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Stop the current Docker OpenClaw stack

Stops the running OpenClaw containers in this Docker Compose project without removing them.

docker compose stop
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What it does

Stops the running OpenClaw containers in this Docker Compose project without removing them.

When to use it

Use it when you need a clean maintenance window, want to stop background processing temporarily, or must inspect the host without active OpenClaw containers running.

What happens next

The Compose services stop and stay stopped until you start them again manually.

Risk warning

Caution. This takes OpenClaw offline for the current stack, so use it only when you intentionally want the service to stop.

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