Developed a reliable gateway configuration hot reload mechanism for the moltbot/moltbot repository, focusing on backend stability and operational continuity. The solution introduced a fallback from native filesystem watching to polling when the retry budget was exhausted, ensuring uninterrupted hot reload during gateway config changes. Enhanced watcher state tracking allowed for accurate reporting, including detection of CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING overrides and native-mode status, which improved troubleshooting and monitoring. The implementation was thoroughly validated using targeted unit tests and automated checks with Vitest and autoreview. Work was completed using TypeScript and Node.js, emphasizing robust backend development and comprehensive testing practices throughout the process.