Kova OpenClaw Runtime Findings

Run: kova-2026-05-03T132814Z
Target: local-build:/home/runner/_work/openclaw/openclaw
Mode: execution
Platform: linux 6.5.13 (x64)

Failure Brief

Decision: FAIL
Primary blocker: agent-cold-warm-message/mock-openai-provider
Why: peak RSS 1137.2 MB exceeded threshold 900 MB
Evidence:
- peakRssMb: 1137.2
- cpuPercentMax: 200.9
- coldAgentTurnMs: 42042
- warmAgentTurnMs: 6956
- agentColdWarmDeltaMs: 35086
- cold provider was fast (1ms), but OpenClaw spent 41843ms before provider work; warm turn improved by 35086ms.
- agent-cli: 1137.2MB RSS, 200.9% CPU
- agent-process: 1137.2MB RSS, 200.9% CPU
Likely owner: OpenClaw
Paste to fixer:
Investigate OpenClaw release gate failure agent-cold-warm-message/mock-openai-provider. Kova decision was FAIL on linux-x64. Primary evidence: peak RSS 1137.2 MB exceeded threshold 900 MB. Measurements: peakRssMb: 1137.2; cpuPercentMax: 200.9; coldAgentTurnMs: 42042; warmAgentTurnMs: 6956; agentColdWarmDeltaMs: 35086; cold provider was fast (1ms), but OpenClaw spent 41843ms before provider work; warm turn improved by 35086ms.; agent-cli: 1137.2MB RSS, 200.9% CPU; agent-process: 1137.2MB RSS, 200.9% CPU. Dependency/plugin load errors were zero, so focus on startup, memory, CPU, gateway readiness, runtime deps staging, provider/model load, and UI asset initialization. Likely owner area: OpenClaw.

Recommended next scenario

Reason: peak RSS 1137.2 MB exceeded threshold 900 MB
Command: node bin/kova.mjs run --target local-build:/home/runner/_work/openclaw/openclaw --scenario agent-cold-warm-message --state mock-openai-provider --execute --profile-on-failure --retain-on-failure --json

Scenario: agent-cold-warm-message
Result: FAIL
Cleanup: destroyed
Measurements:
- startup: listening unknown; health unknown; readiness unknown; gateway disabled; restarts 0
- resources: peak RSS 1137.2 MB; max CPU 200.9%; samples 62; roles agent-cli 1137.2MB/200.9%, agent-process 1137.2MB/200.9%, command-tree 1137.2MB/200.9%, package-manager 561.4MB/174%
- agent: turn 42042ms; cold/warm 42042ms/6956ms; cold-warm delta 35086ms; pre-provider 41843ms; provider 1ms; cleanup unknown; diagnosis cold-pre-provider-stall; leaks 0
- plugins/runtime: missing deps 0; plugin failures 0; runtime deps unknown; warm restages unknown; warm reuse unknown
- diagnostics: timeline unavailable; slowest span unknown unknown; embedded traces 0; liveness warnings 0; open spans 0 (0 required); node CPU/heap/trace 0/0/0
Violations:
- peak RSS 1137.2 MB exceeded threshold 900 MB
- agent-cli peak RSS 1137.2 MB exceeded threshold 900 MB
- agent-process peak RSS 1137.2 MB exceeded threshold 900 MB
- OpenClaw diagnostics timeline was required for profile 'diagnostic' on target kind 'local-build' but was not emitted
- cold agent spent 41843ms before provider work, over threshold 10000ms
- cold pre-provider latency was 41843ms, over threshold 10000ms
- cold agent turn was 35086ms slower than warm turn
- cold provider was fast (1ms), but OpenClaw spent 41843ms before provider work; warm turn improved by 35086ms.

Scenario: agent-cold-warm-message
Result: FAIL
Cleanup: destroyed
Measurements:
- startup: listening unknown; health unknown; readiness unknown; gateway disabled; restarts 0
- resources: peak RSS 749.3 MB; max CPU 152.8%; samples 27; roles agent-cli 749.3MB/152.8%, agent-process 749.3MB/152.8%, command-tree 749.3MB/152.8%, status-cli 487.9MB/142.7%
- agent: turn 6999ms; cold/warm 6920ms/6999ms; cold-warm delta 0ms; pre-provider 6922ms; provider 1ms; cleanup unknown; diagnosis agent-latency-attributed; leaks 0
- plugins/runtime: missing deps 0; plugin failures 0; runtime deps unknown; warm restages unknown; warm reuse unknown
- diagnostics: timeline unavailable; slowest span unknown unknown; embedded traces 0; liveness warnings 0; open spans 0 (0 required); node CPU/heap/trace 0/0/0
Violations:
- OpenClaw diagnostics timeline was required for profile 'diagnostic' on target kind 'local-build' but was not emitted

Scenario: agent-cold-warm-message
Result: FAIL
Cleanup: destroyed
Measurements:
- startup: listening unknown; health unknown; readiness unknown; gateway disabled; restarts 0
- resources: peak RSS 878.6 MB; max CPU 153.8%; samples 27; roles agent-cli 878.6MB/153.8%, agent-process 878.6MB/153.8%, command-tree 878.6MB/153.8%, status-cli 480.3MB/139.8%
- agent: turn 6833ms; cold/warm 6833ms/6360ms; cold-warm delta 473ms; pre-provider 6755ms; provider 2ms; cleanup unknown; diagnosis agent-latency-attributed; leaks 0
- plugins/runtime: missing deps 0; plugin failures 0; runtime deps unknown; warm restages unknown; warm reuse unknown
- diagnostics: timeline unavailable; slowest span unknown unknown; embedded traces 0; liveness warnings 0; open spans 0 (0 required); node CPU/heap/trace 0/0/0
Violations:
- OpenClaw diagnostics timeline was required for profile 'diagnostic' on target kind 'local-build' but was not emitted
