Kova OpenClaw Runtime Findings

Run: kova-2026-05-03T132837Z
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: OpenClaw diagnostics timeline was required for profile 'diagnostic' on target kind 'local-build' but was not emitted
Evidence:
- peakRssMb: 433
- cpuPercentMax: 144.9
- coldAgentTurnMs: 1462
- No provider request happened during the agent turn.
- agent-cli: 433MB RSS, 144.9% CPU
- agent-process: 433MB RSS, 144.9% CPU
- command-tree: 433MB RSS, 144.9% CPU
- resourcePeakCpuAtMs: 1136
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: OpenClaw diagnostics timeline was required for profile 'diagnostic' on target kind 'local-build' but was not emitted. Measurements: peakRssMb: 433; cpuPercentMax: 144.9; coldAgentTurnMs: 1462; No provider request happened during the agent turn.; agent-cli: 433MB RSS, 144.9% CPU; agent-process: 433MB RSS, 144.9% CPU; command-tree: 433MB RSS, 144.9% CPU; resourcePeakCpuAtMs: 1136. 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: OpenClaw diagnostics timeline was required for profile 'diagnostic' on target kind 'local-build' but was not emitted
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 433 MB; max CPU 144.9%; samples 11; roles agent-cli 433MB/144.9%, agent-process 433MB/144.9%, command-tree 433MB/144.9%, uncategorized 24.4MB/0%
- agent: turn 1462ms; cold/warm 1462ms/unknown; cold-warm delta unknown; pre-provider unknown; provider unknown; cleanup unknown; diagnosis no-provider-request; 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
- agent message command finished without a usable assistant response
- cold agent turn did not produce the expected assistant response
- cold agent turn response did not include expected marker KOVA_AGENT_OK
- cold agent turn ran with mock auth but no mock provider request was captured
- No provider request happened during the agent turn.

Scenario: agent-cold-warm-message
Result: FAIL
Cleanup: destroyed
Measurements:
- startup: listening unknown; health unknown; readiness unknown; gateway disabled; restarts 0
- resources: peak RSS 27.8 MB; max CPU 0%; samples 10; roles command-tree 27.8MB/0%, uncategorized 27.8MB/0%, mock-provider 22.7MB/0%, agent-cli 4.9MB/0%
- agent: turn 1045ms; cold/warm 1045ms/unknown; cold-warm delta unknown; pre-provider unknown; provider unknown; cleanup unknown; diagnosis no-provider-request; 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
- agent message command finished without a usable assistant response
- cold agent turn did not produce the expected assistant response
- cold agent turn response did not include expected marker KOVA_AGENT_OK
- cold agent turn ran with mock auth but no mock provider request was captured
- No provider request happened during the agent turn.

Scenario: agent-cold-warm-message
Result: FAIL
Cleanup: destroyed
Measurements:
- startup: listening unknown; health unknown; readiness unknown; gateway disabled; restarts 0
- resources: peak RSS 28.3 MB; max CPU 0%; samples 10; roles command-tree 28.3MB/0%, uncategorized 28.3MB/0%, mock-provider 20.3MB/0%, agent-cli 4.6MB/0%
- agent: turn 991ms; cold/warm 991ms/unknown; cold-warm delta unknown; pre-provider unknown; provider unknown; cleanup unknown; diagnosis no-provider-request; 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
- agent message command finished without a usable assistant response
- cold agent turn did not produce the expected assistant response
- cold agent turn response did not include expected marker KOVA_AGENT_OK
- cold agent turn ran with mock auth but no mock provider request was captured
- No provider request happened during the agent turn.
