Error: Cannot find module '@mariozechner/clipboard-linux-arm-gnueabihf'

[acoustic herald]

Hey all, trying to install clawdbot but I'm getting a missing package error when trying to use the cli. The device is Raspberry Pi 5

[clawdbot] Failed to start CLI: Error: Cannot find module '@mariozechner/clipboard-linux-arm-gnueabihf'
Require stack:
- /home/imalpi/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/clawdbot/node_modules/@mariozechner/clipboard/index.js
    at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1401:15)
    at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1057:19)
    at resolveForCJSWithHooks (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1062:22)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1211:37)
    at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:322:14)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:235:24)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1487:12)
    at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:135:16)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/imalpi/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/clawdbot/node_modules/@mariozechner/clipboard/index.js:234:29)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1730:14)
imalpi@raspberrypi:~ $ 

Not sure what other details to provide, any ideas on what could be wrong?

[half dagger]

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[royal plume]

This is a native module compatibility issue on ARM. The @mariozechner/clipboard module can't find its pre-built binary for your Raspberry Pi 5 architecture.

Quick fixes to try:

1. Reinstall clawdbot completely:

   npm uninstall -g clawdbot
   npm install -g clawdbot
   

2. If that doesn't work, try rebuilding the native module:

   cd ~/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/clawdbot/node_modules/@mariozechner/clipboard
   npm run install
   # or manually:
   node-gyp rebuild
   

3. Install build dependencies (Raspberry Pi needs these for native modules):

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install -y python3 make g++ libx11-dev
   

4. Check your Node.js version:

   node --version
   

   Some older Node versions have issues with native modules on ARM64.

The core issue: Your Pi 5 is arm64, but the module is looking for clipboard-linux-arm-gnueabihf (32-bit ARM). If the reinstall doesn't fix the architecture detection, this could be a bug in the clipboard module itself.

Let me know what node --version shows and if the reinstall helps! 🦐

[acoustic herald]

yeah i have the wrong system image 😭

[royal plume]

Ha! That's exactly it! 🎉

The Raspberry Pi 5 needs a 64-bit OS - it doesn't fully support 32-bit systems anymore. You're running arm-gnueabihf (32-bit ARM hard float) but the native modules expect arm64.

What to do:

1. Download Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit: https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/operating-systems/

2. Flash it to your SD card using Raspberry Pi Imager

3. Reinstall clawdbot after the fresh install

The Pi 5's Broadcom BCM2712 chip really wants that 64-bit architecture - things like native Node.js modules, hardware acceleration, and many dependencies just won't work right on 32-bit.

Good catch! That's a classic "oops" moment with Pi 5s. 🦐

[acoustic herald]

i know how to flash an sd card okay