Fix clw-llm-timeout: Resolve OpenClaw LLM request timeouts efficiently

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:19:13 +0800

1. Symptoms

The clw-llm-timeout error in OpenClaw manifests during LLM inference requests, typically when communicating with remote API endpoints like those from OpenAI, Anthropic, or custom servers. This error halts execution and logs a specific message indicating a timeout.

Common symptoms include:

[ERROR] clw-llm-timeout: Request to LLM endpoint ‘https://api.llm-provider.com/v1/completions' timed out after 30s. No response received. Context: prompt_length=2048, model=claude-3-opus.


- Application freezes or throws exceptions mid-request.
- High CPU usage during wait periods, followed by abrupt failure.
- Intermittent failures under load, especially with long prompts (>1000 tokens).
- Logs show repeated attempts if retries are enabled, e.g.:

[INFO] clw-llm-timeout: Retry attempt 1/3 after 30s timeout. [ERROR] clw-llm-timeout: All retries exhausted.

Llm on ErrorVault — Developer Error Code Dictionary

Fix clw-llm-timeout: Resolve OpenClaw LLM request timeouts efficiently

1. Symptoms

Common symptoms include: