Rotate Logs

Log rotation and hygiene — checks log files across projects and system locations, archives old logs, flags fast-growing files, and reports disk usage.

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Last updated: April 10, 2026

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Audit log files across project directories and system locations. Identify large or stale logs, offer to compress them, and report disk usage.

1. Scan for Log Files

Search these locations for

*.log

*.log.*

, and

logs/

directories:

```
~/.openclaw/logs/
```
```
~/Library/Logs/
```
(macOS user logs)
```
/usr/local/var/log/
```
(Homebrew service logs)
Project directories (
```
~/Projects
```
,
```
~/src
```
,
```
~/.openclaw/workspace
```
)
Docker container logs if Docker is running

Do NOT scan:

/var/log/

(requires root),

node_modules

.venv

target

, or build directories.

2. Classify Log Files

For each log file, record its path, size, and last modified date. Then classify:

Critical — Over 500 MB, or large and growing fast. Needs immediate attention.
Oversized — Over 100 MB. Should be rotated or archived.
Stale — Not modified in 30+ days and over 1 MB. Safe to archive.
Active — Modified recently, reasonable size. Leave alone.
Already Rotated — Files matching
```
*.log.gz
```
,
```
*.log.1
```
, etc. Informational.

3. Offer to Compress

For Stale and Oversized logs, offer to compress them with gzip (keeping the original).

ASK the user before archiving. Present the list and estimated space savings.

Do NOT delete originals unless the user explicitly asks.

4. Present Report

Summarize:

Total log files found and disk usage by location
Critical and oversized files that need attention
Stale files that are safe to archive
Space saved if compression was performed

Notes

This workflow does NOT delete files unless explicitly asked. Compression is the default safe action.
Docker container logs can grow unbounded. If large Docker logs are found, suggest adding log rotation to the Docker daemon config.
If
```
logrotate
```
is installed, check for existing rotation configs to avoid conflicts.

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Rotate Logs

1. Scan for Log Files

2. Classify Log Files

3. Offer to Compress

4. Present Report

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