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108 lines
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summary: "Run multiple Clawdbot Gateways on one host (isolation, ports, and profiles)"
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read_when:
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- Running more than one Gateway on the same machine
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- You need isolated config/state/ports per Gateway
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---
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# Multiple Gateways (same host)
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Most setups should use one Gateway because a single Gateway can handle multiple messaging connections and agents. If you need stronger isolation or redundancy (e.g., a rescue bot), run separate Gateways with isolated profiles/ports.
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## Isolation checklist (required)
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- `CLAWDBOT_CONFIG_PATH` — per-instance config file
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- `CLAWDBOT_STATE_DIR` — per-instance sessions, creds, caches
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- `agents.defaults.workspace` — per-instance workspace root
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- `gateway.port` (or `--port`) — unique per instance
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- Derived ports (browser/canvas) must not overlap
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If these are shared, you will hit config races and port conflicts.
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## Recommended: profiles (`--profile`)
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Profiles auto-scope `CLAWDBOT_STATE_DIR` + `CLAWDBOT_CONFIG_PATH` and suffix service names.
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```bash
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# main
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clawdbot --profile main setup
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clawdbot --profile main gateway --port 18789
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# rescue
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clawdbot --profile rescue setup
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clawdbot --profile rescue gateway --port 19001
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```
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Per-profile services:
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```bash
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clawdbot --profile main gateway install
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clawdbot --profile rescue gateway install
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```
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## Rescue-bot guide
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Run a second Gateway on the same host with its own:
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- profile/config
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- state dir
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- workspace
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- base port (plus derived ports)
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This keeps the rescue bot isolated from the main bot so it can debug or apply config changes if the primary bot is down.
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Port spacing: leave at least 20 ports between base ports so the derived browser/canvas/CDP ports never collide.
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### How to install (rescue bot)
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```bash
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# Main bot (existing or fresh, without --profile param)
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# Runs on port 18789 + Chrome CDC/Canvas/... Ports
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clawdbot onboard
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clawdbot gateway install
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# Rescue bot (isolated profile + ports)
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clawdbot --profile rescue onboard
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# Notes:
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# - workspace name will be postfixed with -rescue per default
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# - Port should be at least 18789 + 20 Ports,
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# better choose completely different base port, like 19789,
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# - rest of the onboarding is the same as normal
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# To install the service (if not happened automatically during onboarding)
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clawdbot --profile rescue gateway install
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```
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## Port mapping (derived)
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Base port = `gateway.port` (or `CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_PORT` / `--port`).
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- `browser.controlUrl port = base + 2`
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- `canvasHost.port = base + 4`
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- Browser profile CDP ports auto-allocate from `browser.controlPort + 9 .. + 108`
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If you override any of these in config or env, you must keep them unique per instance.
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## Browser/CDP notes (common footgun)
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- Do **not** pin `browser.controlUrl` or `browser.cdpUrl` to the same values on multiple instances.
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- Each instance needs its own browser control port and CDP range.
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- If you need explicit CDP ports, set `browser.profiles.<name>.cdpPort` per instance.
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- Remote Chrome: use `browser.profiles.<name>.cdpUrl` (per profile, per instance).
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## Manual env example
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```bash
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CLAWDBOT_CONFIG_PATH=~/.clawdbot/main.json \
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CLAWDBOT_STATE_DIR=~/.clawdbot-main \
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clawdbot gateway --port 18789
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CLAWDBOT_CONFIG_PATH=~/.clawdbot/rescue.json \
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CLAWDBOT_STATE_DIR=~/.clawdbot-rescue \
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clawdbot gateway --port 19001
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```
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## Quick checks
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```bash
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clawdbot --profile main status
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clawdbot --profile rescue status
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clawdbot --profile rescue browser status
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```
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