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@@ -420,29 +420,12 @@ Selected plugin registry: higress-registry.us-west-1.cr.aliyuncs.com
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
-### Container fails to start
-- Check Docker is running: `docker info`
-- Check port availability: `netstat -tlnp | grep 8080`
-- View container logs: `docker logs higress-ai-gateway`
+For detailed troubleshooting guides, see [TROUBLESHOOTING.md](references/TROUBLESHOOTING.md).
 
-### Gateway not responding
-- Check container status: `docker ps -a`
-- Verify port mapping: `docker port higress-ai-gateway`
-- Test locally: `curl http://localhost:8080/v1/models`
-
-### Plugin not recognized
-- Verify plugin is installed at `~/.clawdbot/extensions/higress-ai-gateway` or `~/.openclaw/extensions/higress-ai-gateway`
-- Check `package.json` contains correct extension field (`clawdbot.extensions` or `openclaw.extensions`)
-- Restart Clawdbot/OpenClaw after installation
-
-### Auto-routing not working
-- Confirm `higress/auto` is in your model list
-- Check routing rules exist: `./get-ai-gateway.sh route list`
-- Verify default model is configured
-- Check gateway logs for routing decisions
-
-### Timezone detection fails
-- Manually check timezone: `timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value`
-- Or check `/etc/timezone` file
-- Fallback to default Hangzhou mirror if detection fails
-- Consider manually setting `IMAGE_REPO` environment variable if auto-detection is incorrect
+Common issues:
+- **Container fails to start**: Check Docker status, port availability, and container logs
+- **"too many open files" error**: Increase `fs.inotify.max_user_instances` to 8192
+- **Gateway not responding**: Verify container status and port mapping
+- **Plugin not recognized**: Check installation path and restart runtime
+- **Auto-routing not working**: Verify model list and routing rules
+- **Timezone detection fails**: Manually set `IMAGE_REPO` environment variable
diff --git a/.claude/skills/higress-clawdbot-integration/references/TROUBLESHOOTING.md b/.claude/skills/higress-clawdbot-integration/references/TROUBLESHOOTING.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,325 @@
+# Higress AI Gateway - Troubleshooting
+
+Common issues and solutions for Higress AI Gateway deployment and operation.
+
+## Container Issues
+
+### Container fails to start
+
+**Check Docker is running:**
+```bash
+docker info
+```
+
+**Check port availability:**
+```bash
+netstat -tlnp | grep 8080
+```
+
+**View container logs:**
+```bash
+docker logs higress-ai-gateway
+```
+
+### Gateway not responding
+
+**Check container status:**
+```bash
+docker ps -a
+```
+
+**Verify port mapping:**
+```bash
+docker port higress-ai-gateway
+```
+
+**Test locally:**
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:8080/v1/models
+```
+
+## File System Issues
+
+### "too many open files" error from API server
+
+**Symptom:**
+```
+panic: unable to create REST storage for a resource due to too many open files, will die
+```
+or
+```
+command failed err="failed to create shared file watcher: too many open files"
+```
+
+**Root Cause:**
+
+The system's `fs.inotify.max_user_instances` limit is too low. This commonly occurs on systems with many Docker containers, as each container can consume inotify instances.
+
+**Check current limit:**
+```bash
+cat /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_instances
+```
+
+Default is often 128, which is insufficient when running multiple containers.
+
+**Solution:**
+
+Increase the inotify instance limit to 8192:
+
+```bash
+# Temporarily (until next reboot)
+sudo sysctl -w fs.inotify.max_user_instances=8192
+
+# Permanently (survives reboots)
+echo "fs.inotify.max_user_instances = 8192" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
+sudo sysctl -p
+```
+
+**Verify:**
+```bash
+cat /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_instances
+# Should output: 8192
+```
+
+**Restart the container:**
+```bash
+docker restart higress-ai-gateway
+```
+
+**Additional inotify tunables** (if still experiencing issues):
+```bash
+# Increase max watches per user
+sudo sysctl -w fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288
+
+# Increase max queued events
+sudo sysctl -w fs.inotify.max_queued_events=32768
+```
+
+To make these permanent as well:
+```bash
+echo "fs.inotify.max_user_watches = 524288" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
+echo "fs.inotify.max_queued_events = 32768" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
+sudo sysctl -p
+```
+
+## Plugin Issues
+
+### Plugin not recognized
+
+**Verify plugin installation:**
+
+For Clawdbot:
+```bash
+ls -la ~/.clawdbot/extensions/higress-ai-gateway
+```
+
+For OpenClaw:
+```bash
+ls -la ~/.openclaw/extensions/higress-ai-gateway
+```
+
+**Check package.json:**
+
+Ensure `package.json` contains the correct extension field:
+- Clawdbot: `"clawdbot.extensions"`
+- OpenClaw: `"openclaw.extensions"`
+
+**Restart the runtime:**
+```bash
+# Restart Clawdbot gateway
+clawdbot gateway restart
+
+# Or OpenClaw gateway
+openclaw gateway restart
+```
+
+## Routing Issues
+
+### Auto-routing not working
+
+**Confirm model is in list:**
+```bash
+# Check if higress/auto is available
+clawdbot models list | grep "higress/auto"
+```
+
+**Check routing rules exist:**
+```bash
+./get-ai-gateway.sh route list
+```
+
+**Verify default model is configured:**
+```bash
+./get-ai-gateway.sh config list
+```
+
+**Check gateway logs:**
+```bash
+docker logs higress-ai-gateway | grep -i routing
+```
+
+**View access logs:**
+```bash
+tail -f ./higress/logs/access.log
+```
+
+## Configuration Issues
+
+### Timezone detection fails
+
+**Manually check timezone:**
+```bash
+timedatectl show --property=Timezone --value
+```
+
+**Or check timezone file:**
+```bash
+cat /etc/timezone
+```
+
+**Fallback behavior:**
+- If detection fails, defaults to Hangzhou mirror
+- Manual override: Set `IMAGE_REPO` environment variable
+
+**Manual repository selection:**
+```bash
+# For China/Asia
+IMAGE_REPO="higress-registry.cn-hangzhou.cr.aliyuncs.com/higress/all-in-one"
+
+# For Southeast Asia
+IMAGE_REPO="higress-registry.ap-southeast-7.cr.aliyuncs.com/higress/all-in-one"
+
+# For North America
+IMAGE_REPO="higress-registry.us-west-1.cr.aliyuncs.com/higress/all-in-one"
+
+# Use in deployment
+IMAGE_REPO="$IMAGE_REPO" ./get-ai-gateway.sh start --non-interactive ...
+```
+
+## Performance Issues
+
+### Slow image downloads
+
+**Check selected repository:**
+```bash
+echo $IMAGE_REPO
+```
+
+**Manually select closest mirror:**
+
+See [Configuration Issues → Timezone detection fails](#timezone-detection-fails) for manual repository selection.
+
+### High memory usage
+
+**Check container stats:**
+```bash
+docker stats higress-ai-gateway
+```
+
+**View resource limits:**
+```bash
+docker inspect higress-ai-gateway | grep -A 10 "HostConfig"
+```
+
+**Set memory limits:**
+```bash
+# Stop container
+./get-ai-gateway.sh stop
+
+# Manually restart with limits
+docker run -d \
+  --name higress-ai-gateway \
+  --memory="4g" \
+  --memory-swap="4g" \
+  ...
+```
+
+## Log Analysis
+
+### Access logs location
+
+```bash
+# Default location
+./higress/logs/access.log
+
+# View real-time logs
+tail -f ./higress/logs/access.log
+```
+
+### Container logs
+
+```bash
+# View all logs
+docker logs higress-ai-gateway
+
+# Follow logs
+docker logs -f higress-ai-gateway
+
+# Last 100 lines
+docker logs --tail 100 higress-ai-gateway
+
+# With timestamps
+docker logs -t higress-ai-gateway
+```
+
+## Network Issues
+
+### Cannot connect to gateway
+
+**Verify container is running:**
+```bash
+docker ps | grep higress-ai-gateway
+```
+
+**Check port bindings:**
+```bash
+docker port higress-ai-gateway
+```
+
+**Test from inside container:**
+```bash
+docker exec higress-ai-gateway curl localhost:8080/v1/models
+```
+
+**Check firewall rules:**
+```bash
+# Check if port is accessible
+sudo ufw status | grep 8080
+
+# Allow port (if needed)
+sudo ufw allow 8080/tcp
+```
+
+### DNS resolution issues
+
+**Test from container:**
+```bash
+docker exec higress-ai-gateway ping -c 3 api.openai.com
+```
+
+**Check DNS settings:**
+```bash
+docker exec higress-ai-gateway cat /etc/resolv.conf
+```
+
+## Getting Help
+
+If you're still experiencing issues:
+
+1. **Collect logs:**
+   ```bash
+   docker logs higress-ai-gateway > gateway.log 2>&1
+   cat ./higress/logs/access.log > access.log
+   ```
+
+2. **Check system info:**
+   ```bash
+   docker version
+   docker info
+   uname -a
+   cat /proc/sys/fs/inotify/max_user_instances
+   ```
+
+3. **Report issue:**
+   - Repository: https://github.com/higress-group/higress-standalone
+   - Include: logs, system info, deployment command used