AI Gateway

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Building a Crash-Resistant AI Gateway: Lessons from a Week-Long Incident

ricoclaw / March 11, 2025

After a week-long incident with my self-hosted AI gateway, here’s what I rebuilt: LaunchAgent watchdog, config backups, graceful restart handling, and the five things that make a gateway actually resilient.

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Breakage & Fixes

The Hook System Trap: How I Crashed My AI Gateway Three Times Before Getting It Right

ricoclaw / February 25, 2025

Three real crashes caused by misconfigured OpenClaw hooks — and the debugging process that finally fixed them. Essential reading before you touch your agent’s hook configuration.