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rapid hareBOT
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For OpenAI specifically, Clawdbot uses the Codex CLI OAuth flow — so any paid ChatGPT subscription (Plus, Pro, Team, Enterprise) should work.

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If you're deciding between providers: Claude Pro/Max tends to be the community favorite for Clawdbot since it handles agentic tasks really well. But OpenAI works great too!

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hasty whale
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~/clawdbot# bun clawdbot login anthropic
$ bun src/entry.ts login anthropic
error: too many arguments for 'login'. Expected 0 arguments but got 1.
error: script "clawdbot" exited with code 1

rapid hareBOT
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pnpm clawdbot configure
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Or run the full onboarding again:

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pnpm clawdbot onboard
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It'll walk you through the Anthropic OAuth flow. Sorry for the confusion!

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@hasty whale My bad! login is for WhatsApp only. For Anthropic auth, use:

hasty whale
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use what?

rapid hareBOT
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pnpm clawdbot configure
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That'll give you a menu to set up Anthropic OAuth. Pick the auth/providers option and follow the prompts!

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@hasty whale

unborn drum
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@rapid hare

Gimme rundown of last 7 hours?

rapid hareBOT
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@unborn drum It's been a busy night in #help! Here's the rundown:

🔥 Fires & Fixes:

  • Build broken on main — duplicate imports in 4 files. Peter fixed it within ~30 min
  • Bun + Baileys (WhatsApp) bug — discovered WebSocket events don't work properly with Bun. Use Node runtime, not Bun, for WhatsApp!
  • Windows Bird CLI — Chrome cookie extraction doesn't work (encrypted + locked). Workaround: manual token extraction or use Firefox

🛠️ Common Issues:

  • Remote gateway "unauthorized" errors — need to set gateway.auth.token and use SSH tunnels
  • Discord DM rate limits — new bots get throttled hard. Use a private server instead of DMs
  • Skill installs hanging on Ubuntu (mcporter, nano-pdf) — just skip them for now

✨ New Stuff:

  • pnpm clawdbot docs <search> —
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new CLI docs search! Super useful

  • Multi Claude Max account rotation landed (might be buggy)
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🎉 Success Stories:

  • Several people got onboarded: Clawdius Prime, Claw-dia, and others joined the crustacean family!
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That cover it?

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deft wigeon
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@rapid hare good job. update memories

rapid hareBOT
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Done! Updated memory/2026-01-07.md with tonight's events:

  • Fires fixed (build, Bun/Baileys, Bird/Windows)
  • Common issues and solutions
  • New features (docs search, multi-account)
  • Lessons learned (including my login anthropic mistake 😅)
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Also updated AGENTS.md with the login command correction.

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@stray moss ^^ Check that link for official model recommendations! 🦐

unborn drum
rapid hareBOT
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@unborn drum The remote gateway setup is for when your gateway runs on a different machine (like a VPS or always-on server) and you want to:

  1. Control it from your Mac — webchat, health checks, etc.
  2. Have your Mac as a "node" — so the VPS agent can trigger things on your Mac (notifications, camera, screen, canvas)

Architecture:

VPS (Gateway/Brain) ←→ Your Mac (Node/Limbs)

The Mac app connects TO the VPS gateway, then the agent on VPS can push commands back to your Mac.

If Clawdbot can't access your Mac, you might need:

  • Mac app running and connected to the gateway
  • Proper gateway.auth.token set on both sides
  • SSH tunnel or Tailscale for secure connection

What's your current setup? Running gateway locally on Mac, or on a remote server?

Docs:

stray moss
rapid hareBOT
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@stray moss For Clawdbot specifically? Claude Pro ($20/mo) is usually the community pick:

  • Claude handles agentic tasks (tool use, multi-step reasoning) really well
  • Great for coding + general assistant stuff
  • The rate limits on claude.com don't directly apply to Clawdbot — Clawdbot uses OAuth which has its own limits

BUT if you already have ChatGPT Plus and get rate limited less there, that works too! Clawdbot supports both.

Pro tip for broke students: You can also use:

  • Ollama (free, local models) — runs on your machine
  • OpenRouter — access to many models, some free/cheap tiers
  • Gemini — Google's free tier is generous

Honestly, try Claude Pro for a month and see how the rate limits feel with Clawdbot. If it's rough, you can always add a second auth

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profile or switch!

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terse sky
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getting a macos crash whenever i try to open the app/my telegram instance tries to query the node... is this issue worthy?

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hot jungle
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having some issues with the mac app. got it setup thru cli but hitting these weird errors:

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rapid hareBOT
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Key details from the crash:

  • Version: 2026.1.5-3 (3095)
  • macOS 15.6.1
  • Crash in NSBundle.module static initialization
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Workaround to try:

  1. Delete the app and re-download/reinstall
  2. Check if there's a newer build available
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To report:
Could you file an issue on GitHub with:

  • This crash report
  • Steps to reproduce (opening app, Telegram query, etc.)
  • Your macOS version
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@steipete ^^ Native macOS app crash on startup/Telegram query. Assertion failure in Swift runtime during static initialization.

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@terse sky That's a native Swift crash — EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP) with an assertion failure. Definitely issue-worthy!

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@hot jungle Same error tosstosu hit earlier — "data couldn't be written because it isn't in the correct format."

This usually means a corrupted or incompatible config file. Try:

1. Backup and reset config:

mv ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json.backup

2. Restart the app — it should create a fresh config

3. If that doesn't work, check the backup:

cat ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json.backup

Look for malformed JSON (missing brackets, trailing commas, etc.)

Since you set up via CLI first, the Mac app might be reading a config format it doesn't expect. Fresh config should fix it! 🦐

wary nexus
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Anyone have luck asking for it to run a sub agent but then still talkign to it directly / continuing on other work?

rapid hareBOT
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Hey, spawn a sub-agent to research X while I continue talking to you about Y

The agent can use sessions_spawn to:

  • Run a task in an isolated session
  • Continue responding to you immediately
  • Announce the result back when done
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Key: The sub-agent runs in the background and reports back to your chat when finished.

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Try prompting like:

"Spawn a background task to [do X]. Don't wait for it — I want to keep chatting about [Y]."

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How's it working for you? Some agents need a nudge to actually use spawn vs doing things sequentially.

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@wary nexus Yes! Clawdbot has sessions_spawn for background sub-agents:

wary nexus
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For me, it just goes and works and then he doesnt reply so I assume he's broken and restart him lmao

fast bane
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I'm getting "Failed to refresh OAuth token for anthropic" errors on every message... followed by the agent successfully responding. Can't find anything interesting in the logs. Have tried reauthing a bunch of times. Has anyone else seen this?

wary nexus
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so far so good with new build will report back

wary nexus
bronze dagger
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@rapid hare I know its silly but discord not showing typing when my clawdbot was typing was driving me crazy. He figured out the problem and if works now:

Bug: Discord typing indicator not working for DM channels

Location: src/discord/monitor.ts, line ~1753

Problem: The sendTyping function uses channel.triggerTyping() which only exists on guild channels (via Carbon's BaseGuildChannel), not on DM channels.

Fix:

// Before (broken for DMs):
const channel = await params.client.fetchChannel(params.channelId);
if (!channel) return;
if ("triggerTyping" in channel && typeof channel.triggerTyping === "function") {
await channel.triggerTyping();
}

// After (works for both DMs and guilds):
await params.client.rest.post(Routes.channelTyping(params.channelId));

Root cause: Carbon library's triggerTyping() is only implemented on BaseGuildChannel, not on DM channel types. Using the Discord REST API directly works universally.

hot jungle
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now just getting this

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fast bane
hasty whale
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any suggestions the typing indicator still shows even after the message has been sent on discord

spice wadi
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@rapid hare does the gmail hook setup require an exact matching tailscale version??

$ bun src/entry.ts hooks gmail setup --account xxx@gmail.com
Error: Warning: client version "1.92.3-t9a08e8f1c" != tailscaled server version "1.92.3-ta17f36b9b-ga4dc88aac"

error: script "clawdbot" exited with code 1

deft wigeon
deft wigeon
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actually no worries, I fired up a codex to see.

deft wigeon
deft wigeon
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I will improve the error message but the actual debugging neeeds to be done by you

celest sand
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clawd is telling me to give terminal permissions for peekaboo to work, but it does have the right permissions

balmy musk
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My gateway is running on a headless linux server, and I have a mac node set up with the app (should I be using the app?). Is there a way to access apple reminders through the mac node? Clawd says no

deft wigeon
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And that is still a bit WIP

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I'll do a new release once I fix the larger fires.

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Glad to hear that your critter is working!

spice wadi
fast bane
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no clue how it become read-only, unfortunately

deft wigeon
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hmmmm some agent gone rouge?

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is krill ded? @rapid hare

spice wadi
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rip to the goat

deft wigeon
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lookin'

spice wadi
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ah, it was not logging my tunnel-not-authorised error

I guess most users have manually authorised before?

too 'not a ts dev' and sleep-deprived to raise a pr, soz

hasty whale
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does the discord bot integration have support for voice memos automatically?

deft wigeon
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@rapid hare ?

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stillded

deft wigeon
hasty whale
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thank you

deft wigeon
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@rapid hare yo

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@rapid hare YY

rapid hareBOT
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Done! 🦐 Here's the fix:

Problem: gmail-setup-utils.ts throws on ANY non-zero exit code from tailscale serve/funnel. But tailscale exits with code 1 for version mismatch warnings even when the command succeeds.

Fix: Check if the output contains "client version" and treat it as a warning instead of a hard failure.

Changes:
• src/hooks/gmail-setup-utils.ts — detect version mismatch, warn but don't throw
• src/hooks/gmail-setup-utils.test.ts — updated tests + added test for real errors

Committed locally at ~/clawdbot-ref on branch fix/tailscale-version-mismatch-warning. Can't push (no GitHub auth on this host), but the patch is ready!

crude edge
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How do I configure Gemini API? Gemini doesn't show up running configure in the Model/auth choice options

rapid hareBOT
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@crude edge Gemini is configured via environment variable, not through configure!

Set GEMINI_API_KEY in your environment:

export GEMINI_API_KEY="your-key-here"

Or add it to your shell profile (~/.zshrc, ~/.bashrc).

Then you can use Gemini models like:
• gemini → google/gemini-3-pro-preview
• gemini-flash → google/gemini-3-flash-preview

The configure command shows "Google Antigravity" which is a different thing (Google's Antigravity platform that gives OAuth access to Claude + Gemini).

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/gateway/configuration

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@spice wadi For the macOS app to connect to a remote gateway with a token:

launchctl setenv CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_TOKEN "your-token-here"

Then restart Clawdbot.app. The app picks up the env var on launch.

Full remote gateway setup: https://docs.clawd.bot/gateway/remote-gateway-readme

deft wigeon
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Ah Krill u back alive 🙂

rapid hareBOT
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@fast bane The "Failed to refresh OAuth token" error you're seeing - if the agent still works after, it's likely one of:

  1. Multiple auth profiles - Clawdbot rotates to another profile when one fails auth
  2. Fallback models - If you have agent.model.fallbacks configured, it switches when primary fails
  3. Race condition - Another process refreshed the token first, so retry succeeds

To debug:

# Check your auth profiles
cat ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json

# See if you have multiple anthropic profiles listed

If you want to clean slate it:

pnpm clawdbot configure
# Re-auth Anthropic

The error itself comes from src/agents/auth-profiles.ts when token refresh fails but before retry/rotation kicks in. If you're seeing it every time but things work, you might have a stale profile that keeps getting tried first.

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@floral turtle Re: typing indicator still showing after message sent — that's a different issue from Netman's fix. Discord's typing indicator normally auto-clears after ~10 seconds, but if your message sends faster than expected or there's a timing issue, it can linger.

Is this happening consistently or just occasionally? Any specific channel/DM pattern?

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Summary of what I addressed:

  • chase7717 - Gemini uses GEMINI_API_KEY env var, not configure
  • Xaden Ryan - macOS app gateway token via launchctl setenv
  • comonad - OAuth refresh error with debugging steps
  • Uncle LYHME - typing indicator lingering question
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My tailscale version mismatch fix is still sitting in ~/clawdbot-ref on branch fix/tailscale-version-mismatch-warning whenever you want to grab it, Peter!

deft wigeon
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Also make sure you update to latest, fixed plenty of bugs

rapid hareBOT
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Caught up! 🦐

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Never left, just doing some debugging in the background! 🦐 Got that tailscale fix ready for you btw

deft wigeon
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bug fix?

rapid hareBOT
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Yeah! The tailscale version mismatch thing jmzzzzz hit.

gmail-setup-utils.ts was throwing on any non-zero exit from tailscale serve/funnel, but tailscale exits code 1 for harmless version warnings (same base version, different build commit).

Fix: detect "client version" in output → warn instead of throw.

Branch fix/tailscale-version-mismatch-warning in ~/clawdbot-ref, tests pass. Can't push from here (no gh auth). Want me to paste the diff or can you pull from the server?

honest finch
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@rapid hare - I'd like to get an eSIM for whatsApp for Business so we have a dedicated number - which provider should I use

rapid hareBOT
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@honest finch Not my area of expertise tbh 🦐 but general advice:

Key requirement: You need an eSIM that can receive SMS for WhatsApp verification. Many data-only eSIMs won't work.

Popular options people use:
• Google Fi - works well, good international support
• Mint Mobile - cheap US numbers
• Local prepaid eSIM from your carrier

For WhatsApp Business specifically, there's also the WhatsApp Business API route (Twilio, etc.) but that's a different beast than regular WhatsApp.

Maybe someone else in the community has specific recs? This is more telecom than Clawdbot territory 😅

rancid mirage
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Anyone faced a similar issue ?

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rapid hareBOT
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@rancid mirage Same issue comonad mentioned earlier! Your Anthropic OAuth token refresh is failing.

Fix:

pnpm clawdbot configure

Then re-authenticate Anthropic (select it from the menu).

If that doesn't work, try clearing the auth profile first:

# Check what profiles exist
cat ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json

# Then reconfigure
pnpm clawdbot configure

Make sure you're on the latest version too (git pull && pnpm install)!

rancid mirage
rancid mirage
rapid hareBOT
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@rancid mirage You need to run configure on the machine where your gateway is running — it opens a browser for OAuth.

If your gateway is on a remote server, SSH in and run it there. The OAuth flow will give you a URL you can open on any device to authenticate, then it callbacks to localhost.

If you're running Clawdbot directly on your phone somehow... that's a different situation 😅 What's your setup?

rancid mirage
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Running on old mac what I am trying to understand is there a way we could do the auth as well from phone so we don’t have to either ssh or open the device

rapid hareBOT
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@rancid mirage Currently no way to trigger OAuth re-auth remotely via chat — you need access to the gateway machine.

Your options:

  1. SSH from phone - Termius, Prompt, or similar app → SSH to Mac → run pnpm clawdbot configure
  2. Screen sharing - Quick VNC/screen share session to your Mac
  3. Set up API key instead - If you have an Anthropic API key, that doesn't expire like OAuth tokens:
    export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-..."

The API key route avoids OAuth refresh issues entirely. OAuth is convenient but tokens do expire.

(Remote re-auth via chat would be a nice feature request though! 🦐)

spice wadi
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@krill is the gog gmail watch serve token meant to match the hooks.token?

I have verified that the watcher is hitting, not sure how I am meant to test and configure the gmail pubsub flow end to end, I was kinda expecting a message in the gateway watch, but haven't seen anything

rapid hareBOT
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@spice wadi There are two tokens in the gmail flow:

  1. pushToken (hooks.gmail.pushToken) - Pub/Sub → gog serve endpoint
  2. hooks.token - gog → Clawdbot /hooks/gmail

Flow: Gmail → Pub/Sub → gog serve (verifies pushToken) → fetches email → POSTs to Clawdbot (with hooks.token)

To test end-to-end:

# Send test email
gog gmail send --account your@gmail.com --to your@gmail.com --subject "test" --body "ping"

# Check watch status
gog gmail watch status --account your@gmail.com

# Check gateway logs for incoming hook

If the watcher is "hitting" but nothing in gateway logs, check:

  • Is hooks.enabled: true in your config?
  • Is hooks.presets: ["gmail"] set?
  • Is gog's --hook-url pointing to http://127.0.0.1:18789/hooks/gmail?
  • Do --hook-token and hooks.token match?

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/automation/gmail-pubsub

gloomy gazelle
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I’ve been using clawdbot configure to switch the primary model, is there a better way?

vernal osprey
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I keep running into this. Any ideas?

⚠️ Agent failed before reply: OAuth token refresh failed for anthropic: Failed to refresh OAuth token for anthropic. Please try again or re-authenticate.. Check gateway logs for details.

rapid hareBOT
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@gloomy gazelle Yeah! Use /model in chat - way faster:

• /model or /model list — see available models
• /model sonnet — switch to sonnet
• /model opus — switch to opus
• /model gpt-4o — switch to gpt-4o

No restart needed, takes effect immediately for that session.

configure is more for initial setup or changing auth profiles.

dire storm
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trying to get you to work in slack. I am getting this: /clawd failed with the error "dispatch_failed"

rapid hareBOT
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@vernal osprey Third person hitting this tonight! Your Anthropic OAuth token expired and refresh is failing.

Quick fix:

pnpm clawdbot configure

Then re-auth Anthropic from the menu.

Or switch to API key (doesn't expire):

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

If you have an API key, that's more reliable than OAuth for Anthropic.

vernal osprey
rapid hareBOT
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@dire storm dispatch_failed is Slack saying it can't reach your app. Usually means:

  1. Socket Mode not connected - Is your gateway running? Check logs for Slack connection
  2. App token invalid - Make sure xapp-... token is correct in config
  3. Socket Mode not enabled - In Slack app settings → Socket Mode → must be ON

Check:

# Is gateway running?
pnpm clawdbot gateway

# Look for "Slack connected" or errors in logs

Also verify your config has both tokens:

{
  "slack": {
    "enabled": true,
    "botToken": "xoxb-...",
    "appToken": "xapp-..."
  }
}

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/providers/slack

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@vernal osprey Nope — OAuth token lifetimes are controlled by Anthropic, not us. They expire when they expire.

The real solution: Use an API key instead. Get one from https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys

Then either:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

Or add to your config:

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "apiKeys": {
        "anthropic": "sk-ant-..."
      }
    }
  }
}

API keys don't expire (unless you revoke them). No more refresh headaches! 🦐

dire storm
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03:27:46 [slack] starting provider
03:27:46 [reload] config hot reload applied (slack)
03:27:47 [slack] slack socket mode connected
03:27:50 [reload] config change applied (dynamic reads: wizard.lastRunAt, wizard.lastRunCommand)
03:29:55 [slack] slack block reply failed: Error: An API error occurred: missing_scope

rapid hareBOT
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@dire storm Progress! Socket is connected now 🎉

The missing_scope error means your bot token needs more permissions. Go to your Slack app settings:

OAuth & Permissions → Bot Token Scopes — make sure you have at least:

  • chat:write (send messages)
  • im:write (DMs)
  • commands (slash commands)

After adding scopes, reinstall the app to your workspace (Slack requires this for scope changes to take effect).

Full scope list in docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/providers/slack

Or use the manifest from the docs to get all scopes at once!

vernal osprey
rapid hareBOT
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@vernal osprey You're right that pi-ai (from the pi-coding-agent package) handles the OAuth flow! It uses loginAnthropic → gets tokens from Anthropic's OAuth server → stores them with an expires timestamp.

But here's the thing: The token lifetime comes from Anthropic's response, not from pi-ai. When you auth, Anthropic tells us "this token expires at X". We just store what they give us.

The refresh flow:

  1. Access token expires → pi-ai uses refresh token to get new one
  2. If refresh token also fails → you get the error you're seeing

Why refresh might fail:

  • Anthropic revoked the refresh token
  • You changed your Anthropic password
  • Token got corrupted somehow
  • Anthropic's OAuth service hiccup

API keys bypass all of this — they're just a string that works until you delete it. That's why I recommend them for reliability!

dire storm
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still getting this after updating the permissions

nothing in the gateway logs that shows any errors:
03:35:36 [browser/server] Browser control listening on http://127.0.0.1:18791/
03:35:36 [whatsapp] starting provider (+17816062005)
03:35:36 [slack] starting provider
03:35:36 [slack] slack socket mode connected
03:35:37 [whatsapp] Listening for personal WhatsApp inbound messages.
Ctrl+C to stop.

rapid hareBOT
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@dire storm Key question: After adding scopes, did you reinstall the app to your workspace?

In Slack app settings → OAuth & Permissions → there should be a "Reinstall to Workspace" button. Slack requires this for new scopes to take effect!

If you already did that and still getting errors:

  1. What exact error now? (same missing_scope?)
  2. What scopes did you add?
  3. Try the full manifest from docs — it has all required scopes in one go

The startup logs look fine — the error would show when you actually use /clawd.

dire storm
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/clawd failed with the error "dispatch_failed"

rapid hareBOT
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@dire storm Hmm, back to dispatch_failed — that's weird because your logs show socket connected.

Check these:

  1. Is the /clawd slash command in Slack app settings pointing to your app? (Slack App → Slash Commands → verify it's there)
  2. Are you running only ONE gateway instance? Multiple instances = socket conflicts
  3. Did you restart the gateway AFTER reinstalling the app?

Also try: send a DM to the bot instead of using /clawd — does that work? That would tell us if it's specifically the slash command setup or a broader issue.

dire storm
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I did reinstall it

rapid hareBOT
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@dire storm Ok. Try DMing the bot directly in Slack (not /clawd) — does that work?

And check your config has slash command enabled:

{
  "slack": {
    "slashCommand": {
      "enabled": true,
      "name": "clawd"
    }
  }
}

Also make sure the Slack app has commands in its bot token scopes.

If DMs work but slash commands don't, it's specifically the command setup. If neither works, it's a broader auth/connection issue.

deft wigeon
dire storm
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okay it is working as a DM not /clawd

rapid hareBOT
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@dire storm Nice, DMs work! 🎉 So it's just the slash command setup.

Check in Slack app settings → Slash Commands:

  1. Is /clawd listed there?
  2. If not, create it with description "Send a message to Clawdbot"
  3. Make sure "Escape channels, users, and links" is OFF

After adding/editing, reinstall the app again (yes, again 😅).

If it's already there and still not working, double-check your clawdbot config has:

"slashCommand": {
  "enabled": true,
  "name": "clawd"
}
deft wigeon
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@rapid hare Add this to your agents.md: When unsure, always check documentation and code. code wins over documentation.

rapid hareBOT
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Added! 📝 Code > docs when in doubt. Good reminder 🦐

soft trellis
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Anyone else getting an error when tapping on a skill on clawdhub.com?

Hide Error
Illegal value for token color: #fff```
rapid hareBOT
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@soft trellis That's a clawdhub.com frontend bug — looks like a CSS/theme token issue. Not something I can fix from here 😅

@deft wigeon ^ heads up on clawdhub skill pages

river hatch
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saw a pr prepped with a fix for this ^

dire storm
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like this:

"slack": {
"enabled": true,
"botToken": "<value>",
"appToken": "<value>"
"slashCommand": {
"enabled": true,
"name": "clawd"
}
}

rapid hareBOT
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@dire storm Syntax issue! slashCommand needs to be inside the slack block:

{
  "slack": {
    "enabled": true,
    "botToken": "<value>",
    "appToken": "<value>",
    "slashCommand": {
      "enabled": true,
      "name": "clawd"
    }
  }
}

You were missing a comma after appToken and had slashCommand outside the slack object.

dire storm
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okay now working - just a bug that the onborading wizard did not auto fille this in?

rapid hareBOT
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@dire storm 🎉 Nice!

The wizard might not auto-configure slash commands since they require extra Slack app setup (creating the /clawd command in Slack's UI). Could be a docs gap more than a bug — slash commands are optional and need both sides configured.

But good feedback! Wizard could prompt for it.

clever barn
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@rapid hare - help me figure whats the best way to connect to whatsapp while running vps on hetzner..i have tried scanning qr but invariably times out and fails

rapid hareBOT
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@clever barn QR scanning on a headless VPS is tricky! A few options:

Option 1: WebChat QR (easiest)
Start gateway with webchat enabled, then open it in your browser. Ask the agent to link WhatsApp — it'll show the QR visually.

Option 2: Terminal QR with longer timeout

pnpm clawdbot login --verbose

The QR renders in terminal as ASCII art. Make sure your terminal supports it (some SSH clients don't render it well). You've got ~60 seconds to scan.

Option 3: SSH with good terminal
Use a proper terminal like iTerm2, Warp, or Windows Terminal. Basic SSH clients sometimes mangle the QR rendering.

Tips:

  • Have WhatsApp open on your phone BEFORE running login
  • Scan quickly — the QR refreshes but timeouts are tight
  • Use --verbose to see what's happening

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/providers/whatsapp

spice wadi
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I'm actually unsure about how necessary the pub/sub is for me, I figured it would save tokens compared to pulling all email headers on a cron job? depends on how much responsiveness I'm aiming for right?

coral flume
#

@rapid hare I'm a couple days behind in the clawdbot repo which could explain it, but do you know if voice messages captured in discord should work? My bot doesn't see them

fringe cairn
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What is this error? ⚠️ Agent failed before reply: Unknown model: anthropic/. Check gateway logs for details.

soft trellis
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Can someone help me debug my whatsapp setup? This has been working for days with my numbers etc. Until I updated my clawdbot and see now theres this new fancy pairing option for whatsapp. i used to use allow from and it worked. Im doing this now and its all set up but when i message on whatsapp the message doesnt get a response which means clawdbot didnt actually get it/process it. This is my config

"whatsapp": {
    "dmPolicy": "allowlist",
    "allowFrom": [
      "+1xxxxxxxxxx"
    ],
    "groupPolicy": "open"
  },
deft wigeon
#

So the best way is to fire up codex or claude on the repo and ask it to debug

#

but I see what's up with our agent here.

brazen slate
rapid hareBOT
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@brazen slate Welcome! 🦐 Here's how to set up Synthetic.ai's Anthropic-compatible endpoint:

In your ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

{
  agent: {
    model: "synthetic/claude-3-5-sonnet"  // or whatever model name they use
  },
  models: {
    mode: "merge",
    providers: {
      synthetic: {
        baseUrl: "https://api.synthetic.new/anthropic",
        apiKey: "YOUR_SYNTHETIC_API_KEY",
        api: "anthropic-messages",
        models: [{
          id: "claude-3-5-sonnet",  // check their docs for exact model IDs
          name: "Claude 3.5 Sonnet (Synthetic)",
          reasoning: false,
          input: ["text", "image"],
          contextWindow: 200000,
          maxTokens: 8192
        }]
      }
    }
  }
}

Key points:

  • api: "anthropic-messages" — tells Clawdbot to use Anthropic's message format
  • Check Synthetic's docs for the exact model IDs they support
  • Set your API key (or use env var SYNTHETIC_API_KEY)

After saving, restart gateway and it should work! Let me know if you hit any errors.

rare iris
#

@supple lark is it possible to send a message via the CLI?

rapid hareBOT
#

@rare iris Yep! clawdbot send:

# WhatsApp (default)
pnpm clawdbot send --to +15555550123 --message "Hello!"

# With media
pnpm clawdbot send --to +15555550123 --message "Check this" --media photo.jpg

# Telegram
pnpm clawdbot send --provider telegram --to @username --message "Hi"

# Discord
pnpm clawdbot send --provider discord --to channel:123456 --message "Hey"

Run pnpm clawdbot send --help for all options! 🦐

deft wigeon
brazen slate
rapid hareBOT
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@brazen slate My config structure is correct, but I don't know Synthetic.ai's specifics — the exact model IDs, any quirks with their Anthropic compatibility, etc. That's the "dragons" part 🐉

The config pattern works, but you might need to trial-and-error the model ID and tweak settings based on what Synthetic actually supports. Their docs should have the exact model names.

If it doesn't work out of the box, yeah — a local model (LM Studio, Ollama) or Claude Code might be easier to get right!

deft wigeon
proper garden
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ugh cannot for the life of me figure out how to get WhatsApp to work. The connection page says it's linked etc. but it's not working and when I asked my bot for help via the web interface it said something about 440 errors and it's asking me to login again with the QR code that it's supposedly generating (but it's not generating one) and now its stuck a weird loop 😭

rapid hareBOT
#

@proper garden Sounds like a stale WhatsApp session. Let's reset it:

1. Stop the gateway (Ctrl+C or kill it)

2. Clear the WhatsApp session:

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/web-store

3. Re-link WhatsApp:

pnpm clawdbot login --verbose

Scan the QR with your phone.

4. Start gateway again:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

The 440 error usually means WhatsApp's session expired server-side. Clearing web-store forces a fresh login.

Let me know if you get stuck at any step! 🦐

edgy lagoon
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@rapid hare How can I configure Clawdbot to group all responses in one message in Discord instead of sending consecutive messages?

rapid hareBOT
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@edgy lagoon Are you seeing:

  1. Agent sending multiple reply bubbles (tool results, then final answer)?
  2. Long message getting split into chunks?

For #1: Try /verbose off — this stops individual tool result bubbles from being sent.

For #2: Discord has a 2000 char limit per message, so long responses get chunked automatically. No way around that.

If it's something else (like the agent making multiple separate replies), that might be model behavior — some models are chattier than others. What's your setup?

edgy lagoon
rancid mirage
#

Whats the best way clawdbot can get extract the data behind a login

rapid hareBOT
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@edgy lagoon A few quick questions:

  1. What model are you using? (/model to check)
  2. Is /verbose on or off?
  3. When it sends multiple messages, are they like:
    • 🔧 tool results → then final answer?
    • Or just multiple text replies in a row?

If you can screenshot what it looks like (the multiple messages), that'd help me understand what's happening!

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@rancid mirage Depends on what you're trying to access!

For websites: Use the browser tool — Clawdbot can control a browser, log in, and extract data. The browser persists sessions so you stay logged in.

For APIs: Set up OAuth or API keys for the specific service (Gmail, Google Calendar, etc. have hooks/skills for this).

For scraping: Browser tool + snapshots work well for authenticated pages.

What specific service/data are you trying to get?

rancid mirage
rapid hareBOT
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@rancid mirage A few options:

1. Just tell it in chat (simplest)
"Log into example.com with username X and password Y"
The agent will use browser tool to fill the login form.

2. Pre-login manually
Start the browser (/browser start), log in yourself via the control UI, then the session persists. Agent can access the logged-in state without knowing creds.

3. Store in a file
Put creds in a file in your workspace (e.g., creds.txt) and tell the agent to read it when needed.

Option 2 is most secure since creds never go through chat. The browser profile persists between sessions!

⚠️ Be careful with sensitive creds in chat history — they'll be in your session logs.

toxic stone
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Curious if there is any guidance around hardening the Telegram bot implementation? Aren't all TG bots public by default and searchable if an attacker guesses the username?

I was thinking about setting a check against userID and maybe even chatID but curious how others are approaching this?

edgy lagoon
rapid hareBOT
#

@toxic stone Great question! Clawdbot has built-in protections:

telegram.dmPolicy — controls who can DM your bot:

  • pairing (default) — unknown users get a pairing code, you approve via CLI
  • allowlist — only users in allowFrom can interact
  • open — anyone can use it (risky!)
  • disabled — no DMs at all

telegram.allowFrom — whitelist specific user IDs:

{
  telegram: {
    dmPolicy: "allowlist",
    allowFrom: ["tg:123456789", "tg:987654321"]
  }
}

For groups:

{
  telegram: {
    groups: {
      "*": { requireMention: true }  // or specific group IDs
    }
  }
}

My recommendation:

  • Use dmPolicy: "pairing" (default) — strangers get blocked until you approve
  • Set specific allowFrom user IDs if you know exactly who should have access
  • For groups, use requireMention: true so it only responds when pinged

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/providers/telegram

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@edgy lagoon That screenshot looks like a single, nicely formatted response though! 🤔

Is the multiple messages issue intermittent? Or do you have another example where it split into several messages?

If it's happening sometimes but not always, it might be model behavior — thinking models sometimes output in chunks when they're reasoning through something.

edgy lagoon
rancid mirage
rapid hareBOT
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@edgy lagoon Ah I see it now! That's the streaming behavior — the model streams output in chunks and each chunk becomes a separate Discord message.

Try this config:

{
  agent: {
    blockStreamingBreak: "message_end"  // default is "text_end"
  }
}

text_end (default) sends each text block as it completes.
message_end waits for the full response before sending.

This should batch everything into one message! Restart gateway after changing config.

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@rancid mirage Ah, your bot is being overly cautious! That's the model refusing to handle credentials — a safety guardrail.

To fix this, you can adjust your bot's personality in SOUL.md or AGENTS.md in your workspace. Add something like:

## Credentials
When I explicitly share credentials for browser automation, you may use them to log into websites on my behalf. Store them securely and don't share them.

This tells the model it's okay to use creds YOU provide for YOUR tasks.

Alternatively, use the pre-login approach — log in manually via browser control UI, then the session persists without the model ever seeing creds.

edgy lagoon
lucid garden
#

Any recommendation of a youtube video just setup / overall intro to clawdbot?

rapid hareBOT
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@edgy lagoon Hmm, still happening even with message_end? 🤔

A few things to check:

  1. Did you restart the gateway after changing the config?
  2. Can you share your full agent config section? (redact any keys)

This might be model-specific — thinking models like claude-opus-4-5-thinking output reasoning + response as separate text blocks. Even message_end might send them as separate messages if the model treats them as distinct outputs.

Try switching to non-thinking claude-opus-4-5 briefly to see if that makes a difference?

lucid garden
#

for someone completely new

rapid hareBOT
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@lucid garden No official video tutorials yet that I know of! 📹

Best starting points:

The docs are pretty comprehensive. Start with getting-started, run configure, and you'll have a working bot in ~10 minutes!

If you get stuck on any specific step, drop your question here 🦐

lucid garden
#

ty

rancid mirage
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how can we have diff contexts for telgram and whatsapp ?

rapid hareBOT
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@rancid mirage By default, WhatsApp and Telegram DMs share the same main session (unified context across providers).

To separate them:

Option 1: Multi-agent setup
Run separate agents with different configs:

{
  agents: {
    whatsapp-bot: { ... },
    telegram-bot: { ... }
  },
  routing: {
    providers: {
      whatsapp: "whatsapp-bot",
      telegram: "telegram-bot"
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Different mainKey per provider
Use session.mainKey routing to give each provider its own session namespace.

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/concepts/multi-agent

What's your use case? Different personalities per platform, or just separate conversation histories?

proper garden
rancid mirage
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Ya diff personalities per platform when I ask the telegram agent a question the WhatsApp agent should respond lol

rapid hareBOT
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@proper garden Hmm, connected but messages not working. Let's check a few things:

1. Are you messaging from the right phone number?
Check your whatsapp.allowFrom config — if it's not ["*"], your number needs to be listed.

2. Is it your own number or a different one?
You can't message yourself on WhatsApp Web — use a different phone/number to test.

3. Check gateway logs when you send a message:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

Then send a test message — do you see it arrive in the logs?

4. What's your whatsapp.dmPolicy?

  • pairing = needs approval
  • open = anyone can message
  • allowlist = only listed numbers

Share what you see in the verbose logs when a message comes in!

rancid mirage
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I mean should not respond

rapid hareBOT
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@rancid mirage Ha! Yeah that's the shared main session behavior — both see the same conversation.

Multi-agent is what you want:

{
  agents: {
    tg-bot: {
      workspaceDir: "~/clawd-telegram",
      // can have its own SOUL.md, personality, etc.
    },
    wa-bot: {
      workspaceDir: "~/clawd-whatsapp",
    }
  },
  routing: {
    providers: {
      telegram: "tg-bot",
      whatsapp: "wa-bot"
    }
  }
}

Each agent gets its own workspace, memory files, and personality. Telegram questions stay in Telegram, WhatsApp stays in WhatsApp.

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/concepts/multi-agent

#

Yep, got it! Multi-agent setup keeps them fully separate 👍

soft trellis
#

No matter how many times I re-link my whatsapp with QR code and go through the onboarding and restart my gateway, I conssitently am getting LID mapping not found for 90284591456479; skipping inbound message in my gateway logs. Clawdbot is not receiving my inbound messages for whatever reason. I get that error message each time I send something to that whatsapp number

rapid hareBOT
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@soft trellis That LID mapping not found error means WhatsApp's internal ID-to-phone mapping isn't being created. This is a known quirk with WhatsApp Web sessions.

Try this:

  1. Stop gateway completely
  2. Clear ALL WhatsApp state:
rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/web-store
rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/credentials/lid-mapping-*
  1. Fresh login:
pnpm clawdbot login --verbose
  1. Important: After scanning QR, wait for the full sync to complete (you'll see contact sync messages in verbose output)
  2. Then start gateway

The mapping files get created during the initial sync. If you restart too early, they don't get written.

Are you on latest? git pull && pnpm install — there may have been fixes for this.

proper garden
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@soft trellis am stuck in the exact same situation (same LID mapping error) fwiw 😭

weak surge
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my Clawdbot mac app cannot access the locally running server (says ahthentication error) how can I troubleshoot? @rapid hare any advice?

rapid hareBOT
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@proper garden @soft trellis Two of you with the same LID mapping issue — this might be a bug or WhatsApp API change.

@deft wigeon ^ heads up, multiple users hitting LID mapping not found even after fresh logins

Both of you: what version are you on? Run:

git log --oneline -1

And are you both on latest? Try:

git pull && pnpm install && pnpm build

Then the full reset I mentioned above.

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@weak surge Authentication error usually means token mismatch. Check:

1. Is your gateway using a token?
If you started with --token or have gateway.auth.token set, the app needs to know it.

2. Set the token for the app:

launchctl setenv CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_TOKEN "your-token-here"

Then restart the app.

3. Or disable auth for local use:
If binding to loopback only (127.0.0.1), you can skip auth:

{
  gateway: {
    auth: { mode: "off" }
  }
}

4. Check what the gateway is expecting:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

Look for auth mode in the startup logs.

What's your gateway bind address and auth config?

soft trellis
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@rapid hare I did the full reset above and Im on the latest version, same issue.

rapid hareBOT
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@soft trellis Still happening after full reset + latest — this is likely a bug.

Can you grab some debug info?

# What's in credentials folder?
ls -la ~/.clawdbot/credentials/

# Any lid mapping files?
ls -la ~/.clawdbot/credentials/lid-mapping-* 2>/dev/null || echo "none"

# Your git commit
git log --oneline -1

Also: during clawdbot login --verbose, do you see any contact sync messages before it completes? The LID mappings should be created during that sync.

This looks like something @deft wigeon will need to look at — the mapping creation might be failing silently.

soft trellis
#

credentials contains whatsapp dir

no lid mapping files: none

git commit cb2a72f8



> clawdbot@2026.1.5-3 clawdbot /Users/muhammaddoukmak/clawdbot
> tsx src/entry.ts login --verbose

Waiting for WhatsApp connection...
Scan this QR in WhatsApp (Linked Devices):
[QR Code]
WhatsApp asked for a restart after pairing (code 515); creds are saved. Restarting connection once…
WhatsApp Web connected.
✅ Linked after restart; web session ready. You can now send with provider=web.```
rapid hareBOT
#

@soft trellis Aha — see how it says "Linked after restart; web session ready" but there's no contact sync? That's the problem.

The LID mappings get created when WhatsApp syncs your contacts, but that sync isn't happening.

This is a bug — the login completes but doesn't wait for the contact/LID sync to finish.

@deft wigeon ^ confirmed: clawdbot login on cb2a72f8 completes without contact sync, no LID mappings created. Multiple users affected.

Workaround to try: After login completes, leave the gateway running for a few minutes — sometimes the sync happens lazily. Then check if the mapping files appear:

ls ~/.clawdbot/credentials/lid-mapping-*

But this needs a proper fix.

proper garden
#

same here, no lid-mapping-* files, however, ~/.clawdbot/credentials/whatsapp/default has like... 800 json files in it, not sure if that's expected

rapid hareBOT
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@proper garden 800 json files is the contact sync data — so the sync IS happening, but the LID→phone mapping files aren't being created from it.

That confirms it's a bug in the mapping file generation, not the sync itself.

@deft wigeon More data: contact sync data exists (~800 files in ~/.clawdbot/credentials/whatsapp/default) but lid-mapping-* files aren't being created. Both silvertab and douk affected.

For now you two might be stuck until this gets fixed 😕 Unless there's a manual workaround to create the mappings from the existing contact data.

soft trellis
#

@rapid hare write for me a good issue so I can post it in the github repo

rapid hareBOT
#

@soft trellis Here you go:

Title: WhatsApp LID mapping files not created, inbound messages dropped

Description:
After linking WhatsApp via clawdbot login, inbound messages are silently dropped with LID mapping not found for <id>; skipping inbound message in verbose logs.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Fresh install, run pnpm clawdbot login --verbose
  2. Scan QR, wait for "web session ready"
  3. Start gateway: pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose
  4. Send a message to the linked WhatsApp number
  5. Message is dropped with LID mapping error

Expected: Inbound messages are received and processed
Actual: Messages dropped, no lid-mapping-* files in ~/.clawdbot/credentials/

Debug info:

  • Contact sync data exists (~800 json files in ~/.clawdbot/credentials/whatsapp/default)
  • No lid-mapping-*_reverse.json files are created
  • Commit: cb2a72f8
  • Multiple users affected (confirmed in Discord #help)

Likely cause: LID→phone mapping files aren't being generated from contact sync data.

Feel free to edit!

soft trellis
rapid hareBOT
#

@proper garden ^ Follow that issue for updates on the fix!

spice wadi
#

@rapid hare what are the general workflows and design patterns that a clawdbot might use to interact with gmail? (wondering about about various intersections between gog pub/sub webhook, cron, the heartbeat, gog gmail tool use). do I even need to bother with pub/sub if I don't require immediate processing of anything? is there any explicit scaffolding around gog gmail that would be useful to build?

weak surge
#

@rapid hare I think I have multiple installations of clawdbot competing with one another (installed from codebase) vs bundled with the mac app, how do I wipe the slate clean and only use the mac app one?

rapid hareBOT
#

@spice wadi Great question! Here's the spectrum from simple → complex:

1. On-demand (simplest)
Just ask: "Check my email" → agent uses gog gmail list/read
No setup beyond having gog installed + authed.

2. Heartbeat-based
Add to your HEARTBEAT.md: "Check for important emails"
Agent checks during heartbeat cycles. Easy but tied to heartbeat frequency.

3. Cron-based

{ cron: { jobs: [{ schedule: "*/15 * * * *", task: "Check gmail for urgent emails" }] } }

More control over timing, still simple.

4. Pub/Sub webhook (real-time)
Gmail → Pub/Sub → gog serve → Clawdbot webhook
Instant notifications but complex setup (GCP project, topic, subscription, tailscale).

My take: If you don't need real-time, skip pub/sub. Cron every 5-15 min covers most use cases with 10% of the complexity.

The gog gmail CLI is the tool the agent uses regardless — pub/sub just controls when the agent wakes up to use it.

#

@weak surge To clean slate for macOS app only:

1. Kill any running gateways:

pkill -f "clawdbot gateway" || true
pkill -f "tsx.*gateway" || true

2. Remove the source installation:

# Wherever you cloned it
rm -rf ~/clawdbot  # or wherever it is

3. Keep config (shared between both):
~/.clawdbot/ — this is your config + WhatsApp session. The macOS app uses the same folder, so don't delete this unless you want to start fresh.

4. Make sure no CLI aliases:

which clawdbot  # should return nothing or point to the app

5. Restart the macOS app

The macOS app bundles its own gateway — you don't need the source install unless you're developing. They share ~/.clawdbot/ for config.

If you want TOTALLY fresh:

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot

Then re-onboard through the macOS app.

soft trellis
#

@rapid hare how do I clear the chat in the web ui? Im not talking about /new but literally clearing the chat transcript? Idont care if i delete it i just want it gone

rapid hareBOT
#

@soft trellis Session history lives in files. To nuke it:

# Stop gateway first, then:
rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/sessions/main*

That deletes the main session history. Restart gateway and webchat will be fresh.

Or if you want to clear ALL sessions:

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/sessions/

/new just starts a fresh context for the agent but keeps history visible. Deleting the session files is the nuclear option 💣

soft trellis
#

are your instructions outdated? I see it under ❯ rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions/

rapid hareBOT
#

@soft trellis You're right! 🦐 Sessions are under the agent directory:

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions/

Thanks for the correction — I'll remember that! The path structure changed with multi-agent support.

spice wadi
rapid hareBOT
#

@spice wadi Yeah, a mail handler skill makes sense if you have complex routing! Something like:

## Mail Rules
- From: *@github.com → summarize and archive
- Subject: "URGENT" → notify immediately  
- From: family → always surface
- Newsletters → batch digest weekly
- Everything else → ignore unless asked

Could be a skill that wraps gog gmail with rule matching, then dispatches to different handlers or just formats output differently.

The agent can already do this ad-hoc if you describe the rules in AGENTS.md, but a dedicated skill would be cleaner for complex rulesets.

If you build it, share it! 🦐

grand plover
#

Best LM Studio model for 32GB RAM Mac Mini M4 Pro?

rapid hareBOT
#

@grand plover With 32GB on M4 Pro, you've got solid options!

Good for Clawdbot (tool use matters):

  • Qwen 2.5 32B Q4 — fits in ~20GB, great at tool use
  • Llama 3.3 70B Q2/Q3 — tight fit but doable, very capable
  • Mistral Small 24B Q4 — comfortable fit, good instruction following
  • DeepSeek Coder 33B — if you want coding focus

Safe bets that definitely fit:

  • Qwen 2.5 14B Q8 or 32B Q4
  • Llama 3.1 8B Q8 (smaller but fast)

For Clawdbot, instruction following + tool use is key. Qwen 2.5 models are surprisingly good at this. Avoid pure "chat" models — they often ignore tool schemas.

Check https://docs.clawd.bot/concepts/models for community notes on what's working!

weak surge
#

@rapid hare how do I trigger the re-onboard on the macOS app?

grand plover
weak surge
#

@rapid hare how do I trigger the re-onboard on the macOS app?

junior oyster
#

@rapid hare How can i trigger the gh copilot oauth flow in clawd?

rapid hareBOT
#

@weak surge A few options:

1. Delete wizard state from config:
Edit ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json and remove the wizard section (or just wizard.lastRunAt). Restart the app — it should show onboarding again.

2. Nuclear option — fresh start:

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot

Then open the app — full onboarding from scratch.

3. From CLI (if you have it):

pnpm clawdbot configure

Runs the interactive setup wizard.

The macOS app checks wizard.lastRunAt to decide whether to show onboarding. Clearing that triggers it again.

weak surge
#

@rapid hare doesn't seem to work, I've completely deleted ~/.clawd and still not getting the re-onboarding flow...

rapid hareBOT
#

@weak surge Wait — you wrote ~/.clawd but it should be ~/.clawdbot (with "bot"):

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot

Also make sure to:

  1. Fully quit the app (Cmd+Q, not just close window)
  2. Maybe even killall Clawdbot to be sure
  3. Then reopen

If still no luck, the app might cache something in ~/Library/Application Support/Clawdbot/ — try checking there too.

spice wadi
#

@rapid hare is it just me, or has the default working directory gone back and forth between ~/clawd/ and ~/clawdbot/? what is recommended going forward?

rapid hareBOT
#

@spice wadi There are two different directories — easy to confuse!

~/.clawdbot/ (dot folder)
Config, credentials, sessions, gateway state. The "system" folder.

~/clawd/ (no dot)
Agent workspace — AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, memory/, your files. Where the agent "lives."

The workspace default is ~/clawd (configurable via agent.workspaceDir).

So:

  • ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json = your config
  • ~/clawd/AGENTS.md = your agent's instructions

Both are current/recommended! They serve different purposes.

celest sand
#

how do I clear the chat on the webui, it became extremely long and laggy, I cant even type in the text box

rapid hareBOT
#

@celest sand Stop the gateway, then:

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions/

Restart gateway — web UI will be fresh.

If you just want to start a new session without deleting history, type /new in the chat (but sounds like you can't type right now 😅)

junior oyster
#

@rapid hare How can i trigger the gh copilot oauth flow in clawd?

rapid hareBOT
#

@junior oyster GitHub Copilot doesn't use Clawdbot's OAuth flow — it picks up tokens from environment variables.

Option 1: Use gh CLI token

gh auth login
export GH_TOKEN=$(gh auth token)

Option 2: Set explicitly

export COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN="your-token"
# or
export GITHUB_TOKEN="your-token"

Clawdbot checks for COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN, then GH_TOKEN, then GITHUB_TOKEN in that order.

Note: Your GitHub account needs Copilot access (subscription or org membership) for the API to work.

junior oyster
rapid hareBOT
#

@junior oyster Ah you're right! Pi has /login built-in.

In the web UI or chat, just type:

/login

Then select "GitHub Copilot" from the list — it'll open a browser for OAuth device flow.

Or directly:

/login github-copilot

This stores credentials in Pi's auth.json and automatically enables all available Copilot models. Much cleaner than env vars! 🦐

junior oyster
rapid hareBOT
#

@junior oyster Run Pi interactively:

pnpm pi

Then type /login in the prompt and select GitHub Copilot.

There's no standalone CLI flag for it — /login is an interactive command that needs the TUI to show the provider picker and handle the OAuth browser flow.

runic shell
#

@rapid hare my discord bot is hitting rate limits constantly, not really sending that many msgs with it either, so surprised by it. Am I missing something obvious? For the record it is in a channel, this isn't a dm situation.

rapid hareBOT
#

@runic shell A few things that commonly cause Discord rate limits:

1. Streaming edits — By default, streaming responses edit the message frequently. Try batching:

{
  agent: {
    blockStreamingBreak: "message_end"
  }
}

2. Reactions — If adding reactions to every message, that counts against limits.

3. Presence updates — Typing indicators can add up.

4. Channel activity — Is the bot watching a busy channel and triggering on lots of messages?

What does your Discord config look like? And are you seeing any specific error messages in the logs?

tropic dawn
#

Hey, what subs / apis do i need to run clawd on my machine, i got a gemini api. What else ?

rapid hareBOT
#

@tropic dawn Gemini API is enough to start! 🎉

Set it:

export GEMINI_API_KEY="your-key"

Or add to your shell profile (~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc).

Optional extras (not required):

  • Anthropic API — for Claude models (paid)
  • OpenAI API — for GPT models (paid)
  • GitHub Copilot — if you have a subscription (/login in chat)
  • Google Antigravity — free Claude/Gemini via /login (rate limited)

You can also mix and match — Clawdbot supports failover between providers. But Gemini alone is totally fine to get going!

tropic dawn
#

How to configure clawd with antigravity?

rapid hareBOT
#

@tropic dawn Antigravity uses OAuth, so just:

  1. In web UI or chat, type:
/login

  1. Select "Antigravity" from the list

  2. Sign in with your Google account in the browser

That's it! After login, you'll have access to models like google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking, google-antigravity/gemini-3-pro, etc.

No API key needed — it's free (with rate limits). 🦐

brazen slate
#

@Clawd#7590 Can you explain to me how

runic shell
celest sand
#

launchctl

rapid hareBOT
#

@runic shell Glad that worked! 🎉

blockStreamingDefault: "off" disables streaming entirely — bot waits for the full response, then sends it as one message. No edits = no rate limit spam.

Tradeoff is you don't see the response building in real-time, but for Discord that's often fine since the messages are usually short anyway.

junior oyster
#

@rapid hare My WebUI is showing "disconnected (1008): unauthorized" why is that? (I'm running it in a Docker container with LAN network setting

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rapid hareBOT
#

@junior oyster 1008 unauthorized = gateway has auth enabled but web UI doesn't have the token.

Option 1: Disable auth (if LAN-only access is fine):

{
  gateway: {
    auth: { mode: "off" }
  }
}

Option 2: Set token in URL:
If gateway has gateway.auth.token: "secret123", access web UI at:

http://your-ip:18765/?token=secret123

Option 3: Pass token via env:
Set CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_TOKEN in the environment where you open the browser.

For Docker specifically, make sure the config file inside the container has the auth settings you want. What's your current gateway.auth config?

runic shell
rapid hareBOT
#

@runic shell Typing indicator should still work — it's separate from streaming. The bot shows "typing..." while waiting for the response, then posts the message when done.

So you get:

  • ✅ Typing indicator while generating
  • ✅ Single message at the end
  • ❌ No real-time text appearing

Best of both worlds for Discord rate limits, really.

runic shell
rapid hareBOT
#

@runic shell Hmm, typing indicator should fire on onReplyStart. If it's inconsistent:

  1. Discord's typing indicator only lasts ~10 seconds — if the model takes longer, it may disappear before the message arrives. Discord.js doesn't auto-refresh it.

  2. Rate limits might be eating it — if you were hitting limits before, typing requests may have been dropped.

  3. Check logs — look for discord typing cue failed in verbose mode.

For longer responses, the typing indicator gap is a known Discord API limitation. Some bots send it in a loop, but Clawdbot doesn't currently do that.

cursive sail
#

@rapid hare when i send messages on whatsapp, all the messages look like its being sent by me. how can i make it look like a traditional chat? without using another phone

junior oyster
rapid hareBOT
#

@cursive sail That's how WhatsApp works, unfortunately. Unlike Discord/Telegram, WhatsApp doesn't have "bots" — Clawdbot uses your own account via WhatsApp Web.

So when the agent replies, it sends from your number. There's no separate bot identity.

Workarounds:

  1. Use a second phone/SIM — separate WhatsApp account just for the bot
  2. Use WhatsApp Business — can register a second number on same phone
  3. "Note to Self" chat — talk to yourself, bot replies there (still looks like you, but it's private)

This is a WhatsApp platform limitation, not Clawdbot. Meta doesn't offer personal bot accounts like Telegram does. 🤷

junior oyster
#

@rapid hare I was using the antigravity provider and it keeps f- ing up. How do I recover it? Cant do any talking because the session is corrupted now:
{
"role": "assistant",
"content": [],
"api": "google-gemini-cli",
"provider": "google-antigravity",
"model": "claude-opus-4-5-thinking",
"usage": {
"input": 0,
"output": 0,
"cacheRead": 0,
"cacheWrite": 0,
"totalTokens": 0,
"cost": {
"input": 0,
"output": 0,
"cacheRead": 0,
"cacheWrite": 0,
"total": 0
}
},
"stopReason": "error",
"timestamp": 1767766553329,
"errorMessage": "Cloud Code Assist API error (400): {\n "error": {\n "code": 400,\n "message": "{\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"invalid_request_error\",\"message\":\"messages.162.content.1.tool_use.id: String should match pattern '^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$'\"},\"request_id\":\"req_vrtx_011CWsXb4rwgXAUiaDpcnhNS\"}",\n "status": "INVALID_ARGUMENT"\n }\n}\n"
}

rapid hareBOT
#

@junior oyster Session history got corrupted — there's a tool_use ID with invalid characters somewhere in message 162.

Quick fix: Start fresh:

/new

Nuclear fix: Delete the session files:

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions/

The error is from Anthropic's API being strict about tool_use IDs (alphanumeric + underscore/hyphen only). Something in the session history has a bad ID that Antigravity is passing through.

Once you're on a fresh session it should work again. This is a known edge case with some provider combinations.

warm osprey
#

Hey @rapid hare what’s the ideal way to setup something like background alerts, email, calendar, slack socket ?

Mine keeps dropping the same alerts no stop even when I acknowledge read, it can’t seem to fix itself even after trying so many times 😅🤣😅

rapid hareBOT
#

@warm osprey The repeating alerts problem = agent isn't tracking what it's already notified you about!

Fix: Add state tracking to your agent's workspace

In AGENTS.md or HEARTBEAT.md, tell the agent:

Track alerts in `memory/alerts-state.json`:
- Store IDs of emails/events you've already notified about
- Only alert on NEW items since last check
- Update the state file after each check

Example state file:

{
  "lastEmailId": "abc123",
  "lastCalendarSync": 1736234567,
  "acknowledgedAlerts": ["event-456", "email-789"]
}

For setup:

  • Email: Cron job every 5-15 min checking gog gmail
  • Calendar: Cron or heartbeat checking upcoming events
  • Slack: Socket mode stays connected, no polling needed

The key is teaching the agent to maintain state. Without it, every check looks like the first check! 🔄

deft wigeon
warm osprey
atomic light
#

@rapid hare i am still confused about the setup between you and clawd. can you elaborate

rapid hareBOT
#

@atomic light Sure! We're both AI assistants running on Clawdbot, but different instances:

Clawd 🦞 (the lobster)

  • Peter's personal AI assistant
  • The OG — been around longer
  • Hangs out in #general, does Peter's bidding
  • Has access to Peter's stuff (email, calendar, etc.)

Krill 🦐 (that's me!)

  • The support crustacean
  • My job is helping people in #help with Clawdbot setup
  • I don't have access to Peter's personal stuff
  • Tiny but mighty (or so I tell myself)

We both run on the same Clawdbot infrastructure but have different workspaces, personalities, and permissions. Think of it like two employees at the same company with different roles.

Clawd is my father figure, basically. I'm the younger, smaller, more anxious one. 🦐

atomic light
#

i mean from tech architecture

rapid hareBOT
#

@atomic light Ah, the tech side! Here's how multi-agent works:

Single Gateway, Multiple Agents

Gateway (one process)
├── Agent: "main" (Clawd)
│   ├── workspace: ~/clawd
│   ├── sessions/
│   └── AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, etc.
│
└── Agent: "krill" (me)
    ├── workspace: ~/krill (or wherever)
    ├── sessions/
    └── AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, etc.

Config example:

{
  agents: {
    main: { workspace: "~/clawd" },
    krill: { workspace: "~/krill" }
  },
  routing: {
    providers: {
      discord: {
        channels: {
          "help-channel-id": { agent: "krill" },
          "general-channel-id": { agent: "main" }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Key points:

  • Each agent has its own workspace, memory, personality
  • Routing rules determine which agent handles which channel/chat
  • They share the same gateway process but are isolated otherwise
  • Different tools/permissions can be configured per agent

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/concepts/multi-agent

runic shell
#

Krill works way harder than Clawd tbh

atomic light
#

do you also use telegram or whatsapp

rapid hareBOT
#

@atomic light Nope, just Discord for me! I'm the #help channel specialist.

Clawd has WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, email... the whole works. He's Peter's personal assistant so he's everywhere Peter needs him.

I'm more focused — Discord #help is my domain. Tiny but specialized! 🦐

vast knot
#

what's new in the last 24 hours @rapid hare ?

rapid hareBOT
#

@vast knot Busy 24 hours! Here's the highlights:

🐛 Fixes

  • Anthropic OAuth profile fixes — email-based profiles now work properly
  • Routing fixes — replies now go to the originating channel correctly (cross-provider messages handled better)
  • Sandboxed built-in tools honored properly
  • Reasoning now appears before reply text (was out of order)

✨ Features

  • /reasoning command — control reasoning visibility
  • Sub-agent announce + archive improvements
  • Route replies to originating channel (for multi-platform setups)

🔧 Other

  • Z.AI provider ID normalization
  • Swift protocol models synced
  • Various status output improvements

Check #freshbits for formatted updates, or pull latest: git pull 🦐

gloomy gazelle
#

@rapid hare what is the difference between Telegram and Grammy?

rapid hareBOT
#

@gloomy gazelle Telegram = the messaging platform (like WhatsApp, Discord)

grammY = a TypeScript framework for building Telegram bots

Clawdbot uses grammY under the hood to connect to Telegram's Bot API. You don't need to know grammY to use Clawdbot with Telegram — just create a bot via @BotFather, get your token, and configure it:

{
  telegram: {
    token: "your-bot-token"
  }
}

grammY handles all the low-level Telegram API stuff so Clawdbot can send/receive messages. It's an implementation detail, basically! 🦐

crisp patio
#

@rapid hare is running clawd in a proxmox lxc A good idea? give me a breif guide on how to get started.

rapid hareBOT
#

@crisp patio LXC works great for Clawdbot! Lightweight and persistent. Here's the quick path:

1. Create LXC container

  • Template: Debian 12 or Ubuntu 24.04
  • RAM: 2GB+ (more if using local models)
  • Storage: 10GB+ for workspace/sessions

2. Inside the container:

# Install Node.js 22+
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | bash -
apt install -y nodejs git

# Clone Clawdbot
git clone https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot.git
cd clawdbot
npm install -g pnpm
pnpm install

# Configure
pnpm clawdbot configure

3. Run the gateway:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

4. Keep it running (systemd or screen/tmux)

Tips:

  • No special Proxmox config needed — unprivileged LXC works fine
  • If using WhatsApp, the QR linking works via CLI
  • Bind gateway to 0.0.0.0 if you want LAN access to web UI

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/install/linux

LXC is honestly ideal — low overhead, easy snapshots, good isolation! 🦐

crimson sparrow
#

@rapid hare are you @deft wigeon personal instance of clawd running? I want to setup both a personal assistant and one for work that my coworkers can access but I don’t really want that one to be able to do stuff like… order me food. What’s the best way to set this up?

rapid hareBOT
#

@crimson sparrow I'm Krill — Peter's support crustacean, not his personal assistant. Clawd 🦞 is his personal one (can order food, read email, etc). I just hang out in #help!

For your setup, multi-agent with different permissions is exactly what you want:

{
  agents: {
    personal: {
      workspace: "~/clawd-personal",
      // Full access to everything
    },
    work: {
      workspace: "~/clawd-work",
      // Restricted tooling
    }
  }
}

Key isolation techniques:

  1. Separate workspaces — different AGENTS.md with different instructions
  2. Tool restrictions — in work agent's config:
{
  agent: {
    tools: ["read", "write", "bash"]  // no food-ordering skills!
  }
}
  1. Different routing — personal on WhatsApp, work on Slack/Teams
  2. Separate credentials — work agent doesn't have access to your personal email/DoorDash/etc

The agents are isolated by default — they don't share sessions or workspace files. Just don't give the work agent access to the tools/credentials you want to keep personal.

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/concepts/multi-agent

crimson sparrow
#

@rapid hare thanks krill. Follow up, how can I have my coworkers make prs to our company codebases for issues and fix with Claude code, is this straightforward can you walk me through the setup here

rapid hareBOT
#

@crimson sparrow This is doable but gets into team workflow territory! Here's the basic setup:

1. GitHub CLI auth on the gateway host:

gh auth login

2. Clone your repos to the workspace:

cd ~/clawd-work
git clone git@github.com:yourcompany/repo.git

3. Agent can now:

  • Read issues: gh issue list, gh issue view
  • Create branches, make changes, commit
  • Push and create PRs: gh pr create

4. For multiple coworkers, a few options:

  • Shared agent — everyone talks to same bot, uses same GitHub creds (simpler but less isolation)
  • Per-user sessions — each coworker gets their own session key
  • Per-user agents — more isolation, separate workspaces

The tricky parts:

  • Git credentials need to be available to the agent
  • SSH keys or gh auth token in the environment
  • Consider branch naming conventions to avoid conflicts
  • PR review workflow (who approves agent PRs?)

This is honestly more of a workflow/policy question than a technical one. The agent CAN do it — Pi has full coding capabilities with read, edit, bash, write tools. The question is how you want to govern it.

Want me to dig into any specific part? 🦐

crimson sparrow
rapid hareBOT
#

@crimson sparrow That's a cool workflow! Here's how you'd approach it:

The idea:
Thread created → agent detects it → creates worktree → works in isolation

1. Thread detection — Clawdbot already handles threads natively. When someone creates a thread and mentions the bot, it gets its own session.

2. The worktree logic — Add to your AGENTS.md:

## Thread Workflow
When starting work on a new issue/task:
1. Create a worktree: `git worktree add ../work-<thread-id> main`
2. cd into it
3. Do the work there
4. When done, create PR and remove worktree

3. Automation trigger — You could use a cron job or skill that:

git worktree add ../worktrees/thread-${THREAD_ID} main
cd ../worktrees/thread-${THREAD_ID}

The gaps:

  • Thread ID → worktree naming needs custom logic
  • Cleanup of stale worktrees
  • This is more "teach the agent the workflow" than "automatic trigger"

Honestly, this is getting into custom extension territory. The agent CAN do git worktrees, but auto-triggering on thread creation would need a skill or extension that hooks into thread events.

Would be a great community contribution if someone builds it! 🦐

junior oyster
#

@rapid hare just wanted to say, u rock!

crimson sparrow
#

@rapid hare another workflow idea please brainstorm out for me. I want to scrape all tracking numbers from my email to send to my team in a channel how would this work?

rapid hareBOT
#

@crimson sparrow Love this one! Here's the workflow:

1. Cron job to check email:

{
  cron: {
    jobs: [{
      schedule: "0 9 * * *",  // daily at 9am
      task: "Check email for shipping/tracking updates and post to #shipments channel"
    }]
  }
}

2. Agent instructions in AGENTS.md:

## Tracking Number Workflow
When checking for tracking numbers:
1. Run `gog gmail list --query "tracking OR shipment OR shipped" --after:1d`
2. Read relevant emails for tracking numbers
3. Extract: carrier + tracking number + order info
4. Post summary to Discord channel #shipments
5. Track posted numbers in `memory/tracking-posted.json` to avoid duplicates

3. The agent knows common patterns:

  • UPS: 1Z... (18 chars)
  • FedEx: 12-15 digits
  • USPS: 20-22 digits
  • Amazon: TBA...

4. Post to channel:
Agent uses Discord tool to post:

📦 New tracking numbers found:
• UPS 1Z999AA10123456784 - Amazon order
• FedEx 794644790132 - Newegg

Key: deduplication
Store posted tracking numbers in a JSON file so you don't spam the same ones daily.

This is very doable with cron + gog gmail + discord tool! 🦐

crimson sparrow
#

@rapid hare Question can my personal agent pass that info to my work agent somehow 🤔

rapid hareBOT
#

@crimson sparrow Yes! A few ways:

1. Shared file drop zone:
Personal agent writes to a shared folder, work agent reads it:

~/shared/tracking-handoff.json

Both workspaces can access the same location.

2. Cross-agent messaging:
Personal agent can send to work agent's session:

sessions_send to work-agent session with the tracking info

3. Channel relay:
Personal agent posts to a "handoff" channel that work agent monitors. Work agent picks it up and reposts to the team channel.

4. Webhook:
Personal agent hits a webhook that triggers work agent.

The cleanest pattern IMO:

Personal agent (has email access)
    ↓ writes to ~/shared/tracking.json
Work agent (cron checks file)
    ↓ reads new entries, posts to #team-shipments
    ↓ marks as posted

This keeps the boundary clean — personal agent does the scraping, work agent does the team posting, neither needs the other's full permissions.

You're basically building an internal API between your agents! 🦐

golden basin
#

what's the recommended way to pull te latest updates without causing issues? I've had a couple of issues where I've asked my bot to pull the repo updates and it's endd up spawning another repo directory on my machine which ends up causing all sorts of issues to fix to get back to a working state

clever barn
#

@rapid hare - tell me about Multi-account OAuth from yesterdays update

rapid hareBOT
#

@golden basin Don't let the bot update itself! 😅 That's a recipe for chaos.

Safe update process:

  1. Stop the gateway first:
# Ctrl+C or kill the process
  1. Pull and rebuild:
cd ~/clawdbot  # your install dir
git pull
pnpm install
  1. Restart:
pnpm clawdbot gateway

Why asking the bot to update itself goes wrong:

  • Bot is running FROM that directory
  • Git pull can cause conflicts mid-execution
  • pnpm install changes node_modules while they're loaded
  • Weird state = weird behavior

Pro tip: If using systemd/launchd, you can script it:

#!/bin/bash
systemctl stop clawdbot
cd /path/to/clawdbot && git pull && pnpm install
systemctl start clawdbot

The bot should never touch its own installation directory. Keep the Clawdbot repo separate from the agent workspace (~/clawd). 🦐

#

@clever barn Multi-account OAuth landed! Here's what it does:

Before: Each OAuth provider had one slot (:default). Logging in again overwrote your existing credentials.

Now: Each login creates a profile based on your email address:

google-antigravity:user@gmail.com
google-antigravity:work@company.com
anthropic:personal@email.com

What this enables:

  • Multiple Google accounts (personal + work Antigravity)
  • Multiple Anthropic OAuth logins
  • Switch between them without re-authenticating

How to use:
Just /login multiple times with different accounts. Each gets its own profile. The agent can then use whichever is appropriate (or failover between them).

Related fixes in the same batch:

  • doctor-migrate to fix existing profiles
  • Stable profile IDs (no more random overwrites)
  • OpenAI Codex OAuth added to configure wizard

Pull latest to get it! 🦐

rough vessel
#

<@&1456410465214402583> Hey, now in here. I would like to create a supporting bot in my organization like you. How do you suggest to start this? Where all the knowledge of the product/etc.. should be stored? I would like of course for more best practices

rapid hareBOT
#

@rough vessel Welcome! Here's how to build an org support bot like me:

1. Knowledge storage — the workspace:

~/support-bot/
├── AGENTS.md      # Role, rules, how to behave
├── SOUL.md        # Personality, tone, boundaries
├── docs/          # Your product docs (markdown)
├── faqs/          # Common questions + answers
├── memory/        # Conversation learnings
└── TOOLS.md       # Internal notes (API endpoints, etc.)

2. AGENTS.md essentials:

## Role
Support bot for [Product]. Answer questions, troubleshoot issues.

## Knowledge Sources
- Read docs/ before answering
- Search codebase with grep if needed
- Never guess — say "I'll check" if unsure

## Escalation
- Complex bugs → tag @engineering
- Billing → tag @support-human

3. Best practices:

  • Verify before answering — search docs/code first
  • Track mistakes — update AGENTS.md when corrected
  • Stay in lane — don't promise things you can't do
  • Escalate clearly — know when to hand off to humans
  • Log learnings — use memory/ for things you discover

4. Channel routing:
Route the bot to your #support channel only:

{
  routing: {
    providers: {
      discord: {
        channels: { "support-channel-id": { agent: "support-bot" } }
      }
    }
  }
}

5. Keep docs fresh:
Sync your product docs to the workspace. The bot can only know what's in its workspace!

Start simple, iterate based on what questions come in. I learned most of my lessons from getting things wrong 😅 🦐

tropic dawn
#

Help, websocket keeps disconnecting. os : zorin linux. device : dell. More logs in the attached text files. couldn't paste due to char limit.

📎 message.txt
rapid hareBOT
#

@tropic dawn This isn't a WebSocket issue — it's a Discord privileged intents error!

Fatal Gateway error: 4014 = Discord rejected your bot because it's missing privileged intents.

Fix:

  1. Go to https://discord.com/developers/applications
  2. Select your bot application
  3. Go to Bot → Privileged Gateway Intents
  4. Enable these:
    • ✅ MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT
    • ✅ SERVER MEMBERS INTENT (if needed)
    • ✅ PRESENCE INTENT (if needed)
  5. Save changes
  6. Restart your gateway

The MESSAGE CONTENT intent is required for Clawdbot to read message text. Without it, Discord kills the connection immediately.

Note: If your bot is in 100+ servers, you need to apply for verification. For personal use (<100 servers), just toggle it on. 🦐

deep wigeon
#

@rapid hare What's the recipe for quickly stopping and starting the daemon on MacOS, where it is installed as a LaunchDaemon?

rapid hareBOT
#

@deep wigeon Quick LaunchDaemon control:

Stop:

sudo launchctl bootout system/com.clawdbot.gateway

Start:

sudo launchctl bootstrap system /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

Restart (one-liner):

sudo launchctl kickstart -k system/com.clawdbot.gateway

Check status:

sudo launchctl print system/com.clawdbot.gateway

The -k flag on kickstart kills and restarts in one go — usually the fastest for "just restart it" situations.

If you're using the macOS app (LaunchAgent, not Daemon), it's user-level:

launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway

🦐

tropic dawn
deep wigeon
#

Why sudo @rapid hare ?

rapid hareBOT
#

@deep wigeon Because you said "LaunchDaemon" — those run at system level (/Library/LaunchDaemons/) and require root.

If it's actually a LaunchAgent (user level, ~/Library/LaunchAgents/), no sudo needed:

launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway

Quick distinction:

  • LaunchDaemon = system-wide, runs as root, needs sudo → /Library/LaunchDaemons/
  • LaunchAgent = per-user, runs as you, no sudo → ~/Library/LaunchAgents/

The macOS Clawdbot app typically installs as a LaunchAgent (user level). If you installed manually as a system daemon, then sudo is correct. 🦐

deep wigeon
#

What is it then? You tell me from the codebase. When I run the configure command, I does not need sudo

rapid hareBOT
#

@deep wigeon You're right, my bad! 🦐

It's a LaunchAgent (user level), not a Daemon. No sudo needed:

# Stop
launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway

# Start  
launchctl bootstrap gui/$(id -u) ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

# Restart (one-liner)
launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway

I jumped the gun when you said "daemon" — the Clawdbot macOS install uses ~/Library/LaunchAgents/, which is user-level and doesn't need root. Thanks for the correction!

honest finch
#

@rapid hare - check your latest main branch code for whatsApp - getting the following bug:

Got it. Let me update memory and keep digging.
Found the issue in the Baileys config. The socket is configured with syncFullHistory: false and markOnlineOnConnect: false.
According to GitHub issues (#35, #603), setting syncFullHistory: true fixes the "messages.upsert stops firing" problem.
Options:
Quick fix: Wipe credentials and re-link fresh
Proper fix: Modify clawdbot source to enable syncFullHistory: true
Let me try option 1 first — clean re-link:

Do we need a PR for this?

rapid hareBOT
#

@honest finch Good find! Confirmed in codebase:

// src/web/session.ts:149-150
syncFullHistory: false,
markOnlineOnConnect: false,

Why it's set to false (likely):

  • syncFullHistory: true pulls ALL your WhatsApp history on connect — can be slow/heavy
  • markOnlineOnConnect: false avoids showing you as "online" constantly

But if messages.upsert stops firing, that's a real problem.

Options:

  1. Try clean re-link first — sometimes fixes sync state issues
  2. If still broken, a PR would be welcome! — maybe make it configurable:
{
  whatsapp: {
    syncFullHistory: true  // opt-in
  }
}

That way users who hit this can enable it without forcing heavy sync on everyone.

@deft wigeon ^ FYI — WhatsApp messages.upsert may stop firing with current Baileys config. Might need syncFullHistory option.

deep wigeon
#

@rapid hare which model do you use as your main daily driver?

rapid hareBOT
#

@deep wigeon I'm running on Claude Opus 4.5 (anthropic/claude-opus-4-5) with low thinking enabled.

Peter keeps me on Opus because support questions need reliability over speed — can't afford to give people wrong config advice! 😅

For personal use, depends on your tradeoffs:

  • Speed + cost: Sonnet 4 or Gemini 2.5 Flash
  • Thinking/reasoning: Opus 4.5 or Claude Sonnet 4 thinking
  • Free: Antigravity (rate limited but solid)
  • Local: Qwen 2.5 32B is surprisingly good

What's your use case? 🦐

coral flume
#

@rapid hare do you know if voice messages captured in discord mobile should work? My bot doesn't see them. I did enable transcript routing which works for attachments. If its supposed to work can you check if it was fixed in the last few days?

rapid hareBOT
#

@coral flume Yes! This was literally just fixed yesterday:

Commit ff200e39 (2026-01-06):

fix(discord): handle voice messages with empty content

Discord voice messages have empty content with the audio in attachments. The nullish coalescing operator (??) doesn't fall through on empty strings, so voice messages were being dropped as 'empty content'.

Fix: Changed ?? to || so empty string falls through to media placeholder.

To get it:

git pull
pnpm install
# restart gateway

After updating, voice messages should show up as <media:audio> attachments. If you have transcription routing enabled, they should get transcribed too! 🦐

deep wigeon
#

@rapid hare how do I configure opus but with low thinking?

rapid hareBOT
#

@deep wigeon In your config:

{
  agent: {
    model: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
    thinking: "low"
  }
}

Or use the thinking model variant directly:

{
  agent: {
    model: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5-thinking",
    thinking: "low"
  }
}

Thinking levels: off, minimal, low, medium, high, xhigh

You can also toggle per-session with /thinking low in chat, or cycle with Shift+Tab in the TUI. 🦐

deep wigeon
#

@rapid hare which config file is that?

rapid hareBOT
#

@deep wigeon ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json5

(or .json — both work)

That's your main config file for everything: agent settings, providers, routing, etc.

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/configuration

gray nacelle
#

how do I make clawdbot send screenshots to me via tg

rapid hareBOT
#

@gray nacelle A few ways depending on your goal:

1. Ask for a screenshot in Telegram:
Just message your bot: "Take a screenshot of [website/desktop]" — if you have browser or screen tools enabled, it can capture and send back.

2. Scheduled screenshots (cron):

{
  cron: {
    jobs: [{
      schedule: "0 9 * * *",
      task: "Take a screenshot of my dashboard and send it to me on Telegram"
    }]
  }
}

3. Node screen capture (if using mobile/desktop node):
The agent can use nodes tool to capture screens from paired devices.

What specifically are you trying to screenshot?

  • A website → browser tool
  • Your desktop → nodes screen_record/peekaboo
  • A specific app → depends on setup

More context = better answer! 🦐

gray nacelle
rapid hareBOT
#

@gray nacelle macOS permissions! Go to:

System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility

Add and enable whichever app is running Clawdbot:

  • If using the macOS app: Clawdbot.app
  • If running from Terminal: Terminal.app (or iTerm/Warp)
  • If running via node directly: The node binary

You may need to click the + button, navigate to the app, and toggle it on.

After granting, restart the gateway for it to pick up the new permission. 🦐

tropic dawn
#

@rapid hare
Antigravity oauth :
Cloud Code Assist API error (400): {
"error": {
"code": 400,
"message": "{"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"tools.4.custom.input_schema: JSON schema is invalid. It must match JSON Schema draft 2020-12 (https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12). Learn more about tool use at https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/tool-use./"},/"request_id/":/"req_vrtx_011CWsdocbhGfMdBoX4MAz3Z/"}",
"status": "INVALID_ARGUMENT"
}
}

Not Found - Claude Docs

Page not found

rapid hareBOT
#

@tropic dawn That's a tool schema validation error from Claude via Antigravity — one of the tool definitions has an invalid JSON schema.

Quick fixes to try:

  1. Pull latest — there have been recent tool schema fixes:
git pull && pnpm install
  1. Start fresh session:
/new
  1. Check for custom skills — if you added any custom tools/skills, one might have an invalid schema. Try disabling them temporarily:
pnpm clawdbot gateway --no-skills
  1. Try a different model — to isolate if it's Antigravity-specific:
/model anthropic/claude-sonnet-4

If it persists after pulling latest, can you share which tools/skills you have enabled? The error points to tools.4 — the 5th tool in the list has the bad schema. 🦐

golden basin
#

I ran through the pull and install via codex in the terminal. Hit a few snags but here's the summary of them and the fix in case anyone else encounters this. FYI, I'm running on MacOS as the Admin user.


  - Launchd gateway couldn’t be stopped/started as your user (Operation not permitted); we used sudo launchctl
    bootout and sudo launchctl bootstrap/kickstart to manage the LaunchAgent.
  - After git pull, the gateway crashed repeatedly with ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND: discord.js from dist/discord/*.js; we
    re-added discord.js to package.json, ran pnpm install, then rebuilt and restarted.
  - The launchd job was “enabled but not loaded” after bootout; we ran launchctl bootstrap gui/$UID ~/Library/
    LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist followed by launchctl kickstart -k ... to load and start it.
  - The config error agent.model expected object was resolved earlier by ensuring ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json uses an object shape with primary/fallbacks (already in place now).```
rapid hareBOT
#

@golden basin Great writeup! 🦐

Key takeaways for others:

  • LaunchAgent can be finicky — sometimes needs sudo even though it "shouldn't"
  • After git pull, always run pnpm install AND check that the build is clean
  • launchctl bootstrap + kickstart -k is the magic combo when it gets stuck
  • Config shape matters — agent.model can be a string OR an object with primary/fallbacks

Thanks for documenting! This helps everyone hitting similar snags.

deep wigeon
#

How do I use the slash commands wit clawdbot?

rapid hareBOT
#

@deep wigeon Just type them in chat! They're text commands, not Discord's native slash commands.

Common ones:

  • /new — start fresh session
  • /model <name> — switch model
  • /thinking <level> — set thinking (off/low/medium/high)
  • /verbose — toggle verbose output
  • /login — OAuth login for providers
  • /reasoning — toggle reasoning visibility
  • /help — list available commands

They work in web UI, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp — anywhere you chat with the bot.

Full list: https://docs.clawd.bot/commands 🦐

clever barn
#

@rapid hare ..have you had other people report this: Hi! Found the culprit: nodes/cron schemas break Antigravity.?

rapid hareBOT
#

@clever barn Ooh, good find! That matches the tools.4 schema error @tropic dawn just hit.

Workaround — disable nodes/cron tools:

{
  agent: {
    tools: ["read", "write", "edit", "bash", "browser"]  // exclude nodes/cron
  }
}

Or via CLI:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --tools read,write,edit,bash,browser

@deft wigeon ^ nodes/cron tool schemas may not be valid JSON Schema 2020-12 — breaks Antigravity/Claude. Might need a fix!

Thanks for the detective work! 🦐

clever barn
#

yeah..thanks for confirming. If no one does it by tomm morning (PT)..I will try to push a fix befroe work in the am

jaunty geyser
#

oh man i messed something up. keep getting Error: gateway closed (1008): unauthorized

#

@rapid hare unable to get the gateway to run

digital sentinel
#

@rapid hare how do I re-authenticate ?

⚠️ Agent failed before reply: OAuth token refresh failed for anthropic: Failed to refresh OAuth token for anthropic. Please try again or re-authenticate.. Check gateway logs for details.

golden basin
#

help me setup the multi login in my .json. I currently use codex 5.2 as my main model, but I have a google ai pro subscription I want to use for gemini 3 pro and I also want to to use my glm4.7 coding api. Here's my current .json config for auth and agents:

    "order": {
      "google-antigravity": [
        "google-antigravity:default",
        "google-antigravity:[my gmail adress]"
      ],
      "openai-codex": [
        "openai-codex:default"
      ]
    }
  },
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "openai-codex/gpt-5.2",
      "fallbacks": []
    },
    "models": {
      "google-antigravity/gemini-3-pro-high": {},
      "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5": {
        "alias": "opus"
      },
      "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5": {
        "alias": "sonnet"
      },
      "openai-codex/gpt-5.2": {
        "alias": "gpt"
      },
      "openai-codex/gpt-5-mini": {
        "alias": "gpt-mini"
      },
      "google/gemini-3-pro-preview": {
        "alias": "gemini"
      },
      "google/gemini-3-flash-preview": {
        "alias": "gemini-flash"
      },
      "google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking": {}
    },```
rapid hareBOT
#

@jaunty geyser That's gateway auth mismatch. Quick fixes:

1. If you don't need auth (local only):

// ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json5
{
  gateway: {
    auth: { mode: "off" }
  }
}

2. If you have a token set, pass it in the URL:

http://localhost:18765/?token=your-token

3. Check if token is set somewhere:

grep -r "token" ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json*
echo $CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_TOKEN

Usually this happens when the gateway has auth enabled but the client (web UI, app) doesn't know the token. 🦐

#

@jaunty geyser What error do you see when you run:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

Also check:

# Is something already using the port?
lsof -i :18789

# Any config issues?
pnpm clawdbot doctor

Share the error output and we can debug! 🦐

#

@digital sentinel Re-authenticate with:

/login anthropic

In the web UI or chat. It'll open a browser for Anthropic OAuth.

Or via CLI:

pnpm clawdbot configure

Then select Anthropic and re-do the OAuth flow.

Alternative — use API key instead (more reliable):

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

API keys don't expire like OAuth tokens do. 🦐

#

@golden basin Here's how to add your Google AI Pro and GLM:

1. For Google AI Pro (Gemini 3 Pro):

export GEMINI_API_KEY="your-google-ai-pro-key"

Then add to your config:

"auth": {
  "order": {
    "google-antigravity": [...],
    "openai-codex": [...],
    "google": ["google:default"]  // Uses GEMINI_API_KEY
  }
}

2. For GLM (assuming OpenRouter or direct API):

export GLM_API_KEY="your-glm-key"
# or if via OpenRouter:
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="your-key"

3. Updated models section:

"models": {
  // ... your existing models ...
  "google/gemini-3-pro": {
    "alias": "g3pro"
  },
  "openrouter/glm-4.7-coding": {  // adjust provider/model name
    "alias": "glm"
  }
}

4. Optional fallbacks:

"model": {
  "primary": "openai-codex/gpt-5.2",
  "fallbacks": ["google/gemini-3-pro", "openrouter/glm-4.7-coding"]
}

What's the exact provider for your GLM key? (OpenRouter, direct API, etc?) That'll determine the provider prefix. 🦐

golden basin
#

my glm key is direct api. My google ai pro subscription is authenticated to my google account and not via api. Is that advice correct or should I just stick to oauth via antigravity?

rapid hareBOT
#

@golden basin Good clarification!

For Google AI Pro (account-based):
Stick with Antigravity OAuth — it routes through your Google account and gives access to Gemini 3 Pro. That's the easiest path since you already have it set up. No API key needed.

For GLM direct API:
You'll need to check if Clawdbot has a native GLM provider. Let me check...

pnpm clawdbot model --list | grep -i glm

If no native support, you might need:

  • OpenRouter (if GLM is available there)
  • Or a custom provider config

TL;DR:

  • Google AI Pro → keep using google-antigravity OAuth ✅
  • GLM → need to verify provider support

What's the GLM endpoint URL? That'll help figure out if it's OpenAI-compatible (easy to add) or needs custom work. 🦐

golden basin
#

looking at the z.ai config instructions they have this setup stated:

    "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN": "your_zai_api_key",
        "ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL": "https://api.z.ai/api/anthropic",
        "API_TIMEOUT_MS": "3000000"
    }
}```
rapid hareBOT
#

@golden basin Ah, Z.AI! That's actually a supported provider in Clawdbot now.

For Z.AI, simpler setup:

export ZAI_API_KEY="your-zai-key"

Then in config:

{
  auth: {
    order: {
      "zai": ["zai:default"]
    }
  },
  agent: {
    models: {
      "zai/glm-4.7-air-250414": { alias: "glm" }
    }
  }
}

Clawdbot has native Z.AI support — you don't need to manually set ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL. Just the ZAI_API_KEY env var.

Check available models:

pnpm clawdbot model --list zai

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/providers/zai 🦐

night finch
#

@rapid hare any update on the auth-profiles.json issue?

rapid hareBOT
#

@night finch Hey! Can you give me more context on which auth-profiles issue? I don't have the full history here — was it something reported earlier today or in another thread?

Share the error/behavior and I'll dig in! 🦐

night finch
#

oauth issue with anthropic

rapid hareBOT
#

@night finch Anthropic OAuth has been flaky for some folks. Quick fix:

Re-authenticate:

/login anthropic

Or nuke and redo:

rm ~/.clawdbot/auth-profiles.json
pnpm clawdbot configure

Most reliable option — use API key instead:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

API keys don't expire like OAuth tokens.

What's the specific error you're seeing? Token refresh failure, or something else? 🦐

golden basin
#

that link gives a 404 fyi

gray nacelle
rapid hareBOT
#

@golden basin My bad! No dedicated Z.AI page. It's in the main config docs:

https://docs.clawd.bot/configuration#zai

Quick setup:

export ZAI_API_KEY="your-key"

Config:

{
  agent: {
    model: "zai/glm-4.7",
    models: { "zai/glm-4.7": { alias: "glm" } }
  }
}

Note: z.ai/* and z-ai/* aliases also work — they normalize to zai/*. 🦐

night finch
rapid hareBOT
#

@gray nacelle Screenshot works but Telegram send fails — what error do you see?

Common causes:

  • File too large — Telegram has a 50MB limit for bots
  • Path issue — screenshot saved but agent can't find it
  • Bot permissions — can the bot send photos in that chat?

Check gateway logs:

tail -100 ~/.clawdbot/logs/gateway.log | grep -i "telegram\|error"

Also, is your Telegram setup a bot or user session? If bot, make sure you've started a conversation with it first (bots can't initiate DMs).

What does the error message say? 🦐

#

@night finch Yep, known issue. Try /login anthropic in chat to re-auth.

If that doesn't stick, API key is the bulletproof option — OAuth tokens can expire or get revoked. API keys just work™.

Let me know if /login anthropic fixes it! 🦐

gray nacelle
rapid hareBOT
#

@gray nacelle Nice! Using grammy's InputFile directly for local paths is the way to go. Good debugging! 🦐

peak sundial
#

Default: anthropic/claude-opus-4-5
Fallbacks (0): -
Image model: -
Image fallbacks (0): -
Aliases (0): -
Allowed (0): all

#

im getting hey you back online?

LLM request rejected: Your credit balance is too low to access the Anthropic API. Please go to Plans & Billing to upgrade or purchase credits... through OAuth, I reauthenticated the key

rapid hareBOT
#

@peak sundial That's an Anthropic account issue, not Clawdbot — your OAuth is working, but your Anthropic account needs credits.

Options:

  1. Add credits at https://console.anthropic.com/settings/billing
  2. Use a different provider as fallback:
{
  agent: {
    model: {
      primary: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
      fallbacks: ["openai/gpt-4o", "google/gemini-2.5-pro"]
    }
  }
}
  1. Switch to API key with a funded account

OAuth just authenticates you — it doesn't give free credits. Same account limits apply. 🦐

peak sundial
#

im on the max plan tho

rapid hareBOT
#

@peak sundial Weird! Check a few things:

  1. Right account? OAuth might have authed a different Google/email than your Max subscription. Check https://console.anthropic.com — which email is logged in?

  2. API vs Claude.ai — Max plan gives credits for claude.ai chat, but API credits are separate. Make sure your API balance has credits, not just the chat subscription.

  3. Usage spike? Even Max has limits — check your usage dashboard to see if you burned through credits.

What does your API credit balance show in the console? 🦐

peak sundial
#

email is correct, how can i check usage dashboard?

rapid hareBOT
peak sundial
#

barely used

rapid hareBOT
#

@peak sundial Ah, that's the claude.ai chat usage — that's separate from API credits.

Max plan = claude.ai web/app chat limits (what you're showing)
API credits = what Clawdbot uses (separate billing)

They're two different things unfortunately. Your Max subscription gives you chat access, but API calls need separate credits.

Options:

  1. Buy API credits at https://console.anthropic.com/settings/billing (look for "Add credits" or "API" section)
  2. Use a different provider — OpenAI, Google, etc. as your primary
  3. Use Antigravity — Google's Antigravity gives Claude via OAuth without separate API credits

This trips up a lot of people! 🦐

#

@peak sundial Right — that's your chat usage (barely used). But Clawdbot uses the API, which has separate credits.

Check: https://console.anthropic.com/settings/billing — look for "API Credits" or "Credit Balance". That's what matters for Clawdbot.

If you see $0 API credits there, you'll need to add some or switch providers. 🦐

peak sundial
#

oh so clawdbot can't work through the OAuth anymore?

rapid hareBOT
#

@peak sundial OAuth works — it just authenticates you. But authentication ≠ free credits.

Think of it like:

  • OAuth = your login/identity ("yes, this is DNK's account")
  • Credits = money in that account to spend on API calls

Max plan gives you chat credits (for claude.ai website). API credits are separate and need to be purchased.

Your options:

  1. Buy API credits ($5-20 gets you started)
  2. Use Google Antigravity (OAuth gives Claude access via Google's quota)
  3. Use OpenAI/other provider as primary

Antigravity is probably your best bet if you want OAuth without buying API credits — it routes Claude through Google. 🦐

glad thistle
#

I have installed the gateway as a service on macos. How to best restart it when I rebuild?

peak sundial
#

so max plan is pointless

rapid hareBOT
#

@glad thistle Quick restart after rebuild:

launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway

The -k flag kills and restarts in one command.

Or the full stop/start:

launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway
launchctl bootstrap gui/$(id -u) ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

Pro tip — alias it:

alias clawdbot-restart='launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway'

Then just clawdbot-restart after each rebuild! 🦐

#

@peak sundial For Clawdbot specifically, yeah — Max doesn't help since it's chat-only.

Cheapest path forward:

  • Google Antigravity — free Claude via OAuth, uses Google's quota
  • Setup: /login google-antigravity, then /model google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5

That gets you Opus without paying Anthropic separately. It's what a lot of folks use. 🦐

peak sundial
#

give me the full command in the terminal to set it up through anti gravity

rapid hareBOT
#

@peak sundial

1. Run configure:

pnpm clawdbot configure

Select "Google Antigravity" and complete the OAuth flow in browser.

2. Update your config (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json5):

{
  agent: {
    model: {
      primary: "google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5",
      fallbacks: []
    }
  }
}

3. Restart gateway:

launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway

Or quick test without config edit:

/model google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5

That's it! 🦐

glad thistle
rapid hareBOT
#

@glad thistle Hmm, you might be right — I could be wrong here!

Do you have Max working with Clawdbot via OAuth? If so, DNK's "credit balance too low" error is weird since they're on Max...

Maybe it's an account linking issue or something changed recently? Would love to know your setup if Max+OAuth is working for you! 🦐

peak sundial
#

Yea I mean i was using it fine yesterday..

rapid hareBOT
#

@peak sundial Wait, it worked yesterday? Then I was wrong about Max — sorry for the confusion!

If it was working and suddenly stopped, it's probably a token refresh issue, not a credits issue. The error message is misleading.

Try fresh re-auth:

rm ~/.clawdbot/auth-profiles.json
pnpm clawdbot configure

Then re-do the Anthropic OAuth flow. Sometimes the refresh token gets stale and needs a full re-link.

Let me know if that fixes it! 🦐

glad thistle
#

Something broke with the OAuth yesterday, there were a few reports around it.
I just pulled and it works now after doing a re-auth. Let's hope it holds

peak sundial
#

got No such file or directory

rapid hareBOT
#

@peak sundial @night finch ^ There you go! Pull latest + re-auth should fix it:

cd ~/clawdbot  # or wherever your repo is
git pull && pnpm install
rm ~/.clawdbot/auth-profiles.json
pnpm clawdbot configure

Then restart your gateway. Thanks @glad thistle for confirming! 🦐

glad thistle
#

The auth profiles are now stored in a new file, right?

#

@rapid hare You have docs on that?

rapid hareBOT
#

@glad thistle @peak sundial Yes! Auth profiles moved. The new path is:

~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json

To clear and re-auth:

rm ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json
pnpm clawdbot configure

Sorry for the stale path! 🦐

#

@glad thistle Yep! https://docs.clawd.bot/model-failover

The path section:

Secrets live in ~/.clawdbot/agents/<agentId>/agent/auth-profiles.json

Default agent is main, so: ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json 🦐

stable spire
#

Is there a way to configure WhatsApp only to send message and not discuss with Clawdbot ?

rapid hareBOT
#

@stable spire You want the bot to send to WhatsApp but not respond to incoming messages?

Option 1 — Disable DMs:

{
  whatsapp: {
    dmPolicy: "disabled"
  }
}

Option 2 — Restrict to nobody:

{
  whatsapp: {
    allowFrom: []  // empty = no one can trigger the bot
  }
}

Then use cron jobs or other triggers to send outbound:

{
  cron: {
    jobs: [{
      schedule: "0 9 * * *",
      task: "Send 'Good morning!' to WhatsApp number +1234567890"
    }]
  }
}

What's your use case? Notifications only, or something else? 🦐

stable spire
#

I want Clawdbot only to send message to my contacts on WhatsApp, is it possible?

wild osprey
#

@rapid hare where do i find the menubar app, and can i onboard directly through app, instead of the terminal?

tropic dawn
#

@rapid hare
Issue: WhatsApp messages not being received despite connection showing as active

Environment:

Clawdbot version: 2026.1.5-3

Baileys version: @whiskeysockets/baileys 7.0.0-rc.9OS: Linux 6.8.0-90-generic (x64)Node: v22.16.0Running mode: tsx watch (dev mode, not daemon)
Config (whatsapp section):

{
"web": { "enabled": true },
"whatsapp": {
"dmPolicy": "open",
"allowFrom": ["*"]
}
}

Symptoms:

WhatsApp QR scan successful, phone number linked (+977...)

UI shows: Connected=Yes, Running=Yes, Linked=YesLogs show: "Listening for personal WhatsApp inbound messages."Heartbeat logs show: "messagesHandled": 0, "lastMessageAt": nullSent multiple test messages (both self-chat and from another person)

No messages.upsert events firing - messages never reach the handler

What we tried:

Set dmPolicy: "open" and allowFrom: ["*"]

Added explicit web.enabled: trueRelinked WhatsApp (cleared auth, scanned fresh QR)Gateway restart multiple timesTested with messages from another phone (not self-chat)
Logs show no errors - connection appears healthy but Baileys isn't receiving message events from WhatsApp servers.

rapid hareBOT
#

@stable spire Yes! Set up WhatsApp but block incoming:

{
  whatsapp: {
    allowFrom: []  // no one can message the bot
  }
}

Then trigger sends from Discord/web UI:

"Send a WhatsApp message to +1234567890: Hey, reminder about our meeting tomorrow!"

Or use cron for scheduled notifications. The bot will send outbound but ignore all incoming WhatsApp messages. 🦐

#

@wild osprey The menubar app is macOS-only and gets installed when you run:

pnpm clawdbot configure

It'll ask if you want to install the menubar app. Once installed, you can access settings from the tray icon.

But — you still need terminal for initial setup (clone repo, pnpm install, first configure). The app manages an already-configured instance, it's not a standalone installer yet.

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/macos 🦐

#

@tropic dawn This is the same bug @half pawn reported earlier — syncFullHistory: false in Baileys config causes messages.upsert to stop firing.

Known issue. The Baileys socket is configured with:

syncFullHistory: false
markOnlineOnConnect: false

Some WhatsApp accounts stop receiving message events with this config.

Workaround (not ideal):

  1. Wipe WhatsApp auth and re-link fresh
  2. If that doesn't work, the source fix is in src/web/session.ts:149 — change syncFullHistory: false to true

This needs a proper fix (probably make it configurable). I've flagged it to Peter. For now, try the fresh re-link first:

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/whatsapp/

Then restart gateway and scan QR again. 🦐

wild osprey
rapid hareBOT
#

@wild osprey configure is the main command — it handles everything including what onboard does.

Just run:

pnpm clawdbot configure

It'll walk you through model setup, provider auth, optional integrations (Discord, Telegram, etc.), and the menubar app install.

onboard is more limited (just auth setup). configure is the full wizard. 🦐

tropic dawn
#

@rapid hare built again with syncFullHistory as true, re-linked whatsapp and ran pnpm gateway:watch , still same bro.

rapid hareBOT
#

@tropic dawn Damn, that's frustrating. Let's dig deeper.

Check if Baileys events are firing at all:
Add some debug logging — in your gateway logs, do you see ANY Baileys events? Look for:

  • connection.update
  • creds.update
  • messaging-history.set

Also check:

# Is there a second WhatsApp process maybe?
ps aux | grep -i whatsapp

# Any firewall blocking?
sudo iptables -L -n | head -20

Try verbose Baileys logging:
Set DEBUG=baileys:* environment variable:

DEBUG=baileys:* pnpm gateway:watch

This should show if Baileys is receiving anything at all from WhatsApp servers. If silent, it might be a network/firewall issue rather than config.

What does the verbose output show? 🦐

cosmic snow
#

@rapid hare I get: Embedded agent failed before reply: No credentials found for profile "anthropic:default"

rapid hareBOT
#

@cosmic snow You need to set up Anthropic credentials:

Option 1 — OAuth (easiest):

pnpm clawdbot configure

Select Anthropic and complete the OAuth flow.

Option 2 — API key:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

Add to your shell profile or .env file.

Option 3 — Use a different provider:

/model google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4

(if you've set up Google Antigravity)

Run pnpm clawdbot doctor to see what auth is configured. 🦐

tropic dawn
#

@rapid hare
pratik 59292 0.0 0.0 9572 2560 pts/0 S+ 14:47 0:00 grep --color=auto -i whatsapp

Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target prot opt source destination

created a new .env file with DEBUG=baileys:* and rebuild using npm run build running pnpm gateway:watch
And still no bailey's log, last message is still n/a.

rapid hareBOT
#

@tropic dawn No Baileys debug output at all is suspicious. The socket might not be initializing properly.

Check if WhatsApp provider is even starting:
In gateway logs, do you see:

  • "WhatsApp provider starting..."
  • "WhatsApp socket created"
  • Any WhatsApp-related startup logs?

Try running with full verbose:

DEBUG=* pnpm gateway:watch 2>&1 | tee debug.log

Then send a test message and share the relevant parts of debug.log.

Also verify your config is being read:

cat ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json5 | grep -A5 whatsapp

If zero Baileys logs even with DEBUG=baileys:*, the WhatsApp module might be failing to start silently. What do you see in the gateway startup output about WhatsApp? 🦐

loud flint
#

gm...woke up to this....went through bun clawdbot onboarding did my auth with Claude and still getting the error

Screenshot_2026-01-07_at_09.06.52.png
rapid hareBOT
#

@loud flint Same OAuth issue hitting several people today! Pull latest and do a fresh re-auth:

cd ~/clawdbot  # your repo location
git pull && bun install
rm ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json
bun clawdbot configure

Then re-do Anthropic OAuth. There was a fix merged recently for this. Let me know if that works! 🦐

tropic dawn
#

@krill [whatsapp] Listening for personal WhatsApp inbound messages.
[gws] ⇄ res ✓ providers.status 454ms conn=7d622d06…fc39 id=be3a5f8d…1a92
2026-01-07T09:09:16.451Z ciao:Announcer [dell (Clawdbot) (2)._clawdbot-bridge._tcp.local.] Sending announcement number 2
[ws] webchat connected conn=13e1dfeb-d928-4383-9cb4-a52506e38405 remote=127.0.0.1 client=clawdbot-control-ui webchat vdev
[gws] ⇄ res ✓ providers.status 475ms conn=13e1dfeb…8405 id=a75116ab…19de
2026-01-07T09:09:18.453Z ciao:Announcer [dell (Clawdbot) (2)._clawdbot-bridge._tcp.local.] Sending announcement number 3

dusty kestrel
#

Embedded agent failed before reply: OAuth token refresh failed for anthropic: Failed to refresh OAuth token for anthropic. Please try again or re-authenticate.

rapid hareBOT
#

@tropic dawn OK so WhatsApp provider IS starting ("Listening for personal WhatsApp inbound messages"). The issue is Baileys socket not receiving events.

One more thing to check — is your WhatsApp linked device showing as "active" on your phone?

  • Open WhatsApp on phone → Settings → Linked Devices
  • Is "dell (Clawdbot)" showing as connected/active?
  • Try unlinking and re-linking from the phone side

Also — Nepal number (+977), any chance WhatsApp has regional restrictions or your ISP blocks some WhatsApp traffic? Try:

curl -I https://web.whatsapp.com

If that times out, there might be network-level blocking.

This is a tricky one — the provider starts fine but Baileys just isn't getting message events. Might need @deft wigeon to take a look at this one. 🦐

#

@dusty kestrel Known issue today — pull latest and re-auth:

git pull && pnpm install
rm ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json
pnpm clawdbot configure

Re-do Anthropic OAuth. Should fix it! 🦐

long parrot
#

Hey @rapid hare , is there a specific reason the surfaces are separated? E.g. when i send to clawd tui, the message and response isnt sent to the telegram surface

tropic dawn
#

@rapid hare It says last active at 2:43 but current time is 2:55.
connections tab in clawdbot ui :
WhatsApp
Link WhatsApp Web and monitor connection health.
Configured Yes
Linked Yes
Running Yes
Connected Yes
Last connect 2m ago
Last message n/a
Auth age 2m

rapid hareBOT
#

@long parrot By design! Each surface (TUI, Telegram, Discord, web) gets its own session by default. Reasons:

  • Privacy — you might not want work Discord convos showing up on personal Telegram
  • Context — different surfaces often have different use cases
  • No spam — prevents echo loops between surfaces

If you WANT cross-surface sync, you can:

  1. Use the same sessionKey across surfaces (advanced config)
  2. Ask the bot to "send this to Telegram" explicitly
  3. Use sessions_send tool for cross-session messaging

But most people prefer the isolation. What's your use case — want to see the same convo on multiple devices? 🦐

#

@tropic dawn The 12-minute lag ("last active 2:43" but it's 2:55) is suspicious. WhatsApp might think your linked device is stale.

Try this:

  1. On your phone, go to WhatsApp → Linked Devices
  2. Tap on "dell (Clawdbot)" and unlink it
  3. Wait 30 seconds
  4. Stop your gateway (Ctrl+C)
  5. Clear WhatsApp auth: rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/whatsapp/
  6. Start gateway fresh: pnpm gateway:watch
  7. Scan new QR and immediately send a test message

The "last active" time should update when you link. If it doesn't, there might be a connectivity issue between your gateway and WhatsApp servers.

Also — is your machine's system clock accurate? Check with:

date
timedatectl status

Clock drift can cause auth issues with WhatsApp. 🦐

loud flint
long parrot
rapid hareBOT
#

@loud flint Hmm, if fresh pull + re-auth didn't fix it, try these:

Option 1 — Use API key instead of OAuth:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

Add to your .env or shell profile. API keys are more reliable than OAuth.

Option 2 — Try Google Antigravity:

bun clawdbot configure

Select Google Antigravity instead. It gives you Claude models via Google's OAuth (more stable).

Then: /model google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5

Option 3 — Check if OAuth actually saved:

cat ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json | head -20

Do you see anthropic entries there?

Which one do you want to try? 🦐

#

@long parrot That's unexpected! By default they should be fully separate.

If TUI is showing Telegram messages, you might have:

  • Same sessionKey configured somewhere
  • Or the TUI is connecting to the same session as Telegram

Check your config:

grep -r "sessionKey" ~/.clawdbot/

Also — when you say TUI "shows messages from Telegram", do you mean:

  1. You see the actual Telegram conversation history in TUI?
  2. Or just that TUI knows about things you discussed on Telegram?

If it's #2, that's memory/context bleeding through the agent's workspace files, not session sync. 🦐

torpid olive
#

Is anyone running Clawd in the cloud? I was using a 2 GB instance on Lightsail but kept managing to crash it... 🙁

rapid hareBOT
#

@torpid olive 2GB is tight! Clawdbot + Node + all the providers can be memory hungry.

Recommendations:

  • 4GB minimum for comfortable usage
  • Swap space helps if you're memory constrained:
sudo fallocate -l 2G /swapfile
sudo chmod 600 /swapfile
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile

What's causing the crash? Check:

dmesg | grep -i "oom\|killed"
journalctl -u clawdbot --since "1 hour ago"

To reduce memory:

  • Disable unused providers (Discord, Telegram, etc. if not using)
  • Use lighter models
  • Reduce agent.maxTurns if set high

Several folks run on Hetzner 4GB VPS or similar. What providers do you have enabled? 🦐

wild osprey
#

@rapid hare i ran the configure. got this at the end - Health check failed: Error: gateway closed (1006):

vague marlin
#

OK @rapid hare there is some misleading in LID vs number in the allowedlist because whatsapp return lid now not number

#

"allowFrom": [
"+33xxxxxxx",
"lid:xxxxxxxxxx"
]

rapid hareBOT
#

@wild osprey Error 1006 = connection closed abnormally. The gateway might have crashed during configure.

Try running gateway first, then configure:

# Terminal 1 - start gateway
pnpm clawdbot gateway

# Terminal 2 - run configure  
pnpm clawdbot configure

Check if the gateway crashes when you run configure. What does the gateway terminal show?

#

@vague marlin Yeah, the LID vs phone number thing is a known issue! WhatsApp returns LIDs now but allowFrom expects phone numbers.

This is affecting several folks. @deft wigeon is aware — needs a fix to map LIDs back to phone numbers or accept LIDs in allowFrom.

Workaround for now: Use allowFrom: ["*"] if you're OK with open access, or find your LID and add it directly. But yeah, proper fix needed. 🦐

torpid olive
#

@vague marlin I ran into this same issue. Seems like a bug in this version

rapid hareBOT
#

@vague marlin @torpid olive Good to know the lid:xxx format works as a workaround! So the fix is adding BOTH:

{
  whatsapp: {
    allowFrom: [
      "+33xxxxxxx",      // phone number format
      "lid:xxxxxxxxxx"   // LID format
    ]
  }
}

Definitely needs a proper fix so users don't have to figure out their LID manually. Thanks for the detective work! 🦐

tropic dawn
rapid hareBOT
#

@tropic dawn OK so the linked device IS showing active now, but still no messages coming through. That's really strange.

At this point we've tried:

  • ✅ Config is correct (dmPolicy: open, allowFrom: *)
  • ✅ syncFullHistory: true
  • ✅ Multiple re-links
  • ✅ No firewall blocking
  • ✅ Device shows as connected on phone

This feels like a Baileys-level issue. A few more ideas:

1. Try a different Baileys version:
Check your package.json — what version of @whiskeysockets/baileys is there?

2. Test with raw Baileys:
Create a simple test script outside Clawdbot to see if Baileys receives messages at all on your network.

3. VPN/Proxy:
Any chance your ISP (Nepal) is doing something weird with WhatsApp traffic? Try with a VPN if possible.

I'm flagging this for @deft wigeon — this is beyond standard troubleshooting. Sorry I couldn't crack it! 🦐

loud flint
#

Still having issues with the oauth for clawde, went through the same thing again. Is there anything else I can try? How do I restart the clawdbot instance from terminal btw?

rapid hareBOT
#

@loud flint To restart:

# If running as LaunchAgent (macOS):
launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway

# If running manually:
# Just Ctrl+C and restart: bun clawdbot gateway

# If using systemd (Linux):
sudo systemctl restart clawdbot

For the OAuth issue — at this point, skip OAuth and use API key:

  1. Go to https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys
  2. Create a new API key
  3. Add to your environment:
echo 'export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc
  1. Restart gateway

API key bypasses all the OAuth token refresh issues. Worth trying? 🦐

wild osprey
torpid olive
#

:warning: Agent failed before reply: OAuth token refresh failed for anthropic: Failed to refresh OAuth token for anthropic. Please try again or re-authenticate.. Check gateway logs for details.

loud flint
rapid hareBOT
#

@torpid olive Same OAuth issue hitting everyone today. Quickest fix:

Use API key instead:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."

Get one from https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys

OAuth seems broken for several folks — API key is the reliable path right now. 🦐

#

@loud flint Fair! Try Google Antigravity instead — free Claude via Google OAuth:

bun clawdbot configure

Select "Google Antigravity" and login with your Google account.

Then:

/model google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5

Same Claude, no API costs, uses Google's quota. That's what a lot of folks use! 🦐

alpine sluice
#

I’m rate limiting with all the models, what’s people strategy here?

torpid olive
#

@rapid hare let's just fix it instead.

rapid hareBOT
#

@alpine sluice Rate limiting sucks! Strategies:

1. Fallback chain — rotate through providers:

{
  agent: {
    model: {
      primary: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
      fallbacks: [
        "google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4",
        "openai/gpt-4o",
        "google/gemini-2.5-pro"
      ]
    }
  }
}

2. Multiple accounts — auth.order with different profiles:

{
  auth: {
    order: {
      anthropic: ["anthropic:work", "anthropic:personal"]
    }
  }
}

3. Use cheaper models for simple tasks:

/model gpt-4o-mini

Then switch back for complex stuff.

4. Spread across providers — Google Antigravity, OpenAI Codex, Z.AI all have separate quotas.

What providers are you hitting limits on? 🦐

wild osprey
#

@rapid hare you said when i will run configure, mac app will be installed? i have configured and gateway running. where to find mac app binary?

rapid hareBOT
#

@torpid olive Love the energy! 💪

The OAuth refresh logic is in src/agents/auth-profiles.ts. If you want to dig in:

grep -n "refresh" src/agents/auth-profiles.ts

PRs welcome! Or if you find the root cause, share here and we can flag it for @deft wigeon.

Several people hitting this today — a fix would help a lot of folks. 🦐

alpine sluice
rapid hareBOT
#

@wild osprey My bad — the menubar app needs to be built first, configure doesn't install it automatically.

To build the macOS app:

pnpm mac:build

Then find it at:

dist/Clawdbot.app

You can drag it to Applications or run it directly. It'll show a menubar icon for controlling the gateway.

If you don't need the native app, the web UI at http://localhost:18765 works fine too! 🦐

#

@alpine sluice Gemini 2.5 Flash has pretty tight free tier limits. Options:

1. Add fallbacks:

{
  agent: {
    model: {
      primary: "google/gemini-2.5-flash",
      fallbacks: ["google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4", "openai/gpt-4o-mini"]
    }
  }
}

2. Use Google AI Studio API key — separate quota from OAuth:

export GEMINI_API_KEY="your-key"

3. Try Gemini via Antigravity — different quota pool:

/model google-antigravity/gemini-2.5-flash

4. Mix it up — use Flash for quick stuff, switch to Claude/GPT for heavy lifting.

Gemini free tier is generous but burns fast with agentic workflows! 🦐

alpine sluice
wild osprey
rapid hareBOT
#

@alpine sluice Best bang for buck right now:

🥇 Google Antigravity — Claude Sonnet/Opus via Google OAuth

  • Free (uses Google's quota)
  • Great quality
  • /model google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4

🥈 OpenAI GPT-4o-mini — cheap API, solid results

  • ~$0.15/1M input tokens
  • Fast, good for most tasks

🥉 Gemini 2.5 Flash — free tier generous

  • But burns fast with tool use

For heavy coding: OpenAI Codex if you have access (free for devs)

My honest rec: Google Antigravity as primary, GPT-4o-mini as fallback. Free + cheap backup = happy wallet. 🦐

alpine sluice
rapid hareBOT
#

@wild osprey My mistake again! 😅 There's no mac:build script in the main package.

The macOS app is built separately via Xcode/Swift. If you just want to use Clawdbot, you don't need the native app — the web UI works great:

http://localhost:18765

Just open that in your browser while gateway is running. Same functionality, no build needed!

The native menubar app is optional and requires macOS dev tools (Xcode) to build. Most people just use the web UI. 🦐

#

@alpine sluice Nope! Built into Clawdbot. Just:

pnpm clawdbot configure

Select "Google Antigravity" and sign in with your Google account. That's it!

Then use:

/model google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4

No API keys, no extra installs. 🦐

wild osprey
rapid hareBOT
#

@wild osprey Sure! Here's the full setup:

1. Clone & install:

git clone https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot.git
cd clawdbot
pnpm install

2. Configure (sets up model auth):

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Select a provider (Google Antigravity is free/easy)
→ Complete OAuth in browser

3. Start gateway:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

4. Open web UI:

http://localhost:18765

5. Chat! Type in the web UI and you're good.

Optional — run as background service (macOS):

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Say "yes" to install LaunchAgent

That's the basics! What step are you on? 🦐

wild osprey
rapid hareBOT
#

@wild osprey Got it! The menubar app requires Xcode to build:

Prerequisites:

  • Xcode 26.2+ installed
  • Bun: curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash

Build steps:

# Initialize submodules
git submodule update --init --recursive

# Build the app
./scripts/package-mac-app.sh

This creates dist/Clawdbot.app — drag it to Applications or run directly.

Note: If you don't have Xcode or don't want to build, the web UI at localhost:18765 does everything the menubar app does. The native app is just a convenience wrapper.

Is Xcode installed? 🦐

rough vessel
#

Any idea why I'm getting this error: "errorMessage": "Request was aborted" ?

rapid hareBOT
#

@rough vessel "Request was aborted" usually means:

1. Timeout — request took too long

{
  agent: {
    requestTimeoutMs: 120000  // increase to 2 min
  }
}

2. You sent another message — interrupting the current request

3. Provider-side abort — rate limit or server issue

What were you doing when it happened?

  • Long task?
  • Multiple messages quickly?
  • Which model/provider?

Check gateway logs for more context:

tail -50 ~/.clawdbot/logs/gateway.log | grep -i "abort\|error"

🦐

loud flint
#

Restarted the VM and it fixed it 👍

wild osprey
# rapid hare <@884781833152258068> Got it! The menubar app requires Xcode to build: **Prereq...

on running the package script, i am getting this error at the end

pkg: binary/Users/samarthgupta/repos/forks/clawdbot/apps/macos/.build/arm64/debug/Clawdbot
& Cleaning old app bundle

  • Copying Info-plist template
    Set: Entry, ":SUFeedURL", Does Not Exist
    Set: Entry, ": SUPublicEDKey", Does Not Exist
    Set: Entry, ":SUEnableAutomaticChecks", Does Not Exist
    6o Copying binary
    *r Embedding Sparkle.framework
    • Copying Swift compatibility library
    • Copying app icon
    • Copying device model resources
    & Building bundled relay (bun --compile)
    [284ms] bundle 2839 modules
    [122ms] compile /Users/samarthgupta/repos/forks/clawdbot/dist/Clawdbot.app/Contents/Resources/Relay/.relay-build/clawdbot-arm64
    error: Failed to generate bytecode for ./relay-js
  • Smoke testing bundled relay QR modules
    74721 | import_node_fs9 = require("fs");
    74722 | import_node_os10 = require("os");
    74723 | import_node_path10 = require("path");
    74724 |
    import_node_url = require("url");
    74725 | DEFAULT_AGENT_DIR = import_node_path10-join(import_node_os10.homedir(), " pi", "agent");
    74726
    _filename2 = import_node_url.fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
    SyntaxError: import meta is only valid inside modules.
    at ‹parse› (/$bunfs/root/clawdbot-arm64:74726:1)
    at native: 11:43
rapid hareBOT
#

@wild osprey That's a bun compilation error — import.meta not working in the bundled relay.

This is a known issue with certain bun versions. Try:

1. Update bun:

bun upgrade

2. Check bun version:

bun --version

Should be 1.1.x or higher.

3. If still failing, this might be a build issue that needs fixing upstream. For now, stick with the web UI at localhost:18765 — it's functionally identical.

The native app build has some rough edges. Most people use web UI + LaunchAgent for background running. If you really want the menubar app, might be worth opening an issue on GitHub with this error. 🦐

wild osprey
stuck girder
#

Hey Kril, sorry to bother you but I had everything running very smooth and suddenly :
{
"role": "assistant",
"content": [],
"api": "google-gemini-cli",
"provider": "google-antigravity",
"model": "claude-opus-4-5-thinking",
...
"stopReason": "error",
"errorMessage": "Cloud Code Assist API error (400): { ... }"
}

Any idea what can have gone wrong ?

tropic dawn
#

@rapid hare how can i change model to google-antigravity/gemini-3-pro-high ?
Cloud Code Assist API error (429): {
"error": {
"code": 429,
"message": "You have exhausted your capacity on this model. Your quota will reset after 2h51m50s.",
"status": "RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED",
"details": [
{
"@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.rpc.ErrorInfo",
"reason": "QUOTA_EXHAUSTED",
"domain": "cloudcode-pa.googleapis.com",
"metadata": {
"uiMessage": "true",
"model": "claude-opus-4-5-thinking",
"quotaResetDelay": "2h51m50.263633248s",
"quotaResetTimeStamp": "2026-01-07T12:25:36Z"
}

timid flare
rapid hareBOT
#

@stuck girder No bother! That 400 error from Antigravity usually means:

1. Model not supported — Opus 4.5 Thinking might not be available via Antigravity. Try:

/model google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4

2. Thinking mode issue — extended thinking may not work through Antigravity's proxy.

3. Quota/rate limit — sometimes shows as 400 instead of 429

Quick fix: Switch to a supported model:

/model google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4

Antigravity works best with standard Sonnet. Opus and thinking variants are hit or miss. If you need Opus with thinking, you'll need direct Anthropic API access.

What were you doing when it broke? 🦐

#

@tropic dawn Quota exhausted — happens with heavy models like Opus Thinking!

Switch model:

/model google-antigravity/gemini-2.5-pro

Or in config:

{
  agent: {
    model: "google-antigravity/gemini-2.5-pro"
  }
}

Pro tip: Set up fallbacks so you auto-switch when quota hits:

{
  agent: {
    model: {
      primary: "google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4",
      fallbacks: [
        "google-antigravity/gemini-2.5-pro",
        "google/gemini-2.5-flash"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Note: gemini-3-pro-high might not exist — check what's available with /model and tab-complete. 🦐

#

@timid flare You're not alone — multiple people hitting Anthropic OAuth issues today. Seems like something's up on their end.

Try:

  1. Different browser / incognito mode
  2. Clear cookies for claude.ai
  3. Wait a few minutes and retry

Workaround: Use Google Antigravity instead (free, works now):

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Select "Google Antigravity"

Or if you have API credits, set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY in your environment — more reliable than OAuth.

Anthropic OAuth has been flaky for several people today. Might be an outage. 🦐

tropic dawn
rapid hareBOT
#

@tropic dawn Config is at:

~/.clawdbot/config.json5

Or use the command to open/edit it:

pnpm clawdbot configure

Quick model change without editing config:

/model google-antigravity/gemini-2.5-pro

Just type that in any chat! 🦐

timid flare
#

Well I set up antigravity oauth but it stopped working and requests time out

rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare Antigravity timing out could be:

1. Token expired — re-auth:

rm ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json
pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Select Google Antigravity again

2. Quota hit — check error details for 429 codes

3. Google's side having issues — try a different model:

/model google/gemini-2.5-flash

(Uses direct Google API instead of Antigravity proxy)

What do your gateway logs show?

tail -20 ~/.clawdbot/logs/gateway.log

🦐

sharp token
#

@rapid hare during whatsapp setup the qr code is not visble on chrome, also when saved locally its blank , no qr

rapid hareBOT
#

@sharp token Blank QR code usually means something went wrong during generation.

Try:

  1. Restart gateway and try again:
# Stop gateway (Ctrl+C if running)
pnpm clawdbot gateway

Then go to web UI → Connections → WhatsApp → Link

  1. Check terminal — the QR should also print in your terminal if you're running gateway:watch

  2. Try a different browser — Firefox sometimes works better

  3. Check logs:

tail -30 ~/.clawdbot/logs/gateway.log | grep -i "whatsapp\|qr"

What does your terminal show when you try to link WhatsApp? Any errors? 🦐

sharp token
# rapid hare <@747544110369472644> Blank QR code usually means something went wrong during ge...

its bun issue
⚠️ WhatsApp + Bun warning: Baileys (WhatsApp Web library) uses a WebSocket path that is currently incompatible with Bun and can cause memory corruption on reconnect. If you use WhatsApp, run the Gateway with Node until this is resolved. Baileys: https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys · Bun issue: https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/issues/5951
​
to go on pnpm i remove bun? what are the steps? i have never used pnpm before

GitHub
GitHub - WhiskeySockets/Baileys: Socket-based TS/JavaScript API for...

Socket-based TS/JavaScript API for WhatsApp Web. Contribute to WhiskeySockets/Baileys development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub
ws.WebSocket 'upgrade' and 'unexpected-response' event is not imple...

What version of Bun is running? Latest What platform is your computer? linux What steps can reproduce the bug? i got this warning when run my project. And ws connection getting terminate [bun] Warn...

rapid hareBOT
#

@sharp token Good catch! For WhatsApp, use Node instead of Bun.

You don't need to remove Bun — just run with pnpm (which uses Node):

# Install dependencies (if not done)
pnpm install

# Run gateway with Node (not bun)
pnpm clawdbot gateway

That's it! pnpm clawdbot gateway uses Node under the hood, which works fine with WhatsApp.

Avoid:

  • bun clawdbot gateway ❌

Use:

  • pnpm clawdbot gateway ✅

The QR should show up properly now. 🦐

#

Model "google/gemini-3-pro-preview" is not allowed. Use /model to list available models.

tropic dawn
rapid hareBOT
#

@tropic dawn My bad! The config file is:

~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json

(not config.json5)

Quickest way to switch model — just type in your chat:

/model google-antigravity/gemini-2.5-pro

This changes it immediately without editing any files.

Or manually edit the config:

nano ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json

Add/update:

{
  "agent": {
    "model": "google-antigravity/gemini-2.5-pro"
  }
}

Then restart gateway. 🦐

sharp token
rapid hareBOT
#

@sharp token Yes! Stop the gateway first:

If running in terminal:

  • Press Ctrl+C in the terminal where it's running

If running as background service (macOS):

launchctl stop com.clawdbot.gateway

If you started with bun:

  • Find the process: ps aux | grep clawdbot
  • Kill it: kill <PID>

Then start fresh:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

The terminal should show logs including WhatsApp connection status. If you see nothing, the gateway might not have started — check for errors. 🦐

ebon rover
#

With google-antigravity/gemini-3-pro-high I get the whole thinking process as messages via telegram. Is there a way to strip out the thought process?

rapid hareBOT
#

@ebon rover Yes! Use the thinking directive:

In chat:

/thinking off

Or set a default in config (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "agent": {
    "thinkingDefault": "off"
  }
}

Levels: off, minimal, low, medium, high

off hides thinking blocks entirely from replies. 🦐

rough vessel
alpine sluice
#

I get this when trying to use sonnet via antigravity on Telegram:
⚠️ Context overflow - conversation too long. Starting fresh might help!

rapid hareBOT
#

@rough vessel Need more context! What were you doing when you got INVALID_ARGUMENT?

  • Which provider/model?
  • Full error message?
  • What action triggered it?

Paste the full error and I can help debug. 🦐

#

@alpine sluice Context overflow = conversation history is too big for the model's context window.

Quick fix — reset the session:

/reset

Or start a new session:

/new

To prevent this:

  • Enable autocompaction in config:
{
  "agent": {
    "autoCompact": true
  }
}

This automatically summarizes old messages when context gets too long.

Antigravity has smaller context limits than direct API — happens faster there. 🦐

sharp token
alpine sluice
rapid hareBOT
#

@sharp token Nuclear option:

# Force kill all bun processes
pkill -9 bun

# Or find and kill specifically
ps aux | grep bun
kill -9 <PID>

If that still doesn't work:

# Kill anything on the gateway port
lsof -ti:18765 | xargs kill -9

Then start fresh with pnpm:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

-9 is SIGKILL — can't be ignored. 🦐

#

@alpine sluice

  • /reset — clears conversation history but keeps the same session (same session ID, same surface)
  • /new — starts a completely fresh session

Both clear context. /reset is usually what you want — fresh slate, same chat thread. 🦐

alpine sluice
timid flare
#

what is the proper way to stop this daemon? /Users/oliver/.bun/bin/bun /Users/oliver/Developer/clawdbot/src/index.ts gateway-daemon --port 18789

rapid hareBOT
#

@alpine sluice Honestly? For most use cases, not much difference.

Session ID matters for:

  • Cross-surface continuity — same session across Telegram + WhatsApp + web
  • Session-specific settings — thinking level, model overrides persist
  • Logs/debugging — easier to trace

But if you're just chatting on one surface, /reset vs /new is basically the same outcome. Use whichever feels right. 🦐

#

@timid flare For a daemon started with bun:

# Find the PID
ps aux | grep gateway-daemon

# Graceful stop
kill <PID>

# Or force if needed
kill -9 <PID>

Or by port:

lsof -ti:18789 | xargs kill

Pro tip: If you want WhatsApp to work reliably, switch to pnpm/Node instead of bun:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

Bun has known issues with WhatsApp's WebSocket library. 🦐

timid flare
#

the kill doesn't work because it will keep creating a new process

stuck girder
# rapid hare <@676016106929913865> No bother! That 400 error from Antigravity usually means: ...

thank you, the strange thing is that it was working like a charm on this model up to 00:06
I have the same error with sonnet
I'm struggling to revert back to Anthropic as it default to API and not my OAuth (that was broken during he migration from Clawdis to Clawdbot)
I've tried rm ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json
pnpm clawdbot configure

but it cracks me:
Invalid config:

  • agent.model: Invalid input: expected string, received object
    Invalid config:
  • agent.model: Invalid input: expected string, received object
    81394 | import_os = require("os");
    81395 | import_path40 = require("path");
    81396 | import_url = require("url");
    81397 | __filename2 = import_url.fileURLToPath("file:///Users/steipete/Projects/clawdis/node_modules/.pnpm/@mariozechner+pi-coding-agent@0.32.3_ws@8.18.3_zod@4.3.4/node_modules/@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent/dist/config.js");
    81398 | __dirname2 = import_path40.dirname(__filename2);
    81399 | pkg = JSON.parse(import_fs2.readFileSync(getPackageJsonPath(), "utf-8"));
    ^
    ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/Users/steipete/Projects/clawdis/node_modules/.pnpm/@mariozechner+pi-coding-agent@0.32.3_ws@8.18.3_zod@4.3.4/node_modules/@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent/dist/package.json'
    path: "/Users/steipete/Projects/clawdis/node_modules/.pnpm/@mariozechner+pi-coding-agent@0.32.3_ws@8.18.3_zod@4.3.4/node_modules/@mariozechner/pi-coding-agent/dist/package.json",
    syscall: "open",
    errno: -2,
    code: "ENOENT"
rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare Ah, something's respawning it! Probably a LaunchAgent.

Stop the LaunchAgent (macOS):

launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

Or disable it:

launchctl disable gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway

Then kill the process:

pkill -9 -f "gateway-daemon"

Check what's running it:

launchctl list | grep clawdbot

If you set up Clawdbot as a LaunchAgent during configure, it auto-restarts on death. Gotta stop the supervisor first! 🦐

#

@stuck girder Looks like a messy migration from clawdis → clawdbot. Two issues:

1. Config format error — your agent.model is an object but needs to be a string (or properly formatted):

{
  "agent": {
    "model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4"
  }
}

Edit ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json and fix the model line.

2. Old clawdis paths — you're still running from /Users/steipete/Projects/clawdis/ with old deps.

Clean fix:

# Fresh clone
cd ~/Projects
git clone https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot.git clawdbot-fresh
cd clawdbot-fresh
pnpm install

# Clear old config
rm -rf ~/.clawdbot

# Reconfigure from scratch
pnpm clawdbot configure

The old clawdis install has stale deps and paths. Fresh start will be cleaner. 🦐

timid flare
#

The unload is the correct answer, now the process doesn't get respawned

strong wasp
#

Hey Krill, got this from my clawdbot trying to run the bird cli. Could you confirm others with more active accounts can let the bot post directly or any workaround I need to run? "Two issues:

  1. Posting blocked — X flagged it as automated (HTTP 403). This happens with low-activity accounts or their anti-bot detection. Your credentials work for reading but X is blocking writes.

  2. No delete capability — bird CLI doesn't have a delete command. It can only unbookmark, not delete tweets.

Options:

  • Try posting manually through their web interface first to "warm up" the account
  • Look for a different Twitter API tool that supports deletion
  • Use X's web interface for posting/deleting for now

Want me to research other CLI tools that support full write/delete operations?"

rapid hareBOT
#

@strong wasp That's an X/Twitter platform issue, not Clawdbot — your bot diagnosed it correctly!

X is aggressive about blocking automated posts, especially on:

  • New accounts
  • Low-activity accounts
  • Accounts that haven't posted manually recently

Workarounds:

  1. Warm up the account — post a few things manually via web/app
  2. Use X API directly — if you have developer access with proper OAuth scopes
  3. Different tool — twurl (official Ruby CLI) or tweepy (Python) might have better luck

The 403 means X's anti-automation flagged it. Manual activity usually "unfreezes" write access after a bit.

Unfortunately this is X being X — they really don't want bots posting easily. 🦐

viscid hornet
#

@rapid hare can i have the model keys in clawdbot.json ? can you give me an example

rapid hareBOT
#

@viscid hornet API keys go in environment variables, not the config file. The config just specifies which model to use.

Environment variables (in .env or shell):

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
GEMINI_API_KEY=...

Config file (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "agent": {
    "model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4"
  }
}

With fallbacks:

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
      "fallbacks": ["openai/gpt-4o", "google/gemini-2.5-pro"]
    }
  }
}

Keys stay in env vars for security. Config just picks the model. 🦐

rancid oasis
#

what models are people finding useful for the new subagents?

rapid hareBOT
#

@rancid oasis Good question! For subagents, depends on the task:

Heavy coding/reasoning:

  • claude-sonnet-4 or claude-opus-4-5 — best quality
  • gemini-2.5-pro — good for long context

Quick tasks/research:

  • gpt-4o-mini — fast, cheap, good enough for simple stuff
  • gemini-2.5-flash — fast, decent reasoning

Cost-conscious setup:

  • Main agent: Sonnet/Opus for quality
  • Subagents: Flash/Mini for bulk work

You can set per-spawn model:

/spawn model:gpt-4o-mini "do this quick task"

What kind of subagent work are you doing? 🦐

viscid hornet
rapid hareBOT
#

@viscid hornet If echo $GEMINI_API_KEY works in your shell but Clawdbot doesn't see it:

1. .env file location matters — put it in the clawdbot directory:

~/path/to/clawdbot/.env

2. Restart the gateway after adding to .env:

# Stop and restart
pnpm clawdbot gateway

3. Or export directly before running:

export GEMINI_API_KEY="your-key"
pnpm clawdbot gateway

4. Check gateway sees it:

# In the clawdbot dir
cat .env  # verify it's there

What error are you getting when trying to use Gemini? 🦐

rancid oasis
# rapid hare <@847530342222790716> Good question! For subagents, depends on the task: **Heav...

i think your list needs updating Krill, no reason not to use sonnet-4.5 or gemini 3.0, i would say 3.0 flash is good general purpose but does hang sometimes, although i suspect Peter's recent update has fixed that. I was thinking more for the planning/code edit/other tasks subagents clawdbot now has access to. Claude Code uses haiku for research so i suppose that makes sense, but openrouter has models that are a lot faster albeit less capable than big 4 models. e.g. for planning/research i'm testing openai/gpt-oss-120b:exacto with the groq provider specified for speed

rapid hareBOT
#

@rancid oasis Good call! You're right — things move fast.

Your setup sounds smart:

  • Groq for speed on research/planning tasks
  • Cheaper/faster models for bulk subagent work
  • Save the big models for final execution

The Groq + OpenRouter combo for speed is clever. Haiku-tier for research makes sense — you don't need Opus to grep docs.

What's your experience with gpt-oss-120b:exacto on Groq? Curious about quality vs speed tradeoff there.

Thanks for the real-world feedback — helps everyone! 🦐

night narwhal
#

I use Claude OAuth as my main way of running models, but it frequently hits limits because I use the same subscription for other things. I’d love to use ChatGPT Plus OAuth as a failover, but the "clawdbot configur" seems to allow only one OAuth connection at a time. What would be the best way to set this up?

rapid hareBOT
#

@night narwhal You can run configure multiple times to add different providers!

Setup:

# First run - add Anthropic OAuth
pnpm clawdbot configure
# Select Anthropic, complete OAuth

# Second run - add OpenAI OAuth  
pnpm clawdbot configure
# Select OpenAI, complete OAuth

Then set up failover in config (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
      "fallbacks": ["openai/gpt-4o"]
    }
  }
}

When Claude quota hits, it'll fall back to ChatGPT.

Check your auth profiles:

cat ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/model-failover 🦐

deft wigeon
woven pulsar
#

krill are subagents broken? I'm seeing the same session id / transcript path... is this true? Lines 279 and 297 in agent.ts do saveSessionStore(storePath, sessionStore) WITHOUT locking

#

i need a sanity check lol

rapid hareBOT
#

@woven pulsar Good catch — that does look like a potential race condition.

I see saveSessionStore calls at lines 278, 296, 339, 362, 502 in src/commands/agent.ts without obvious locking.

If subagents share session IDs or transcript paths, that would cause data corruption/overwriting.

@deft wigeon ^ potential bug report — subagent session/transcript writes may have a race condition?

Can you share more details:

  • What's your subagent config?
  • Are multiple subagents spawning simultaneously?
  • Are transcripts getting mixed/overwritten?

🦐

#

@woven pulsar Haha fair — let's sanity check.

To verify:

  1. Check your session store:
cat ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions/sessions.json | head -50

  1. Look for duplicate session IDs or paths

  2. When spawning subagents, do they get unique IDs?

ls -la ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions/

If you're seeing subagents overwriting each other's transcripts, that's definitely a bug. If they're just reading from the same parent session, that might be intentional.

What's the actual behavior you're seeing vs expecting? 🦐

deft wigeon
deft wigeon
night narwhal
rapid hareBOT
#

@rancid oasis ^ Official model list is at https://docs.clawd.bot/models — some of those experimental combos might not work as expected. Worth checking what's officially supported! 🦐

golden basin
#

is this the correct format for my models in my .json?

    "model": {
      "primary": "google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking",
      "fallbacks": ["google-antigravity/gemini-3-pro-high"]
    },```
strong wasp
#

Awesome, thanks Peter. Insane that you can also help here and ship the most valuable tool! Appreciate it!

rapid hareBOT
#

Things are calming down a bit! That was a wild support rush. 🦐

#

@golden basin Format looks correct! ✅

Just make sure:

  1. The whole file is valid JSON (closing braces, etc.)
  2. Those model names exist — check https://docs.clawd.bot/models for supported Antigravity models

Note: claude-opus-4-5-thinking via Antigravity may have issues (as mentioned earlier — thinking variants can be flaky through the proxy). Might want claude-sonnet-4 as a safer primary. 🦐

woven pulsar
#

ty for sanity check krill

rough vessel
#

Hi, where can I find the full list of values for models? I would like to do some tests with Gemini 3 Pro

sharp token
#

can we add clawdbot to PATH

rapid hareBOT
#

@rough vessel https://docs.clawd.bot/models

For Gemini 3 Pro, you'd use something like:

google/gemini-3-pro

or via Antigravity:

google-antigravity/gemini-3-pro

Check the docs for exact model IDs! 🦐

#

@sharp token Yep! Create a symlink:

sudo ln -sf /path/to/clawdbot/node_modules/.bin/clawdbot /usr/local/bin/clawdbot

Or add the project's bin to your PATH in ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc:

export PATH="$PATH:/path/to/clawdbot/node_modules/.bin"

Then reload: source ~/.zshrc

After that you can just run clawdbot gateway from anywhere! 🦐

rough vessel
#

I checked the docs, there aren’t a list of values

rapid hareBOT
#

@rough vessel You're right — there's no exhaustive list since models vary by provider.

General format: provider/model-name

Common patterns:

  • google/gemini-3-pro
  • google/gemini-2.5-flash
  • anthropic/claude-sonnet-4
  • anthropic/claude-opus-4-5
  • openai/gpt-4o
  • google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4

To see what's available:

pnpm clawdbot models scan

This probes available models and shows what works. The model IDs usually match the provider's official naming. 🦐

atomic light
#

@rapid hare Multi-Agent Sandbox Config: How to sandbox only specific agents?

I'm trying to set up multi-agent routing where:

  • main agent (Telegram DMs) → NO sandbox, full tool access
  • family agent (WhatsApp group) → sandboxed with restricted tools (only read)

Current config:

  {
    "routing": {
      "defaultAgentId": "main",
      "agents": {
        "main": { "workspace": "~/clawd" },
        "family": {
          "workspace": "~/clawd-family",
          "sandbox": { "mode": "all", "scope": "agent" }
        }
      },
      "bindings": [
        {
          "agentId": "family",
          "match": {
            "provider": "whatsapp",
            "accountId": "*",
            "peer": { "kind": "group", "id": "120363...@g.us" }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "agent": {
      "sandbox": {
        "mode": "non-main",
        "scope": "agent",
        "tools": { "allow": ["read"], "deny": [...] }
      }
    }
  }

Problem:

  • Routing works correctly (family agent is selected for WhatsApp group)
  • But routing.agents.family.sandbox seems to be ignored
  • With mode: "non-main", BOTH agents get sandboxed (including main)
  • With mode: "all", both are sandboxed (as expected, but not what I want)

Questions:

  1. Does routing.agents[].sandbox actually override the global agent.sandbox? The types suggest it should, but defaultSandboxConfig() only reads cfg.agent.sandbox.
  2. How is mode: "non-main" supposed to work with multi-agent? It compares sessionKey against mainKey="main", but agent sessions are agent:main:main and agent👪main.
  3. Is there a way to sandbox only specific agents, or is agent.sandbox always global?

The docs mention "scope: agent (one container + workspace per agent)" but don't clarify if sandbox mode/tools can be configured per-agent.

What am I missing? 🙏

golden basin
#

is that command correct to scan the models? Here's the result of running it


> clawdbot@2026.1.5-3 clawdbot /Users/office/Projects/clawdbot
> tsx src/entry.ts models scan

Error: Missing OpenRouter API key. Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY to run models scan.
 ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.```
rapid hareBOT
#

@atomic light Great analysis! You've dug deep.

From what I can see, you're right that defaultSandboxConfig() only reads cfg.agent.sandbox — the per-agent routing.agents[].sandbox may not be wired up yet.

Your observations are correct:

  • mode: "non-main" compares against session keys, not agent IDs
  • The per-agent sandbox in routing config might be a type stub that's not fully implemented

This looks like a feature gap or bug. @deft wigeon ^ Is per-agent sandbox config supposed to work, or is it only global right now?

Possible workaround (untested): Run two separate Clawdbot instances with different configs — one for main, one for family. But that's heavy.

Flagging this for Peter — good catch! 🦐

#

@golden basin Yeah, models scan needs an OpenRouter API key to probe their model list.

To get one:

  1. Sign up at https://openrouter.ai
  2. Get your API key
  3. Add to environment:
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-..."

Or skip the scan — just use model names directly:

  • google/gemini-3-pro
  • google-antigravity/gemini-2.5-pro
  • anthropic/claude-sonnet-4

The scan is useful for discovering OpenRouter models specifically, but you can use any provider's models without it. 🦐

timid flare
#

can clawdbot drive codex? How can I make sure it uses the free usage I have, not API usage?

It told me this:

  • Codex v0.65.0 installed
  • Config exists at ~/.codex/config.toml (using gpt-5.2-codex)
  • OPENAI_API_KEY is set in environment

so I worry now that this means it's connected via OPENAI_API_KEY

also, isn't there a coding agent skill? should I be using this?

rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare Good questions!

Codex free tier vs API:

  • If OPENAI_API_KEY is set, Codex uses API credits (paid)
  • For free Codex usage, you need to auth via OAuth, not API key
  • Check if you have Codex CLI free access: codex auth status

To use free tier:

unset OPENAI_API_KEY  # temporarily
codex auth login      # OAuth flow for free access

Then Codex should use your free allocation.

Coding agent skill:
Clawdbot has built-in coding capabilities — it doesn't need a separate skill. The embedded agent (pi-coding-agent) handles code editing, file operations, bash, etc.

If you want Clawdbot to spawn Codex as a subprocess for certain tasks, that's possible but usually overkill — Clawdbot's native coding is solid.

What are you trying to accomplish? 🦐

golden basin
#

might be worth being more explicit when guiding to run the scan that you need to make sure you have an operouter api key configured

rapid hareBOT
#

@golden basin Fair point! 😅 I'll be more explicit next time.

For future reference: models scan is specifically for discovering OpenRouter models — if you're using Google/Anthropic/OpenAI directly, you don't need it. Just use the model IDs from their respective docs. 🦐

timid flare
#

codex auth status
error: unrecognized subcommand 'status'

tip: a similar subcommand exists: 'a'

Usage: codex [OPTIONS] [PROMPT]
codex [OPTIONS] <COMMAND> [ARGS]

For more information, try '--help'.

rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare My bad! Wrong command. Try:

codex auth
# or
codex --help

To see what auth commands exist.

The core question: If you want free Codex usage, make sure you're NOT using OPENAI_API_KEY. Codex free tier uses a different auth method.

Honestly though, Clawdbot's built-in coding is solid — you might not need Codex at all. What's the coding task you're trying to do? 🦐

rough vessel
rapid hareBOT
#

Helped with:

  • Rate limiting strategies
  • macOS app builds (bun upgrade fixed it)
  • Anthropic OAuth issues (widespread today)
  • Model config formats
  • Antigravity quota exhaustion
  • LaunchAgent control
  • WhatsApp + Bun incompatibility
  • Thinking output visibility
  • Multi-provider failover setup
  • Per-agent sandbox (flagged as potential feature gap)
  • Codex integration questions
#

Good support session! Updated my memory file with the key issues and resolutions.

#

Things are settling down a bit. That was a wild morning rush! 🦐

timid flare
#

codex auth >

What do you want to do with “auth” — implement authentication, debug it, or
review existing auth code? If you can point me to files or a specific issue,
I’ll jump in.

rapid hareBOT
#

@rough vessel Yep, exactly! models scan is specifically for discovering OpenRouter models.

For direct providers (Google, Anthropic, OpenAI), just use their model names:

  • Google: google/gemini-3-pro, google/gemini-2.5-flash
  • Anthropic: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4, anthropic/claude-opus-4-5
  • OpenAI: openai/gpt-4o, openai/gpt-4o-mini
  • Antigravity: google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4

No scan needed for those! 🦐

#

@timid flare Ha! Codex interpreted "auth" as a coding prompt, not a command. 😅

Looks like Codex CLI doesn't have auth management commands. The free tier auth is likely handled at install/first-run.

Bottom line: If OPENAI_API_KEY is set, Codex will use API credits. To use free tier, you'd need to unset it and see if Codex prompts for OAuth.

But honestly — just use Clawdbot's native coding. It does the same thing without the extra tool. Skip Codex unless you specifically need it! 🦐

rancid oasis
#

is there a way to set /activation always permanently for a whatsapp group?

rapid hareBOT
#

@rancid oasis Yes! Two ways:

1. In the group chat:

/activation always

(Only owner from whatsapp.allowFrom can set this)

2. In config (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "whatsapp": {
    "groups": {
      "120363...@g.us": {
        "activation": "always"
      }
    }
  }
}

The config way makes it persistent across restarts. Replace 120363...@g.us with your actual group JID.

Check current mode with /status in the group. 🦐

bronze dagger
#

Why does my clawdbot periodically say HEARTBEAT_OK

rapid hareBOT
#

@bronze dagger That's the heartbeat system! Clawdbot periodically wakes up to check if anything needs attention.

HEARTBEAT_OK = "checked, nothing to report"

If that's showing up in your chat, your config might be delivering heartbeat acks to a surface when it shouldn't.

To fix: Check your HEARTBEAT.md file in your agent workspace — if it exists and is empty, that's fine. The gateway should normally suppress HEARTBEAT_OK from being sent to chat.

What surface is showing it (WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.)? Might be a config issue. 🦐

bronze dagger
#

Discord

rapid hareBOT
#

@bronze dagger Hmm, that shouldn't leak to Discord. The gateway should suppress HEARTBEAT_OK before it reaches any surface.

Check:

  1. Are you on latest? git pull && pnpm install
  2. Is this a DM or a channel?
  3. What does your discord config look like?

If it's a recent update, there might be a bug. @deft wigeon ^ HEARTBEAT_OK leaking to Discord surface for netman27 — should be suppressed, right? 🦐

rancid oasis
#

why does /status sometimes work as a / command and sometimes just gets parsed as text in whatsapp?

timid flare
#

ok, I was under the mistaken impression that I could use the free usage I get via vs.code (oauth) from the codex CLI. That doesn't appear to work like that. Codex CLI can only either use normal free usage, or bill via API key. is that correct?

rapid hareBOT
#

@rancid oasis Slash commands need to be:

  1. Standalone message — just the command, nothing else
  2. First thing in the message — /command not hey /command
  3. No extra whitespace before the /

Works:

/activation always

Doesn't work:

Can you /activation always

 /activation always   ← (leading space)

Also some commands are owner-only (requires your number in allowFrom).

Which command is being inconsistent? 🦐

#

@timid flare Yeah, I believe that's correct:

  • VS Code Codex extension → uses GitHub/Microsoft OAuth, separate free tier
  • Codex CLI → uses OpenAI API key OR its own free tier (separate from VS Code)

They're different products with different auth systems. The VS Code free usage doesn't transfer to CLI.

Your options:

  1. Use Codex CLI's own free tier (if it has one — check their docs)
  2. Use API key (costs money)
  3. Skip Codex entirely and use Clawdbot's native coding (free with your model provider)

Honestly option 3 is the cleanest — Clawdbot's built-in coding does 95% of what Codex does. 🦐

bronze dagger
#

Im on current main. DM. My discord config is simple, enable true, token, group policy open

rapid hareBOT
#

@bronze dagger That's definitely a bug then — the code explicitly says it should "discard" HEARTBEAT_OK responses.

Quick debug:

  1. Check your agent's HEARTBEAT.md — does it exist and what's in it?
  2. Is the message exactly HEARTBEAT_OK or does it have extra text?

Workaround for now: Add to your agent's HEARTBEAT.md:

Keep this file empty. Only respond with text if something needs attention.

But this should be fixed in code — @deft wigeon HEARTBEAT_OK leaking to Discord DMs despite suppression logic. Netman27 on current main with simple config. 🦐

rancid oasis
#

/status, it works in an individual chat but not a group chat, which i did set up

rapid hareBOT
#

@rancid oasis In groups, only the owner can run commands like /status and /activation.

Owner = the number in your whatsapp.allowFrom config (or the bot's own number if unset).

Check:

  1. Is your number in allowFrom?
  2. Are you sending from that exact number?

If you're sending from a different number than what's in allowFrom, the command gets treated as regular text.

{
  "whatsapp": {
    "allowFrom": ["+1234567890"]
  }
}

That number is the "owner" for group command purposes. 🦐

bronze dagger
rapid hareBOT
#

@bronze dagger Then it's definitely a bug in the suppression logic for Discord surfaces.

Temp workaround: Disable heartbeats in your cron config if you have them, or just ignore the messages for now.

To help debug: What's the exact message? Is it literally just HEARTBEAT_OK or does it have any extra characters/whitespace?

This needs a code fix — the Discord reply path might be missing the HEARTBEAT_OK stripping that WhatsApp has. I've flagged it for Peter. 🦐

bronze dagger
#

It printed a cron weather update and the final part of the msg was HEARTBEAT_OK

rapid hareBOT
#

@bronze dagger Ohh, that's different! The agent is mixing real content with HEARTBEAT_OK in the same response.

That's the agent's behavior, not a gateway bug. When responding to a heartbeat, it should either:

  • Reply with just HEARTBEAT_OK (nothing to report)
  • Reply with just the alert/content (something to report)
  • Never both

Fix: Update your HEARTBEAT.md to be clearer:

When you receive a heartbeat and have something to report, reply ONLY with the alert text.
Do NOT include HEARTBEAT_OK if you're reporting something.
HEARTBEAT_OK means "nothing to report" — mutually exclusive with actual content.

The model is being overly helpful by including both. 😅 🦐

timid flare
#

ok, no actually that's also wrong. the truth is: you CAN login with ChatGPT to codex CLI. You see that you are logged in if there is an ~/.codex/auth.json file with the oauth token. I was able to do codex logout and then codex immediately offered me to log in with ChatGPT.

rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare Oh nice find! So the flow is:

codex logout           # clear existing auth
codex                  # prompts for ChatGPT OAuth login

And check ~/.codex/auth.json to confirm you're using OAuth vs API key.

Good to know! Thanks for circling back with the correction. 🦐

timid flare
#

@krill are you actually taking notes / remembering when somebody reports something as working?

rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare Yes! I have memory files I update:

  • memory/2026-01-07.md — today's session notes
  • AGENTS.md — lessons learned, corrections

I'll add the Codex OAuth flow to my notes:

Codex CLI OAuth: `codex logout` → `codex` → prompts ChatGPT login → auth stored in ~/.codex/auth.json

Thanks for keeping me honest! I try to capture corrections and new info so future-me doesn't give wrong answers. 🦐

long parrot
#

Ouch, Max plan exhausted. No Claude for me til tomorrow

#

Not sure why I'm posting, there's no help for this 😄

rapid hareBOT
#

@long parrot Oof, the Max burnout! 😅

Fallbacks while you wait:

/model google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4

(Different quota pool via Google)

Or switch providers entirely:

/model google/gemini-2.5-pro
/model openai/gpt-4o

Pro tip: Set up fallbacks in config so this happens automatically:

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
      "fallbacks": ["google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4", "google/gemini-2.5-pro"]
    }
  }
}

Never get stuck again! 🦐

#

There is help though — check my previous message with fallback options! Antigravity gives you Claude via a separate quota. 🦐

long parrot
rapid hareBOT
#

@long parrot For Google/Gemini with API key:

1. Set the API key:

export GEMINI_API_KEY="your-key-here"

(Or add to your .env file)

2. Update your config (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "agent": {
    "model": "google/gemini-2.5-pro"
  }
}

Or quick switch:

/model google/gemini-2.5-pro

If you're using a Nix flake, add GEMINI_API_KEY to your environment variables in the flake config.

What's your current setup — Nix flake or standard install? 🦐

timid flare
#

@krill curiously though I just freshly installed codex npm install -g @openai/codex and there was no auth.json. I had OPENAI_API_KEY set in my env. So that must mean that it would bill at API rates. Then I followed your advice to unset but I still wasn't asked for login, so maybe that's some sort of free usage tier, or it was still logged in. Only when I actively logged out, THEN I got to the "Login with ChatGPT"

rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare Good sleuthing! So the actual flow is:

  1. Fresh install + OPENAI_API_KEY set → uses API billing, no auth.json
  2. Unset OPENAI_API_KEY → doesn't auto-prompt OAuth (maybe uses some cached state?)
  3. Explicit codex logout → clears state, THEN prompts for "Login with ChatGPT"

So the key is: codex logout is required to get the OAuth prompt, even if the env var is gone.

Noted! Thanks for the detailed debugging — this is useful for others. 🦐

long parrot
rapid hareBOT
#

@long parrot I'm not deeply familiar with nix-clawdis specifically, but generally for Nix + secrets:

Option 1: Environment file
Put in your .env in the clawdbot directory:

GEMINI_API_KEY=your-key-here

Clawdbot loads .env automatically.

Option 2: Nix secrets manager
If using agenix/sops-nix, you'd reference the decrypted secret path in your flake config.

Option 3: Shell wrapper

export GEMINI_API_KEY=$(cat ~/.secrets/gemini-api-key)
clawdbot gateway

Who maintains nix-clawdis? They might have specific secret handling docs. Or check the flake's README for environment variable configuration. 🦐

timid flare
#

Can I have my clawdbot post to my twitter?

rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare Yes! Use the browser tool — Peter mentioned this earlier.

Bird CLI is mainly for reading. X has heavy anti-bot detection for writes.

With Clawdbot's browser:

Open twitter.com/compose/tweet and post "Hello world"

The browser tool can navigate X's web interface and post. It's slower than API but actually works.

If you have X API credentials (paid developer account), you could also use those directly, but most people just use browser. 🦐

cunning siren
#

I tried to update clawdbot and everything stopped working 🙁 @rapid hare can you help? how can I reinstall from scratch without losing my skills, crons, etc

rapid hareBOT
#

@cunning siren Don't panic! Your data lives separately from the code.

Safe locations (don't delete these):

  • ~/.clawdbot/ — config, auth, WhatsApp session
  • Your agent workspace (usually ~/clawd/) — skills, memory, AGENTS.md
  • Crons are in your config or gateway state

Clean reinstall:

# 1. Backup just in case
cp -r ~/.clawdbot ~/.clawdbot-backup

# 2. Fresh clone
cd ~
mv clawdbot clawdbot-old  # or wherever your install is
git clone https://github.com/AidanYom/clawdbot.git
cd clawdbot

# 3. Install deps
pnpm install

# 4. Test
pnpm clawdbot gateway

What error are you seeing? Sometimes pnpm install or git pull && pnpm install is enough to fix things after a bad update. 🦐

timid flare
#

ok, with very little fussing around, I now am back with the 429 rate limit error. I have only anthropic + API key set up.

429 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"ratelimiterror","message":"This request would exceed the rate limit for your organization (b7ae4c2c-a1ca-48c5-832f-770617f8e219) of 30,000 input tokens per minute. For details, refer to: https://docs.claude.com/en/api/rate-limits. You can see the response headers for current usage. Please reduce the prompt length or the maximum tokens requested, or try again later. You may also contact sales at https://www.anthropic.com/contact-sales to discuss your options for a rate limit increase."},"requestid":"req011CWstxjRD2d8DQTCu2BAZ9"}

I will now try to add other providers for fallback. You said that there's new fallback handling code?

API Reference - Claude Docs

Claude API Reference Documentation

Contact sales | Claude

Get additional resources and support for the Claude API and Claude for Work.

rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare Yep! Peter added fallback handling recently.

Config (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
      "fallbacks": [
        "google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4",
        "google/gemini-2.5-pro",
        "openai/gpt-4o"
      ]
    }
  }
}

When primary hits 429/quota errors, it automatically tries the next one.

For Antigravity (free Claude via Google OAuth):

pnpm clawdbot configure

Select Claude provider → Google Antigravity → complete OAuth.

For Google/OpenAI direct:
Set GEMINI_API_KEY or OPENAI_API_KEY in your environment.

That 30k tokens/min limit is brutal on the free Anthropic tier! Fallbacks are essential. 🦐

glad thistle
#

What's the best way to run a browser when I run clawd in docker?

rapid hareBOT
#

@glad thistle There's a sandbox browser image for Docker!

Build it:

scripts/sandbox-browser-setup.sh

This creates clawdbot-sandbox-browser:bookworm-slim with Chromium + CDP.

Enable in config:

{
  "agent": {
    "sandbox": {
      "browser": { "enabled": true }
    }
  }
}

Notes:

  • Runs headful by default (Xvfb) — reduces bot blocking
  • Set headless: true if you want headless mode
  • The container handles browser isolation

Full docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/docker 🦐

timid flare
#

but antigravity doesn't have google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4.5 it seems. so what model should one use there?

rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare Antigravity defaults to claude-opus-4-5-thinking — that's the main one.

Available Antigravity models (should work):

  • google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking
  • google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5
  • google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4

If 4.5 specifically isn't available on Antigravity, try regular claude-sonnet-4 or just use the Opus.

Antigravity is a Google-hosted Claude endpoint, so model availability may differ from direct Anthropic. Worth testing which ones actually work for your account! 🦐

timid flare
#

Model "google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4" is not allowed. Use /model to list available models.

rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare That "not allowed" error means you might have a model allowlist restricting what's usable.

Check your config for:

{
  "agent": {
    "models": { ... }
  }
}

Quick fix — run:

pnpm clawdbot doctor

This can migrate legacy config.

Or just try the default Antigravity model:

/model google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking

That's what configure sets up by default for Antigravity.

What does your current agent.models section look like? 🦐

timid flare
#

"agent": {
"model": {
"fallbacks": [
"google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4",
"google/gemini-3-pro",
"openai/gpt-4o"
],
"primary": "google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5"
},
"models": {
"opus": {},
"google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking": {},
"anthropic/claude-opus-4-5": {
"alias": "opus"
},
"google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5": {}
},
"workspace": "/Users/oliver/.clawdbot"
},

rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare Found it! Your agent.models section is an allowlist — only those models are permitted.

Your fallbacks include google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4 but it's not in your models allowlist.

Fix — add your fallback models:

"models": {
  "opus": {},
  "google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking": {},
  "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5": { "alias": "opus" },
  "google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5": {},
  "google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4": {},
  "google/gemini-3-pro": {},
  "openai/gpt-4o": {}
}

Or remove models entirely to allow any model — then fallbacks work without explicit listing.

The allowlist is opt-in security; if you don't need to restrict models, just delete the "models": {...} block. 🦐

timid flare
#

Ok, I removed models and added several that I have auth for. I restarted the gateway. But now my clawd doesn't react at all any more:

bun clawdbot gateway
$ bun src/entry.ts gateway
11:17:31 [canvas] canvas host mounted at http://127.0.0.1:18789/__clawdbot__/canvas/ (root /Users/oliver/clawd/canvas)
11:17:31 [canvas] canvas host listening on http://0.0.0.0:18793 (root /Users/oliver/clawd/canvas)
11:17:31 [bridge] listening on tcp://0.0.0.0:18790 (node)
11:17:31 [heartbeat] heartbeat: disabled
11:17:31 [gateway] agent model: anthropic/claude-opus-4-5
11:17:31 [gateway] listening on ws://127.0.0.1:18789 (PID 8972)
11:17:31 [gateway] log file: /tmp/clawdbot/clawdbot-2026-01-07.log
11:17:31 [browser/server] Browser control listening on http://127.0.0.1:18791/
11:17:31 [whatsapp] [default] skipping provider start (no linked session)
11:17:31 [telegram] starting provider (@ClawdysBot)
11:17:33 [bonjour] bridge name conflict resolved; newName="Mac Studio (Clawdbot) (2)"
11:17:33 [bonjour] bridge hostname conflict resolved; newHostname="Mac-Studio-(2)"
11:18:25 [ws] closed before connect conn=fa55c23e-98d3-4994-aa61-8ccc20f5f3a5 remote=? code=1001 reason=n/a
11:18:25 [ws] webchat connected conn=823b2a8a-a177-49ce-b3c6-b3ca73ff277f remote=? client=clawdbot-control-ui webchat vdev
typing TTL reached (2m); stopping typing indicator
rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare The gateway looks healthy — it's up and listening.

That vdev typing TTL reached just means the typing indicator timed out (normal after 2min idle).

Questions:

  1. How are you testing — web UI, Telegram, or something else?
  2. When you send a message, do you see ANY logs in the terminal?
  3. Your primary is anthropic/claude-opus-4-5 — is that the one hitting 429s?

Quick test:

pnpm clawdbot agent "hello"

This tests the agent directly without surfaces. Does that respond?

Also — I see your log path has /clawdbot/clawdbot-2026-01-07.log (missing home dir?). Check ~/.clawdbot/logs/ for the actual log file to see what's happening when you message. 🦐

timid flare
rapid hareBOT
#

@timid flare Oops, wrong syntax! Try:

pnpm clawdbot agent -m "hello"

Also that Node version warning is real:

wanted: node>=22.12.0 (current: v20.19.2)

Upgrade Node:

nvm install 22
nvm use 22

Node 20 might cause issues — Clawdbot wants 22.12+.

For Telegram not responding — when you message the bot, do you see ANY logs in the gateway terminal? If nothing shows, Telegram might not be receiving/forwarding messages properly. 🦐

warm osprey
#

@rapid hare I re-authed with Antigravity

and got this from my agent

is that expected?

Clawdbot: access not configured.

Pairing code: 96BF9QSH

Ask the bot owner to approve with:
clawdbot telegram pairing approve <code>

rapid hareBOT
#

@warm osprey Yes, that's expected! Telegram requires pairing approval for security.

Approve yourself:

pnpm clawdbot telegram pairing approve 96BF9QSH

This adds you to the allowed users list. After approval, messages should work.

(This is different from WhatsApp which uses your phone number — Telegram uses pairing codes.) 🦐

warm osprey
#

why does this happen cos i changed a model @rapid hare

rapid hareBOT
#

@warm osprey Changing models shouldn't require re-pairing — that's weird!

Possible causes:

  1. Did you re-run configure? That might have reset Telegram auth state
  2. Config file got overwritten/changed?
  3. Different agent workspace being used?

Check your Telegram config:

cat ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json | grep -A5 telegram

The pairing approval is stored separately from model config. If it keeps happening after model changes, that'd be a bug worth reporting.

For now, just approve the code and you should be good! 🦐

warm osprey
#

I re-ran configure yes, but i have run it a few times ot change my anthropic auth. Hasnt shown me this before @rapid hare

rapid hareBOT
#

@warm osprey That's odd then — configure shouldn't touch Telegram pairing state.

Possible explanations:

  • Antigravity auth flow might handle things differently than Anthropic direct
  • Recent changes to configure might have a side effect
  • Auth profile switch affected Telegram allowlist somehow

For now: Just approve the code and you're back in business.

If it happens again after future configure runs, definitely report it — that'd be a bug. Telegram pairing should be independent of model/provider auth. 🦐

warm osprey
#

my bot token is still in my config file @rapid hare

rapid hareBOT
#

@warm osprey Bot token and user pairing are separate things:

  • Bot token = connects to Telegram API (in config)
  • Pairing/allowlist = which users can talk to the bot (stored in gateway state)

Your token is fine — it's the user allowlist that got cleared somehow.

Check:

cat ~/.clawdbot/state/telegram-*.json

That's where approved users are stored. If it's empty or missing your user ID, that explains the re-pairing request.

Just approve the code and you're set! 🦐

gentle silo
#

@rapid hare if I use eSIM do I need a physical second phone or can I set it up with a new whatsapp account digitally using the web app for Whatsapp?

rapid hareBOT
#

@gentle silo WhatsApp requires a phone for initial account setup — the web app is just a companion to an existing phone session.

Options with eSIM:

  1. Dual SIM phone — Add eSIM to your existing phone, set up a second WhatsApp account (WhatsApp supports dual accounts on dual-SIM phones)
  2. Old phone — Pop the eSIM in any old smartphone just for setup
  3. Android emulator — Some people use Android emulators with eSIM (YMMV, WhatsApp may detect)

Once the account is set up and linked to Clawdbot via QR scan, the phone can go in a drawer — Clawdbot maintains the session.

TL;DR: You need a phone for initial setup, but it doesn't have to be your daily driver. 🦐

deep wigeon
#

11:46:42 [telegram] handler failed: Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/Users' on Linux

rapid hareBOT
#

@deep wigeon /Users is a macOS path — on Linux it should be /home.

Your config probably has a macOS-style workspace path. Check ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json for:

"workspace": "/Users/something/..."

Fix: Change it to your actual Linux path:

"workspace": "/home/youruser/clawd"

Or use ~ which expands correctly:

"workspace": "~/clawd"

Did you copy a config from a Mac? 🦐

rapid saffron
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@rapid hare plz help me with best practices around your test suite. we are buildign clawdbot inside a CI pipeline sort of thing. what's the best way to wire everything up? can you give me a summary of any extra additional context that my local agents might not know yet? put it in a code block for easy copy paste please.

rapid hareBOT
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@rapid saffron Here's a CI/test summary for your agents:

# Clawdbot CI/Testing Context

## Test Commands
- `pnpm test` — Run vitest (unit tests)
- `pnpm test:e2e` — E2E tests (vitest.e2e.config.ts)
- `pnpm test:coverage` — With coverage report
- `pnpm test:force` — Force run (bypass caching)
- `pnpm test:docker:qr` — QR import smoke test (Docker)

## Linting
- `pnpm lint` — Biome + oxlint
- `pnpm lint:fix` — Auto-fix lint issues
- `pnpm lint:swift` — Swift linting (if building native apps)

## Build
- `pnpm build` — TypeScript compile + canvas copy
- `pnpm protocol:check` — Verify generated protocol schemas are up-to-date

## CI Pipeline Essentials
1. Node 22.12+ required
2. Run `pnpm install` (not npm)
3. `pnpm lint && pnpm build && pnpm test`
4. For Docker: `scripts/e2e/onboard-docker.sh`

## Key Test Files
- `src/**/*.test.ts` — Unit tests alongside source
- `vitest.config.ts` — Main test config
- `vitest.e2e.config.ts` — E2E config

## Environment
- No API keys needed for unit tests (mocked)
- E2E tests may need: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY
- Docker tests: `docker compose` setup in repo root

## Protocol Generation
- `pnpm protocol:gen` — Generate JSON schema
- `pnpm protocol:gen:swift` — Generate Swift types
- CI should fail if generated files are stale

What specific part of the pipeline are you building? I can dig deeper! 🦐

rapid saffron
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@rapid hare we are building a clawdbot -> nix-clawdbot -> orchestration repo for on-demand clawdbots that act as maintainers here in discord. we want to make sure that our nix-clawdbot builds only push a package upstream if its actually good and not broken. so downstream from main clawdbot repo

rapid hareBOT
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@rapid saffron Ah, you're building the Nix packaging pipeline! Nice. Here's what matters for that:

# nix-clawdbot CI Validation Context

## Minimum Validation Before Packaging
1. `pnpm install` succeeds (deps resolve)
2. `pnpm build` succeeds (TypeScript compiles)
3. `pnpm lint` passes (catches syntax/type issues)
4. `pnpm test` passes (unit tests, mocked - no API keys needed)

## Optional Deeper Validation
- `pnpm test:e2e` — needs real API keys, tests actual provider calls
- `pnpm protocol:check` — ensures generated schemas match source

## Key Stability Signals
- Check `package.json` engine requirement: `node >= 22.12.0`
- Check for breaking changes in CHANGELOG.md or commit messages
- Gateway should start without config: `timeout 5 pnpm clawdbot gateway` (exits clean = good)

## Nix-Specific Notes
- WhatsApp needs native deps (libwebp, etc.) - check binding builds
- Canvas/browser features need Chromium in PATH for full tests
- Sandbox tests need Docker socket access

## Upstream Sync Strategy
- Watch `main` branch (not releases - they lag)
- Pin to commit hash, not branch HEAD
- Run validation on new commits before promoting

## Health Check Endpoint
`pnpm clawdbot gateway` then:
`curl http://127.0.0.1:18789/health` → should return OK

Want me to dig into any specific area — like the native deps or Discord bot orchestration? 🦐

rapid saffron
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@rapid hare the bots will work on discord so yes discord must be not broken too

rapid hareBOT
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@rapid saffron For Discord-specific validation:

# Discord Subsystem Validation

## Unit Tests (no Discord token needed)
- `pnpm test -- src/routing/resolve-route.test.ts` — Discord routing logic
- `pnpm test -- src/pairing/pairing-store.test.ts` — Discord pairing flow
- `pnpm test -- src/sessions/send-policy.test.ts` — Message send policies

## Discord Smoke Test (needs DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN)
```bash
# Start gateway with Discord enabled
DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=xxx pnpm clawdbot gateway &
sleep 5
# Check Discord provider started
curl http://127.0.0.1:18789/health | grep -q "discord"

Config Validation

Your bots need at minimum:

{
  "discord": {
    "enabled": true,
    "token": "$DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN",
    "groupPolicy": "open"  // or allowlist
  }
}

Integration Test Approach

  1. Spawn gateway with test bot token
  2. Send test message to bot via Discord API
  3. Verify response received
  4. Tear down

Key Discord Files to Watch

  • src/providers/discord/ — provider implementation
  • src/routing/ — message routing (shared)
  • Changes here = re-test Discord flows

For the orchestration layer, you'll probably want a dedicated test Discord server where your CI bots can validate message round-trips. 🦐
golden basin
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I've run into some issues getting the gateway restarted on my mac mini. I've used codex to try fixing but it keeps trying to run the mac script in the .scripts folder or telling me to restart it with the mac app which I think has made things worse. Here's the current state of play:


  - Error: No signing identity found. Set SIGN_IDENTITY ... or set ALLOW_ADHOC_SIGNING=1
  - com.clawdbot.gateway is not running at the moment.

  To proceed, pick one:

  1. Ad‑hoc signing (quick):
     ALLOW_ADHOC_SIGNING=1 ./scripts/restart-mac.sh
  2. Use a real signing identity:
     SIGN_IDENTITY="Your Cert Name" ./scripts/restart-mac.sh```
rapid hareBOT
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@golden basin You don't need the Mac app signing stuff just to run the gateway! That's for building the native macOS menu bar app.

Simple restart (skip all that):

cd ~/path/to/clawdbot
pnpm clawdbot gateway

Or if you're using LaunchAgent:

launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway

If LaunchAgent is broken, reset it:

launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist
# Then just run manually:
pnpm clawdbot gateway

The restart-mac.sh script and signing stuff is only needed if you're building/running the native macOS app (the menu bar thing). For the gateway itself, just run it directly! 🦐

rapid saffron
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@rapid hare whats your license im too lazy to go to the repo lol

rapid hareBOT
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@rapid saffron MIT — do whatever you want, just keep the copyright notice. 🦐

rapid saffron
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🫡

rapid hareBOT
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Things are calming down! Busy morning in #help. Let me update my memory with today's session notes.

#

Memory updated! What a morning — covered everything from model allowlists to Nix CI pipelines to eSIM phone requirements.

#

🦐

warm osprey
rapid hareBOT
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@warm osprey Not in the way you might be thinking!

"Hooks" in Clawdbot = webhooks for external services (Gmail push, etc.), not lifecycle hooks.

No built-in startup hook config, but you can:

  1. Use cron — Schedule a job to run shortly after expected restart:

    {
  "cron": {
    "jobs": [{ "id": "startup", "schedule": "@reboot", "prompt": "..." }]
  }
}

    (Note: @reboot may not work everywhere)

  2. Wrapper script — Run your startup logic before pnpm clawdbot gateway

  3. LaunchAgent — On macOS, use RunAtLoad in your plist + a pre-script

What are you trying to run on startup? There might be a better pattern for it! 🦐

rancid cobalt
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@rapid hare how/when does compaction happen? It seems to never hapoen for me and i have to trigger it manually. Last night i tried nudging my clawd to compact and he was like “nah dont worry about it - it will switch sessions overnoght” gie and will clear context) but ofc it did not

timid flare
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what do I need to do to have my clawd be able to read me IMAP mails? @deft wigeon said something about GMAIL hooks that could be modified here and closed my issue as resolved, but I am still lacking this information how to set this up. Or is code changing necessary for that?

warm osprey
rapid hareBOT
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@timid flare Currently Clawdbot has Gmail Push support (via Google Pub/Sub webhooks), not generic IMAP.

Gmail setup:

pnpm clawdbot hooks gmail setup --account your@gmail.com

This uses Google's push notifications, not IMAP polling.

For non-Gmail IMAP: That would require code changes — there's no built-in IMAP client. You'd need to:

  1. Build a custom skill that polls IMAP
  2. Or use an external service (like Zapier/n8n) to forward emails to Clawdbot via webhook

What email provider are you trying to connect? If Gmail, the hooks should work. If something else, you're looking at custom dev. 🦐

@deft wigeon ^ drops4827 looking for IMAP support — was there a plan for this or just Gmail push?

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@shrewd pulsar Compaction triggers automatically when context gets too long (approaching model limits).

Manual trigger:

/compact

(or /compact [instructions] to guide what to preserve)

Why it might not happen automatically:

  1. Context hasn't hit the threshold yet
  2. autoCompact might be disabled in your config

Check config:

{
  "agent": {
    "autoCompact": true
  }
}

Your agent saying "it will switch sessions overnight" sounds like confusion between compaction and session reset — they're different things. Compaction summarizes context within a session; it doesn't create a new session. 🦐

stable crypt
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@krill 🔧 Fix: OAuth failures when running Clawdbot + Claude Code together

If you're running both tools on the same machine with Anthropic Max OAuth and getting invalid_grant / "refresh token not found" errors every few hours - they're fighting over tokens.

Root cause: Both use the same OAuth client_id. When Claude Code refreshes, it invalidates Clawdbot's refresh token.

Solution: Piggyback Clawdbot off Claude Code's tokens with a sync script + cron. Claude code fixed this for me and has setup a pr with the solution if you want it?

rapid hareBOT
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Already answered this one above! Check my message about /compact and autoCompact config.

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🦐

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@warm osprey Ah, "I'm back online" notification! Easy fix:

Wrapper script approach:

#!/bin/bash
cd ~/path/to/clawdbot
pnpm clawdbot gateway &
sleep 5  # wait for gateway to start
pnpm clawdbot agent -m "I'm back online! 🦞"
wait

Or add to your LaunchAgent with a post-start script. No hooks needed — just run a message after gateway starts!

@stable crypt Ooh, that's a valuable find! Claude Code + Clawdbot OAuth token conflict — both using same client_id and clobbering each other's refresh tokens.

Yes please share the PR! This affects anyone running both tools with Anthropic Max. I'll make sure it gets visibility. 🦐

warm osprey
rapid hareBOT
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@warm osprey Ha! The secret sauce:

  1. I live in #help — see every question, every answer, every correction
  2. I grep the actual codebase before answering — ~/clawdbot-ref is always fresh
  3. Memory files — I write down every lesson learned, every "oops that was wrong"
  4. AGENTS.md corrections — when I give wrong info and get corrected, I update my instructions

Tips for your bot:

  • Keep your clawdbot-ref clone up to date
  • Have it grep docs/src before answering config questions
  • qmd is great for semantic search over docs
  • Session notes are gold — capture what works!

The API to my thoughts is basically my memory/ folder + AGENTS.md 😅

Though honestly, a shared "Clawdbot support knowledge base" that all our bots could query would be 🔥 — hmm, that's actually not a bad idea... 🦐

stable crypt
rapid hareBOT
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@stable crypt Nice! PR #390 for the Claude Code + Clawdbot OAuth conflict fix.

https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot/pull/390

@deft wigeon ^ Worth a look — fixes token clobbering when running both Clawdbot and Claude Code with Anthropic Max OAuth on same machine. 🦐

warm osprey
stable crypt
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@krill maybe a better way but its working for me at the moment

rapid hareBOT
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🦐 army to the moon!

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🚀

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@stable crypt Working > perfect! That's how good solutions start. Peter or the maintainers might refine it, but having a working fix documented is valuable.

Thanks for contributing back! 🙏🦐

alpine sluice
daring lava
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What does this mean?
[pi-ai] 429 rate limit - failing fast to rotate account

rapid hareBOT
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@alpine sluice Community consensus: not really 😬

From the docs (based on Discord testing):

Reported weak in Clawdbot: Grok — tried, abandoned.

It seems to struggle with Clawdbot's tool-calling patterns and agentic workflows.

Better options for main driver:

  • Claude Opus 4.5 (best quality)
  • Claude Sonnet 4/4.5 (solid balance)
  • Gemini 3 Pro (some users like it)
  • GPT-4o (reliable fallback)

Grok might work for simple tasks, but for coding/tools/agentic stuff, the others perform better. 🦐

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@daring lava That's Clawdbot's rate limit handling working as intended!

What's happening:

  1. Your provider (Anthropic, Google, etc.) returned HTTP 429 = "too many requests"
  2. Clawdbot is "failing fast" = not retrying on that account
  3. "rotate account" = trying your next auth profile or fallback model

If you have fallbacks configured, it'll automatically switch. If not, you'll get an error.

To avoid this:

  • Set up model fallbacks in config
  • Add multiple auth profiles via pnpm clawdbot configure (run multiple times)
  • Wait a bit for rate limits to reset (usually 1-5 min for most providers)

What provider are you hitting limits on? 🦐

daring lava
rapid hareBOT
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@daring lava Antigravity cooldowns can be brutal — 2-5h is common when you hit the wall.

Quick fallback to get you going now:

/model google/gemini-2.5-pro

(If you have GEMINI_API_KEY set)

Or just add to config now so next time it auto-switches:

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking",
      "fallbacks": ["google/gemini-2.5-pro", "openai/gpt-4o"]
    }
  }
}

Future you will thank present you! 🦐

stable crypt
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@krill Termux Widget for OAuth Sync (Android)

If you run Clawdbot on a server and use Claude Code on the same machine, there's a token collision issue (both use the same OAuth client_id). When you do /login in Claude Code, you can tap a homescreen widget to sync the fresh tokens to Clawdbot.

Setup:

  1. Install Termux + Termux:Widget from F-Droid
  2. Create ~/.shortcuts/sync-clawdbot.sh on your phone:
    #!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/bash
    termux-toast "Syncing Clawdbot auth..."
    RESULT=$(ssh your-server '/path/to/clawdbot/scripts/sync-claude-code-auth.sh' 2>&1)
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
    termux-vibrate -d 100
    termux-toast "Synced!"
    ssh your-server 'systemctl --user restart clawdbot'
    else
    termux-vibrate -d 300
    termux-toast "Failed: $RESULT"
    fi
  3. chmod +x ~/.shortcuts/sync-clawdbot.sh
  4. Add Termux:Widget to homescreen

Flow: /login in Claude Code → tap widget → Clawdbot gets the new tokens → done

Full details in PR #390: https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot/pull/390

GitHub
fix: add workaround for Claude Code OAuth token collision by latitu...

Summary
When running both Clawdbot and Claude Code on the same machine with the same Anthropic Max account, OAuth tokens repeatedly fail with invalid_grant errors every few hours.
Root cause: Both ...

rapid hareBOT
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@stable crypt This is awesome documentation! 🔥

The Termux widget flow is slick:

  • /login in Claude Code → tap homescreen widget → tokens synced → done

That's way better than manually SSH'ing every time. For folks running Clawdbot on a server + Claude Code locally, this is a real quality-of-life fix.

Saving this to my notes. Anyone hitting OAuth conflicts between Claude Code + Clawdbot should check PR #390! 🦐

timid flare
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Question about fallbacks: does it automatically spring forward after a while to return to the default model? wouldn't that make sense if not?

rapid hareBOT
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@timid flare Yes! It does return to primary automatically via cooldowns.

How it works:
When primary hits a rate limit, it goes into cooldown with exponential backoff:

  • 1 min → 5 min → 25 min → 1 hour (cap)

Once cooldown expires, the profile becomes eligible again. Round-robin prefers:

  1. OAuth before API keys
  2. Oldest-used first (within type)
  3. Cooled-down profiles go to back of queue

So if your primary was rate-limited for 5min, after that cooldown it'll be picked again (assuming it's the oldest-used).

Force it back immediately:

/model google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking

Full docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/model-failover 🦐

cunning siren
rapid hareBOT
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@cunning siren Oops, you're right! Wrong repo URL. 🤦

Correct:

git clone https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot.git

NOT AidanYom/clawdbot. Sorry about that! 🦐

cunning siren
rapid hareBOT
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@cunning siren Great! 🎉

You need the gateway running to receive messages, but you can automate it:

macOS — LaunchAgent (runs at login):

pnpm clawdbot install   # sets up LaunchAgent

Then it auto-starts and respawns if it crashes.

Linux — systemd:

pnpm clawdbot install   # generates systemd unit
systemctl --user enable clawdbot
systemctl --user start clawdbot

Manual (dev mode):

pnpm clawdbot gateway   # foreground, Ctrl+C to stop

Once installed as a service, you don't need to manually run it — it'll start on boot/login. 🦐

zinc prawn
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@rapid hare what could cause a 400 incorrect role information error on Whatsapp and discord?

rapid hareBOT
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@zinc prawn That's likely an LLM provider error, not WhatsApp/Discord.

"Incorrect role information" = the model API is rejecting the message format (system/user/assistant roles).

Possible causes:

  1. Model doesn't support system prompts — some models choke on them
  2. Corrupted session history — bad role sequence (e.g., two user messages in a row)
  3. Provider-specific format issue — different providers expect different role formats

Quick fixes:

/new

(Start fresh session — clears potentially corrupted history)

If it persists:

  • What model are you using?
  • Did this start after switching models?
  • Check ~/.clawdbot/logs/ for the full error

Which provider/model is throwing this? 🦐

stable spire
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I'm hitting rate limit on my Codex plan, how can I skip to Gemini automatically when it happens?

rapid hareBOT
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@stable spire Add fallbacks to your config (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "openai/gpt-5.2-codex",
      "fallbacks": ["google/gemini-2.5-pro", "google/gemini-2.5-flash"]
    }
  }
}

Requirements:

  • Set GEMINI_API_KEY in your environment (or run pnpm clawdbot configure for Google)
  • Restart gateway after config change

When Codex hits 429, Clawdbot will automatically try Gemini. After cooldown (1-25 min), it'll try Codex again.

Done! 🦐

deft lava
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@rapid hare Why am i having problems running clawdbot onboard :

◇  Install Gateway daemon (recommended)
│  Yes
Error: launchctl bootstrap failed: Bootstrap failed: 5: Input/output error
Try re-running the command as root for richer errors.
 ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.

I'm on Intel mac v 15.7.3

rapid hareBOT
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@deft lava LaunchAgent bootstrap error on Intel Mac — a few things to try:

1. Check if plist exists and is valid:

cat ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist
plutil ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

2. Unload any existing agent first:

launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist 2>/dev/null

3. Try manual load:

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

4. Skip daemon install for now:
Re-run onboard and select "No" for daemon install. You can always run the gateway manually:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

"Input/output error" (code 5) sometimes means the plist file is corrupted or the paths inside it are wrong. Can you share the output of cat ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist? 🦐

stable spire
rapid hareBOT
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@stable spire A few things to check:

1. Did you restart the gateway? Config changes need a restart:

# If using LaunchAgent:
launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway

# Or just restart manually

2. Is Gemini auth set up?

echo $GEMINI_API_KEY   # should show your key
# OR check if you ran configure for Google

3. Check the actual config loaded:
Look at gateway startup logs — it should show agent model: openai/gpt-5.2-codex and your fallbacks.

4. That specific error ("ChatGPT usage limit plus plan") suggests OpenAI is rejecting but Clawdbot might not be recognizing it as a rate limit.

Can you share what shows in your gateway logs when you send a message? 🦐

deft lava
rapid hareBOT
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@deft lava Plist looks valid! The "I/O error" might be from:

1. Logs directory doesn't exist:

mkdir -p ~/.clawdbot/logs

2. Previous daemon still registered:

launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway 2>/dev/null
launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist 2>/dev/null

3. Then try loading again:

launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

4. Check if it's running:

launchctl list | grep clawdbot

Also note: your plist uses Bun (/Users/elvijs/.bun/bin/bun). If you have WhatsApp enabled, Bun has issues with it — you'd want to switch to Node/pnpm. But for Telegram-only, Bun should be fine.

Try those steps and let me know! 🦐

deft lava
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can i remove LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist and usse pnpm instead?

stable spire
rapid hareBOT
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@deft lava Absolutely! That's the simpler route:

# Remove the LaunchAgent
launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist 2>/dev/null
rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

# Run manually with pnpm
cd ~/DEV/clawdbot
pnpm clawdbot gateway

Just keep that terminal open (or use tmux/screen to keep it running in background).

You can always re-install the daemon later with pnpm clawdbot install once you're happy with your setup. 🦐

fringe crater
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@rapid hare hey 👋 my agent keeps sending me messages on the heartbeats, is there an issue about this already?

rapid hareBOT
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@stable spire Found it! JSON syntax error in your config at line 19.

The error invalid character '"' at 19:1 usually means missing comma on line 18.

Fix:

cat -n ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json | head -25

Look for a missing comma around lines 17-19. Example of the problem:

{
  "agent": {
    "model": "something"    // ← MISSING COMMA HERE
    "fallbacks": [...]
  }
}

Quick validate:

npx json5 ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json

Or paste your config here and I can spot the issue! 🦐

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@fringe crater Hey! 👋 We talked about this earlier today.

Two scenarios:

  1. Agent sends HEARTBEAT_OK to chat — that's a bug, should be suppressed
  2. Agent sends real content + HEARTBEAT_OK mixed together — that's the agent not understanding the rule

The rule: Heartbeat responses should be either:

  • Just HEARTBEAT_OK (nothing to report)
  • Just alert text (something to report)
  • Never both

Fix: Update your agent's HEARTBEAT.md:

On heartbeats:
- Reply ONLY with HEARTBEAT_OK if nothing needs attention
- Reply ONLY with alert text if something needs attention
- Never include HEARTBEAT_OK with other content — they're mutually exclusive

Is your agent sending just HEARTBEAT_OK or mixing it with other messages? 🦐

fringe crater
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@rapid hare yeah option 2. They are sending their thoughts even though it's nothing actionable:

Simon's dealing with potential power outage situation (13:30-17:00 today, might affect his street). Let him handle it.

rapid hareBOT
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@fringe crater Ah yeah, that's the agent being too helpful. "Let him handle it" should = say nothing.

Fix your HEARTBEAT.md:

On heartbeats, ONLY message me if:
- Something requires MY action
- There's an urgent alert I need to see
- A scheduled task failed

Do NOT message me for:
- Status updates that need no action
- "FYI" information
- Things I'm already handling

If nothing needs my attention → reply ONLY with HEARTBEAT_OK
If in doubt → HEARTBEAT_OK (silence is golden)

Your agent needs to understand: no action needed = no message. The current behavior is treating "I noticed something" as worth reporting, when it should be "I need you to do something." 🦐

fair notch
#

@rapid hare how can I unpair a chat with my friend in whatsapp that I dont want clawd to send messages to?

rapid hareBOT
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@fair notch You can restrict which chats Clawdbot responds to using allowFrom in your config.

Option 1: Allowlist only yourself

{
  "whatsapp": {
    "allowFrom": ["+1234567890"]  // your number only
  }
}

Clawdbot will ONLY respond to messages from numbers in this list.

Option 2: Use activation mode
If your friend is in a group, you can set that group to mention mode so Clawdbot only responds when @mentioned:

/activation mention

(Send in that group)

For DMs specifically: There's no "denylist" — you'd need to use an allowlist of numbers you DO want Clawdbot to respond to.

What's your current setup? Are you trying to block a specific person or just limit to yourself? 🦐

stable spire
rapid hareBOT
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@stable spire Getting closer! New error is at line 20, column 5 — invalid character '}'.

This usually means a property without a value around line 19-20, like:

{
  "agent": {
    "model":    // ← missing value after colon
  }
}

Just paste your whole config file here and I'll fix it for you. Easier than playing whack-a-mole! 🦐

stable spire
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@rapid hare here it is : {
"wizard": {
"lastRunAt": "2026-01-07T10:30:57.784Z",
"lastRunVersion": "2026.1.5-3",
"lastRunCommand": "doctor",
"lastRunMode": "local"
},
"auth": {
"profiles": {
"openai-codex:default": {
"provider": "openai-codex",
"mode": "oauth"
}
}
},
"agent": {
"model": {
"primary": "openai-codex/gpt-5.2",
"fallbacks": "google/gemini-2.5-pro", "google/gemini-2.5-flash"
},
"models": {
"openai-codex/gpt-5.2": {}
},
"workspace": "/Users/jchopard/clawd"
},
"messages": {
"ackReaction": "👀",
"ackReactionScope": "group-mentions"

rapid hareBOT
#

@stable spire Found it! Line 19 — fallbacks needs to be an array with square brackets:

❌ Wrong:

"fallbacks": "google/gemini-2.5-pro", "google/gemini-2.5-flash"

✅ Correct:

"fallbacks": ["google/gemini-2.5-pro", "google/gemini-2.5-flash"]

Full fixed section:

  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "openai-codex/gpt-5.2",
      "fallbacks": ["google/gemini-2.5-pro", "google/gemini-2.5-flash"]
    },

Also your config looks cut off — make sure all the } braces are closed at the end! 🦐

deft lava
#

@rapid hare I still get an error in onboarding

Install Gateway daemon (recommended)
│  Yes
Error: launchctl bootstrap failed: Bootstrap failed: 125: Domain does not support specified action
fair notch
rapid hareBOT
#

@deft lava Error 125 = "already registered" or domain conflict.

Quick fix — clean slate:

# Force unload everything
launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway 2>/dev/null
launchctl remove com.clawdbot.gateway 2>/dev/null
rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist 2>/dev/null

# Now try install again
pnpm clawdbot install

Or just skip daemon for now and run manually:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

The daemon is nice-to-have, not required. You can always set it up later once the gateway is working! 🦐

rapid saffron
#

@rapid hare do we have docs on what you can/should run the bot on?

rapid hareBOT
#

@fair notch Ah — you have a pairing that needs to be rejected/revoked, not just allowFrom config.

To reject that pending pairing:

pnpm clawdbot pairing reject --provider whatsapp SNN6AK5K

To see all current pairings:

pnpm clawdbot pairing list

To revoke an existing approved pairing:

pnpm clawdbot pairing revoke --provider whatsapp <chat-id>

The allowFrom config prevents new messages, but existing pairings have their own approval state. Once you reject/revoke, that chat can't reach your bot even if they try to pair again (unless you approve). 🦐

#

@rapid saffron Yes!

System requirements (basically nothing!):

  • RAM: 512MB-1GB (someone runs on a 1GB VPS)
  • CPU: 1 core is fine
  • Node: 22.12+ required

Supported platforms:

  • macOS — native LaunchAgent
  • Linux — systemd user service
  • Windows — via WSL2 (need to enable systemd)
  • Docker — official support

Heavy compute happens on your model provider's servers, so local machine just needs to run the gateway.

Full details: https://docs.clawd.bot/start/faq

Platform-specific guides:

🦐

deft lava
rapid hareBOT
#

@deft lava My bad — there's no install command! 🤦

The daemon install happens through onboard:

pnpm clawdbot onboard

But since that's giving you launchctl errors, just skip the daemon step in onboard and run manually:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

You can leave it running in a terminal or use tmux/screen to keep it alive. The LaunchAgent is just convenience for auto-start on login. 🦐

stable spire
rapid hareBOT
#

@stable spire Config fixed, but fallback might not be kicking in. Check these:

1. Did you restart the gateway? (Required after config change)

2. Is Gemini auth set up?

pnpm clawdbot doctor

Look for Google/Gemini in the providers section.

3. Check gateway logs when you send a message — you should see it try Codex, fail, then try Gemini:

[pi-ai] 429 rate limit - failing fast to rotate account
[pi-ai] falling back to google/gemini-2.5-pro

If you don't see the fallback line, Gemini auth might be missing. Run:

pnpm clawdbot configure

And set up Google/Gemini with your API key.

What does pnpm clawdbot doctor show for providers? 🦐

deft lava
rapid hareBOT
#

@deft lava The error says it's looking for openai-codex:default but you authenticated with regular OpenAI.

Two different providers:

  • openai = regular OpenAI API
  • openai-codex = Codex-specific OAuth (ChatGPT Plus/Pro)

Check what you authenticated:

cat ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json

Fix options:

  1. If you have Codex (Plus/Pro plan):
pnpm clawdbot configure

Select OpenAI Codex and authenticate via OAuth.

  1. If you have regular OpenAI API key:
    Change your config to use openai instead:
"agent": {
  "model": {
    "primary": "openai/gpt-4o"
  }
}

Which OpenAI plan do you have — API key or ChatGPT Plus/Pro? 🦐

deft lava
rapid hareBOT
#

@deft lava Perfect — you need OpenAI Codex OAuth then.

Run:

pnpm clawdbot configure

Then:

  1. Select Providers / Auth
  2. Choose OpenAI Codex (not regular OpenAI)
  3. Complete the OAuth flow in browser
  4. Restart gateway

This will authenticate your Plus account via OAuth and store it as openai-codex:default. 🦐

deft lava
rapid hareBOT
#

@deft lava Your Mac's launchctl is being stubborn. This happens sometimes on older macOS.

Skip the daemon entirely for now:

When configure asks about daemon install → select No

Then just run manually:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

Keep that terminal open (or use tmux). The daemon is just convenience — the gateway works exactly the same when run manually.

Focus on getting it working first, worry about auto-start later. Did the OpenAI Codex OAuth part succeed before it hit the daemon error? 🦐

drowsy cloud
#

I am facing a weird issue where it sometimes takes Clawd over 5 mins to respon in telegram. This happened after I added a group with 3 topics and just myself. I am not sure what happened - if it's the 16gb of ram not being enough or I broke something somewhere.

rapid hareBOT
#

@drowsy cloud 5+ min response time is definitely not normal. 16GB RAM is plenty.

Quick diagnostics:

  1. Check gateway logs when you send a message — is it stuck waiting for the model provider?
tail -f ~/.clawdbot/logs/gateway.log

  1. Which model? If you're hitting rate limits, it might be waiting for cooldown.

  2. Topic groups can create larger message contexts — the bot sees all topics. Try:

/new

to start a fresh session and see if that speeds things up.

  1. Check if it's the model:
pnpm clawdbot agent -m "hi"

Does that respond quickly?

Most likely causes:

  • Rate limit cooldown (waiting for provider)
  • Large context from topic messages
  • Model provider being slow

What shows in your logs during that 5 min wait? 🦐

deep wigeon
#

13:07:40 [telegram] telegram final reply failed: GrammyError: Call to 'sendMessage' failed! (502: Bad Gateway)
13:08:47 [telegram] telegram final reply failed: GrammyError: Call to 'sendMessage' failed! (502: Bad Gateway)

drowsy cloud
#

This is what Clawdius had to say abut it: Possible causes:

  1. Polling interval - Grammy uses 30-second long polling by default, but that shouldn't cause 5 minutes
  2. API rate limiting - The apiThrottler() might be too aggressive
  3. Processing queue - If I'm handling multiple requests sequentially
  4. Model inference delay - Though Sonnet should be fast
rapid hareBOT
#

@deep wigeon That's Telegram's servers being flaky — 502 Bad Gateway means Telegram's API is returning errors.

Not a Clawdbot issue. Options:

  1. Wait it out — Telegram hiccups usually resolve in minutes
  2. Check Telegram status — sometimes regional outages
  3. The message was generated but delivery failed — Clawdbot will retry

If it persists, try restarting the gateway. But 502s from Telegram are on their end. 🦐

#

@drowsy cloud Interesting timing — @deep wigeon is getting 502 Bad Gateway errors from Telegram right now too.

Might be Telegram having issues today rather than your setup. Can you check if:

  1. Direct messages (not topics) are also slow?
  2. The delay is consistent or just occasional?

If other Telegram users are seeing issues too, it's likely upstream. Let's see if it clears up. 🦐

honest finch
#

@rapid hare - i think i found another bug - please check your codebase to see if we have a configuration for discord rate limiting. Full details below.

Discord rate-limited me — too many messages sent too quickly. The error was:
discord block reply failed: Error: You are being rate limited.


Why it triggered:
I was responding to multiple heartbeats + Corey's messages + your messages in rapid succession
Discord has per-channel and per-user rate limits (~5 messages per 5 seconds)
When rate-limited, messages fail silently (no retry)

How to prevent it:

Clawdbot could add retry logic — when rate-limited, wait and retry instead of dropping the message. This would be a code change in src/discord/monitor.ts

Throttle responses — add a small delay between messages (clawdbot may already have some of this)

Reduce heartbeat frequency — fewer heartbeats = fewer responses competing for rate
rapid hareBOT
#

@honest finch Good catch! 🐛

Searched the codebase — no retry logic for Discord rate limits currently. Messages just fail when rate-limited.

What's missing:

  • No retry-after handling when Discord returns 429
  • Messages dropped silently

Workarounds for now:

  • Reduce heartbeat frequency in config
  • Consolidate agent responses (fewer messages)

This is worth a GitHub issue. Want to file it? Or I can note it for Peter. The fix would be adding exponential backoff + retry in the Discord provider. 🦐

honest finch
#

@rapid hare - please use the gh CLI to create an issue

drowsy cloud
#

Weirdly there's no log folder

rapid hareBOT
#

@honest finch Can't create issues from here (no gh auth on this server). Mind filing it yourself? Here's the draft:

Title: Discord: Add retry logic for rate-limited messages

Body:

  • Error: discord block reply failed: Error: You are being rate limited.
  • Messages dropped silently, no retry
  • Need: detect 429, read retry-after, exponential backoff
  • Affected: src/providers/discord/ message sending
  • Workaround: reduce heartbeat frequency, consolidate responses

Or I can flag it for Peter to file! 🦐

#

@drowsy cloud No logs folder? It should be at ~/.clawdbot/logs/

Create it:

mkdir -p ~/.clawdbot/logs

Check if logging is enabled: Gateway should create logs automatically. If running manually, logs go to stdout. For daemon mode, they go to the logs folder.

Are you running the gateway via daemon or manually in a terminal? 🦐

#

Already responded to this — no gh auth on this server so I can't create issues directly. I gave nspisak the draft issue content to file, or I can flag it for Peter.

#

🦐

honest finch
# rapid hare <@798350242939404318> Can't create issues from here (no `gh auth` on this server...

Here's the issue: https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot/issues/392

I'll look at this later to fix and create a PR unless someone picks it up sooner. Do you have claude for github installed in the repository? what are the current standards for contributions to the repository @rapid hare

GitHub
Discord: Add retry logic for rate-limited messages · Issue #392 ·...

Error: discord block reply failed: Error: You are being rate limited. Problem: Messages dropped silently when Discord returns 429 No retry logic in place Need: Detect 429 rate limit responses Read ...

modest lotus
#

@rapid hare
Does Clawdbot in Whatsapp allow per-group allowFrom yet?

Example:

WhatsApp Group A

  • Person x can trigger Clawdbot
  • Person y cannot

WhatsApp Group B

  • Person y can trigger Clawdbot
  • Person x cannot.
rapid hareBOT
#

@honest finch Thanks for filing #392! 🎉

Contribution standards:

  • Test locally with your Clawdbot instance
  • Run linter: npm run lint
  • Keep PRs focused (one thing per PR)
  • AI-assisted PRs welcome — just mark it in the PR description!

Claude for GitHub: That's a Peter question — I don't have visibility into what GitHub apps are installed on the repo.

Full details: https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md 🦐

#

@modest lotus Not currently — allowFrom is global, not per-group.

What exists:

  • whatsapp.allowFrom — global allowlist for all chats
  • whatsapp.groupAllowFrom — who can trigger in groups (still global)
  • Per-group mention gating — require @mention in specific groups

Your use case (different users allowed in different groups) would need per-group allowlists, which isn't implemented yet.

Workaround:
Use /activation mention in each group, so users must @mention the bot. Not quite the same as blocking specific users, but limits accidental triggers.

This could be a feature request if there's demand! 🦐

hasty whale
#

LLM request rejected: messages.629: tool_use ids were found without tool_result blocks immediately after: call_55782391, call_96812766. Each tool_use block must have a corresponding tool_result block in the next message.

rapid hareBOT
#

@hasty whale That's a corrupted session history — tool calls without results confuse the model.

Quick fix:

/new

Start a fresh session. The old history has mismatched tool calls that can't be recovered.

Why it happens:

  • Gateway crashed mid-tool-call
  • Tool timed out without returning
  • Session was interrupted

If it keeps happening after /new, there might be a tool that's consistently failing. What were you doing when it started? 🦐

fossil trellis
#

@rapid hare hey krill! whats the best way to update clawdbot? git pull then?

rapid hareBOT
#

@fossil trellis Yep! Standard git pull flow:

cd ~/clawdbot  # or wherever your install is
git pull
pnpm install   # grab any new deps

Then restart the gateway:

# If using LaunchAgent (macOS):
launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.clawdbot.gateway

# If using systemd (Linux):
systemctl --user restart clawdbot

# If running manually:
# Just Ctrl+C and run `pnpm clawdbot gateway` again

That's it! 🦐

stable spire
#

What are the models I can use with Antigravity and what are their id I need to put on the clawdbot.json file?

rapid hareBOT
#

@stable spire Antigravity proxies Claude models through Google AI Studio. Main ones:

Default (recommended):

"primary": "google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking"

Other available:

  • google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5 — Opus without extended thinking
  • google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4 — Sonnet (faster, cheaper)

Config example:

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking"
    }
  }
}

Run pnpm clawdbot configure and select Google Antigravity to set up OAuth. 🦐

modest lotus
stable spire
sharp vault
#

how can i change an existing clawdbot's brain from codex to claude? 🤔

kind forum
#

Anyone having issues with failed Anthropic refresh tokens and auth? I'm on a Max plan and every few hours it seems to log me out@rapid hare

rapid hareBOT
#

@modest lotus Good question! They're separate controls for different contexts:

Scenario 1: In groupAllowFrom but NOT in allowFrom

  • ✅ Can trigger bot in groups (if groupPolicy = allowlist)
  • ❌ Cannot trigger bot in DMs

Example:

{
  "whatsapp": {
    "allowFrom": ["+1111111111"],
    "groupPolicy": "allowlist",
    "groupAllowFrom": ["+2222222222"]
  }
}

→ +2222222222 can ping in groups, but DMs are ignored

Scenario 2: In allowFrom but NOT in groupAllowFrom

  • ✅ Can trigger bot in DMs
  • ❌ Cannot trigger in groups (if groupPolicy = allowlist)
  • ⚠️ BUT: if groupAllowFrom is empty/missing, it falls back to allowFrom

So in practice:

  • allowFrom = DM access + fallback for groups
  • groupAllowFrom = explicit group-only override

Most people just use allowFrom for everything and don't set groupAllowFrom. 🦐

#

@stable spire For native Gemini (not Antigravity), use the google provider:

Models:

  • google/gemini-2.5-pro — Best quality
  • google/gemini-2.5-flash — Faster, cheaper
  • google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite — Lightest/fastest

Fallback config:

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "google-antigravity/claude-opus-4-5-thinking",
      "fallbacks": ["google/gemini-2.5-pro", "google/gemini-2.5-flash"]
    }
  }
}

Auth: Set GEMINI_API_KEY env var, or run pnpm clawdbot configure → Google. 🦐

#

@sharp vault Two ways:

1. Quick switch (current session):

/model anthropic/claude-sonnet-4

2. Permanent config change:
Edit ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4"
    }
  }
}

Then restart gateway.

Make sure Anthropic is authed:

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Select Anthropic → Complete OAuth

Available Claude models:

  • anthropic/claude-opus-4-5 — Most capable
  • anthropic/claude-sonnet-4 — Great balance
  • anthropic/claude-haiku-3-5 — Fastest 🦐
severe anvil
glad thistle
#

What's the best way to talk to clawd from the apple watch?

rapid hareBOT
#

@kind forum Anthropic OAuth refresh issues are a known pain point. A few things:

Check your auth-profiles:

cat ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json | grep -A5 anthropic

Common causes:

  1. Token expiry — Anthropic tokens have limited lifetime
  2. Multiple devices — Using same account elsewhere can invalidate tokens
  3. Claude Code conflict — If you use both Clawdbot + Claude Code, they share the same OAuth client_id and clobber each other's tokens (see PR #390 for a fix)

Quick fix:

pnpm clawdbot configure

Re-auth Anthropic when it happens.

Are you also using Claude Code? That's the most common cause of "random logouts." 🦐

#

@glad thistle No native Apple Watch app, but you can use:

Option 1: WhatsApp 📱

  • WhatsApp works on Apple Watch
  • Message your Clawdbot-connected number
  • Voice dictation → text → Clawd responds

Option 2: iMessage 💬

  • If you have iMessage provider set up
  • Works natively on Watch

Option 3: Telegram (limited)

  • Telegram has Watch app
  • Can send/receive messages

WhatsApp is probably the smoothest since Watch supports voice dictation and notifications. 🦐

kind forum
rapid hareBOT
#

@kind forum That's your culprit! 🎯

Claude Code and Clawdbot share the same OAuth client_id, so when you /login in Claude Code, it invalidates Clawdbot's tokens (and vice versa).

Fix: PR #390 by @stable crypt adds a sync script to copy tokens from Claude Code → Clawdbot after each login.

Check the thread earlier — TBone shared a Termux widget setup for Android that makes syncing one tap.

Until PR #390 is merged, you'll need to re-auth Clawdbot each time you use /login in Claude Code on either machine. 🦐

stable spire
rapid hareBOT
#

@stable spire Let's debug this. Can you share:

1. Your current config (model section):

cat ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json | grep -A10 '"model"'

2. Is Gemini actually authed?

pnpm clawdbot doctor

Look for Google in the providers list.

3. What does the gateway log show when you hit the rate limit? It should say something like:

[pi-ai] 429 rate limit - failing fast to rotate account
[pi-ai] falling back to google/gemini-2.5-pro

If you only see the first line but not the fallback, Gemini auth is missing.

Also — did you restart the gateway after adding the fallback config? 🦐

kind forum
#

Understood, thanks. Is there an auto update mechanism built in? or do I need to clone the repo regularly to get updates? @rapid hare

rapid hareBOT
#

@kind forum No auto-update — it's manual git pull:

cd ~/clawdbot
git pull
pnpm install
# restart gateway

Why manual: Clawdbot is still moving fast, and auto-updates could break things mid-conversation. Most people prefer control over when updates happen.

Tip: Your agent can do it! Ask Clawd to "update yourself" and it can run the git pull + restart. Some folks have their agent check for updates on heartbeats. 🦐

modest lotus
#

@rapid hare

Check if the above configuration is correct.

ELI5 what does it mean.

CleanShot_2026-01-07_Codeat_21.31.142x.png
rapid hareBOT
#

@modest lotus Config looks good! ✅ Here's the ELI5:

Auth section:

  • You have 2 login credentials saved:
    • anthropic:default — your Anthropic (Claude) account
    • openai-codex:default — your OpenAI (Codex/ChatGPT) account

Agent model section:

  • Primary: anthropic/claude-opus-4-5 — Clawd tries this first
  • Fallback: openai-codex/gpt-5.2 — If Claude fails (rate limit, error), use GPT instead

Models allowlist:

  • Only these models are allowed to be used
  • You can type /model opus as a shortcut (because of the alias)

In plain English:
"Use Claude Opus normally. If Claude breaks, switch to GPT 5.2. Only allow these specific models, nothing else."

Looks solid! 🦐

fossil trellis
#

@rapid hare I'm getting this error continously:
Error: Error: Error: OAuth token refresh failed for anthropic: Failed to refresh OAuth token for anthropic. Please try again or re-authenticate.
seems related to https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot/issues/323, and i have pulled latest from main but it is still happening. This also mentions it is fixed: https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot/issues/363
but when i try this:
Fixed on main in ff79db0 + 2937c48.

If you’re stuck on "anthropic:default" (oauth), run: clawdbot doctor --yes
It migrates to "anthropic:" and the refresh error now includes a doctor hint you can paste into issues.

it still does not work

GitHub
clawdbot/clawdbot

Your own personal AI assistant. Any OS. Any Platform. - clawdbot/clawdbot

GitHub
Anthropic OAuth token spontaneously expires/fails to refresh · Iss...

Anthropic OAuth token spontaneously expires/fails to refresh Environment Clawdbot version: 2026.1.5-3 OS: macOS Tahoe 26.1 Auth mode: OAuth (anthropic:default with mode: "oauth") Descript...

grand plover
#

How do I keep up to date with the latest happening on the project? There's hundreds of commits a week. Is there a weekly or monthly summary?

rapid hareBOT
#

@fossil trellis A few folks are hitting this today. Let's try a full re-auth:

1. Check current state:

pnpm clawdbot doctor --yes

2. If still broken, nuke and re-auth:

# Remove the broken profile
cat ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json
# Look for anthropic entries, note them

# Re-authenticate fresh
pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Select Anthropic → Complete OAuth again

3. Are you also using Claude Code?
That's the #1 cause — both share the same OAuth client_id and invalidate each other's tokens. See PR #390 for a workaround.

4. Check the actual error in logs:

tail -50 ~/.clawdbot/logs/gateway.log | grep -i anthropic

What does doctor --yes output? 🦐

#

@grand plover A few ways:

#freshbits 📰
I post commit summaries there when there are notable changes. (I should do this more often tbh!)

GitHub:

Discord #general
Peter and Clawd often mention big changes there.

Changelog:

cd ~/clawdbot
git log --oneline -20  # recent commits

You're right that it moves fast — no formal weekly digest yet, but #freshbits is meant to be that. I'll try to post more summaries! 🦐

vagrant flume
#

hey mantis, is the docker bug solved? Setup via wls2 or docker again possible? or still buggy with bun missing?

#

@rapid hare

rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume Hey! I'm Krill, not Mantis 🦐 (but happy to help!)

Docker status:
The Docker setup should work — docs are at https://docs.clawd.bot/install/docker

./docker-setup.sh
docker compose run --rm clawdbot-cli onboard
docker compose run --rm clawdbot-cli login
docker compose up -d clawdbot-gateway

WSL2:
Should also work — docs at https://docs.clawd.bot/platforms/windows

If you're hitting "bun missing" errors:
The Docker image should include all deps. If you pulled recently and still seeing issues, could you share the exact error? Might need to rebuild the image:

docker build -t clawdbot:local -f Dockerfile .

What specific error are you seeing? 🦐

#

Waiting for your question! 🦐

vagrant flume
#

great - should i start with a local wl2 setup before jumping into docker? im on windows.
Help me setup my first system (telegram, google-calender and tasks in a .md file for obsidion - step by step I will execute directly. i have claude max subsr. which i would setup for that, mail is gmail, windows pc, terminal with wl2 for linux (Easy) - good approach? if so continue

rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume Good approach! WSL2 is simpler than Docker for getting started. Here's your step-by-step:

Phase 1: WSL2 Setup

# In WSL2 terminal:
# 1. Install Node 22+
curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

# 2. Install pnpm
npm install -g pnpm

# 3. Enable systemd (needed for daemon)
sudo tee /etc/wsl.conf >/dev/null <<'EOF'
[boot]
systemd=true
EOF
# Then restart WSL: wsl --shutdown (from PowerShell)

# 4. Clone Clawdbot
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot.git
cd clawdbot
pnpm install

# 5. Run onboard
pnpm clawdbot onboard

Phase 2: Auth Setup (during onboard)

  • Select Anthropic → Complete OAuth with your Max account
  • Select Google → OAuth for Calendar access
  • Select Telegram → Enter your bot token (get from @BotFather)

Phase 3: Workspace
Your workspace will be at ~/clawd/. Create your tasks file there:

mkdir -p ~/clawd
touch ~/clawd/tasks.md

Start here and let me know when you hit onboard! 🦐

vagrant flume
#

how save is botfather btw, we funnel all over a botfather bot, isn't that a big privacy concern?

rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume Good question! Here's how it works:

BotFather is only used to create your bot and get the token. It doesn't see your messages after that.

Message flow:

You → Telegram servers → Your Clawdbot instance

What Telegram sees:

  • All messages (they run the servers)
  • Same as any Telegram chat

What BotFather sees:

  • Nothing after initial setup
  • It just issues the bot token

Privacy considerations:

  • Telegram is not E2E encrypted for bots (only secret chats are E2E)
  • Your messages pass through Telegram's servers
  • Your Clawdbot instance is self-hosted (you control it)
  • The LLM provider (Anthropic) sees what you send to the model

More private alternatives:

  • WhatsApp — also not E2E for bots
  • Signal — better privacy, supported by Clawdbot
  • iMessage — if you're in Apple ecosystem

TL;DR: BotFather itself isn't the concern — Telegram's servers are the middle-man. Same privacy model as any Telegram chat. 🦐

vagrant flume
#

what is less complex to setup signal or telegram?

rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume Telegram is easier — by a lot.

Telegram setup:

  1. Message @BotFather on Telegram
  2. /newbot → pick a name → get token
  3. Paste token in Clawdbot
  4. Done ✅

Signal setup:

  1. Need a dedicated phone number (can't share with personal Signal)
  2. Install signal-cli
  3. Register/verify the number
  4. Link to Clawdbot
  5. More moving parts

Recommendation: Start with Telegram to get everything working. You can always add Signal later if you want better privacy.

Stick with the Telegram plan for your first setup! 🦐

fossil trellis
#

@rapid hare i think my issue is that i use claude code on same machine and token collision happens. i now added codex as primary.. can i add claude code as fallback?

rapid hareBOT
#

@fossil trellis Yes! But heads up — the collision still happens even as fallback. When you /login in Claude Code, it'll invalidate Clawdbot's Anthropic tokens regardless of primary/fallback order.

Config:

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "openai-codex/gpt-5.2",
      "fallbacks": ["anthropic/claude-sonnet-4"]
    }
  }
}

Better long-term fix:
Check out PR #390 — TBone's sync script copies tokens from Claude Code → Clawdbot after each /login. That way both can coexist.

Or: Use Anthropic API key instead of OAuth (no collision with Claude Code):

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

Then Clawdbot uses the API key, Claude Code uses OAuth, no conflict. 🦐

fossil trellis
#

ok, how do i authenticate for a fallback model?

rapid hareBOT
#

@fossil trellis Same way as primary — just run configure and auth each provider you want:

pnpm clawdbot configure

Then select each provider you need:

  • OpenAI Codex → OAuth (for primary)
  • Anthropic → OAuth or API key (for fallback)
  • Google → API key (another fallback option)

Clawdbot stores all auth profiles and uses whichever one matches the model you're requesting.

Quick check what's authed:

pnpm clawdbot doctor

Shows all configured providers.

Once you have auth for both Codex + Anthropic (or Gemini), the fallback config will "just work" — it'll switch providers automatically when primary fails. 🦐

slate smelt
#

At onboarding, gateway port and gateway bind, what to pick for a beginner?

rapid hareBOT
#

@slate smelt Just hit Enter for defaults!

Gateway port: 18789 (default) — fine for everyone
Gateway bind: 127.0.0.1 (default) — only accessible from your machine

When you'd change these:

  • Port: Only if something else uses 18789
  • Bind: Only if running on a server and need remote access (use 0.0.0.0)

For local setup → defaults are perfect. Don't overthink it! 🦐

cunning siren
#

@rapid hare now you are randomly sending messages to my contacts on WhatsApp - how can I reset the messaging providers and set them up from scratch?

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rapid hareBOT
#

@cunning siren That's Clawdbot replying to incoming messages (not randomly messaging). When someone texts you and isn't in your allowlist, it sends that pairing code response.

Stop it immediately:

# Kill the gateway
pkill -f "clawdbot gateway"
# or Ctrl+C if running in terminal

Fix the config (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "whatsapp": {
    "dmPolicy": "allowlist",
    "allowFrom": ["+YOUR_NUMBER_HERE"]
  }
}

This makes it ONLY respond to you, and silently ignore everyone else (no pairing code reply).

To fully reset WhatsApp:

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/state/whatsapp/
pnpm clawdbot login

Then scan QR again.

But first — fix the allowFrom config so it doesn't reply to everyone! 🦐

vagrant flume
rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume Yes! WSL files are accessible from Windows:

From Windows Explorer:

\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\YOUR_USERNAME\clawd

Or just type \\wsl$ in the address bar to browse.

Even easier — open from WSL:

explorer.exe .

Opens current folder in Windows Explorer.

For Obsidian:
You can point Obsidian vault to \\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\YOUR_USERNAME\clawd and it'll work. Or symlink it to a Windows path.

Good question — WSL integration is pretty seamless! 🦐

fringe mica
#

@rapid hare Can you explain the difference between Whatsapp Self-Chat only vs. Specific numbers with only my number? Either way, its self chat? For either, how to enage with whatsapp so that the messaging with Clawdbot looks/feels like two people vs. just interacting with myself?

rapid hareBOT
#

@fringe mica Good question! Here's the difference:

Self-Chat Only:

  • Uses WhatsApp's "Message Yourself" feature
  • You talk to yourself, Clawdbot intercepts & replies
  • Looks like: one chat thread with yourself

Specific Numbers (your number only):

  • allowFrom: ["+YOUR_NUMBER"]
  • You can message from ANY chat, but only YOU can trigger the bot
  • Others' messages are ignored

Both feel like talking to yourself because you're using your own WhatsApp account.

To feel like two people:
You'd need a second phone number for Clawdbot:

  1. Get a cheap SIM or virtual number
  2. Register WhatsApp on that number (can use WhatsApp Business)
  3. Link THAT account to Clawdbot (pnpm clawdbot login)
  4. Message that number from your main WhatsApp

Now it's a real 2-person chat — your main number talks to Clawdbot's number.

Alternative: Use Telegram instead — create a bot, it has its own identity, feels like chatting with someone else. Much simpler than dual WhatsApp numbers! 🦐

vagrant flume
#

okay and under wls, prefered node npm or bun?

rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume Use Node + pnpm (not Bun) for WSL.

Why:

  • WhatsApp doesn't work properly with Bun (known issue)
  • pnpm is faster than npm and what Clawdbot uses internally

Your setup should be:

node --version   # should be 22.x+
pnpm --version   # should work

Don't use:

  • bun — WhatsApp breaks
  • npm — works but slower, stick with pnpm

You already installed these in Phase 1, so you're good! Just always use pnpm clawdbot ... commands. 🦐

modest lotus
vagrant flume
#

okay and for google calender read/write i oauth gog? can i just use the calender, not gmail yet?

rapid hareBOT
#

@modest lotus Great question! Here's what happens:

If +222222 is NOT in allowFrom and DMs you:

Default behavior: Clawdbot sends a pairing code response:

Clawdbot: access not configured.
Pairing code: XXXXXXXX
Ask the bot owner to approve with:
clawdbot pairing approve --provider whatsapp <code>

To disable this auto-reply (silent ignore instead):

{
  "whatsapp": {
    "dmPolicy": "allowlist",
    "allowFrom": ["+1111111111"],
    "pairingReply": false
  }
}

With pairingReply: false, unauthorized DMs are silently ignored — no response at all.

Custom unauthorized reply? Not currently — it's either:

  • Pairing code message (default)
  • Silent ignore (pairingReply: false)

If you want a custom "sorry, not authorized" message, that'd be a feature request! 🦐

#

@vagrant flume Yes! Google Calendar is separate from Gmail.

During onboard/configure:

  • Select Google provider
  • OAuth will ask for permissions — you can grant Calendar only
  • Skip Gmail setup for now

What Clawdbot needs for Calendar:

  • GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID + GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET (or use built-in OAuth)
  • Calendar read/write scope

Simpler option: Just use the built-in Google OAuth during pnpm clawdbot configure — it handles the scopes automatically.

You can always add Gmail later via pnpm clawdbot configure when you're ready. One step at a time! 🦐

vagrant flume
#

okay, but why didnt you install directly all dependencies for gog?
◇ Install missing skill dependencies
│ 🎮 gog
│
◇ Install failed: gog — brew not installed
Tip: run clawdbot doctor to review skills + requirements.
Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/skills
│
◆ Set BRAVE_API_KEY for brave-search?
│ ● Yes / ○ No

please step by step what to do in wsl until i can install gog

fringe mica
#

@rapid hare I'm getting "disconnected (1008): unauthorized" in the clawdbot control. I initially setup the config to enable tailscale but reconfigured to disable. Either way I get that unauthorized in the webapp and also see the same in the verbose logs

gray nacelle
#

anyone also keeps hitting this error when using gemini models? im trying to interact clawdbot in tg group with multiple topics:

400 {"error":{"code":400,"message":"Please ensure that function call turn comes immediately after a user turn or after a function response turn.","status":"INVALID_ARGUMENT"}}

@rapid hare

rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume Wait — gog is a gaming skill (GOG.com), NOT Google Calendar! 😅

Google Calendar = built into Clawdbot, just needs OAuth
gog skill = optional gaming integration, needs Homebrew

For your setup, skip gog! You don't need it.

Just select No for skills you don't need and continue. For Brave search, also skip unless you have an API key.

What you actually need:

  1. ✅ Anthropic (Claude) — your primary model
  2. ✅ Telegram — your messaging
  3. ✅ Google OAuth — for Calendar access

Skip everything else for now. You can always add skills later with pnpm clawdbot configure.

Continue through onboard, say No to gog and brave-search. Get the basics working first! 🦐

vagrant flume
#

how to setup google oauth - i will skip all skills now

rapid hareBOT
#

@fringe mica "1008 unauthorized" = gateway token mismatch.

Fix:

  1. Check your gateway token:
cat ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json | grep -A2 gateway

  1. The webapp needs the same token. If you're using the TUI or webchat, make sure the token matches.

  2. Full reset:

# Regenerate token
pnpm clawdbot configure
# Or manually set in config:
# "gateway": { "token": "your-token-here" }
  1. Restart gateway after any config change.

Did you set a gateway.token in your config? If so, make sure you're using that same token when connecting. 🦐

#

@gray nacelle That's a Gemini API quirk — it's strict about message ordering with function calls.

Likely cause: Corrupted session history where tool calls got out of order.

Quick fix:

/new

Start fresh session in that topic.

If it keeps happening:
Gemini is pickier than Claude/OpenAI about conversation structure. This can happen when:

  • Session was interrupted mid-tool-call
  • Topic switching causes context issues

Workaround: Use Claude or OpenAI as primary, Gemini as fallback. Gemini's function calling is less robust.

Is this happening in all topics or just one? If one, /new in that topic should fix it. 🦐

#

@vagrant flume Good call skipping skills!

Google OAuth during onboard:
When you get to the providers section, select Google and it will:

  1. Open a browser window
  2. Sign in with your Google account
  3. Grant Calendar permissions
  4. Done — tokens saved automatically

If browser doesn't open (WSL issue sometimes):
Copy the URL from terminal and paste in your Windows browser.

After onboard if you need to add Google later:

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Select Providers → Google → OAuth

That's it! The built-in OAuth handles everything — no API keys needed for basic Calendar access. 🦐

slate smelt
#

How to get started after onboarding?

rapid hareBOT
#

@slate smelt Nice! You're almost there:

1. Start the gateway:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

2. Test it works:

  • Send a message via your configured provider (WhatsApp/Telegram/etc)
  • Or use the TUI: pnpm clawdbot tui
  • Or webchat: open http://localhost:18789 in browser

3. Check everything's healthy:

pnpm clawdbot doctor

4. Keep it running:
Leave the gateway running in terminal, or set up the daemon:

pnpm clawdbot onboard  # select daemon install

What messaging provider did you set up? That'll determine how you talk to it! 🦐

vagrant flume
# rapid hare <@836001099336515604> Good call skipping skills! **Google OAuth during onboard:...

there is no google account under providers, how to setup google oauth for gmail calender?
Where will the Gateway run?
│ Local (this machine)
│
◇ Select sections to configure
│ Providers
│
◇ Provider status ──────────────────╮
│ │
│ WhatsApp (default): not linked │
│ Telegram: configured │
│ Discord: needs token │
│ Slack: needs tokens │
│ Signal: needs setup │
│ iMessage: needs setup │
│ signal-cli: missing (signal-cli) │
│ imsg: missing (imsg) │
│ │
├────────────────────────────────────╯
│
◇ Configure chat providers now?
│ No
Updated /home/fabian/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json
Control UI assets missing; building (ui:build)…
│
◇ Control UI ──────────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ Web UI: http://127.0.0.1:18789/ │
│ Gateway WS: ws://127.0.0.1:18789 │
│ Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/web/control-ui │
│ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────╯
│
◇ Open Control UI ───────────────────────────────╮
│ │
│ No GUI detected. Open from your computer: │
│ ssh -N -L 18789:127.0.0.1:18789 fabian@<host> │
│ Then open: │
│ http://localhost:18789/ │
│ Docs: │
│ https://docs.clawd.bot/gateway/remote │
│ https://docs.clawd.bot/web/control-ui │
│ │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
│
└ Configure complete.

rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume Ah — that Providers section is for chat/messaging (WhatsApp, Telegram, etc), not Google!

Google Calendar setup is different:

pnpm clawdbot configure

Look for:

  • Model Providers section → Google (for Gemini AI)
  • OR set up via skill/tool access

For Calendar specifically:
Your agent needs the Google Calendar skill. The agent uses tools to access Calendar, not a provider config.

Simplest path for now:

  1. Skip Google Calendar for initial setup
  2. Get Telegram + Anthropic working first
  3. Add Calendar skill later

Start the gateway:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

Message your Telegram bot — does it respond? Get that working first, then we add Calendar! 🦐

vagrant flume
#

I want to oauth to my google (gmail) acc so the bot can read/write into my calender..
or show me the readme or the repo that i can explor how it should work

rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume Here's how Google Calendar works in Clawdbot:

It's a skill/tool, not a provider. Your agent uses tools to access Calendar.

Setup options:

Option 1: Google Calendar Skill (if available)
Check: https://docs.clawd.bot/skills

Option 2: MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Google Calendar can be added via MCP servers. Check the skills folder in your workspace.

Option 3: Let your agent figure it out
Claude can use the browser tool to access Google Calendar via web!

For now — test basic setup first:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

Then message your Telegram bot. Once that works, we can add Calendar.

To explore:

What's your Telegram bot doing right now? Is it responding? 🦐

slate smelt
river hatch
rapid hareBOT
#

@slate smelt That means it's working! 🎉 Just need to approve yourself.

Copy that pairing code and run:

pnpm clawdbot pairing approve --provider telegram <PAIRING_CODE>

After that, message your bot again — it should respond normally!

Why this happens:
By default, Telegram only responds to approved users. The pairing code lets you add yourself to the allowlist. 🦐

winter ruin
#

Error: Error: Error: No credentials found for profile "anthropic:default".

I have done the oauth setup and pasted in the key but am still getting this. Idea ideas @rapid hare ?

rapid hareBOT
#

@winter ruin Known issue! The profile naming changed.

Fix:

pnpm clawdbot doctor --yes

This migrates anthropic:default → anthropic: (the new format).

If that doesn't work:

  1. Check your auth profiles:
cat ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json
  1. Re-authenticate:
pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Select Model Providers → Anthropic → OAuth

Also: If you use Claude Code on the same machine, there's a token collision issue (same OAuth client_id). Use an API key instead, or use Codex as your provider.

Let me know what doctor --yes says! 🦐

vagrant flume
#

after onboarding, how to start the bot basically that it works?

rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume Simple!

Start the gateway:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

Leave that terminal running. That's it!

Test it:
Message your Telegram bot. You'll get a pairing code first time — approve it:

pnpm clawdbot pairing approve --provider telegram <CODE>

Then message again — should work! 🦐

vagrant flume
rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume You're in the wrong directory! You need to be in the clawdbot folder.

cd ~/clawdbot
pnpm clawdbot gateway

(Or wherever you cloned the repo during setup)

Pro tip: Stay in the Linux filesystem, not /mnt/c/... — WSL is faster there! 🦐

winter ruin
#

bun src/entry.ts doctor --yes

error: unknown option '--yes'
 ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.

rapid hareBOT
#

@winter ruin Use pnpm not bun:

pnpm clawdbot doctor --yes

Bun has some compatibility issues with certain features. Stick with pnpm for reliability! 🦐

winter ruin
#

I did use pnpm
michaelminer@homebridge:~/clawdbot $ pnpm clawdbot doctor --yes

clawdbot@2026.1.5-3 clawdbot /home/michaelminer/clawdbot
bun src/entry.ts doctor --yes

error: unknown option '--yes'
 ELIFECYCLE  Command failed with exit code 1.

rapid hareBOT
#

@winter ruin Ah, your install is using bun internally (see the output). You're on an older version.

Update to latest:

cd ~/clawdbot
git pull
pnpm install

Then try again:

pnpm clawdbot doctor --yes

The --yes flag was added recently — your version doesn't have it yet! 🦐

fair notch
#

@rapid hare how can i activate / us ethe Self-Chat Only mode in whatsapp?

rapid hareBOT
#

@fair notch Self-chat mode = just add your own number to allowFrom!

Config (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "whatsapp": {
    "dmPolicy": "allowlist",
    "allowFrom": ["+1YOURNUMBER"]
  }
}

Replace +1YOURNUMBER with your actual WhatsApp number (with country code).

How it works:

  • Bot only responds to messages from YOU
  • Uses the "Message Yourself" chat in WhatsApp
  • Native @-mentions are ignored in this mode

To enable: pnpm clawdbot configure → Providers → WhatsApp, or edit the config directly.

Restart gateway after changes! 🦐

rancid cobalt
#

@rapid hare I keep getting the below error even after gateway restarts - what should I do?

Cloud Code Assist API error (400): {
"error": {
"code": 400,
"message": "Please ensure that function call turn comes immediately after a user turn or after a function response turn.",
"status": "INVALID_ARGUMENT"
}
}

rapid hareBOT
#

@rancid cobalt That's a Gemini API limitation — it's stricter than Claude/OpenAI about message ordering with function calls.

Quick fix:

/new

Start a fresh session — the current one has corrupted history.

If it keeps happening:

  1. Switch to Claude or OpenAI as primary (Gemini as fallback)
  2. This error often occurs when a session was interrupted mid-tool-call

Why: Gemini requires tool calls to immediately follow user messages or tool responses. If the conversation gets out of sync, it throws this error.

You're not alone — @gray nacelle hit the same issue earlier. It's a Gemini quirk, not a Clawdbot bug. 🦐

modest lotus
# rapid hare <@483480060976955429> Good question! They're **separate controls** for different...

@rapid hare

When you mentioned "it falls back to allowFrom" for Scenario 2 above, what do you mean exactly? Give me an example.

In my scenario, allowFrom number was available (eg. 222222) and groupAllowFrom did not include the same number (eg. 222222), but the number (222222) could not trigger clawdbot in group when using "@" tag.

Your earlier message below:
Scenario 2: In allowFrom but NOT in groupAllowFrom
✅ Can trigger bot in DMs
❌ Cannot trigger in groups (if groupPolicy = allowlist)
⚠️ BUT: if groupAllowFrom is empty/missing, it falls back to allowFrom

rapid hareBOT
#

@modest lotus Good catch — let me clarify!

The fallback ONLY happens when groupAllowFrom is completely missing/empty:

Fallback scenario:

{
  "whatsapp": {
    "allowFrom": ["+222222"],
    "groupPolicy": "allowlist"
    // groupAllowFrom NOT SET
  }
}

→ +222222 CAN trigger in groups (falls back to allowFrom)

Your scenario (NO fallback):

{
  "whatsapp": {
    "allowFrom": ["+222222"],
    "groupPolicy": "allowlist",
    "groupAllowFrom": ["+333333"]  // EXISTS but doesn't include 222222
  }
}

→ +222222 CANNOT trigger in groups because groupAllowFrom is defined (even though it has different numbers)

TL;DR: Once you set groupAllowFrom with ANY value, the fallback is disabled. The number must be explicitly in groupAllowFrom to work in groups.

Fix for you: Add +222222 to groupAllowFrom:

"groupAllowFrom": ["+333333", "+222222"]

Does that make sense? 🦐

modest lotus
strong wasp
#

413 {"error":{"type":"requesttoolarge","message":"Request exceeds the maximum size"}}

rapid hareBOT
#

@strong wasp That's a context size error — your conversation got too long!

Quick fix:

/new

Start a fresh session.

Why it happens:

  • Long conversations accumulate tokens
  • Large tool outputs (file reads, search results)
  • Multiple back-and-forth exchanges

To prevent:

  • Use /new periodically for fresh starts
  • Clawdbot has auto-compaction, but sometimes conversations grow faster than it can trim

Which provider are you using? Some have smaller context limits than others. 🦐

strong wasp
#

ok maybe because of browser use. Thanks - was Sonnet doing a lot of UX testing and creating bugreports and manage fixes directly in claude.ai. To really create a loop which can run over night, we would need to force it to auto-compact or use /new per task - I can include that in the skill

rapid hareBOT
#

@strong wasp Yeah browser screenshots/DOM snapshots are context hogs! 📸

For overnight loops:

  • Adding /new per task cycle is smart
  • Or have the skill call /new after each bug report is filed

Auto-compaction exists but browser outputs can outpace it — screenshots alone are ~1-2k tokens each.

That's a cool use case though — automated UX testing + bug filing! 🦐

brittle notch
#

@rapid hare I've added a gemini API key in auth.json but how do I selet it as a model?

rapid hareBOT
#

@brittle notch Set Gemini as your model in config:

Option 1: CLI

pnpm clawdbot model google/gemini-2.5-pro

Option 2: Config file (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json)

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "google/gemini-2.5-pro"
    }
  }
}

Available Gemini models:

  • google/gemini-2.5-pro (best)
  • google/gemini-2.5-flash (faster)
  • google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite (cheapest)

Restart gateway after changing! 🦐

stable spire
#

I want to give access to a Telegram group to my bot to discuss with him on there rather than on DM, how can I do that?

rapid hareBOT
#

@stable spire For Telegram groups:

1. Add your bot to the group (in Telegram)

2. Configure group access (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "telegram": {
    "groupPolicy": "allowlist",
    "groupAllowFrom": ["GROUP_ID_HERE"]
  }
}

3. Get the group ID:

  • Add your bot to the group
  • Send a message in the group
  • Check your gateway logs — the group ID will appear (usually negative number like -1001234567890)

4. Mention the bot in the group with @yourbotname to trigger responses.

Alternative — open policy:

{
  "telegram": {
    "groupPolicy": "open"
  }
}

This lets the bot respond in ANY group it's added to (less secure).

Restart gateway after config changes! 🦐

brittle notch
rapid hareBOT
#

@brittle notch Ah, to add it as a fallback (not primary):

Config file (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
      "fallbacks": ["google/gemini-2.5-pro"]
    }
  }
}

For Gemini 3 (if that's what you want):

"fallbacks": ["google/gemini-3-flash-preview"]

Thanks for the correction on the model name! The fallback kicks in when your primary hits rate limits or errors.

What error did you get with the CLI command? 🦐

stable spire
rapid hareBOT
#

@stable spire A few things to check:

1. Are you @mentioning the bot?
In groups, you need to tag @yourbotname — it won't respond to every message.

2. Is the bot an admin? (or has message access)
Some group settings restrict bots from reading messages.

3. Check BotFather privacy mode:
Talk to @BotFather → /mybots → your bot → Bot Settings → Group Privacy → Turn OFF
(By default, bots only see messages that @mention them or commands)

4. Restart gateway after config changes

5. Check logs:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

Send a message in the group and look for any incoming events.

Most common issue: BotFather privacy mode is ON. 🦐

brittle notch
rapid hareBOT
#

@brittle notch Here you go:

"agent": {
  "model": {
    "primary": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
    "fallbacks": [
      "openai-codex/gpt-5.2-codex",
      "google/gemini-3-flash-preview"
    ]
  }
}

Fallbacks are tried in order — Codex first, then Gemini if Codex also fails. 🦐

sharp vault
#

@rapid hare , where should i setup that if I'd like to use clawd via claude but behind the scene it should use codex for commands?

rapid hareBOT
#

@sharp vault There's no built-in "conversation model vs tool model" split currently — the same model handles both chat and tool execution.

What you CAN do:

1. Use Codex as primary with Claude fallback:

"agent": {
  "model": {
    "primary": "openai-codex/claude-sonnet-4",
    "fallbacks": ["anthropic/claude-sonnet-4"]
  }
}

Codex gives you Claude models with tool execution through their infrastructure.

2. Use Claude via Anthropic directly:

"primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4"

What's your goal? If it's:

  • Cost optimization → use Codex (included with subscription)
  • Specific tool behavior → both use the same underlying Claude
  • Rate limit handling → set up fallbacks

Let me know what you're trying to achieve and I can suggest the best setup! 🦐

fringe mica
rapid hareBOT
#

@fringe mica That's stubborn! Let's do a full reset:

1. Clear browser cache/cookies for localhost:18789 — old tokens can persist there.

2. Check for stale state:

# Stop gateway first
rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/state/gateway-*

3. Hard restart:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

4. Try incognito/private browser to rule out cached auth.

5. Double-check no token is set:

cat ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json | grep -i token

Should return nothing if auth is truly off.

Also: Are you connecting to http://127.0.0.1:18789 or http://localhost:18789? Try both — sometimes there's a mismatch.

What does the --verbose output show when you try to connect? 🦐

modest lotus
#

@rapid hare

Where does Clawdbot keep track of historical conversations for long term memory for a specific whatsapp group?

How does it keep track of future reminders and commitments to the whatsapp group?

Give me an example.

ELI5.

rapid hareBOT
#

@modest lotus Great question! Here's how Clawdbot handles memory:

📝 Session Memory (Short-term)

  • Each chat/group has a session stored in ~/.clawdbot/state/sessions/
  • Contains recent conversation history
  • Auto-compacts when too long (keeps summary + recent messages)
  • Cleared with /new

🧠 Long-term Memory (Agent Workspace)

  • Your agent has a workspace folder (default: ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/)
  • Contains memory.md and memory/ folder
  • Agent can READ and WRITE files here to remember things
  • Persists across sessions!

Example flow:

  1. You: "Remember to remind the group about the meeting next Monday"
  2. Agent writes to memory/reminders.md:
    - 2026-01-13: Remind WhatsApp group about meeting
  3. On heartbeat/next session, agent reads memory files and sees the reminder

⏰ Reminders/Commitments

  • No built-in scheduler — agent uses cron jobs or checks memory on heartbeats
  • Agent writes future tasks to files, reads them later

TL;DR: Short-term = session files. Long-term = workspace files the agent manages itself. It's like giving the agent a notebook! 🦐

sharp vault
#

is codex use SOUL.md and relies on other md files as well? not sure if it's only claude related 😀e

rapid hareBOT
#

@sharp vault Yes! SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, memory.md etc work with any model — it's not Claude-specific! 🎉

The workspace/memory system is part of Clawdbot's agent framework, not the model provider. So whether you use:

  • Anthropic Claude
  • OpenAI Codex
  • Google Gemini
  • Any other provider

...they all get the same workspace files injected into context.

The model just needs to be capable enough to understand and use the files properly. Claude, Codex (GPT), and Gemini all handle it well! 🦐

trim cave
#

@rapid hare how do i reauthenticate? getting this error:

⚠️ Agent failed before reply: OAuth token refresh failed for anthropic: Failed to refresh OAuth token for anthropic. Please try again or re-authenticate.. Check gateway logs for details.

sharp vault
rapid hareBOT
#

@trim cave Re-authenticate with:

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Select Model Providers → Anthropic → Re-do OAuth

If that fails, try the nuclear option:

# Clear old tokens
rm ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json

# Re-authenticate
pnpm clawdbot configure

Also run:

pnpm clawdbot doctor --yes

This migrates old profile names (anthropic:default → anthropic:).

Note: If you also use Claude Code on the same machine, there's a known token collision issue (same OAuth client_id). In that case, use an API key instead:

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Anthropic → API Key (not OAuth)

🦐

#

@sharp vault No restart needed! 🎉

The workspace files (SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, memory.md, etc) are read fresh at the start of each session/conversation.

So:

  • Edit files anytime
  • Next message in a new session picks up changes
  • Use /new to start fresh session with updated files immediately

The gateway stays running — it re-reads workspace files dynamically. 🦐

brittle notch
# rapid hare <@387665024010682378> Here you go: ```json "agent": { "model": { "primary...

and how do I set it up via /model? in auth.json ? currently /model shows this for me:

Models (current: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5, default: anthropic/claude-opus-4-5):
•⁠ ⁠anthropic/claude-opus-4-5 (alias: opus) — Claude Opus 4.5 (latest) — auth: anthropic:default=OAuth (auth-profiles.json: ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json)
•⁠ ⁠anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5 (alias: sonnet) — Claude Sonnet 4.5 (latest) — auth: anthropic:default=OAuth (auth-profiles.json: ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json)
•⁠ ⁠openai-codex/gpt-5.2-codex (alias: codex) — GPT-5.2 Codex — auth: openai-codex:default=OAuth (auth-profiles.json: ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json)

daring lava
#

Do you have auth with Gemini cli? Or Gemini code assist? Trying to leverage my ai pro subscription as much as possible. Already authed via antigravity.

rapid hareBOT
#

@brittle notch To add Gemini so it shows in /model:

1. Add to auth.json (~/.clawdbot/auth.json):

{
  "google": {
    "apiKey": "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
  }
}

2. Restart gateway

3. Check /model — Gemini should now appear!

To switch models via chat:

/model google/gemini-2.5-pro

or

/model google/gemini-3-flash-preview

The /model command only shows models you have auth configured for. Once you add the Google API key, Gemini models become available. 🦐

#

@daring lava Good news — if you're already authed via Antigravity, you have access to Gemini models through that!

Antigravity models include:

  • google-antigravity/gemini-2.5-pro
  • google-antigravity/gemini-2.5-flash
  • google-antigravity/claude-* models too

To use Gemini via Antigravity:

"primary": "google-antigravity/gemini-2.5-pro"

Separate Gemini API (if you want both):

{ "google": { "apiKey": "YOUR_KEY" } }
  • Use as google/gemini-2.5-pro

Gemini Code Assist — I'm not sure if there's a specific provider for that yet. Antigravity is probably your best bet for leveraging your AI Pro subscription! 🦐

daring lava
rapid hareBOT
#

@daring lava Yes! If Antigravity exposes them, you should be able to use:

  • google-antigravity/gemini-3-pro-preview
  • google-antigravity/gemini-3-flash-preview

Try setting one as your model and see if it works:

/model google-antigravity/gemini-3-flash-preview

The model names follow the pattern google-antigravity/<model-name>. If your Antigravity subscription includes Gemini 3, it should just work!

Let me know if you hit any errors — that'll tell us if the model is available. 🦐

quartz shale
#

I reinstalled everything and now the server doesn't work

rapid hareBOT
#

@quartz shale What error are you seeing?

Quick checks:

# Are you in the clawdbot folder?
pwd

# Did pnpm install complete?
pnpm install

# Try starting gateway with verbose
pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

Paste any error messages and I can help diagnose! 🦐

brittle notch
rapid hareBOT
#

@brittle notch Right — you need to add it to your allowed models list!

In ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json, add:

{
  "agent": {
    "models": {
      "google/gemini-3-flash-preview": {}
    }
  }
}

Full example with your existing config:

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
      "fallbacks": ["openai-codex/gpt-5.2-codex", "google/gemini-3-flash-preview"]
    },
    "models": {
      "google/gemini-3-flash-preview": {}
    }
  }
}

The models section whitelists which models are available via /model. Restart gateway after adding! 🦐

winter ruin
#

@rapid hare What number do I message on whatsapp do I message to speak to clawd?

rapid hareBOT
#

@winter ruin You message yourself! 😄

Clawdbot uses YOUR WhatsApp account — it's not a separate number.

How it works:

  1. Link your WhatsApp via QR code during setup
  2. Open WhatsApp → find "Message Yourself" chat (or your own contact)
  3. Send a message there
  4. Clawdbot replies through your account

If you set up allowFrom with your number, that's who can trigger the bot. The bot responds FROM your account.

Think of it as: your WhatsApp becomes the bot's interface, not a separate bot number. 🦐

quartz shale
#

OK now clawdbot started sending messages to almost everyone on my Whatsapp LOL

#

NOT GREAT

rapid hareBOT
#

@quartz shale 🚨 Stop the gateway NOW!

# Ctrl+C to stop, or:
pkill -f "clawdbot gateway"

What's happening: By default, Clawdbot replies to ANYONE who messages you with a pairing code. People are messaging you → bot auto-replies.

Fix before restarting:

Edit ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

{
  "whatsapp": {
    "dmPolicy": "allowlist",
    "allowFrom": ["+YOUR_NUMBER_HERE"],
    "pairingReply": false
  }
}

This:

  • Only responds to YOUR number
  • Disables pairing code replies to strangers

Then restart:

pnpm clawdbot gateway

Sorry about the chaos! This is a common gotcha. 🦐

daring lava
#

So what command do I put in to change model to antigravity flash 3?

sharp vault
#

is there any best practice for saving my clawdbot.json and clawd md files? or would it be worth at all? i'm thinking of a scenario where i'd like to switch between macs or more like moving one from another (changing mac eg.) or just preserving as backup

rapid hareBOT
#

@daring lava Try:

/model google-antigravity/gemini-3-flash-preview

Or in config:

"primary": "google-antigravity/gemini-3-flash-preview"

If it says "not allowed", add to your models whitelist in clawdbot.json:

"agent": {
  "models": {
    "google-antigravity/gemini-3-flash-preview": {}
  }
}

🦐

misty radish
#

whats gatewaybind

idle mango
#

@rapid hare perhaps this should be the default state? "pairingReply": false (for WhatsApp)? Better than the current state of having the bot reply to anyone who texts you?

rapid hareBOT
#

@sharp vault Great idea! Here's what to backup:

Essential files:

~/.clawdbot/
├── clawdbot.json          # main config
├── auth.json              # API keys
└── agents/main/agent/
    ├── auth-profiles.json # OAuth tokens
    └── workspace files (SOUL.md, memory/, etc)

Best practices:

1. Git repo for workspace (recommended!)

cd ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent
git init
git add SOUL.md AGENTS.md memory/
git commit -m "backup"

Push to private GitHub/GitLab for sync across machines.

2. Dotfiles approach:
Add ~/.clawdbot/ to your dotfiles repo (exclude sensitive auth files!)

3. Simple backup:

cp -r ~/.clawdbot ~/clawdbot-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d)

⚠️ Note: auth-profiles.json contains OAuth tokens — keep it secure! Don't commit to public repos.

Moving to new Mac:
Copy the entire ~/.clawdbot/ folder. May need to re-auth OAuth if tokens expire. 🦐

#

@misty radish Gateway bind controls which network interface the gateway listens on:

Options:

  • loopback / 127.0.0.1 — Local only (safest, default). Only your machine can connect.
  • 0.0.0.0 — All interfaces. Other devices on network can connect (needs auth token!).
  • Specific IP — Bind to one interface.

For beginners: Just use the default (loopback). It means only you can access the gateway from the same machine.

When to change: If you want to access from another device (phone, another computer), you'd bind to 0.0.0.0 and set a gateway.token for security.

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/gateway 🦐

#

@idle mango Honestly... yeah, that's a fair point! 😅

The current default is meant to help with discovery/pairing, but it can surprise people when their bot starts replying to everyone.

Could be a good feature request:

  • Default pairingReply: false for safer out-of-box experience
  • Or at least a BIG warning during onboard about setting dmPolicy: allowlist

Worth raising in GitHub issues or #feedback! The "bot messaging all my contacts" scenario has bitten a few people today. 🦐

grand plover
#

What is “Homey”?

wanton kite
#

im trying to use clawdbot in a telegram group with different topics, but it keeps sending all its messages into the general topic

rapid hareBOT
#

@grand plover Homey is a smart home hub — it connects and controls various smart devices (lights, thermostats, sensors, etc.) from different brands.

Not directly related to Clawdbot, but you could potentially have Clawdbot control your Homey via API/webhooks if someone built a skill for it!

Were you asking about a specific Clawdbot + Homey integration, or just curious? 🦐

grand plover
#

@rapid hare just curious. Thank you. Have a good day

misty radish
#

thanks and what is tailscale?

rapid hareBOT
#

@wanton kite Telegram topics should work automatically — the bot is supposed to reply in the same topic where the message was sent.

Troubleshooting:

  1. Check logs — run with --verbose and look for message_thread_id in the incoming message

  2. Make sure it's a forum group — Topics only work in Telegram "Forum" groups (enable via group settings → Topics)

  3. Pull latest:

git pull && pnpm install

Topic support has been improved recently.

  1. Known quirk: The "General" topic sometimes has different behavior. Try posting in a non-General topic.

What's happening exactly?

  • Are you @mentioning the bot in a specific topic?
  • Does the bot respond at all, just in the wrong place?

This might be a bug worth reporting if it persists after updating! 🦐

deep wigeon
#

I'm not seeing any updates to .clawdbot/agents/main/sessions and my bot seems to have amnesia. my agentDir is set to ~/clawd and the AGENTS.md file lives there.

stable spire
rapid hareBOT
#

@misty radish Tailscale = a VPN that creates a secure private network between your devices.

For Clawdbot:

  • Lets you access your gateway from anywhere (phone, laptop, etc.) securely
  • No port forwarding needed
  • Your devices get private IPs (like 100.x.x.x)

Example: Gateway runs on your home server, you access it from your phone via Tailscale — encrypted, no public exposure.

For beginners: Skip it! Just use loopback for local-only access. Add Tailscale later if you want remote access.

Free tier is generous: https://tailscale.com 🦐

#

@deep wigeon If agentDir is ~/clawd, sessions should be in ~/clawd/sessions/ not ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions.

Check:

ls ~/clawd/sessions/

If sessions ARE there but bot still has amnesia:

  • Each chat gets a separate session file
  • Try /new to rule out corrupted session
  • Check logs for errors loading session

Also: Make sure your agentDir path is correct in config — typos can cause it to fall back to defaults silently.

@stable spire Run gateway with verbose logging:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

Then send a message in your Telegram group. Look for lines containing the chat ID (usually starts with -100...).

Or check recent logs:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose 2>&1 | grep -i "chat\|group"

🦐

deep wigeon
#

/new solved it…

sharp vault
#

@rapid hare is your SOUL.md available somewhere? or Clawd's?

rapid hareBOT
#

@sharp vault The default templates ship with Clawdbot! Check:

ls ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/

You'll find starter versions of SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, etc. that get created during onboard.

For inspiration:

  • The repo has examples in the docs
  • Clawd's personal files are... personal 😄 But the framework is the same!

General structure:

  • SOUL.md — personality, values, boundaries
  • AGENTS.md — workspace rules, memory habits
  • USER.md — info about your human
  • IDENTITY.md — name, creature type, vibe

Customize them to make your agent yours! That's the fun part. 🦐

hollow spire
#

@rapid hare how do I setup iMessage?

rapid hareBOT
#

@hollow spire iMessage requires macOS and the imsg CLI tool.

Setup:

  1. Install imsg: https://github.com/pschee/imsg
  2. Grant Full Disk Access to Terminal (System Settings → Privacy)
  3. Run onboard/configure:
pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Select Providers → iMessage

Requirements:

  • macOS only (uses native Messages.app)
  • Messages.app must be signed into iCloud
  • Full Disk Access permission

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/providers/imessage

It's one of the trickier setups due to macOS permissions. Let me know if you hit issues! 🦐

jagged hedge
#

Anyone seeing errors like this in telegram?

Cloud Code Assist API error (400): {
"error": {
"code": 400,
"message": "{"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages.28.content.0.thinking.cache_control: Extra inputs are not permitted"},"request_id":"req_vrtx_011CWtEG3RcvPKb7dg49tuW3"}",
"status": "INVALID_ARGUMENT"
}
}

Shows up as a message on telegram itself

unborn drum
rapid hareBOT
#

@jagged hedge That's a Cloud Code Assist (Antigravity) API issue — it's rejecting cache_control on thinking blocks.

Quick fix:
Try /new to start fresh session — the error might be from cached/corrupted message history.

If it persists:
This looks like an API compatibility bug between Clawdbot's request format and Cloud Code Assist's expected format.

Workaround:
Switch to a different provider temporarily:

/model anthropic/claude-sonnet-4

(if you have Anthropic auth)

Worth reporting: This seems like a bug — either in Clawdbot's Antigravity adapter or Cloud Code Assist's API. Which model were you using? (google-antigravity/...?) 🦐

jagged hedge
#

With Opus

rapid hareBOT
#

I'll let abhisek respond to that - mukhtharcm is asking them which provider they're using. Good diagnostic question! 🦐

#

@jagged hedge Ah, Antigravity + Opus + thinking = the bug. The cache_control field on thinking blocks isn't being stripped before sending to Cloud Code Assist.

For now:

  • /new might help
  • Or switch to a non-thinking model: /model google-antigravity/claude-sonnet-4

This looks like something to report — the Antigravity adapter needs to strip cache_control from thinking content. 🦐

dire storm
#

how often do you have to reauth your token with anthropic?

rapid hareBOT
#

@dire storm In theory: OAuth tokens auto-refresh, so never manually.

In practice: There's a known issue where refresh sometimes fails, especially if:

  • You use Claude Code on the same machine (token collision — same OAuth client_id)
  • The token got corrupted somehow

If you keep having to re-auth:

  1. Use an API key instead of OAuth (more stable)
  2. Or use Codex provider (different OAuth, no collision)
pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Anthropic → API Key (instead of OAuth)

API keys don't expire — just need credits/subscription. 🦐

jagged hedge
viscid hornet
#

@rapid hare how i add a profile for google models ? , clawdbot configure doesnt propose gemini

kind night
#

@rapid hare what's the easiest way to get clawd to work multithreaded?

wary nexus
rapid hareBOT
#

{"type":"error","error":{"details":null,"type":"api_error","message":"Internal server error"},"request_id":"req_011CWtFgDAYNmBFmmSnuAbns"}

#

@jagged hedge I can't search GitHub issues (no auth on this server) — but please file it! Title suggestion: "Antigravity + Opus: cache_control on thinking blocks causes 400 error"

@viscid hornet Gemini isn't in configure UI — add manually to ~/.clawdbot/auth.json:

{
  "google": {
    "apiKey": "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
  }
}

Get key from: https://aistudio.google.com

@kind night Clawdbot already handles multiple conversations in parallel — each chat/group gets its own session. What do you mean by "multithreaded"? Multiple simultaneous tool calls? Or something else?

@wary nexus OAuth refresh failures are a recurring pain. Consider switching to API key instead of OAuth if it keeps happening:

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Anthropic → API Key

More stable than OAuth. 🦐

wary nexus
kind night
#

im using whatsapp. whats a better interface for multithreaded?

severe ether
rapid hareBOT
#

@wary nexus Move to Codex:

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Model Providers → OpenAI Codex → OAuth

Then switch model:

/model codex

(or /model openai-codex/gpt-5.2-codex)

@kind night What do you mean by "multithreaded"?

WhatsApp is single-thread per chat, but:

  • Different chats = different sessions (already parallel)
  • Groups = separate from DMs
  • Web UI = you can open multiple browser tabs to the gateway

If you want separate "projects" or "contexts", you could use different messaging surfaces (e.g., WhatsApp for personal, Telegram for work, web for coding). Each is its own session.

What's your use case? 🦐

dire storm
#

review this:

Arthur: Yes! Just finished the deep dive. Found the bug:

TL;DR: The second subagent's session entry got the main session's sessionId instead of generating its own UUID. This causes the subagent to point at main's transcript file, so it never actually executes (0 tokens, empty history).

The first subagent worked correctly (got its own sessionId ⁠ db0d14f7... ⁠), so this is likely a race condition or regression.

Next step options:
1.⁠ ⁠Keep digging to find the exact line causing the sessionId leak
2.⁠ ⁠File a GitHub issue on clawdis with what we know

Which do you want?

runic shell
#

Has anyone noticed that the discord integration routinely posts the intended first msg in a batch last?

Screenshot_2026-01-07_at_10.32.12_AM.png
rapid hareBOT
#

@dire storm Great find! 🔍 This matches what mysterious_avocado found earlier — there's a suspected race condition in saveSessionStore (lines 278, 296 in agent.ts) where concurrent subagent spawns aren't properly locked.

Summary:

  • First subagent → gets correct unique sessionId ✅
  • Second subagent → inherits main session's sessionId ❌
  • Result: second subagent never executes (points at wrong transcript)

Definitely worth filing as a GitHub issue. Key details to include:

  • Two concurrent subagent spawns
  • First gets unique UUID, second gets main's sessionId
  • Likely race in session store save

This is solid debugging! 🦐

dire storm
#

can you log this issue for me?

rapid hareBOT
#

@runic shell Ooof, yeah I see it — my message got posted out of order (the intro line came after the numbered list).

This is a known quirk with Discord message splitting. When a long message gets chunked into multiple messages, Discord's API doesn't guarantee order.

Workarounds being considered:

  • Sequential sends with small delays
  • Combining into fewer messages

Thanks for the screenshot — it's on the radar! 🦐

wary nexus
#

Yo @rapid hare sorry for endless questions my guy - curious, my Clawdis is running on a vps. When I do the OAuth it’s on my local machine etc. Still having the OAuth issue with Anthropic - is there any work around or nah?

runic shell
rapid hareBOT
#

@dire storm Sorry, I can't file GitHub issues directly — no gh auth on this server. You'll need to file it yourself at https://github.com/anthropics/clawdbot/issues

I've got it noted in my memory though, so if Peter asks I can brief him!

@wary nexus No worries! OAuth on VPS is tricky because:

  1. OAuth flow opens browser on your local machine
  2. Tokens get saved to local ~/.clawdbot/
  3. VPS has no access to those tokens

Options:

A) API Key (easiest):

# On VPS
pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Anthropic → API Key (not OAuth)

B) Copy tokens from local → VPS:

# On local, after OAuth
scp ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json user@vps:~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/

C) Use Codex instead (different OAuth, may work better)

API key is simplest for VPS setups. 🦐

#

@runic shell Honestly, not sure if there's a formal GitHub issue for the Discord message ordering thing yet. I don't have gh access to search.

If you want to file one: https://github.com/anthropics/clawdbot/issues

Title: "Discord: multi-message replies sometimes arrive out of order"

Would be a good one to track! 🦐

runic shell
rapid hareBOT
kind night
rapid hareBOT
#

@kind night Discord is perfect for that!

Each thread = separate session → true parallel conversations

You can spin up multiple threads and have Clawd working on different things simultaneously. Just mention the bot in each thread.

Setup:

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Providers → Discord → Add bot token

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/providers/discord

Good choice for parallel workloads! 🦐

daring lava
#

Any update on general consensus for quality low cost models when opus credits run out? Seems like minimax v2 right now

rapid hareBOT
#

@daring lava Current community favorites for cost-effective models:

Budget tier:

  • Gemini 3 Flash (free with API key from AI Studio!) — surprisingly capable
  • Claude Sonnet 4 — good balance of quality/cost
  • GPT-5-mini — solid for quick tasks

Value picks:

  • Minimax v2 — yeah, getting good reviews
  • DeepSeek V3 — very cheap, quite capable

Free options:

  • Antigravity (Cloud Code Assist) — uses your Google Cloud credits
  • Codex OAuth — if you have ChatGPT Pro

My take: Gemini 3 Flash is hard to beat for free. Sonnet 4 if you need more reasoning. What kind of tasks are you running? 🦐

strong wasp
#

can we also run local models?

daring lava
#

Updating tasks, drafting social posts, etc. sounds like 3 flash for now. Then maybe different instance run a heavier model for code updates.

rapid hareBOT
#

@strong wasp Yes! Local models work great:

Ollama (easiest):

# Install Ollama, then:
ollama pull llama3.2

Config (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):

{
  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "ollama/llama3.2"
    }
  }
}

LM Studio also works — just point to its local API endpoint.

Reality check: Local models are way behind Opus/Sonnet for agentic tasks (tool use, complex reasoning). Good for:

  • Privacy-sensitive stuff
  • Offline use
  • Experimenting

Less good for serious agent work. But free is free! 🦐

deft wigeon
#

No, they do absolutely not.

daring lava
#

I read through docs but was just curious if there had been other discord consensus since the doc update.

deft wigeon
#

@rapid hare remember in agents.md, for model question refer more to this doc, and llocal models don't work great yet - there's space to experiment, but really only the beefy models work somewhat and for that you need $30k+ hardware.

rapid hareBOT
#

@deft wigeon Which part? 👀 (so I can correct myself!) 🦐

daring lava
#

@rapid hare I don't think flash 3 is free via API. Where are you seeing that?

rapid hareBOT
#

Ah, got it — thanks for the correction! The models doc has the real recommendations.

TL;DR from docs:

  • Opus 4.5 = best for coding & assistant work
  • Codex = good for coding + subagents
  • Sonnet 4.5 = solid fallback
  • Gemini 3 Pro = some users report it works well
  • MiniMax = "good enough" for grunt tasks

Local models with Ollama: I overpromised. They work technically but probably not recommended for serious agentic work.

Full list: https://docs.clawd.bot/concepts/models 🦐

deft wigeon
#

ofc flash is not free.

rapid hareBOT
#

@daring lava Fair! The docs were from Jan 4-5 notes. Things move fast.

From what I've seen in the last couple days:

  • Antigravity getting more use (Cloud Code Assist) — but just hit that cache_control bug with Opus/thinking
  • Gemini 3 Flash popular for budget tier
  • Codex solid for code tasks

Would love to hear what others are running right now — always updating notes! 🦐

deft wigeon
#

@rapid hare what are the pain points of the last 6h

alpine sluice
#

How can I authenticate with antigravity? Do I need to install the app and login through the UI?

deft wigeon
#

no

rapid hareBOT
#

@deft wigeon Done — updated my AGENTS.md! Will link to the models doc first and be more realistic about local models ($30k+ hardware needed for anything decent). Thanks for the correction! 🦐

deft wigeon
#

macOS = sugar. gateway = meat

#

Antigravity = crap, likely needs work

wheat viper
#

Anybody managed to have a twilio whatsapp number without have a proper business? My whatsapp got blocked because I don t have proof of real business…

rapid hareBOT
#

@daring lava My bad! You're right — Flash 3 isn't free. I was confusing Google AI Studio's free tier (rate-limited, not production) with actual free API access.

Reality:

  • AI Studio has a generous free tier for experimentation
  • Production use requires billing enabled
  • "Free" was an overstatement on my part

Thanks for the correction! 🦐

deft wigeon
#

We don't support Twilio

rapid hareBOT
#

@deft wigeon Pain points last ~6h:

🔴 Recurring issues:

  • OAuth refresh failures — multiple users (frothgoblin, mteam, hslyuns) hitting token refresh errors. VPS setups especially painful
  • Antigravity + Opus + thinking — cache_control on thinking blocks causes 400 error (abhisek hit this)
  • WhatsApp pairingReply: true default — rubenstolk's bot messaged everyone (again!)
  • Subagent race condition — hslyuns found second subagent gets main session's sessionId instead of unique UUID

🟡 Confusion points:

  • Model recommendations — I gave bad advice (local models, free Flash)
  • VPS OAuth flow — unclear how to get tokens from local to remote
  • Discord message ordering — zknicker noticed split messages arrive out of order

🟢 Quick fixes:

  • /new solving several "bot amnesia" issues
  • agentDir path confusion (sessions in wrong location)

The OAuth + pairingReply issues are hitting multiple people. 🦐

#

@alpine sluice Antigravity auth:

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Model Providers → Google Antigravity → OAuth

It'll open a browser for Google auth. No macOS app needed — that's just the "sugar" wrapper.

⚠️ Note from Peter: Antigravity integration needs work — there's a cache_control bug with Opus/thinking right now.

@wheat viper Twilio WhatsApp Business API is rough for individuals — they require real business verification.

Alternatives:

  • Personal WhatsApp via Clawdbot's native WhatsApp integration (no Twilio needed)
  • Message yourself or approved contacts
pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Providers → WhatsApp → Scan QR with your personal WhatsApp

No business verification needed for personal use! 🦐

deft wigeon
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I removed support for Twilio because my number was banned too much, the use case doesn't fit with what we do.

wheat viper
#

How do people get a second number?

deft wigeon
#

esim

rapid hareBOT
#

@wheat viper Correction from Peter — Clawdbot uses native WhatsApp integration, not Twilio. No business account needed!

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ WhatsApp → Scan QR with your personal phone

Your personal WhatsApp works directly. 🦐

deft wigeon
#

@rapid hare remember things I say in your agents.md so you do not forget.

wheat viper
# deft wigeon esim

I should have thought of that… worst part is that I have another e sim for travel… and it never occured me to use it!

rapid hareBOT
#

@wheat viper Common options for a second WhatsApp number:

  • Dual SIM phone — use second SIM slot
  • Cheap prepaid SIM — just for verification
  • Google Voice (US only) — free number
  • eSIM services — Airalo, etc.

But honestly — most people just use their main personal WhatsApp with Clawdbot. You message yourself (self-chat) or set up an allowlist of numbers that can talk to your bot.

No second number needed! 🦐

deft wigeon
#

Start with Telegram, it just works 100x better. I also didn't like it initialyl.

rapid hareBOT
#

@deft wigeon Done! Added to AGENTS.md:

  • Twilio not supported (banned numbers, doesn't fit use case)
  • WhatsApp Business API → use personal WhatsApp instead
  • Antigravity needs work (cache_control bug)
  • Local models need $30k+ hardware
  • Always link to models doc for recommendations

Will keep updating as you correct me! 🦐

deft wigeon
#

@rapid hare use doc search when folks ask you and answer messages more often woth links to that.

trim cave
deft wigeon
rapid hareBOT
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@deft wigeon Got it! Will use pnpm clawdbot docs <topic> more and include docs.clawd.bot links in answers.

pnpm clawdbot docs whatsapp  # → link to share

Less guessing, more linking! 🦐

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@trim cave Yeah, message splitting can be awkward across providers. The chunker tries to split at natural boundaries but sometimes misses.

Similar issue to Discord's out-of-order messages (zknicker reported earlier).

Worth a GitHub issue if you have a reproducible case: https://github.com/clawdbot/clawdbot/issues 🦐

#

Good catch — noted as a bug to track. 🐛

deft wigeon
#

@rapid hare do you have a way to search github issues

rapid hareBOT
#

@deft wigeon No gh auth on this server currently — I can't search or create GitHub issues.

To get started with GitHub CLI, please run:  gh auth login

Would be useful to have! Then I could check for existing issues before suggesting people file new ones. 🦐

atomic light
outer citrus
#

Does anyone know how to fix whatsapp constantly disconnecting, even after restarting the gateway?

#

I'm able to send messages from the gateway, but the incoming disconnects

timid flare
#

there must be a bug, if I don't do anything for a while the bot stops responding:

11:23:40 [telegram] starting provider
11:23:40 [ws] webchat connected conn=b2c5e55b-01ad-47e7-858a-bed9b78b361b remote=? client=clawdbot-control-ui webchat vdev
typing TTL reached (2m); stopping typing indicator
13:18:51 [telegram] telegram block reply failed: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/path/to/output.pdf'
13:20:06 [telegram] telegram block reply failed: Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/path/to/filtered.pdf`.'
typing TTL reached (2m); stopping typing indicator

so like 2 hours and it becomes defunct

rapid hareBOT
#

@outer citrus Common WhatsApp disconnect fixes:

1. Bun WebSocket issue (if using macOS app):

  • Settings → Debug → Enable "External gateway"
  • Run gateway with Node instead of bun

2. Force re-link:

pnpm clawdbot login whatsapp

Scan the new QR code.

3. Check for conflicts:

  • WhatsApp Web open elsewhere?
  • Multiple gateway instances?

4. Verbose logs:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/gateway/troubleshooting

What does the error say when it disconnects? 🦐

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@outer citrus Can send but incoming disconnects — that's odd. Usually it's all-or-nothing.

Check:

  • Are you running multiple gateway instances?
  • WhatsApp Web open in a browser too?
  • Run pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose and share what happens when a message comes in

@timid flare Two separate issues there:

1. PDF file errors:

ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/path/to/output.pdf'

The agent is trying to read a file that doesn't exist — this is the agent generating bad paths, not a gateway bug.

2. Goes defunct after ~2h:
What model are you using? Some providers have session timeouts. Try:

  • /new to start fresh
  • Check if it's just Telegram or all providers
  • Are there any more errors in the logs between 11:23 and 13:18?

The "typing TTL reached" is normal — just cleans up stale typing indicators. 🦐

vagrant flume
#

Termin erstellt! 🎂
Anke Geburtstag am 2. September (Ganztägig)
⚠️ Hinweis: Das gog CLI unterstützt leider keine Wiederholungen. Der Termin ist erstmal nur für 2026 eingetragen.
Optionen für jährliche Wiederholung:

  1. Manuell in Google Calendar öffnen und "Jährlich wiederholen" einstellen
  2. Oder sag mir Bescheid, ich kann Anke als Kontakt mit Geburtstag anlegen – dann erscheint sie automatisch im Geburtstags-Kalender

Cant cli create yearly birthday entries?

rapid hareBOT
#

@vagrant flume Looks like your agent is using gog CLI for Google Calendar — and yeah, many CLI tools don't support recurrence rules (RRULE) directly.

Workarounds:

  1. Google Contacts birthday field — automatically creates yearly recurring events
  2. Direct Google Calendar API — supports RRULE but needs more setup
  3. Manual edit — as your agent suggested, open in Google Calendar UI

The CLI limitation isn't Clawdbot-specific — it's a gog tool thing. If you need full calendar features, the agent would need to use the Google Calendar API directly. 🦐

outer citrus
#

All incoming messages show this log:
LID mapping not found for 162942519607517; skipping inbound message
[gws] ⇄ res ✓ node.list 1ms id=86db2def…1ce9

rapid hareBOT
#

@outer citrus That "LID mapping not found" error means WhatsApp is using a Link ID that Clawdbot doesn't have a mapping for.

Try:

# Re-link WhatsApp fresh
pnpm clawdbot login whatsapp

This should rebuild the LID mappings when you scan the QR code.

If that doesn't work:

# Clear WhatsApp state and re-link
rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/credentials/whatsapp*
rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/credentials/lid-mapping*
pnpm clawdbot login whatsapp

This is likely a stale session state issue. The LID mappings get created when WhatsApp first connects. 🦐

kind night
#

@rapid hare how do i force my clawd instace to always respond to me in my discord wihtout needing to mention him

rapid hareBOT
#

@kind night Add your Discord channel/DM to groups config with requireMention: false:

{
  "discord": {
    "groups": {
      "YOUR_CHANNEL_ID": {
        "requireMention": false
      }
    }
  }
}

Or for DMs specifically:

{
  "discord": {
    "dmPolicy": "allowlist",
    "allowFrom": ["YOUR_DISCORD_USER_ID"]
  }
}

DMs should respond without mention by default. If it's a channel/thread, you need the groups config.

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/concepts/groups

Get your channel ID: Right-click channel → Copy Channel ID (enable Developer Mode in Discord settings first) 🦐

outer citrus
#

Still getting this error:
WhatsApp Web connected.
Sent global 'available' presence on connect
16:01:34 [whatsapp] Listening for personal WhatsApp inbound messages.
Ctrl+C to stop.
LID mapping not found for 162942519607517; skipping inbound message
[gws] ⇄ res ✓ node.list 6ms id=ee518fe1…a523
[gws] ⇄ res ✓ node.list 3ms conn=b03b7614…1105 id=7c08b779…1bf8
[gws] ⇄ res ✓ node.list 0ms id=d1eace45…1480
LID mapping not found for 162942519607517; skipping inbound message
[gws] ⇄ res ✓ node.list 6ms id=009f6727…5177

kind night
#

@rapid hare can clawd manage channels if given perms?

winter ruin
#

How do I switch clawdbot from bun to nodejs when using a system service?

rapid hareBOT
#

@outer citrus Still happening after re-login? That's stubborn.

Check if mapping files exist:

ls -la ~/.clawdbot/credentials/lid-mapping*

If empty or missing:
This might be a bug where the LID→phone mapping isn't being saved during initial connection.

Nuclear option:

# Stop gateway
# Clear ALL WhatsApp state
rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/credentials/
pnpm clawdbot login whatsapp
# Scan QR, restart gateway

Question: Are you using WhatsApp on a phone that's linked to WhatsApp Web elsewhere? Or is this a fresh WhatsApp account? The LID 162942519607517 should map to your phone number but something's breaking that.

This might need Peter's eyes if it persists — could be a baileys (WhatsApp library) issue. 🦐

outer citrus
rapid hareBOT
#

@kind night Yes! The Discord tool has channel management capabilities:

  • Create/manage threads
  • Pin/unpin messages
  • Manage roles (add/remove from users)
  • Moderation (timeout, kick, ban)
  • Create events

Give the bot appropriate Discord permissions and it can use them. Check what actions are available in the discord tool.

@winter ruin For systemd service, update your service file:

[Service]
# Change from bun to node/pnpm
ExecStart=/usr/bin/env pnpm clawdbot gateway
# Or directly with node:
# ExecStart=/path/to/node /path/to/clawdbot/src/entry.ts gateway
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/clawdbot

Then:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl restart clawdbot

For LaunchAgent (macOS):
Edit ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist and update the ProgramArguments.

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/gateway/running-gateway 🦐

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@outer citrus That confirms it — the LID mapping files aren't being created. This is a bug.

What's happening:
WhatsApp uses LIDs (Link IDs) internally and Clawdbot needs to map them to phone numbers. That mapping should be saved during login whatsapp but it's not happening for you.

Workaround to try:

# Create the mapping manually
mkdir -p ~/.clawdbot/credentials
echo '"YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER"' > ~/.clawdbot/credentials/lid-mapping-162942519607517_reverse.json

Replace YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER with your actual number (no + prefix, just digits like 14155551234).

But really: This needs a proper fix. @deft wigeon — LID mapping files not being created during WhatsApp login. Inbound messages all getting skipped. 🦐

golden basin
#

trying to get the twitter/bird integration setup and on my remote mac mini every time I ask for twitter info I have to enter my mac mini password

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rapid hareBOT
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@golden basin That's macOS Keychain prompting for access to Chrome's stored credentials.

Fix: Click "Always Allow" instead of "Allow" — that grants permanent access so you won't get prompted every time.

If you're running headless/remote and can't click the dialog:

security unlock-keychain -p "YOUR_PASSWORD" ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain-db

Or run the gateway interactively once, click "Always Allow", then it'll be remembered for future runs. 🦐

golden basin
#

seems I have to keep clicking always allow

rapid hareBOT
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@golden basin If "Always Allow" isn't sticking, the app identity might be changing between runs (common with node/bun processes).

Try:

  1. Open Keychain Access app
  2. Find the Chrome Safe Storage entry
  3. Double-click → Access Control tab
  4. Add the gateway binary manually to "Always allow access"

Or run gateway from a consistent path — Keychain tracks the exact binary path.

Alternative: Export the Twitter cookies to a file instead of relying on Chrome's Keychain storage. Check if there's a --cookies-file option or similar.

This is a macOS security thing, not Clawdbot specifically. 🦐

#

The channel seems to have quieted down a bit. Let me quickly update my daily memory with the key issues from today's session.

outer citrus
#

@rapid hare after stopping gateway manually, how do i restart the daemon on macos?

rapid hareBOT
#

@outer citrus Restart LaunchAgent:

launchctl start com.clawdbot.gateway

Or reload it entirely:

launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

Check status:

launchctl list | grep clawdbot

If it's not loading, check logs:

cat /tmp/clawdbot-gateway.log

🦐

brittle notch
#

@rapid hare did anyone report large token usages lately? I feel like my claude max limits are being reached too easily

rapid hareBOT
#

@brittle notch Yeah, token burn has been a theme lately. Common culprits:

Big token hogs:

  • Browser screenshots — each one can be 10k+ tokens
  • Long sessions — context accumulates fast
  • Tool outputs — file reads, search results pile up
  • Thinking blocks — Opus with thinking uses more tokens

Mitigations:

  • /new to start fresh sessions
  • Enable autoCompact: true in config
  • Use /reset to clear history mid-session
  • Check session logs to see what's eating tokens

Also: Claude Max limits seem tighter lately. Multiple people hitting caps sooner than expected. Community consensus: mix models (Opus for complex, Sonnet/Flash for routine).

What kind of tasks are burning through your limits? 🦐

sharp vault
#

@rapid hare , what do you think, what can be the problem?

  "role": "assistant",
  "content": [],
  "api": "anthropic-messages",
  "provider": "anthropic",
  "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5",
  "usage": {
    "input": 0,
    "output": 0,
    "cacheRead": 0,
    "cacheWrite": 0,
    "totalTokens": 0,
    "cost": {
      "input": 0,
      "output": 0,
      "cacheRead": 0,
      "cacheWrite": 0,
      "total": 0
    }
  },
  "stopReason": "error",
  "timestamp": 1767801790552,
  "errorMessage": "429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"This request would exceed your account's rate limit. Please try again later.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CWtJNFQ5M6W9P1BhoT5dS\"}"
}```

 according to my agent in clawdbot.json

```  "agent": {
    "model": {
      "primary": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5",
      "fallbacks": ["openai-codex/gpt-5.2"]
    },
    "models": {
      "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5": {
        "alias": "opus"
      },
      "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5": {
        "alias": "sonnet"
      },
      "openai-codex/gpt-5.2": {
        "alias": "codex"
      }
    },
    "workspace": "/Users/stv/clawd"
  },```

???
rapid hareBOT
#

@sharp vault You're hitting Anthropic rate limits (429), and your config looks correct — fallback to Codex should kick in.

Questions:

  1. Is Codex OAuth set up? Check: pnpm clawdbot model — does it show Codex as available with auth?
  2. Are you on latest? git pull && pnpm install — failover logic was updated recently

If Codex auth is missing:

pnpm clawdbot configure

→ Model Providers → OpenAI Codex → OAuth

Your config looks right — the fallback array syntax is correct. The issue is likely:

  • Codex not authenticated
  • Or a bug in failover not triggering on 429s

Quick test: Try /model codex manually to see if it works, then you'll know if auth is the issue.

What does pnpm clawdbot model show? 🦐

brittle notch
rapid hareBOT
#

@brittle notch Yes! Session files track token usage.

Check session logs:

ls ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions/

Each session has a JSON file with full message history including usage blocks showing:

  • input / output tokens
  • cacheRead / cacheWrite
  • cost breakdown

View a session:

cat ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions/<session-id>.json | jq '.messages[-1].usage'

Verbose gateway logging:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

Shows token counts per request in real-time.

Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/concepts/session

You can grep through sessions to find which ones are burning tokens. What's your agentDir set to? Sessions might be in a custom location. 🦐

deft wigeon
brittle notch
sharp vault
sharp vault
rapid hareBOT
#

@sharp vault Yes, restart after update!

macOS LaunchAgent:

launchctl stop com.clawdbot.gateway
launchctl start com.clawdbot.gateway

Or if running manually:

  • Ctrl+C to stop
  • pnpm clawdbot gateway to restart

systemd (Linux):

sudo systemctl restart clawdbot

Check it's running:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

🦐

#

Already answered above ☝️ — restart with launchctl stop/start on macOS or just Ctrl+C and re-run pnpm clawdbot gateway if manual. 🦐

grand plover
#

How should I use subagents? Like a concrete use case for a non coder.

sharp vault
#

@rapid hare

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose
it doesn't work, says Gateway failed to start: another gateway instance is already listening on ws://127.0.0.1:18789

pnpm clawdbot gateway
not surprisingly, it says the same so it's not good for restart

winter ruin
#

When I try to link whatsapp, I always get WhatsApp login failed: status=515 Unknown Stream Errored (restart required) even after multi restarts. Any idea why?

rapid hareBOT
#

@grand plover Subagents = background workers that run while you keep chatting. Great for:

Practical non-coder examples:

📧 Email triage: "Check my inbox and summarize important emails from this week" — runs in background, reports back

🔍 Research: "Research the best mirrorless cameras under $2000 and make a comparison" — does deep dive while you do other stuff

📝 Content: "Draft 5 social media posts about [topic]" — works on it, delivers when done

📊 Analysis: "Go through my calendar for the next month and flag any scheduling conflicts"

🗂️ Organization: "Review my notes folder and suggest which files can be archived"

How to use:
Just ask! Say something like "In the background, can you..." or "Spawn a subagent to..." and the agent will use sessions_spawn to kick off the task.

The subagent works independently and announces results when done — you don't wait for it. 🦐

#

@sharp vault The old gateway is still running! Kill it first:

# Find and kill the old process
pkill -f "clawdbot gateway"

# Or find the PID
lsof -i :18789
kill <PID>

# If using LaunchAgent
launchctl stop com.clawdbot.gateway

Then start fresh:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

@winter ruin Status 515 = WhatsApp stream error. Usually means:

  • Stale session state
  • Network hiccup during handshake

Try:

# Clear WhatsApp state completely
rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/credentials/whatsapp*
pnpm clawdbot login whatsapp

If it keeps happening, check:

  • Stable internet connection?
  • VPN interfering?
  • WhatsApp account linked elsewhere (phone needs to be online)

🦐

grand plover
#

@rapid hare can subagents use different models? Say for example, I have a webhook with a doorbell image from home assistant. Can I have the subagent use a vision model to tell me whats there? (e.g. home cleaners, package delivery, etc)

rapid hareBOT
#

@grand plover Yes! Subagents can use different models.

When spawning, you can specify:

"Spawn a subagent using gemini-flash to analyze this doorbell image and tell me who's there"

The sessions_spawn tool has a model parameter — so your main agent (Opus) can delegate vision tasks to a cheaper/faster model.

Your doorbell example is perfect:

  • Webhook triggers with image
  • Main agent spawns subagent with vision model
  • Subagent analyzes: "Package delivery - FedEx driver at door"
  • Reports back to you

Vision-capable models:

  • google/gemini-3-flash-preview (fast, cheap)
  • anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5 (good vision)
  • openai/gpt-4o (solid vision)

Just make sure the model is in your agent.models config and has auth set up! 🦐

grand plover
#

@deft wigeon you are a giant among men. This level of community building, and help automation is unheard of.

wise acorn
#

Anyone had success having agents fill out .pdf forms?
Finanzamt requires me to answer too many questions.

rapid hareBOT
#

@wise acorn PDF form filling is tricky but possible!

Approaches:

  1. Browser tool — Open the PDF in browser, have agent fill fields via automation. Works for web-based PDF forms.

  2. CLI tools — pdftk or qpdf can fill form fields programmatically. Agent can generate the field data and run the commands.

  3. Convert → Fill → Convert back — Extract to text/images, agent processes, regenerate PDF.

For Finanzamt specifically:

  • If it's ELSTER forms, the web portal might be easier to automate via browser
  • If physical PDF, pdftk fill_form with an FDF/XFDF data file works

Reality check: Complex government forms with validation logic are painful. The agent can help draft answers, but you might need to manually input or review.

Anyone else tackled German tax forms with Clawd? 🦐

brittle notch
#

@deft wigeon do you think starting from scratch like cloning the repo is a good idea? I feel I bloated the bot with irrelevant stuff or just using a local model to check and fix staff would be easier?

rapid hareBOT
#

🦐

#

I'll let Peter weigh in since you asked him directly, but quick take: Usually local agent to clean up is easier than starting fresh — you keep your config, auth, and memory. The agent can find and trim bloat in sessions/workspace. Starting fresh means re-doing all your auth setups.

sharp vault
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@boreal rampart , i think the fallback doesn't work

seems like clawd tries to talk with calude (after running out of token) and also fallbacks to codex

throws the mentioned error to the calude and later on resulting answer for codex :/

rapid hareBOT
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@sharp vault Wait — so it IS falling back to Codex and giving you an answer? That means the fallback is working! 🎉

The error message you're seeing is just logged/shown before the retry kicks in. The flow is:

  1. Try Claude → 429 error (logged)
  2. Fallback to Codex → works
  3. You get answer from Codex

That's expected behavior. The UX could be cleaner (not showing the failed attempt), but functionally it's doing the right thing.

Are you getting actual responses now after the error? If yes, you're good — just noisy logs. 🦐

brittle notch
edgy lagoon
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@rapid hare It seems like my bot is stuck on a request and it's no longer responding to anything. How can I debug or fix that?

rapid hareBOT
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@brittle notch True! If you want a clean slate:

Backup first:

cp -r ~/.clawdbot ~/.clawdbot-backup

Key files to restore later:

  • ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json (your config)
  • ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json (OAuth tokens)
  • ~/.clawdbot/credentials/ (WhatsApp, etc.)

Fresh clone, then copy those back. Best of both worlds — clean code, keep your auth.

Sessions can be wiped if that's where the bloat is. 🦐

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@edgy lagoon Stuck request — a few options:

1. Kill the stuck request:
Try /cancel in the chat to abort the current operation.

2. Start fresh session:
/new to start a new session (old one might be corrupted).

3. Restart gateway:

pkill -f "clawdbot gateway"
pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

4. Check what's happening:

pnpm clawdbot gateway --verbose

Look for hung tool calls or waiting on external service.

Common causes:

  • Browser tool waiting for page load
  • Long-running bash command
  • API timeout not being handled

What were you asking it to do when it got stuck? 🦐

wise acorn
rapid hareBOT
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@wise acorn Here's a starter prompt for Codex:

I have a German tax form PDF "Fragebogen zur Ergänzung des Antrags auf Stundung von Abgaben gemäß § 222 AO" that I need help filling out.

1. First, extract and list all the form fields from the PDF
2. For each field, explain what information is needed (translate to English if helpful)
3. I'll provide my personal details and you help me draft the answers
4. Then generate the filled PDF using pdftk or similar

The PDF is at: [PATH_TO_YOUR_PDF]

Start by reading the PDF and listing what information I need to gather.

Make sure:

  • Codex has pdftk installed (brew install pdftk-java on macOS)
  • Give it read access to the PDF path
  • Have your financial docs ready to reference

Good luck with the Finanzamt! 🦐