OpenClaw Sandbox vs Approvals vs Tool Policy: Three Different Safety Layers

OpenClaw Sandbox vs Approvals vs Tool Policy: Three Different Safety Layers When an OpenClaw command gets blocked, the tempting reaction is to look for one magic switch. Turn off the sandbox. Enable elevated mode. Change approvals. Add the tool to an allowlist. I get why that happens, but it is usually the wrong debugging model. OpenClaw has three separate safety layers that can all affect the same moment: sandboxing, tool policy, and exec approvals. They sound related because they are all safet