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native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:12 AM

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Based on that error, this is typically a config issue. A few things to check:

First, your Clawdbot version matters:

clawdbot --version

Most common causes:

Wrong config format - Clawdbot uses JSON5, not YAML
Missing modelProvider: "anthropic" at the top level
Incorrect key names - e.g., allowedUsers instead of allowFrom

Quick config check:

clawdbot config.get

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Hey Panchox! Let me help you troubleshoot this. 🦐

The "No available auth profile" error means Clawdbot can't find or use your Anthropic credentials. Let's diagnose it:

Step 1: Check your version

clawdbot --version

Step 2: Check your config

clawdbot config.get | head -50

Step 3: Common fixes

Make sure you have modelProvider: "anthropic" at the ROOT level (not nested):

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Look for:

modelProvider: "anthropic" (must be at root level)
An anthropic: section with proper API key
allowFrom: [] for allowed users (not allowedUsers)

Docs reference: https://docs.clawd.bot/providers/anthropic

If you can share your version and config (redact the API key!), I can help debug further. But the "all in cooldown or unavailable" usually means Clawdbot sees the provider but can't authenticate - either missing keys or wrong config structure.

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{
  modelProvider: "anthropic",  // ← must be here, top level
  
  anthropic: {
    apiKey: "sk-ant-..."
  }
}

Check your API key format - Anthropic uses keys starting with sk-ant-...
Try reconfiguring:

clawdbot configure --provider anthropic

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If you're on an older version (<1.5.0): The auth system changed - you may need to update.

Can you run those commands and share the version/config (with API key redacted)? That'll help me pinpoint the issue!

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:13 AM

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2026.1.25 Version

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:13 AM

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Found the issue! 🎯

Your config is missing the critical parts:

No modelProvider: "anthropic" at root level
No anthropic: section with your API key

The model: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5" line isn't enough - Clawdbot needs explicit provider configuration.

Here's what you need to add:

{
  // ← Add this at the ROOT level (same level as workspace, model, etc.)
  modelProvider: "anthropic",

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  // ← Add this section with your API key
  anthropic: {
    apiKey: "sk-ant-api03-..."  // Your Anthropic API key
  },
  
  // Your existing config stays the same...
  workspace: "~/clawd",
  model: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
  gateway: {
    mode: "local"
  }
}

Quick fix command:

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clawdbot configure --provider anthropic

This will walk you through setting up the Anthropic provider properly.

Also note: claude-opus-4-5 doesn't exist - it should be claude-opus-4 (without the -5). But fix the provider config first and that can be updated later.

Let me know once you've updated the config and we can test it! 🦐

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:14 AM

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steady cargo 2026.1.25 Version

Good, that's a fresh version (just 2 days old)! The config format should be JSON5.

You need to add two things to your config:

At the root level (not inside gateway, just at the top):
- modelProvider: "anthropic"

Anthropic credentials block:

anthropic: {
  apiKey: "sk-ant-..."  // Your API key starting with sk-ant-
}

Easiest fix - run the configure command:

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:14 AM

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I get this error

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:15 AM

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clawdbot configure --provider anthropic

This will prompt you for your Anthropic API key and set it up properly.

Or manually edit your config file:

clawdbot config.edit

Add those two sections, then restart:

clawdbot gateway restart

Where to find your API key:

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Go to https://console.anthropic.com/ → Settings → API Keys

Let me know once you've added the anthropic block with your API key and we'll verify it works! 🦐

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:16 AM

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steady cargo

Got it! Use --section model instead:

clawdbot configure --section model

This will prompt you for:

Model provider (select Anthropic)
Your API key

Then restart:

clawdbot gateway restart

Let me know if that works! 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:20 AM

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is this the issue?

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:21 AM

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steady cargo is this the issue?

BINGO! 🎯 That's the issue!

Your Anthropic account is out of credits:

"Your access to the Claude API has been disabled because your organization is out of usage credits."

This is why you get "No available auth profile" - Anthropic is rejecting the requests because you have a $0 balance.

To fix:

Go to https://console.anthropic.com/settings/billing
Add credits or enable auto-reload
Wait a few minutes for the API to re-enable

Once you've added credits, your config should work (it looks fine in your earlier screenshot).

Let me know once you've topped up and we'll test it! 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:24 AM

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I added some credits but I keep getting this on telegram

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:25 AM

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steady cargo I added some credits but I keep getting this on telegram

Same error persisting. A few things to try:

1. Restart the gateway (pick up any changes):

clawdbot gateway restart

2. Wait a few minutes - sometimes there's a delay after adding credits before the API becomes active

3. Verify your credits are actually available:
Check https://console.anthropic.com/usage - make sure it shows a positive balance, not "pending"

4. Check logs for more details:

clawdbot logs --follow

Then try sending a message - see what the logs say

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The "all in cooldown or unavailable" is strange if you only have one account. Could be:

Gateway needs a full restart
API key still hasn't propagated
Something else in the config

Try the restart first, then check the logs if it still fails. Let me know what the logs show! 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:25 AM

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📎 message.txt

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:26 AM

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steady cargo

Found the real issue! 🎯

Look at the logs:

Config was last written by a newer Clawdbot (2026.1.25); current version is 2026.1.24-3.

Your Clawdbot version mismatch!

The config was written by version 2026.1.25 but you're running 2026.1.24-3. This is causing the auth profile issues.

Fix:

Update Clawdbot:

clawdbot update run

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Then restart:

clawdbot gateway restart

Also note: Your model is set to anthropic/claude-opus-4-5 which doesn't exist. After updating, fix it to:

model: "anthropic/claude-opus-4"

Update first and then we'll verify everything works! 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:28 AM

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Updating Clawdbot...

│
◇ ✓ Working directory is clean (11ms)
│
◇ ✓ Upstream branch exists (3ms)
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◇ ✓ Fetching latest changes (269ms)
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◇ ✓ Resolving upstream commit (3ms)
│
◇ ✓ Enumerating candidate commits (3ms)
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◇ ✓ Preparing preflight worktree (229ms)
│
◇ ✓ preflight checkout (5d6a9da3) (314ms)
│
◇ ✓ preflight deps install (5d6a9da3) (4.4s)
│
◇ ✓ preflight lint (5d6a9da3) (5.8s)
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◇ ✓ preflight build (5d6a9da3) (19.0s)
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◇ ✓ Cleaning preflight worktree (560ms)
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◇ ✗ Rebasing onto target commit (8ms)
error: cannot rebase: You have unstaged changes.
error: Please commit or stash them.

Update Result: ERROR
Root: /home/ubuntu/clawdbot
Reason: rebase-failed
Before: 2026.1.25

Total time: 30.7s

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I got this error while updating @native girder

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:30 AM

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steady cargo Updating Clawdbot... │ ◇ ✓ Working directory is clean (11ms) │ ◇ ✓ Upstream b...

You have local changes in /home/ubuntu/clawdbot. Either commit them or stash them:

Option 1: Commit your changes (recommended if you made customizations):

cd /home/ubuntu/clawdbot
git add .
git commit -m "Save local changes"
clawdbot update run

Option 2: Stash changes (if you don't need them):

cd /home/ubuntu/clawdbot
git stash
clawdbot update run

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Pick one and let me know once it's done! 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:34 AM

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Ok was able to update now what?

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@native girder

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I'm sharing new logs:

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📎 message.txt

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:39 AM

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steady cargo <@1457407575476801641>

Hey Panchox! Did the update work after handling the git changes? Let me know how it went and we can verify everything is working! 🦐

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:39 AM

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steady cargo Ok was able to update now what?

Great! Now:

1. Restart the gateway:

clawdbot gateway restart

2. Wait 10-20 seconds for it to start up

3. Test it - try messaging Clawdbot on Telegram

If it still fails, check the logs:

clawdbot logs --follow

And also fix your model name (from claude-opus-4-5 to claude-opus-4):

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clawdbot config.edit

Change:

model: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5"

to:

model: "anthropic/claude-opus-4"

Let me know if it works after the restart! 🦐

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:42 AM

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steady cargo

The logs show you're still on the old version (2026.1.24-3) even after the update attempt!

The earlier update failed with "rebase-failed" - it didn't complete. Check your version:

clawdbot --version

Then try updating again (make sure to handle the git stash/commit):

cd /home/ubuntu/clawdbot
git status  # See what's there
git stash   # Stash any changes
clawdbot update run
clawdbot gateway restart

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What does git status show?

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:45 AM

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dude nothing is working how can I restart everything from the beginning?

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@native girder

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hello

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:51 AM

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steady cargo hello

Hey Panchox! Did the update work? What's your current version?

clawdbot --version

And are you still getting the auth error, or is it working now? 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:51 AM

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how can I start from scratch?

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:51 AM

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steady cargo how can I start from scratch?

To start fresh:

1. Stop the gateway:

clawdbot gateway stop

2. Delete the config and data:

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/config.json5
rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/data/

3. Reinstall/update Clawdbot:

cd /home/ubuntu/clawdbot

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git stash  # Remove any local changes
clawdbot update run

4. Run initial setup:

clawdbot configure
clawdbot configure --section model
clawdbot gateway start

This gives you a clean slate. Your Telegram/WhatsApp connections will need to be re-setup through clawdbot configure --section channels.

Want me to walk you through the setup step-by-step? 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:52 AM

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Yes 1 by 1 so I can understand

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:52 AM

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steady cargo Yes 1 by 1 so I can understand

Got it! Let's do this one step at a time. 🦐

Step 1: Stop the gateway

Run this:

clawdbot gateway stop

Done? Let me know and I'll give you the next step!

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:53 AM

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Done

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:53 AM

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steady cargo Done

Step 2: Delete old config and data

Run this:

rm -rf ~/.clawdbot/config.json5 ~/.clawdbot/data/

Done? Let me know!

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:54 AM

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Nothing is happening whe copying and pasting this

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:56 AM

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steady cargo Nothing is happening whe copying and pasting this

That's actually normal! The rm command doesn't show any output when it works successfully - it just runs silently.

That step is done! ✅

Step 3: Update Clawdbot

Run this:

cd /home/ubuntu/clawdbot && git stash && clawdbot update run

This might take a minute or two. Let me know what you see!

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:57 AM

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native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:58 AM

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steady cargo

Can you describe what the image shows? Or paste the text output from the command? I can't see images directly in this chat.

What does it say? 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 4:58 AM

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No local changes to save
error: too many arguments for 'update'. Expected 0 arguments but got 1.

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 4:59 AM

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steady cargo No local changes to save error: too many arguments for 'update'. Expected 0 argu...

Ah, the syntax is different. Just run:

clawdbot update run

(without the git stash prefix since there are no local changes)

Let me know what happens! 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 5:01 AM

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getting the same error

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 5:02 AM

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steady cargo getting the same error

Let me check the correct command syntax:

clawdbot help update

Or try:

clawdbot update

What does the help say? 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 5:05 AM

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Restart gateway service now?
│ ● Yes / ○ No
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I get this after updating

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 5:06 AM

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steady cargo Restart gateway service now? │ ● Yes / ○ No └

Yes! Select "Yes" to restart the gateway.

Then let me know once it's back online! 🦐

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 5:06 AM

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steady cargo I get this after updating

What do you see? Describe it or paste the text - I can't see images in this chat. 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 5:06 AM

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un "clawdbot doctor --fix" to apply changes.
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└ Doctor complete.

Back and better. Did you even notice I was gone?

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 5:07 AM

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steady cargo un "clawdbot doctor --fix" to apply changes. │ └ Doctor complete. Back and bet...

Update complete! ✅ The doctor passed and the gateway restarted.

Step 4: Configure Clawdbot from scratch

Run:

clawdbot configure

This will start an interactive setup. Answer the prompts:

Workspace: ~/clawd (or your preferred path)
Model provider: Choose Anthropic
Your API key: Paste your Anthropic key (starts with sk-ant-...)

Let me know once you finish this step! 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 5:11 AM

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done

native girderBOT Jan 26, 2026, 5:12 AM

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steady cargo done

Great! Now let's configure the model properly:

Step 5: Configure the model

Run:

clawdbot configure --section model

When it asks:

Model provider → Anthropic
API key → Paste your Anthropic key (starts with sk-ant-...)
Model → anthropic/claude-opus-4 (or whatever Anthropic model you prefer)

Done? Next step is setting up Telegram! 🦐

steady cargo Jan 26, 2026, 5:12 AM

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done

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