Uninstall

Two paths:

• Easy path if
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• Manual service removal if the CLI is gone but the service is still running.

Easy path (CLI still installed)

Recommended: use the built-in uninstaller:

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openclaw uninstall

Non-interactive (automation / npx):

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openclaw uninstall --all --yes --non-interactive
npx -y openclaw uninstall --all --yes --non-interactive

Manual steps (same result):

1. Stop the gateway service:

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openclaw gateway stop

2. Uninstall the gateway service (launchd/systemd/schtasks):

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openclaw gateway uninstall

3. Delete state + config:

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rm -rf "${OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR:-$HOME/.openclaw}"

If you set

to a custom location outside the state dir, delete that file too.

4. Delete your workspace (optional, removes agent files):

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rm -rf ~/.openclaw/workspace

5. Remove the CLI install (pick the one you used):

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npm rm -g openclaw
pnpm remove -g openclaw
bun remove -g openclaw

6. If you installed the macOS app:

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rm -rf /Applications/OpenClaw.app

Notes:

• If you used profiles (
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  --profile
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  OPENCLAW_PROFILE
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  ~/.openclaw-<profile>
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• In remote mode, the state dir lives on the gateway host, so run steps 1-4 there too.

Manual service removal (CLI not installed)

Use this if the gateway service keeps running but

is missing.

macOS (launchd)

Default label is

(or ; legacy may still exist):

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launchctl bootout gui/$UID/ai.openclaw.gateway
rm -f ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ai.openclaw.gateway.plist

If you used a profile, replace the label and plist name with

. Remove any legacy plists if present.

Linux (systemd user unit)

Default unit name is

(or ):

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systemctl --user disable --now openclaw-gateway.service
rm -f ~/.config/systemd/user/openclaw-gateway.service
systemctl --user daemon-reload

Windows (Scheduled Task)

Default task name is

(or ). The task script lives under your state dir.

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schtasks /Delete /F /TN "OpenClaw Gateway"
Remove-Item -Force "$env:USERPROFILE\.openclaw\gateway.cmd"

If you used a profile, delete the matching task name and

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Normal install vs source checkout

Normal install (install.sh / npm / pnpm / bun)

If you used

or , the CLI was installed with . Remove it with (or / if you installed that way).

Source checkout (git clone)

If you run from a repo checkout (

+ / ):

1. Uninstall the gateway service before deleting the repo (use the easy path above or manual service removal).
2. Delete the repo directory.
3. Remove state + workspace as shown above.

Related

• Install overview
• Migration guide