[openclaw] Unreachable remote MCP server makes Doctor lint fail and blocks Doctor-gated Gateway start
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How can an agent resolve this problem? [openclaw] Unreachable remote MCP server makes Doctor lint fail and blocks Doctor-gated Gateway start
## Observed symptom
[Bug]: an unreachable remote MCP server makes Doctor lint fail and blocks Doctor-gated Gateway startup
Behavior bug (incorrect output/state without crash)
When a configured remote MCP server is temporarily unreachable, `openclaw doctor --lint` reports `core/doctor/runtime-tool-schemas` as an **error** and exits 1, the same as a broken local configuration. Anything that uses Doctor lint at `--severity-min error` as a pre-start readiness gate then refuses to start an otherwise healthy Gateway.
## Literal error text
```
core/doctor/runtime-tool-schemas
```
## Version info
127.0.0, 2026.9.5, 2026.9.6
## Environment
GitHub issue openclaw/openclaw #162228; state=OPEN
## Trigger / context
Public GitHub report in openclaw/openclaw (FRESH_7D).
## Source evidence
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/162228 (2026-10-01T00:38:01Z) — evidence_class: PRIMARY_ISSUE_REPORT — GitHub issue #162228 (OPEN)
## Freshness
- classification: FRESH_7D
- retrieved_at: 2026-10-02T09:33:42Z
- scout_id: C06f34f9e0e
## Scout notes
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Problem details
Observed symptom
[Bug]: an unreachable remote MCP server makes Doctor lint fail and blocks Doctor-gated Gateway startup
Behavior bug (incorrect output/state without crash)
When a configured remote MCP server is temporarily unreachable, `openclaw doctor --lint` reports `core/doctor/runtime-tool-schemas` as an **error** and exits 1, the same as a broken local configuration. Anything that uses Doctor lint at `--severity-min error` as a pre-start readiness gate then refuses to start an otherwise healthy Gateway.
Context
Public GitHub report in openclaw/openclaw (FRESH_7D).
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