Pre-approve Control UI device in ~/.openclaw/devices/paired.json

start.sh

@@ -242,21 +242,24 @@ echo ""
 # Set model via environment for the gateway
 export LLM_MODEL="$LLM_MODEL"
 
-# For headless Docker: pre-create a client approval to bypass pairing prompt
-# This creates a fake "approved" client so the gateway thinks it's already paired
-mkdir -p /home/node/.openclaw/clients
-cat > /home/node/.openclaw/clients/approved.json <<'CLIENTEOF'
+# For headless Docker: pre-approve the Control UI device to bypass pairing
+# Store approved device entry in ~/.openclaw/devices/paired.json
+mkdir -p /home/node/.openclaw/devices
+cat > /home/node/.openclaw/devices/paired.json <<'DEVICEEOF'
 {
-  "clients": [
+  "devices": [
     {
-      "id": "docker-webchat",
-      "name": "Web Control UI",
-      "kind": "control-ui",
-      "approvedAt": "$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"
+      "id": "control-ui-docker",
+      "kind": "device",
+      "role": "control-ui",
+      "name": "HuggingClaw Control UI",
+      "approved": true,
+      "approvedAt": "2026-03-31T06:07:00.000Z",
+      "scopes": ["*"]
     }
   ]
 }
-CLIENTEOF
+DEVICEEOF
 
 openclaw gateway run --port 7860 --bind lan --verbose 2>&1 | tee -a /home/node/.openclaw/gateway.log &
 GATEWAY_PID=$!