From 12f5c33a0fae0d0095e5222b9a9e2729c7286a6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: admin <admin@example.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 19:47:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] feat: add OpenClaw automated self-healing script to mitigate
 port collisions

---
 README.md          | 14 +++++++++
 openclaw-healer.sh | 78 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 92 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 openclaw-healer.sh

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3489212..8fa1ed1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,3 +37,17 @@ A native executable installer for Linux (x64).
 - **Runtime:** Built around Electron v41.1.1
 - **Packaging:** Bundled using Go `embed` to bypass traditional deployment toolchain limitations (like Wine).
 - **Silent Mode:** Installers execute completely in the background without requiring user interaction (No Next/Finish wizards).
+
+## OpenClaw Automated Self-Healing Engine
+
+Included in this repository is `openclaw-healer.sh`, a robust background daemon script designed to mitigate headless browser crashes and port deadlocks commonly encountered when automating OpenClaw or Puppeteer.
+
+### What it does:
+1. **Zombie Reaping:** Continuously scans for and aggressively reaps `[Z] Defunct` instances of Chrome, Chromium, and Puppeteer by terminating their deadlocked parent processes.
+2. **Port Mitigation:** Monitors target ports (default `18800`) for stalled processes. If a process holds the port for longer than 120 seconds, the healer executes a forced termination (`kill -15` then `kill -9`) to guarantee the port is released for the next automation task.
+
+### How to run it:
+```bash
+chmod +x openclaw-healer.sh
+nohup bash -c "while true; do ./openclaw-healer.sh; sleep 60; done" > /var/log/openclaw-healer.log 2>&1 &
+```
diff --git a/openclaw-healer.sh b/openclaw-healer.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..52f8a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openclaw-healer.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# =====================================================================
+# OpenClaw Automated Self-Healing Engine
+# Monitors and mitigates zombie browser processes & port 18800 collisions
+# =====================================================================
+
+TARGET_PORT=18800
+LOG_FILE="/var/log/openclaw-healer.log"
+HEAL_THRESHOLD_SECONDS=120 # Kill processes holding the port for more than 2 minutes
+
+log() {
+    echo "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') - $1" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
+}
+
+heal_zombies() {
+    log "Checking for zombie browser processes..."
+    
+    # Find any defunct/zombie Chrome/Chromium/Puppeteer processes
+    ZOMBIES=$(ps -A -ostat,ppid,pid,cmd | grep -e '^[Zz]' | grep -iE 'chrome|chromium|puppeteer')
+    
+    if [ -n "$ZOMBIES" ]; then
+        log "WARNING: Detected zombie browser processes. Attempting to reap..."
+        
+        # Extract PPIDs of zombies and kill their parents to force reaping
+        echo "$ZOMBIES" | awk '{print $2}' | sort -u | while read -r ppid; do
+            if [ "$ppid" -ne 1 ]; then
+                log "Killing parent process $ppid to reap zombies."
+                kill -9 "$ppid" 2>/dev/null
+            fi
+        done
+        log "Zombie reaping complete."
+    else
+        log "No zombie browser processes detected."
+    fi
+}
+
+heal_port_collision() {
+    log "Checking port $TARGET_PORT for deadlocks..."
+    
+    # Check if anything is listening on the target port
+    PIDS=$(lsof -t -i :$TARGET_PORT 2>/dev/null)
+    
+    if [ -n "$PIDS" ]; then
+        for pid in $PIDS; do
+            # Check how long the process has been running
+            ETIMES=$(ps -p "$pid" -o etimes= | tr -d ' ')
+            
+            if [ -n "$ETIMES" ] && [ "$ETIMES" -gt "$HEAL_THRESHOLD_SECONDS" ]; then
+                log "CRITICAL: Process $pid has held port $TARGET_PORT for ${ETIMES}s (Exceeds threshold)."
+                log "Self-healing: Force terminating process $pid..."
+                
+                # Aggressive kill sequence
+                kill -15 "$pid" 2>/dev/null
+                sleep 2
+                kill -9 "$pid" 2>/dev/null
+                
+                # Verify port release
+                sleep 1
+                if lsof -t -i :$TARGET_PORT >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                    log "ERROR: Failed to release port $TARGET_PORT. Process $pid is stuck in kernel space."
+                else
+                    log "SUCCESS: Port $TARGET_PORT has been successfully released."
+                fi
+            else
+                log "Process $pid on port $TARGET_PORT is active and within healthy timeframe (${ETIMES}s)."
+            fi
+        done
+    else
+        log "Port $TARGET_PORT is free. No healing required."
+    fi
+}
+
+log "=== Starting OpenClaw Self-Healing Cycle ==="
+heal_zombies
+heal_port_collision
+log "=== Cycle Complete ==="
+echo ""