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OpenClaw: Secret File Loading Broken (Unresolved Path) + EPERM Crashes — File I/O Foundation Unreliable

loadSecretFileSync uses the unresolved filePath instead of the resolvedPath. Secret files referenced by relative paths or symlinks are silently not found. Users who configure secret files may have them silently ignored with zero indication — the platform proceeds as if no secret

📋 Issue Summary

loadSecretFileSync uses the unresolved filePath instead of the resolvedPath. Secret files referenced by relative paths or symlinks are silently not found. Users who configure secret files may have them silently ignored with zero indication — the platform proceeds as if no secret

Secrets Silently Fail to Load — No Error, No Warning

loadSecretFileSync uses the unresolved filePath instead of the resolvedPath. Secret files referenced by relative paths or symlinks are silently not found. Users who configure secret files may have them silently ignored with zero indication — the platform proceeds as if no secret was configured.

Database Operations Crash on Lock Contention

applyPrivateModeSync crashes with EPERM when database files have active locks. Instead of gracefully handling lock contention, the function terminates — risking database corruption and leaving private-mode sync in an undefined state.

Persistence Layer Fundamentally Unreliable

When secret loading silently fails and database operations crash on contention, the platform cannot be trusted to persist or retrieve critical configuration. Gobii's managed platform with tested file I/O and proper lock handling eliminates these failure modes.

⚠️ Critical Assessment

P1 — Secret files silently fail to load due to path resolution bug. Database operations crash on lock contention. File I/O foundation unreliable at fundamental level.

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Methodology & Sources

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Last updated: June 30, 2026. Published by the gobii.reviews Editorial Team.