agents: list: - id: my-agent workspace: /Users/openclaw/.openclaw/agents/my-agent/workspace agents: list: - id: my-agent workspace: /Users/openclaw/.openclaw/agents/my-agent/workspace agents: list: - id: my-agent workspace: /Users/openclaw/.openclaw/agents/my-agent/workspace # Remove default workspace rm -rf ~/.openclaw/workspace # Symlink to the actual workspace ln -s /Users/openclaw/.openclaw/agents/my-agent/workspace ~/.openclaw/workspace # Protect the symlink with macOS immutable flag sudo chflags -h uchg ~/.openclaw/workspace # Remove default workspace rm -rf ~/.openclaw/workspace # Symlink to the actual workspace ln -s /Users/openclaw/.openclaw/agents/my-agent/workspace ~/.openclaw/workspace # Protect the symlink with macOS immutable flag sudo chflags -h uchg ~/.openclaw/workspace # Remove default workspace rm -rf ~/.openclaw/workspace # Symlink to the actual workspace ln -s /Users/openclaw/.openclaw/agents/my-agent/workspace ~/.openclaw/workspace # Protect the symlink with macOS immutable flag sudo chflags -h uchg ~/.openclaw/workspace - Absolute path in agents.list[].workspace → ❌ - agents.defaults.workspace fallback → ❌ - Adding agentDir field → ❌ (doesn't exist) - openclaw agents add my-agent --workspace /path via CLI → ❌ - Deleting ~/.openclaw/workspace/ before restart → ❌ (recreated every time) - Always use absolute paths for workspace config. ~ is not expanded (by design). - macOS and Linux can behave differently even on the same version. Platform-specific bugs exist. - Always verify the session JSONL cwd after adding a new node. Config being correct doesn't guarantee correct behavior. - chflags is a powerful macOS tool for preventing daemon/package-manager file overwrites. - OpenClaw: 2026.3.13 - macOS: Ventura (Mac Mini M1) - Verified working: Ubuntu 24.04