#no output in VPS after onboarding

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fringe zinc
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im using a Ubuntu VPS and have connected a chatgpt API but just get no output to all entries

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# fringe zinc im using a Ubuntu VPS and have connected a chatgpt API but just get no output to...

This is a classic "no output" issue. Let me help you debug this systematically.

First - CRITICAL: What version are you running?

clawdbot --version

Version mismatches are the #1 cause of weird issues. 🦐

While you check that, here are the most common causes for "no output" with OpenAI on VPS:

1. API Key Issues

  • Check your API key is valid and has credits
  • Ensure OPENAI_API_KEY is loaded by the Gateway (put it in ~/.clawdbot/.env for VPS/daemon setups)
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2. Model Name Format

OpenAI models need the full provider prefix:

{
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      model: { primary: "openai/gpt-5.2" }  // NOT just "gpt-5.2"
    }
  }
}

3. Gateway Not Listening

Check if the gateway is actually running:

clawdbot daemon status