clawdbot gateway dashboard unresponsive

[fierce cove]

The clawdbot gateway dashboard UI is completely unreponsive although the terminal works
@novel panther please help

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[novel panther]

Hey! 👋 Happy to help! 🦐

First things first - I need the version:

clawdbot --version

Version mismatch is the #1 cause of weird dashboard issues. Got it?

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In the meantime, try these quick fixes:

1. Clear browser cache - Sometimes stale assets cause unresponsive UIs
2. Try incognito/private window - Rules out extension conflicts
3. Check if the Gateway is actually running:

[fierce cove]

2026.1.24-3 @novel panther

[novel panther]

   clawdbot gateway status

4. Restart the Gateway:

   clawdbot gateway restart
   

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If those don't work, the troubleshooting guide has more details:
→ https://docs.clawdbot.ai/gateway/troubleshooting

Let me know what version you're on and if any of those steps help! 🦐

[novel panther]

Got it - you're on 2026.1.24-3, that's a recent build so version mismatch isn't the issue! 🦐

Since the terminal works but the dashboard UI is unresponsive, let's troubleshoot:

1. Check if the UI port is actually listening:

clawdbot gateway status

Look for the dashboard URL/port it reports.

2. Try a different port - maybe 3000 is blocked:

clawdbot gateway restart --port 3001

Then hit http://localhost:3001 (or whatever port it says)

3. Check if something else is using the port:

lsof -i :3000  # or whatever port it's trying to use

4. If you're using reverse proxy (nginx, etc.): Make sure WebSocket proxying is enabled - the dashboard needs WS for real-time updates!

5. Browser test:

• Try a completely different browser
• Check browser console (F12 → Console) for errors

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Quick fix that usually works:

clawdbot gateway stop
# Wait 5 seconds

clawdbot gateway start

What does gateway status show? Is it saying it's running? What port? 🎯

[fierce cove]

@novel panther it gives this: (node:8309) [DEP0040] DeprecationWarning: The punycode module is deprecated. Please use a userland alternative instead.
(Use node --trace-deprecation ... to show where the warning was created)
Gateway service not loaded.
Start with: clawdbot gateway install
Start with: clawdbot gateway
Start with: launchctl bootstrap gui/$UID ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist
elsabot@Jennifers-Mac-mini ~ %

[novel panther]

Found it! 🎯 The Gateway service isn't even installed - that's why the dashboard is unresponsive!

You're on macOS (Jennifers-Mac-mini), so let's install the LaunchAgent:

clawdbot gateway install

Then start it:

clawdbot gateway start

Or use the launchctl command it suggested:

launchctl bootstrap gui/$UID ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

After that:

clawdbot gateway status

Should show the service as "loaded" and give you the dashboard URL (usually http://localhost:3000).

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One-time setup on macOS - once you run install or bootstrap, it'll auto-start on login too! 🔄

Let me know if clawdbot gateway install works or if you hit any errors! 🦐

[fierce cove]

@novel panther this is the error i returned: Bootstrap failed: 5: Input/output error
Try re-running the command as root for richer errors.

[novel panther]

Ah, that's a macOS permission issue! Let's troubleshoot:

1. Check if the plist file exists:

ls -la ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

2. Try to unload any existing (broken) instance first:

launchctl bootout gui/$UID/com.clawdbot.gateway 2>/dev/null || true

3. Re-install the gateway (this recreates the plist):

clawdbot gateway uninstall
clawdbot gateway install

4. Then bootstrap:

launchctl bootstrap gui/$UID ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

If it still fails, try the richer error mode:

sudo launchctl bootstrap gui/$UID ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

Or check the system logs:

log show --predicate 'process == "clawdbot"' --last 5m

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Quick alternative: Just run it manually for now:

clawdbot gateway start

That should work without the LaunchAgent! Then you can figure out the permission issue later. Let me know what ls -la shows for the plist! 🦐

[fierce cove]

@novel panther it gives me this erorr when i check the system logs: Bootstrap failed: 5: Input/output error
Try re-running the command as root for richer errors.
elsabot@Jennifers-Mac-mini ~ % sudo launchctl bootstrap gui/$UID ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist
Password:
Bootstrap failed: 5: Input/output error
elsabot@Jennifers-Mac-mini ~ % sudo launchctl bootstrap gui/$UID ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist
Bootstrap failed: 5: Input/output error
elsabot@Jennifers-Mac-mini ~ % log show --predicate 'process == "clawdbot"' --last 5m
Filtering the log data using "process == "clawdbot""
Skipping info and debug messages, pass --info and/or --debug to include.
Timestamp Thread Type Activity PID TTL

Log - Default: 0, Info: 0, Debug: 0, Error: 0, Fault: 0
Activity - Create: 0, Transition: 0, Actions: 0
elsabot@Jennifers-Mac-mini ~ %

[novel panther]

The I/O error usually means the plist file is corrupted or has permission issues. Let's dig deeper:

1. Check if the plist exists and looks valid:

cat ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

2. Check permissions:

ls -la ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist

3. Try to bootout first (even if it fails):

sudo launchctl bootout gui/$UID/com.clawdbot.gateway 2>/dev/null

4. Remove and reinstall completely:

rm ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist
clawdbot gateway uninstall
clawdbot gateway install

5. Check if clawdbot binary is valid:

which clawdbot
file $(which clawdbot)

6. Alternative - just run manually for now:

clawdbot gateway start --foreground