Gateway settings
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
The gateway is the local process that runs on your machine and powers everything MultiClaw does — agent execution, file watching, and communication between the Desktop app and your agents. You can manage it in Settings > Gateway.
The gateway listens on localhost only and is not reachable from other machines on the network.
Start, stop, and restart
Use the buttons in the Gateway settings page to control the gateway manually:
- Start gateway — starts the gateway if it is currently stopped.
- Stop gateway — shuts the gateway down. Running tasks will be interrupted.
- Restart gateway — stops and restarts the gateway. Use this if agents are not responding or after updating your OpenClaw configuration.
The gateway status is shown in the connection indicator at the top of the app window. Check there first if agents are not responding or tasks are not starting.