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summary: "Moltbot Gateway CLI (`moltbot gateway`) — run, query, and discover gateways"
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read_when:
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- Running the Gateway from the CLI (dev or servers)
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- Debugging Gateway auth, bind modes, and connectivity
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- Discovering gateways via Bonjour (LAN + tailnet)
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---
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# Gateway CLI
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The Gateway is Moltbot’s WebSocket server (channels, nodes, sessions, hooks).
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Subcommands in this page live under `moltbot gateway …`.
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Related docs:
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- [/gateway/bonjour](/gateway/bonjour)
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- [/gateway/discovery](/gateway/discovery)
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- [/gateway/configuration](/gateway/configuration)
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## Run the Gateway
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Run a local Gateway process:
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```bash
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moltbot gateway
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```
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Foreground alias:
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```bash
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moltbot gateway run
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```
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Notes:
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- By default, the Gateway refuses to start unless `gateway.mode=local` is set in `~/.clawdbot/moltbot.json`. Use `--allow-unconfigured` for ad-hoc/dev runs.
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- Binding beyond loopback without auth is blocked (safety guardrail).
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- `SIGUSR1` triggers an in-process restart when authorized (enable `commands.restart` or use the gateway tool/config apply/update).
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- `SIGINT`/`SIGTERM` handlers stop the gateway process, but they don’t restore any custom terminal state. If you wrap the CLI with a TUI or raw-mode input, restore the terminal before exit.
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### Options
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- `--port <port>`: WebSocket port (default comes from config/env; usually `18789`).
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- `--bind <loopback|lan|tailnet|auto|custom>`: listener bind mode.
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- `--auth <token|password>`: auth mode override.
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- `--token <token>`: token override (also sets `CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_TOKEN` for the process).
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- `--password <password>`: password override (also sets `CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_PASSWORD` for the process).
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- `--tailscale <off|serve|funnel>`: expose the Gateway via Tailscale.
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- `--tailscale-reset-on-exit`: reset Tailscale serve/funnel config on shutdown.
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- `--allow-unconfigured`: allow gateway start without `gateway.mode=local` in config.
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- `--dev`: create a dev config + workspace if missing (skips BOOTSTRAP.md).
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- `--reset`: reset dev config + credentials + sessions + workspace (requires `--dev`).
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- `--force`: kill any existing listener on the selected port before starting.
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- `--verbose`: verbose logs.
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- `--claude-cli-logs`: only show claude-cli logs in the console (and enable its stdout/stderr).
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- `--ws-log <auto|full|compact>`: websocket log style (default `auto`).
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- `--compact`: alias for `--ws-log compact`.
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- `--raw-stream`: log raw model stream events to jsonl.
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- `--raw-stream-path <path>`: raw stream jsonl path.
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## Query a running Gateway
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All query commands use WebSocket RPC.
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Output modes:
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- Default: human-readable (colored in TTY).
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- `--json`: machine-readable JSON (no styling/spinner).
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- `--no-color` (or `NO_COLOR=1`): disable ANSI while keeping human layout.
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Shared options (where supported):
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- `--url <url>`: Gateway WebSocket URL.
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- `--token <token>`: Gateway token.
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- `--password <password>`: Gateway password.
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- `--timeout <ms>`: timeout/budget (varies per command).
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- `--expect-final`: wait for a “final” response (agent calls).
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### `gateway health`
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```bash
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moltbot gateway health --url ws://127.0.0.1:18789
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```
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### `gateway status`
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`gateway status` shows the Gateway service (launchd/systemd/schtasks) plus an optional RPC probe.
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```bash
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moltbot gateway status
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moltbot gateway status --json
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```
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Options:
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- `--url <url>`: override the probe URL.
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- `--token <token>`: token auth for the probe.
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- `--password <password>`: password auth for the probe.
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- `--timeout <ms>`: probe timeout (default `10000`).
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- `--no-probe`: skip the RPC probe (service-only view).
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- `--deep`: scan system-level services too.
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### `gateway probe`
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`gateway probe` is the “debug everything” command. It always probes:
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- your configured remote gateway (if set), and
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- localhost (loopback) **even if remote is configured**.
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If multiple gateways are reachable, it prints all of them. Multiple gateways are supported when you use isolated profiles/ports (e.g., a rescue bot), but most installs still run a single gateway.
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```bash
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moltbot gateway probe
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moltbot gateway probe --json
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```
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#### Remote over SSH (Mac app parity)
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The macOS app “Remote over SSH” mode uses a local port-forward so the remote gateway (which may be bound to loopback only) becomes reachable at `ws://127.0.0.1:<port>`.
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CLI equivalent:
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```bash
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moltbot gateway probe --ssh user@gateway-host
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```
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Options:
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- `--ssh <target>`: `user@host` or `user@host:port` (port defaults to `22`).
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- `--ssh-identity <path>`: identity file.
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- `--ssh-auto`: pick the first discovered gateway host as SSH target (LAN/WAB only).
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Config (optional, used as defaults):
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- `gateway.remote.sshTarget`
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- `gateway.remote.sshIdentity`
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### `gateway call <method>`
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Low-level RPC helper.
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```bash
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moltbot gateway call status
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moltbot gateway call logs.tail --params '{"sinceMs": 60000}'
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```
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## Manage the Gateway service
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```bash
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moltbot gateway install
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moltbot gateway start
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moltbot gateway stop
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moltbot gateway restart
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moltbot gateway uninstall
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```
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Notes:
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- `gateway install` supports `--port`, `--runtime`, `--token`, `--force`, `--json`.
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- Lifecycle commands accept `--json` for scripting.
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## Discover gateways (Bonjour)
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`gateway discover` scans for Gateway beacons (`_moltbot-gw._tcp`).
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- Multicast DNS-SD: `local.`
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- Unicast DNS-SD (Wide-Area Bonjour): `moltbot.internal.` (requires split DNS + DNS server; see [/gateway/bonjour](/gateway/bonjour))
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Only gateways with Bonjour discovery enabled (default) advertise the beacon.
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Wide-Area discovery records include (TXT):
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- `role` (gateway role hint)
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- `transport` (transport hint, e.g. `gateway`)
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- `gatewayPort` (WebSocket port, usually `18789`)
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- `sshPort` (SSH port; defaults to `22` if not present)
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- `tailnetDns` (MagicDNS hostname, when available)
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- `gatewayTls` / `gatewayTlsSha256` (TLS enabled + cert fingerprint)
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- `cliPath` (optional hint for remote installs)
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### `gateway discover`
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```bash
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moltbot gateway discover
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```
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Options:
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- `--timeout <ms>`: per-command timeout (browse/resolve); default `2000`.
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- `--json`: machine-readable output (also disables styling/spinner).
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Examples:
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```bash
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moltbot gateway discover --timeout 4000
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moltbot gateway discover --json | jq '.beacons[].wsUrl'
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```
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