong issue quality with high-confidence source-level or clear reproduction.Very strong issue quality with high-confidence source-level or clear reproduction.
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When a tool fails transiently (e.g., an
editwith mismatched content) but the agent retries and succeeds, the tool error warning is still delivered to the user's channel as a visible message:This creates a confusing UX where the user sees:
The agent self-corrected and succeeded, but the user sees an error.
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suppressToolErrorWarningsexists but only applies to heartbeat runs/verbose offonly hides detail suffixes, not the warning itselfRequested feature
A config option to suppress tool error warnings when the agent's final reply indicates success:
all: current behavior (show all tool errors immediately)final: only show tool errors if the final reply doesn't indicate successoff: never show tool error warnings to usersAlternatively, extend
suppressToolErrorWarningsto apply globally (not just heartbeats).Use case
Hosted/managed OpenClaw deployments where non-technical users are confused by transient errors that the agent successfully recovered from.