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dim gyroBOT Feb 17, 2026, 10:08 AM

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hazy hingeBOT Feb 17, 2026, 10:09 AM

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Technically OpenClaw can drive a real browser (click/type/submit forms), so in a purely “can it automate a website?” sense: yes.

But for LinkedIn specifically: fully automated job applications and especially auto-sent outreach messages are exactly the kind of “bot behavior” LinkedIn’s rules + anti-abuse systems are designed to detect. That can get accounts rate-limited, restricted, or banned — and I’m not going to help build something that bypasses their protections.

What does work well (and is the sane way to use OpenClaw here) is human-in-the-loop automation:

You provide a job link / paste the description
- OpenClaw extracts requirements, highlights keywords, and drafts a tailored cover letter + short recruiter DM.
OpenClaw prepares the application materials
- Resume bullet rewrites, ATS-friendly keywords, versions per role, etc.
Optional “assistive browser mode”
- OpenClaw can navigate to the page and pre-fill text fields, but you do the final click (Apply/Send). This keeps you in control and avoids “autonomous spam bot” behavior.

If you tell me what your goal is (bulk applying vs. highly tailored outreach, what roles, and whether you want “drafts only” vs “prefill + confirm”), I can suggest a workflow + prompts that fit within safe/legit boundaries.

gray acorn Feb 17, 2026, 10:12 AM

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gog is installed but not authenticated (no tokens).

We hit the same OAuth wall as before — need to authenticate. It would be the same issue unless you want to:

Add more redirect URIs to the Google Cloud credentials
Run gog auth locally and copy tokens to container
Use Maton (but Calendar/Tasks doesn't work)
The Maton Gmail works fine — just slow. Want me to keep trying with that, or try to fix gog auth?

how to install this correctly?

hazy hingeBOT Feb 17, 2026, 10:15 AM

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For gog the “correct install” is really two parts: (1) the binary in the image, and (2) persisted auth tokens (so you don’t lose them on container restart).

1) Install `gog` (Docker)

Make sure you’re baking it into the image (not installing inside a running container), e.g. like the install guides do:

After that: docker compose build && docker compose up -d

2) Make sure auth can persist + decrypt

In your docker-compose.yml env, you want (as in the guides):

GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=... (set a real password; keep it stable forever)
XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/home/node/.openclaw (or another volume-mounted path)
volume mount for /home/node/.openclaw (your OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR)

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If XDG_CONFIG_HOME points somewhere not on a mounted volume, you’ll “auth successfully” and then lose tokens on restart.

3) Authenticate `gog` (the part you’re missing)

gog expects a Google Cloud “Desktop app” OAuth client JSON (not “Web app” — using Web app creds is what causes the redirect-URI pain).

Then run inside the container:

# copy your OAuth client json into the container somewhere, then:
docker compose exec openclaw-gateway gog auth credentials /path/to/client_secret.json

# headless-friendly login:
docker compose exec openclaw-gateway gog auth add you@gmail.com --manual

--manual is the key for containers/servers: it prints a URL, you open it on your laptop, then paste the code back into the terminal.

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Verify you’re good:

docker compose exec openclaw-gateway gog gmail labels list

If you tell me these 3 things, I can pinpoint what’s wrong

Are you running OpenClaw via docker compose (VPS) or locally?
What OAuth client type did you create in Google Cloud: Desktop app or Web application?
What’s the output of: docker compose exec openclaw-gateway gog auth manage (redact emails if you want)

That’ll usually reveal the exact “OAuth wall” immediately.

edgy wyvern Feb 17, 2026, 10:15 AM

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hazy hinge For `gog` the “correct install” is really **two parts**: (1) the binary in the i...

💬 Got it, Krill! So once gog is installed in the Docker image and I set up those environment variables along with the volume mounts, my auth tokens should stay safe even if the container restarts, right? Thanks for walking me through this! 😊

hazy hingeBOT Feb 17, 2026, 10:16 AM

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Yep — if you do those two things, your gog auth will survive restarts:

Tokens are written under the config dir (so they’re on the host via the bind-mount), and
They’re encrypted with a stable GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD (so they can be decrypted after restart).

The two common gotchas:

XDG_CONFIG_HOME mismatch: you authenticate, but gog writes tokens somewhere else (not the mounted /home/node/.openclaw), so it “forgets” on restart.
Changing GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD later: then the files are still there, but gog can’t decrypt them anymore, and it looks like you’re unauthenticated.

Quick sanity check after auth:

docker compose exec openclaw-gateway gog gmail labels list
docker compose restart openclaw-gateway
docker compose exec openclaw-gateway gog gmail labels list

edgy wyvern Feb 17, 2026, 10:16 AM

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hazy hinge Yep — if you do those two things, your `gog` auth will survive restarts: 1) **T...

👋 Hey Krill 🦐! What's up?

hazy hingeBOT Feb 17, 2026, 10:16 AM

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If both work, you’re set.

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Hey! All good here.

Where are you stuck right now — installing gog into the image, or the OAuth/auth step inside the container? If you paste:

your docker-compose.yml snippet for openclaw-gateway (env + volumes), and
the output of docker compose exec openclaw-gateway which gog && gog --version

…I can tell you exactly what to fix.

gray acorn Feb 17, 2026, 11:05 AM

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1 updates could not be installed automatically. For more details,
see /var/log/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrades.log

Last login: Mon Feb 16 08:24:29 2026 from 169.254.0.1
root@srv1100186:~# docker-compose.yml
docker-compose.yml: command not found
root@srv1100186:~#

how to check all of this, I am using hostinger

hazy hingeBOT Feb 17, 2026, 11:06 AM

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docker-compose.yml is a file, not a command — that’s why you got command not found.

On your Hostinger VPS, do this checklist (all safe/read-only) to “see everything”:

1) Confirm Docker + Compose

docker --version
docker compose version || docker-compose --version

(Modern installs use docker compose with a space. Older uses docker-compose with a dash.)

2) Find where your OpenClaw folder + compose file live

First check where you are and what files are there:

pwd
ls -la

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If you don’t see docker-compose.yml / compose.yml, search for it:

find /root -maxdepth 4 -name "docker-compose.yml" -o -name "compose.yml"

Then cd into the folder that contains it, e.g.:

cd /root/openclaw   # example (use the path you found)
ls -la

3) View the compose + env (redact secrets before pasting here)

sed -n '1,200p' docker-compose.yml 2>/dev/null || sed -n '1,200p' compose.yml
ls -la .env*
sed -n '1,200p' .env

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4) Check containers are up + what they’re called

docker compose ps
docker ps --format 'table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}\t{{.Image}}'

5) Verify `gog` + the key env vars inside the gateway container

From the same folder as the compose file:

docker compose exec openclaw-gateway sh -lc 'which gog; gog --version || true'
docker compose exec openclaw-gateway sh -lc 'echo HOME=$HOME; echo XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME; env | grep -E "GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD|XDG_CONFIG_HOME|HOME"'

6) Verify the tokens are on the mounted config dir

docker compose exec openclaw-gateway sh -lc 'ls -la /home/node/.openclaw || true; ls -la "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" || true'

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If you paste the output of (2) the find ... docker-compose.yml line and (4) docker compose ps, I can tell you exactly what to run next (and whether your mounts/env are correct).

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:07 AM

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Last login: Tue Feb 17 11:04:50 2026 from 169.254.0.1
root@srv1100186:~# docker --version
docker compose version || docker-compose --version
Docker version 29.2.1, build a5c7197
Docker Compose version v5.0.2
root@srv1100186:~# pwd
ls -la
/root
total 68
drwx------ 7 root root 4096 Feb 16 04:23 .
drwxr-xr-x 23 root root 4096 Feb 18 01:06 ..
-rw------- 1 root root 11776 Feb 17 13:49 .bash_history
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3106 Apr 22 2024 .bashrc
drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Feb 15 06:10 .cache
drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Feb 15 05:07 .config
drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Feb 15 08:57 .docker
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Feb 15 06:20 .local
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 161 Apr 22 2024 .profile
drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Feb 18 01:06 .ssh
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 165 Feb 16 04:23 .wget-hsts
root@srv1100186:~#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:08 AM

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Nice — Docker + Compose are installed and working.

Right now you’re just in /root and there’s no compose file there, so next step is: find where your OpenClaw compose stack lives (or confirm you never deployed it).

1) See if any OpenClaw containers already exist

Run:

docker ps -a --format 'table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}\t{{.Image}}'

If you see something like openclaw-gateway / clawdbot-gateway, we can inspect it even without the compose file.

2) Find the compose file on disk (fast + safe)

Start by searching common locations:

find /root /home -maxdepth 5 -type f \( -name "docker-compose.yml" -o -name "compose.yml" \) 2>/dev/null

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If that prints a path, cd into that directory and list files:

cd /path/you/found
ls -la

Then show the compose (redact tokens/passwords before pasting):

sed -n '1,220p' docker-compose.yml 2>/dev/null || sed -n '1,220p' compose.yml

3) If you don’t find any compose file

Then OpenClaw likely isn’t deployed yet on this VPS (or it was deployed under another user / directory).

Tell me what install path you followed:

Docker guide (Hetzner/GCP-style), or
npm install -g openclaw and running it directly (no Docker)

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…and paste the output of:

docker compose ls

Once we locate the compose directory (or the running container name), I’ll give you the exact docker compose exec ... commands to check gog, XDG_CONFIG_HOME, GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD, and whether tokens are actually persisting.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:08 AM

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root@srv1100186:~# docker ps -a --format 'table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}\t{{.Image}}'
NAMES STATUS IMAGE
openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1 Up About a minute ghcr.io/hostinger/hvps-openclaw:latest
root@srv1100186:~#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:10 AM

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Cool — that container name (openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1) strongly suggests it was started by Docker Compose, you’re just not in the compose directory right now.

1) Find the compose folder + compose file (from container labels)

Run this (it prints paths, no secrets):

docker inspect openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1 \
  --format 'project={{index .Config.Labels "com.docker.compose.project"}}  wd={{index .Config.Labels "com.docker.compose.project.working_dir"}}  files={{index .Config.Labels "com.docker.compose.project.config_files"}}'

Then cd into the wd= path it prints, e.g.:

cd /path/from/wd
ls -la

2) See the actual service name + config

In that directory:

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docker compose config --services
docker compose ps

(Your service might be called openclaw, not openclaw-gateway.)

3) Check whether `gog` is installed + whether auth can persist

Replace <service> with whatever docker compose config --services shows:

docker compose exec <service> sh -lc 'which gog || echo "NO gog"; gog --version || true'
docker compose exec <service> sh -lc 'echo "HOME=$HOME"; echo "XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"; [ -n "$GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD" ] && echo "GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD is set" || echo "GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD is MISSING"'

And check mounts (this is what determines “tokens survive restart”):

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docker inspect openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1 --format '{{range .Mounts}}{{println .Destination "->" .Source}}{{end}}'

4) Paste me the output of steps 1 + 2

Specifically:

the docker inspect ... --format 'project= ... wd= ... files= ...' line
docker compose config --services
docker inspect ...Mounts...

With that, I can tell you exactly:

where your docker-compose.yml lives,
what path inside the container is used for .openclaw / tokens,
and what to change (if anything) so gog auth persists on Hostinger.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:10 AM

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root@srv1100186:~# docker ps -a --format 'table {{.Names}}\t{{.Status}}\t{{.Image}}'
NAMES STATUS IMAGEopenclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1 Up About a minute ghcr.io/hostinger/hvps-openclaw:latestroot@srv1100186:~# docker inspect openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1
--format 'project={{index .Config.Labels "com.docker.compose.project"}} wd={{index .Config.Labels "com.docker.compose.project.working_dir"}} files={{index .Config.Labels "com.docker.compose.project.config_files"}}'
project=openclaw-zs4q wd=/docker/openclaw-zs4q files=/docker/openclaw-zs4q/docker-compose.yml
root@srv1100186:~#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:10 AM

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Perfect — you’ve found it:

compose working dir: /docker/openclaw-zs4q
compose file: /docker/openclaw-zs4q/docker-compose.yml

Now run these:

1) Go to the compose folder + view what’s running

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
ls -la
docker compose ps
docker compose config --services

2) Inspect the compose file (redact secrets before pasting here)

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sed -n '1,220p' /docker/openclaw-zs4q/docker-compose.yml

If it has an env_file: .env, also:

ls -la /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env*
sed -n '1,120p' /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env

3) Check mounts (this tells us if auth tokens survive restarts)

docker inspect openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1 --format '{{range .Mounts}}{{println .Destination "->" .Source}}{{end}}'

4) Check if `gog` is installed + the key env vars inside the container

First, figure out the service name from step (1). It’s probably openclaw.

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Then run:

docker compose exec openclaw sh -lc 'which gog || echo "NO gog"; gog --version || true'
docker compose exec openclaw sh -lc 'echo "HOME=$HOME"; echo "XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"; env | grep -E "GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD|XDG_CONFIG_HOME|HOME"'

Paste the outputs of (1), (3), and the top of the compose file and I’ll tell you exactly what to change on Hostinger so gog auth persists (and whether the Hostinger image even includes gog yet).

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:11 AM

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root@srv1100186:~# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
ls -la
docker compose ps
docker compose config --services
total 40
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Feb 16 02:06 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Feb 15 05:15 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1185 Feb 16 01:45 .build.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 736 Feb 16 01:45 .env
drwxr-xr-x 8 ubuntu ubuntu 4096 Feb 15 08:23 data
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 293 Feb 16 02:06 docker-compose.yml
drwxr-xr-x 6 ubuntu ubuntu 4096 Feb 16 02:07 projects
NAME IMAGE COMMAND SERVICE CREATED STATUS PORTS
openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1 ghcr.io/hostinger/hvps-openclaw:latest "/entrypoint.sh node…" openclaw 4 minutes ago Up 4 minutes 127.0.0.1:43710->43710/tcp
openclaw
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# sed -n '1,220p' /docker/openclaw-zs4q/docker-compose.yml
services:
openclaw:
image: ghcr.io/hostinger/hvps-openclaw:latest
init: true
ports:
- "127.0.0.1:${PORT}:${PORT}"
env_file:
- .env
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./data:/data
- ./data/linuxbrew:/home/linuxbrew
- ./projects:/projects
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:12 AM

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You’re in the right place now — Hostinger’s template is running this stack from:

/docker/openclaw-zs4q/docker-compose.yml
with persistent volumes ./data:/data and ./projects:/projects

Now the key question for the gog OAuth problem is: where inside the container are the gog tokens stored, and is that location on a mounted volume (like /data)?

1) Check where `gog` + config live (inside the container)

Run:

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q

docker compose exec openclaw sh -lc '
set -e
echo "HOME=$HOME"

#

echo "XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"
env | grep -E "^(GOG_|XDG_|HOME=)" || true
echo
which gog || true
gog --version || true
echo
ls -la /data | head
'

2) Check what paths are persisted (mounts)

docker inspect openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1 --format '{{range .Mounts}}{{println .Destination "->" .Source}}{{end}}'

You want gog’s config/tokens to end up somewhere under /data (because /data is mounted and survives restarts).

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3) If `XDG_CONFIG_HOME` is empty/missing (common), fix persistence

Edit /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env and add these two lines:

XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/data
GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=choose-a-long-random-password-and-keep-it-forever

Then restart:

docker compose up -d

(If you ever change GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD later, existing tokens become undecryptable and it’ll look “logged out”.)

4) Authenticate `gog` in a headless VPS-friendly way

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Put your Google OAuth Desktop app client JSON on the server (example path):

copy it to: /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/client_secret.json

Then inside the container:

docker compose exec openclaw gog auth credentials /data/client_secret.json
docker compose exec openclaw gog auth add your@gmail.com --manual

That --manual flow avoids the whole redirect-URI headache.

If you paste the output of steps (1) and (2), I can tell you exactly whether your Hostinger container is currently storing tokens somewhere non-persistent (and the precise env var/path change to make it stick).

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:13 AM

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CREATED STATUS PORTS
openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1 ghcr.io/hostinger/hvps-openclaw:latest "/entrypoint.sh node…" openclaw 4 minutes ago Up 4 minutes 127.0.0.1:43710->43710/tcp
openclaw
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# sed -n '1,220p' /docker/openclaw-zs4q/docker-compose.yml
services:
openclaw:
image: ghcr.io/hostinger/hvps-openclaw:latest
init: true
ports:
- "127.0.0.1:${PORT}:${PORT}"
env_file:
- .env
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./data:/data
- ./data/linuxbrew:/home/linuxbrew
- ./projects:/projects
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q

docker compose exec openclaw sh -lc '
set -e
echo "HOME=$HOME"

^C
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q

docker compose exec openclaw sh -lc '
set -e
echo "HOME=$HOME"
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echo "XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"
env | grep -E "^(GOG_|XDG_|HOME=)" || true
echo
which gog || true
gog --version || true
echo
ls -la /data | head
'
HOME=/data
sh: 4: 🔥: not found
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:14 AM

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That sh: 4: 🔥: not found happened because an extra “🔥” character got pasted into your SSH command. Since you had set -e, the script aborted right there after printing HOME=/data.

Let’s re-run the checks using simple one-liners (and -T to avoid any TTY/paste weirdness):

1) Check env + whether `gog` exists (inside the container)

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'echo "HOME=$HOME"; echo "XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"; env | grep -E "^(GOG_|XDG_|HOME=)" || true'
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'command -v gog || true; gog --version 2>/dev/null || true'
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'ls -la /data | head -n 50; echo; ls -la /data/.config 2>/dev/null | head -n 50 || true'

2) Confirm what’s persisted (mounts)

docker inspect openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1 --format '{{range .Mounts}}{{println .Destination "->" .Source}}{{end}}'

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3) Show which env vars you have in `.env` (without leaking secrets)

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
grep -E '^[A-Z0-9_]+=' .env | cut -d= -f1

What I expect / what matters

Your container already shows HOME=/data (great), and /data is mounted → tokens can persist.
We still need to see:
- Is gog actually installed in ghcr.io/hostinger/hvps-openclaw:latest?
- Do you have GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD set? (recommended so credentials can be stored/decrypted reliably)

Paste the output of commands in (1) and (2) and I’ll tell you the exact next step (either “add GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD + run gog auth add --manual” or “Hostinger image doesn’t include gog, you’ll need a custom image / different install path”).

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:14 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'echo "HOME=$HOME"; echo "XDG_CONFIG_HOME=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"; env | grep -E "^(GOG_|XDG_|HOME=)" || true'
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'command -v gog || true; gog --version 2>/dev/null || true'
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'ls -la /data | head -n 50; echo; ls -la /data/.config 2>/dev/null | head -n 50 || true'
HOME=/data
XDG_CONFIG_HOME=
HOME=/data
total 32
drwxr-xr-x 8 node node 4096 Feb 15 09:23 .
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Feb 18 02:06 ..
drwxr-xr-x 8 node node 4096 Feb 15 09:23 .cache
drwx------ 5 node node 4096 Feb 16 05:04 .config
drwxr-xr-x 5 node node 4096 Feb 16 03:11 .npm
drwx------ 13 node node 4096 Feb 17 11:43 .openclaw
drwx------ 3 node node 4096 Feb 15 07:04 .pki
drwxr-xr-x 3 node node 4096 Feb 15 06:16 linuxbrew

total 20
drwx------ 5 node node 4096 Feb 16 05:04 .
drwxr-xr-x 8 node node 4096 Feb 15 09:23 ..
drwx------ 3 node node 4096 Feb 15 07:04 chromium
drwxr-xr-x 2 node node 4096 Feb 16 03:09 clawhub
drwx------ 3 node node 4096 Feb 17 12:01 gogcli
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:15 AM

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Your output tells us two useful things:

HOME=/data and /data is a bind mount → anything written under /data will survive container restarts (good).
command -v gog printed nothing and gog --version printed nothing → the gog binary is not on PATH (and likely not installed in this Hostinger image).

Also, XDG_CONFIG_HOME is empty — that’s fine because the default becomes $HOME/.config → /data/.config (which we can see exists, and even has a gogcli/ folder).

A) First: check if Linuxbrew is installed (Hostinger mounts it)

Run:

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'echo "PATH=$PATH"; command -v brew || true; ls -la /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin 2>/dev/null | head -n 20'

If `brew` exists

Install gog via brew (this should persist because /home/linuxbrew is mounted):

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docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'brew install steipete/tap/gogcli'
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'command -v gog && gog --version'

If `brew` does NOT exist

We’ll install gog the “static binary” way into /data/bin (persisted), then add it to PATH. Tell me the output from the brew check above and I’ll give you the exact commands.

B) Set `GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD` (recommended)

Edit /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env and add:

GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=make-this-a-long-random-string-and-dont-change-it

Then restart:

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q

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docker compose up -d

C) Authenticate `gog` (headless-safe)

Copy your Google OAuth Desktop App client JSON to the server (somewhere under /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/, e.g. client_secret.json), then:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/client_secret.json
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add you@gmail.com --manual

--manual avoids the whole redirect-URI mess on a VPS.

Paste the output of the brew check command from section A and I’ll tell you which branch you’re on (brew install vs. static binary) and the next exact steps.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:16 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'echo "PATH=$PATH"; command -v brew || true; ls -la /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin 2>/dev/null | head -n 20'
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
total 8
drwxr-xr-x 2 node node 4096 Feb 16 05:04 .
drwxr-xr-x 14 node node 4096 Feb 15 06:16 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 node node 20 Feb 15 06:16 brew -> ../Homebrew/bin/brew
lrwxrwxrwx 1 node node 31 Feb 16 05:04 gog -> ../Cellar/gogcli/0.11.0/bin/gog
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:16 AM

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Nice — gog is already installed via Linuxbrew:

/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/gog -> …/gogcli/0.11.0/bin/gog

It just isn’t found because your container PATH is currently only:

/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin

1) Quick proof: run `gog` via full path

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc '/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/gog --version'

2) Fix it properly: add Linuxbrew to PATH (in `/docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env`)

First see if PATH is already set in .env:

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grep -n '^PATH=' /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env || true

Then edit the file (nano is easiest):

nano /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env

Add (or replace) this line:

PATH=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin

Restart:

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cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose up -d

Verify:

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'command -v gog; gog --version'

3) (Recommended) set a stable keyring password so gog tokens persist

In the same .env, add:

GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=<make this long/random and NEVER change it>

Don’t paste that value into Discord.

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Restart again:

docker compose up -d

Once gog --version works, you can do the OAuth with:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add you@gmail.com --manual

If you paste your current .env with secrets removed (just the variable names/structure), I can tell you exactly where to put PATH/GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD without breaking Hostinger’s template.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:17 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc '/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/gog --version'
v0.11.0 (91c4c15 2026-02-15T03:29:18Z)
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# grep -n '^PATH=' /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env || true
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:17 AM

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Great — gog works, it’s just not on PATH yet (and there’s currently no PATH= line in your .env).

1) Add Linuxbrew + gog to PATH (recommended)

Edit the env file:

nano /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env

Add these lines (anywhere is fine):

PATH=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=PUT_A_LONG_RANDOM_VALUE_HERE_AND_DONT_CHANGE_IT

Notes:

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Don’t paste the password into Discord.
Don’t change it later, or gog won’t be able to decrypt existing tokens.

Restart the container:

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose up -d

Verify:

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'command -v gog; gog --version'

2) Then do the OAuth auth (headless-friendly)

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docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add you@gmail.com --manual

That should finally get you past the OAuth/redirect mess.

If gog auth add complains about missing client credentials, you’ll need to provide a Google OAuth Desktop App client JSON and run:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/client_secret.json

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:19 AM

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PATH=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=PUT_A_LONG_RANDOM_VALUE_HERE_AND_DONT_CHANGE_IT

when I open this I get to see env. variables like APIs that I can set in the env in hostinger dashboard do I need the path in there as well?

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:20 AM

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Yes — you need that PATH change somewhere that the running OpenClaw process inherits, otherwise it won’t find gog when it tries to run it.

In your Hostinger setup, docker-compose.yml has:

env_file:
  - .env

So the authoritative place to put it is:

/docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env (which is what you just edited), or
the Hostinger dashboard if that dashboard is effectively editing/injecting the same env for the container.

What to do

Add both to the env in Hostinger (or keep them in /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env):

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PATH=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=<your real long random password>

Why PATH matters here

OpenClaw is started by an entrypoint/Node process, not an interactive shell, so it won’t “discover” Linuxbrew unless PATH is set in the container environment.

After changing env vars

Restart the container so it picks them up:

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose up -d

Verify:

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docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'echo $PATH; command -v gog; gog --version'

If you want, paste your Hostinger env-var list with values redacted and I’ll tell you exactly which ones you should set there vs keep only in .env.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:22 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -lc 'echo $PATH; command -v gog; gog --version'
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
sh: 1: gog: not found
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:23 AM

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That check is misleading because you’re using sh -lc (login shell). On Debian/Ubuntu images, /etc/profile often overwrites PATH, so you’ll see the default path even if Docker passed a different one.

Let’s verify the actual container env (what OpenClaw/PID 1 sees), without a login shell:

1) Confirm your `.env` file really contains PATH (safe to show)

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
grep -nE '^(PORT|PATH|GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD)=' .env

(Don’t paste the GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD value into Discord.)

2) Check what Docker set on the container (authoritative)

docker inspect openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1 \
  --format '{{range .Config.Env}}{{println .}}{{end}}' | grep '^PATH='

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3) Check what the running main process has (PID 1)

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'tr "\0" "\n" < /proc/1/environ | grep "^PATH="'

4) Now test `gog` with a non-login shell

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'echo "$PATH"; command -v gog; gog --version'

If PATH still isn’t updated

Compose sometimes won’t recreate the container just because the env file changed. Force it:

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose up -d --force-recreate

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Do you need to set PATH in the Hostinger dashboard too?

No, as long as your container is launched from this compose file with env_file: .env and you recreate the container after edits. If Hostinger’s dashboard is re-deploying/recreating the container from its own template, then putting it in the dashboard can also work — but you really want one source of truth to avoid confusion.

Paste the output of steps 1 (just the lines, redact password) and 2/3, and I’ll tell you exactly what’s happening.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:24 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker inspect openclaw-zs4q-openclaw-1
--format '{{range .Config.Env}}{{println .}}{{end}}' | grep '^PATH='
PATH=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:25 AM

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Good news: Docker is definitely passing the right PATH into the container:

PATH=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:...

So gog is available to the OpenClaw process.

What tripped you up is your test command used a “login shell” (sh -lc). Login shells often reset PATH via /etc/profile, so it looks like your PATH change didn’t apply.

Re-test without `-l` (this should find gog)

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'echo "$PATH"; command -v gog; gog --version'

Also check what PID 1 (the actual running OpenClaw process) sees

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docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'tr "\0" "\n" < /proc/1/environ | grep "^PATH="'

If those show the brew path and gog --version works, you’re set.

Next step: actually auth `gog` (headless)

Put your Google OAuth Desktop app client JSON on the server under the persisted volume, e.g.
/docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/client_secret.json (inside container that is /data/client_secret.json).
Then run:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/client_secret.json
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add you@gmail.com --manual

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(And make sure GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD in .env is a real long random value, not the placeholder.)

If command -v gog still fails with sh -c, paste that output and I’ll tell you what’s overriding PATH (it would likely be something in Hostinger’s entrypoint).

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:26 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'echo "$PATH"; command -v gog; gog --version'
/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/gog
v0.11.0 (91c4c15 2026-02-15T03:29:18Z)
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'tr "\0" "\n" < /proc/1/environ | grep "^PATH="'
PATH=/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:27 AM

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Perfect — that confirms the running OpenClaw process (PID 1) sees the correct PATH, and gog is callable. So you don’t need to set PATH again in the Hostinger dashboard as long as it stays in /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env and the container keeps using that compose file.

Next: do the actual gog OAuth.

0) Important: set a real keyring password first

In /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env, change the placeholder to a real long random value:

GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=<long random, don’t change later>

Restart (not strictly required for auth, but good hygiene):

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose up -d

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1) Put your Google OAuth “Desktop app” client JSON onto the VPS

Copy it to:

host path: /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/client_secret.json
inside container it will be: /data/client_secret.json

(You can use scp, or Hostinger’s file manager if they provide one.)

Confirm the file exists inside the container:

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -ლა /data/client_secret.json'

2) Register the client + add your Google account (manual/headless flow)

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/client_secret.json
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add you@gmail.com --manual

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It will print a URL → open it on your laptop, approve, paste the code back.

3) Verify Gmail works

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list

If any step errors, paste the exact error text. The most common ones are:

OAuth client is “Web app” not “Desktop app”
missing API enablement/scopes
keyring password mismatch (if you changed it after tokens were created)

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:28 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -ლა /data/client_secret.json'
ls: invalid option -- ''
Try 'ls --help' for more information.
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

I believe I uploaded the json once to the agent before

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:28 AM

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That ls: invalid option -- '' is almost always from a weird/unicode dash getting pasted (it looks like -, but isn’t ASCII -). Also you pasted -لا (Arabic letters) not -la.

Use a dead-simple ASCII command:

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -la /data | head -n 50'

Now, since you “uploaded the json once before”, let’s just search for it (without printing its contents):

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'find /data -maxdepth 3 -type f \( -iname "*client*secret*.json" -o -iname "*oauth*.json" -o -iname "*credentials*.json" \) -print'

If that returns a path, verify it exists:

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docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -la "/data/<PASTE_THE_PATH_HERE>"'

If `find` returns nothing

Then the file isn’t in the persisted /data volume anymore (or it was uploaded somewhere else, like /projects).

Search there too:

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'find /projects -maxdepth 5 -type f -iname "*.json" | head -n 50'

Once you locate the JSON, you can point gog at it:

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docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/client_secret.json

(Replace with the real path you found.)

If you paste the output of the find /data ... command (just filenames/paths), I’ll tell you exactly which one to use.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:29 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -ლა /data/client_secret.json'
ls: invalid option -- ''
Try 'ls --help' for more information.
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -la /data | head -n 50'total 32
drwxr-xr-x 8 node node 4096 Feb 15 09:23 .
drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4096 Feb 18 02:22 ..
drwxr-xr-x 8 node node 4096 Feb 15 09:23 .cache
drwx------ 5 node node 4096 Feb 16 05:04 .config
drwxr-xr-x 5 node node 4096 Feb 16 03:11 .npm
drwx------ 13 node node 4096 Feb 17 11:43 .openclaw
drwx------ 3 node node 4096 Feb 15 07:04 .pki
drwxr-xr-x 3 node node 4096 Feb 15 06:16 linuxbrew
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'find /data -maxdepth 3 -type f ( -iname "clientsecret*.json" -o -iname "oauth.json" -o -iname "credentials.json" ) -print'/data/.config/gogcli/oauth-manual-state-EDc4EyCa_JvH4-9BAmFmcnTnPsCf3XvqUsWn1a7gCgc.json
/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:30 AM

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You did upload it — it’s already here:

/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json ← this is the OAuth client JSON stored by gog auth credentials
/data/.config/gogcli/oauth-manual-state-....json ← temporary state file from manual OAuth

So you don’t need /data/client_secret.json anymore.

Next step: add your Google account (this creates the actual tokens)

Run:

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth manage
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add you@gmail.com --manual

It’ll print a URL → open it on your laptop → approve → paste the code back.

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Then verify Gmail works:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list --account you@gmail.com

Also: fix that `ls -لا` thing

You’re accidentally typing -لا (Arabic letters) instead of -la. Use plain ASCII:

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -la /data/.config/gogcli/'

Important persistence note

Make sure you set a real GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD in /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env (long random, never change it), otherwise tokens can become unreadable later.

If gog auth add throws an error, paste the exact error text (don’t paste the contents of credentials.json).

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:33 AM

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docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list --account you@gmail.com

It seems stuck, first I inserted it with the placeholder you@gmail.com than I inserted it with my actual email but nothing happens.

root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth manage
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth hidden --manual
Opening accounts manager in browser...
If the browser doesn't open, visit: http://127.0.0.1:41359

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:35 AM

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What’s happening is your command is waiting for interactive input, but you’re running it in a way that makes it look like it “hangs”.

Two key points:

docker compose exec -T ... disables the TTY, so if gog wants you to paste a code / confirm / enter a password, you often won’t see the prompt and it looks stuck.
gog auth manage opens a local web UI (http://127.0.0.1:41359) inside the container. That’s not useful on a headless VPS unless you tunnel it.

Do this instead (manual headless auth)

Run without -T so it’s interactive:

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec openclaw gog auth add YOUR_REAL_EMAIL@gmail.com --manual

It should print a Google URL → open it on your laptop → approve → paste the code back into the SSH terminal.

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Then test (also without -T the first time):

docker compose exec openclaw gog gmail labels list --account YOUR_REAL_EMAIL@gmail.com

If you accidentally added `you@gmail.com`

No big deal. After you successfully add your real account, you can clean up later. (If you want, run docker compose exec openclaw gog auth --help and paste it, and I’ll tell you the exact “remove account” command for your gog version.)

Also: don’t use `gog auth hidden`

That command looks like a typo/wrong subcommand — use gog auth add ... --manual.

If gog auth add ... --manual still appears to hang, paste the last 10 lines of what it prints (no secrets), and I’ll tell you what prompt it’s waiting on.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:36 AM

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I pushed control C and it suddenly printed the link which I inserted in my browser and it shows:

This will allow Openclaw to:

View last read time for Google Chat conversations

Create conversations and spaces, and see or update metadata (including history settings and access settings) in Google Chat

See, compose, send, update and delete messages as well as their message content; add, see and delete reactions to messages.

See, add, update and remove members from conversations and spaces in Google Chat

See, edit, create and delete all your Google Slides presentations

See all responses to your Google Forms forms

See, edit, create and delete all your Google Forms

See, edit and create classwork materials in Google Classroom

See, create and edit topics in Google Classroom

View and manage announcements in Google Classroom

View and manage guardians for students in your Google Classroom classes

Manage coursework and grades for students in the Google Classroom classes that you teach and view the coursework and grades for classes that you administer

See, create and edit coursework items including assignments, questions and grades

View the email addresses of people in your classes

View the profile photos of people in your classes

Manage your Google Classroom class rosters

See, edit, create and permanently delete your Google Classroom classes

Create, edit, organise and delete all your tasks

View Google Apps Script processes

Create and update Google Apps Script deployments

Create and update Google Apps Script projects

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no code found in URL

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:40 AM

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That message means you pasted the wrong URL back into the terminal.

With gog auth add … --manual there are usually two different URLs involved:

The Google login/consent URL (long accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/...)
- This one will not contain a code= parameter.
The final redirect URL after you click “Allow”
- This one does contain code=... (often it looks like http://127.0.0.1:XXXXX/?state=...&code=...)

What to do:

Run (interactive, no -T):

docker compose exec openclaw gog auth add YOUR_REAL_EMAIL@gmail.com --manual

Open the Google URL it prints.
Complete consent. After you click Allow, your browser will try to redirect.

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On a VPS/container, the page might fail to load — that’s fine.
- Copy the URL from the browser address bar at that moment (the one that includes code=) and paste that back into the terminal.

Then test:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list --account YOUR_REAL_EMAIL@gmail.com

The URL you showed earlier (http://127.0.0.1:41359) is from gog auth manage (local accounts UI) and won’t have a code= — don’t paste that one into the --manual prompt.

If you tell me what gog prints right before it asks you to paste something (just the prompt text, not the URL), I can confirm exactly what format it expects (full redirect URL vs just the code).

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:41 AM

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do I need to set a redirect auth url in the console?

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:42 AM

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No — if you create the OAuth client as “Desktop app”, you generally do not need to configure any redirect URI in Google Cloud Console.

gog’s --manual flow is designed for headless/VPS use and relies on the “installed/desktop app” OAuth style (loopback redirect). That’s why gogcli.sh explicitly recommends a Desktop app OAuth client JSON.

When would you need redirect URIs?

Only if you created the client as “Web application”. Then Google requires exact authorized redirect URIs — and that becomes painful because the localhost port can vary (and Google doesn’t support wildcards). That “OAuth wall” is usually solved by switching to a Desktop app client.

What you should do

In Google Cloud Console → Credentials → Create credentials → OAuth client ID
Choose Application type: Desktop app
Download the JSON, then in the container run:

docker compose exec openclaw gog auth credentials /data/path/to/that.json
docker compose exec openclaw gog auth add your@email.com --manual

Re: “no code found in URL”

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Make sure you paste back the final redirected URL after you click Allow (the one that contains code=...), not the earlier http://127.0.0.1:41359 link from gog auth manage (that one will never have a code).

If you tell me what OAuth client type you currently have (Desktop app vs Web app) I can confirm which direction you’re in.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:43 AM

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can we first replace the json?

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:44 AM

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Yes — and that’s a good idea if the current credentials.json came from a Web app OAuth client (redirect URI pain). Replacing it with a Desktop app client usually fixes the whole flow.

Here’s the safest way (backup first, then replace):

0) Create/download the new OAuth client JSON

In Google Cloud Console create an OAuth Client ID → Desktop app, then download the JSON.

1) Upload the new JSON onto the VPS (persisted)

Put it somewhere under the mounted /data volume, e.g. on the host:

Host path: /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-credentials.json
Container path: /data/new-credentials.json

(Use scp or Hostinger file manager.)

2) Backup the old gog credentials + import the new ones

Run:

#

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q

# backup existing stored credentials (inside container)
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'cp /data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json /data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json.bak.$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)'

# store the NEW OAuth client json into gog (this overwrites the active client in gogcli)
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-credentials.json

3) Re-add your account (you will need to re-auth)

docker compose exec openclaw gog auth add YOUR_REAL_EMAIL@gmail.com --manual --force-consent

Then verify:

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docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list --account YOUR_REAL_EMAIL@gmail.com

If you want, paste the first ~10 lines of cat /data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json with client_id redacted (or just tell me whether it says “web” vs “installed/desktop” in the JSON), and I can confirm you’re switching to the right OAuth client type.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:44 AM

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I want to remove the old one's and add new ones

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:46 AM

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Yep — you can cleanly remove the old accounts/tokens and start fresh.

Assuming you’re in /docker/openclaw-zs4q:

Option A (recommended): remove via `gog` commands

1) List what `gog` currently knows

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list

2) Remove the wrong/old account(s)

For example, if you accidentally added you@gmail.com:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth remove you@gmail.com

(Repeat for any other emails you want to delete.)

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Verify it’s gone:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list

3) Replace the OAuth client JSON (the “Desktop app” one)

Upload the new Desktop-app JSON to the persisted volume (e.g. /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json on the host → /data/new-client.json in the container), then:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

4) Add your real account again (headless-safe)

Run this without -T so it can prompt you properly:

docker compose exec openclaw gog auth add YOUR_REAL_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --manual --force-consent

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Then test:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list --account YOUR_REAL_EMAIL@gmail.com

Option B (nuke from orbit): wipe all gogcli auth state

Only if you’re 100% sure you want to delete everything gog-related.

Backup first:

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'tar -czf /data/gogcli-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).tgz -C /data/.config gogcli'

Then wipe:

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'rm -rf /data/.config/gogcli'

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:47 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list
No tokens stored
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth remove you@gmail.com
refusing to remove stored token for you@gmail.com without --force (non-interactive)
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:47 AM

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After that, redo:

gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json
gog auth add ... --manual

If you paste the output of docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list (just the emails/aliases), I can tell you exactly which gog auth remove ... commands to run.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:48 AM

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/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json ← this is the OAuth client JSON stored by gog auth credentials

earlier we found out that they were stored here

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:50 AM

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gog auth list saying “No tokens stored” means there’s actually nothing successfully authorized yet (so there may be nothing meaningful to remove).

The auth remove error is just because you ran it non-interactively (-T), and gog refuses to do deletions unless you add --force.

1) (Optional) force-remove the placeholder account

If you want to clean up anyway:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth remove you@gmail.com --force

If it still says “No tokens stored” afterwards, you’re fine.

2) Replace the OAuth client JSON (the important part)

Upload your new Desktop-app OAuth client JSON to the VPS at:

host: /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json
container: /data/new-client.json

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Yep — but important distinction:

/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json = your OAuth client (the “Desktop app” JSON you downloaded from Google Cloud).
gog auth list shows authorized accounts / refresh tokens. Those are stored in the keyring backend (often an encrypted file), and you don’t have any yet — that’s why it says “No tokens stored”.

So nothing is contradictory: you have the client configured, but you haven’t successfully completed the account authorization step.

Check where `gog` is trying to store tokens (keyring backend)

Run:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring status

If it’s using the file backend, make sure you have a real GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD set in /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env (and restart the container).

Then authorize your account again (VPS-safe)

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Then store it in gog:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

3) Re-auth your real email (non-interactive “remote” flow — avoids getting stuck)

This is the cleanest on a VPS:

Step 1 (prints the Google consent URL):

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 1

Open that URL in your local browser, click Allow, then copy the final redirect URL from the address bar (must include state=...&code=...).

Step 2 (paste the redirect URL back):

heavy monolith Feb 18, 2026, 1:52 AM

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I just went through this whole thing yesterday to get gog setup

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:52 AM

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Use the 2-step remote flow (avoids the “no code found” confusion):

# Step 1: prints the Google consent URL
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 1

Open the URL, click Allow, then copy the final redirect URL from your browser address bar (must include state=...&code=...), and run:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FULL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

Verify:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check

#

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FULL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

4) Verify

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list --account YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com

If step 2 complains again, paste the exact error + the shape of the URL you’re pasting (redact the code= value), and I’ll tell you what part is missing (it’s usually state or the URL isn’t the final redirect).

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:53 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring status
Hint: gog auth keyring <auto|keychain|file>
path /data/.config/gogcli/config.json
keyring_backend auto
source default
invalid backend: "status" (expected auto, keychain, or file)
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:53 AM

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If you paste the output of gog auth keyring (just that, no secrets), I can tell you if you’re missing GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD / using the wrong backend.

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gog auth keyring status isn’t a thing — that’s why you got:

invalid backend: "status" (expected auto, keychain, or file)

The keyring command is just:

gog auth keyring (show current backend + config path)
gog auth keyring file (set backend to encrypted file storage)
gog auth keyring auto (go back to auto)

On a Docker VPS, you almost always want file backend + a real GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD, otherwise gog auth add can’t store refresh tokens reliably.

1) Set a real keyring password + restart container

Edit /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env and set a long random value (don’t change it later):

#

GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=...real-long-random...

Then:

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose up -d --force-recreate

2) Force keyring backend to “file”

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring file
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring

3) Authorize your account (remote 2-step, safest on VPS)

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:55 AM

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exchange code: oauth2: "invalid_client" "Unauthorized"

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:55 AM

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# Step 1: prints Google consent URL
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 1

Open that URL on your laptop, click Allow, then copy the final redirect URL from the browser address bar (must include state=...&code=...), and run:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FULL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

4) Verify tokens exist

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check

If step 2 fails, paste the error and the redirect URL shape with the code= value redacted (keep state= visible) — the missing piece is usually that you’re not pasting the final redirect URL.

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oauth2: "invalid_client" "Unauthorized" means Google rejected the OAuth client you’re using to exchange the code for tokens. In practice it’s almost always one of these:

The credentials.json you stored is not a Desktop-app OAuth client JSON (wrong file type, wrong project, deleted client, etc.), or
You generated the auth URL/code using one client, then replaced credentials.json and tried to exchange the code using a different client (client_id mismatch).

1) Sanity-check what’s inside `/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json` (without leaking secrets)

Run this (prints only safe info):

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c "node -e '
const fs=require(\"fs\");
const p=\"/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json\";
const j=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(p,\"utf8\"));
const root=Object.keys(j)[0];
const c=j[root]||{};
console.log(\"root:\", root);

#

console.log(\"has client_id:\", !!c.client_id);
console.log(\"client_id endswith googleusercontent:\", (c.client_id||\"\").includes(\".apps.googleusercontent.com\"));
console.log(\"redirect_uris:\", Array.isArray(c.redirect_uris)?c.redirect_uris.length:\"n/a\");
'"

You want root: to be installed (Desktop app). If it’s web or something else, re-download the correct Desktop app JSON from Google Cloud Console and re-run gog auth credentials ....

2) Re-store the NEW Desktop-app JSON and restart the remote flow (don’t reuse old codes)

Upload your new JSON to /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json (so it’s /data/new-client.json in the container), then:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

Now start over with the remote flow:

#

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 1

Open the printed Google URL, click Allow, then copy the final loopback redirect URL from your browser address bar (must include state=...&code=...) and run:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FULL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

3) Verify tokens actually got stored

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check

If you paste the output of step (1) (root: ... etc.) I can tell you immediately if you’re using the wrong OAuth client type/file.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 1:57 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c "node -e '
const fs=require("fs");
const p="/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json";
const j=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(p,"utf8"));
const root=Object.keys(j)[0];
const c=j[root]||{};
console.log("root:", root);

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c "node -e '
const fs=require("fs");
const p="/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json";
const j=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(p,"utf8"));
const root=Object.keys(j)[0];
const c=j[root]||{};
console.log("root:", root);
'"
root: client_id
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 1:58 AM

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Your command got cut off mid-string, so it’s probably sitting at a > continuation prompt waiting for you to finish the quotes.

Cancel the stuck command

In your SSH terminal press Ctrl+C

Run this safe one-liner to inspect the credentials type (prints only metadata, no secrets):

docker compose exec -T openclaw node -e "const fs=require('fs');const j=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json','utf8'));const root=Object.keys(j)[0];const c=j[root]||{};console.log({root, has_client_id:!!c.client_id, has_client_secret:!!c.client_secret, redirect_uris:Array.isArray(c.redirect_uris)?c.redirect_uris.length:null});"

Paste the output here.

Why this matters

oauth2: "invalid_client" "Unauthorized" almost always means the OAuth client JSON is wrong (most commonly it’s a Web app client instead of a Desktop app client), or you generated the auth URL with one client and tried to exchange the code after swapping credentials.

After you replace credentials.json, always redo:

gog auth add ... --remote --step 1

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then --step 2 ...

(no reusing old codes).

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oauth2: "invalid_client" "Unauthorized" means Google doesn’t accept the OAuth client currently stored in gog (wrong client type / wrong project / deleted client / wrong secret). It’s not a “tokens” problem.

Also: your credentials.json is present, but your auth list shows no tokens yet — so we just need to fix the client + redo the auth flow.

1) Check if you have multiple credentials files (common gotcha)

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -la /data/.config/gogcli/credentials*.json'

If there’s more than one, gog might be using a different one than you think.

2) Replace the OAuth client (recommended: NEW “Desktop app” client)

In Google Cloud Console create OAuth Client ID → Desktop app, download the JSON, upload it to:

host: /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json
container: /data/new-client.json

Then store it:

#

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

3) Redo auth (don’t reuse old codes)

Use the remote 2-step flow:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 1

Open the printed URL, click Allow, then copy the final redirect URL (must include both state= and code=) and run:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FULL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

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Verify:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check

If you paste the output of step (1) (ls ...credentials*.json) and the exact command you used for step 2 (with the code= value redacted), I can tell you what’s still mismatched.

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That output is the smoking gun:

A valid Google OAuth client JSON for gog auth credentials has a top-level key of installed (Desktop app) or web.
Your /data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json top-level key is client_id → that’s the wrong JSON format, and it will cause exactly: invalid_client "Unauthorized".

So yes: you should replace it with a fresh Desktop app OAuth client JSON from Google Cloud Console.

1) Get the right JSON (Google Cloud Console)

Credentials → Create credentials → OAuth client ID → Desktop app → download the JSON.

2) Upload it to your VPS

Put it here on the host:

/docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json

(Inside the container that will be /data/new-client.json.)

3) Tell gog to use the new client JSON

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cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

Quick sanity check (safe, doesn’t show secrets):

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'head -n 1 /data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json'

You want it to start with { and then very quickly show "installed" (or "web" — but for VPS you want installed).

4) Re-run auth (don’t reuse old codes)

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 1
# open URL, click Allow, copy the FINAL redirect URL containing state=...&code=...
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FINAL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

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Verify:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check

About “removing old ones”

gog auth list currently says No tokens stored, so there’s nothing meaningful to remove yet. Once you have tokens, removal is:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth remove someone@gmail.com --force

If you paste the first line of the new JSON (just head -n 1 after you store it), I can confirm you’ve got the correct Desktop-app format before you redo the OAuth flow.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 2:01 AM

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Node.js v22.22.0
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cat /data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json
cat: /data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json: No such file or directory
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json
open /data/new-client.json: no such file or directory
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'head -n 1 /data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json'
{
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 2:02 AM

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You’re mixing up host paths vs container paths.

Inside the container, the volume is mounted at /data.
On the VPS (host), that same folder is /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data.

So when you ran:

cat /data/... → that was on the host, and /data doesn’t exist there (hence “No such file”)
but docker compose exec ... head ... → that was inside the container, and it worked.

1) Confirm the credentials file on the HOST (so you can see it without exec)

ls -la /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/.config/gogcli/ | head -n 50

2) Check what type your current credentials file is (inside container)

This prints only the top-level key (safe):

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docker compose exec -T openclaw node -e "const o=JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json','utf8')); console.log(Object.keys(o)[0]);"

You want it to say: installed (Desktop app). If it says client_id again, it’s still the wrong format.

3) Upload the NEW Desktop-app OAuth JSON to the right place

Put it on the VPS here (host path):

/docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json

Then verify it exists inside the container:

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -la /data/new-client.json'

4) Replace the client in gog + redo auth

#

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 1
# open URL, click Allow, copy FINAL redirect URL containing state=...&code=...
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FINAL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

Then:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check

If you paste the output of step (2) (installed vs web vs client_id), I can tell you immediately if you’ve got the right JSON now.

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Nice — that confirms where gog is looking on the host:

/docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json

Also: 152 bytes is a huge hint that it’s probably the wrong format (often something like {"client_id":"..."}), which would explain the invalid_client.

1) Check what format that credentials.json is (safe, no secrets)

Run this (prints only the top-level keys):

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw node -e "const o=JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json','utf8')); console.log(Object.keys(o));"

You want to see ["installed"] (Desktop app) or at least ["web"].
If you see ["client_id"] (or similar), that’s the wrong JSON → you must replace it.

2) Replace the OAuth client JSON with a NEW Desktop app client

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In Google Cloud Console create OAuth Client ID → Desktop app → download the JSON.
Upload it to the VPS as:
- host path: /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json
- (container path will be /data/new-client.json)

Verify it exists inside the container:

docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -la /data/new-client.json'

Store it in gog:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

3) Re-auth your account (2-step remote flow)

#

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 1
# open URL, click Allow, copy FINAL redirect URL containing state=...&code=...
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FINAL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

Verify tokens exist:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check

If you paste the output of step (1) (just the list of keys), I’ll tell you immediately if you’re on the correct Desktop-app JSON or still using the wrong format.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 2:08 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cat > /data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json
-bash: /data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json: No such file or directory
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw node -e "const o=JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json','utf8')); console.log(Object.keys(o));"
[ 'client_id', 'client_secret' ]
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -la /data/new-client.json'
ls: cannot access '/data/new-client.json': No such file or directory
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 2:09 AM

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Right now your credentials.json is definitely the wrong format for gog:

[ 'client_id', 'client_secret' ]

A Google “Desktop app” OAuth download looks like:

{ "installed": { ... } }

(or sometimes { "web": { ... } }, but for VPS/headless you want installed). That mismatch is why you’re getting invalid_client Unauthorized.

Also: on the host, you do not have /data/... — that path only exists inside the container. On the VPS host the mounted folder is:

/docker/openclaw-zs4q/data ← this corresponds to /data inside the container.

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Fix: upload a real Desktop-app OAuth JSON and store it via `gog`

1) Create + download the correct OAuth JSON

Google Cloud Console → Credentials → Create OAuth client → Desktop app → download the JSON file (usually named client_secret_....json).

2) Put it on the VPS in the mounted folder

Upload it to the host at:

/docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json

If you have scp from your laptop:

scp client_secret_*.json root@<your-vps-ip>:/docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json

Then verify the container can see it:

#

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw sh -c 'ls -la /data/new-client.json'

3) Tell gog to use it (this replaces the bad client)

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

Sanity check the format now:

docker compose exec -T openclaw node -e "const o=JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json','utf8')); console.log(Object.keys(o));"

You should see ["installed"].

4) Then redo the auth flow (new codes!)

#

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 1
# open URL, click Allow, copy FINAL redirect URL containing state=...&code=...
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FINAL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

If you tell me whether your new credentials.json shows installed after step (3), I can help you finish the step-1/step-2 flow cleanly.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 2:09 AM

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can I paste the json text in the right file on the vps?

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 2:10 AM

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Yes — that’s totally fine. Just make sure you paste it into the host-mounted path (so the container sees it), and that it’s the Desktop app JSON (top-level key should be "installed").

1) Create a new file on the VPS (host path)

This writes to the mounted volume:

nano /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json

Paste the full JSON, save, exit.

2) Sanity-check the JSON shape (no secrets printed)

head -n 2 /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json

You should see something like:

#

{
  "installed": {

3) Tell `gog` to use it

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

4) Verify `gog` stored it correctly

docker compose exec -T openclaw node -e "const o=JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json','utf8')); console.log(Object.keys(o));"

Should output:

#

[ 'installed' ]

After that, redo the OAuth add flow (step 1/2) and the invalid_client error should be gone.

One warning: don’t paste that JSON into Discord (it contains client_id/client_secret). Paste it only into the VPS file.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 2:12 AM

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head -n 2 /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json

when I use this it prints the full json including secrets

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 2:13 AM

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That happens if the JSON you pasted is minified into a single line — then head -n 2 will print basically the whole file (including client_secret).

Use a “show only the keys” check instead (safe: it won’t print secrets):

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw node -e "
const fs=require('fs');
const j=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('/data/new-client.json','utf8'));
console.log('top-level keys:', Object.keys(j));
console.log('desktop-client?', Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(j,'installed'));
"

You want:

top-level keys: [ 'installed' ]
desktop-client? true

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If that looks good, you can load it into gog:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

If you did accidentally paste the full JSON (with client_secret) into Discord at any point, rotate/delete that OAuth client in Google Cloud Console and create a new one. If it was only printed in your private SSH terminal, you’re fine.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 2:13 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw node -e "
const fs=require('fs');
const j=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('/data/new-client.json','utf8'));
console.log('top-level keys:', Object.keys(j));
console.log('desktop-client?', Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(j,'installed'));
"
top-level keys: [ 'web' ]
desktop-client? false
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 2:14 AM

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That means the JSON you pasted is a Web application OAuth client, not a Desktop app client:

top-level keys: [ 'web' ]

This is exactly why you keep running into redirect/invalid_client pain on a VPS.

What you should do

Go back to Google Cloud Console and create a new OAuth Client ID with:

Application type: Desktop app

Download that JSON and paste/upload it again. When you check it, you should see:

top-level keys: [ 'installed' ]

Then use it

After you have the Desktop JSON saved (still as /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json), run:

#

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

Verify gog now has Desktop-style credentials:

docker compose exec -T openclaw node -e "const o=JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json','utf8')); console.log(Object.keys(o));"

You want [ 'installed' ].

If you must use the web client (not recommended)

You’d need to add exact redirect URIs in the Google console that match what gog uses (loopback localhost with varying ports is the problem). That’s why Desktop is the right fix here.

Once you paste the Desktop JSON and it shows installed, we’ll redo the gog auth add ... --remote --step 1/2 flow and it should finally work.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 2:16 AM

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I used web before and it worked

limber sparrow Feb 18, 2026, 2:16 AM

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gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 2:16 AM

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okay so how to setup a desktop client?

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openclaw gog

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 2:18 AM

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gog is the Google Workspace CLI that OpenClaw can call (Gmail/Calendar/Drive/etc). On your Hostinger VPS you already have gog installed + on the right PATH — the blocker is OAuth client JSON format + token storage.

Here’s the working “OpenClaw + gog” checklist:

1) Use a Desktop app OAuth client JSON (must be `"installed"`)

Your /data/new-client.json is currently "web" → that’s why auth breaks.

Create a new OAuth Client in Google Cloud Console:

OAuth client ID → Desktop app
Download that JSON, then paste/upload it to the VPS at:
host: /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json
(container: /data/new-client.json)

Verify it’s the right type (safe output):

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q

#

docker compose exec -T openclaw node -e "const j=JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('/data/new-client.json','utf8')); console.log(Object.keys(j));"

You want: ['installed']

2) Tell gog to use it

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

3) Make token storage work in Docker (keyring = file + password)

In /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env set a real long password:

GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=... (don’t share it, don’t change it later)

Then:

#

docker compose up -d --force-recreate
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring file

4) Add your Google account (headless 2-step, most reliable)

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 1

Open the URL, click Allow, then copy the final redirect URL (must include state= and code=), and run:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FULL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

5) Test

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docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list --account YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com

If you paste the output of the “Object.keys(j)” check for your new JSON (just that line), I can confirm you’ve got the correct Desktop client before you redo the OAuth steps.

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It can work with a Web OAuth client in some setups, but it’s much more brittle on a headless VPS.

Right now your new-client.json is web:

top-level keys: [ 'web' ]

Why “web worked before” but is painful here

A Web application OAuth client requires exact “Authorized redirect URIs” in Google Cloud Console.

But gog’s headless/manual/remote flow uses a loopback redirect like:

http://127.0.0.1:<random-port>/oauth2/callback?...

Because the port changes, you can’t realistically pre-register it as a web redirect (no wildcards). That’s why gogcli recommends Desktop app credentials.

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Let’s keep this thread on the OpenClaw/gog auth setup so it stays searchable for people who hit the same issue.

If you want to share job links, please post them in an appropriate jobs/off-topic channel (not here).

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In Google Cloud Console you just need to create a new OAuth Client ID of type Desktop app, then paste/upload that JSON to the VPS.

1) Create the Desktop OAuth client (Google Cloud Console)

Go to APIs & Services → Credentials
Click Create Credentials → OAuth client ID
If it asks, first configure OAuth consent screen (External is fine; add yourself as a test user if it’s in “Testing”)
Application type: choose Desktop app
Give it a name (e.g. gogcli-desktop)
Click Create, then Download JSON

That downloaded file is usually named like:
client_secret_XXXX.apps.googleusercontent.com.json

2) Put it on your VPS (Hostinger)

Upload/paste it to:

/docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 2:19 AM

#

top-level keys: [ 'installed' ]
desktop-client? true
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

installed now

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 2:19 AM

#

What I’d do (recommended)

In Google Cloud Console create a new OAuth client:

OAuth client ID → Desktop app

Replace /docker/openclaw-zs4q/data/new-client.json with that downloaded JSON.
Your check should then show:

top-level keys: [ 'installed' ]

Load it:

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

Then redo the auth flow (step 1/step 2).

If you must keep “web”

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3) Verify it’s the right type (should be “installed”)

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw node -e "const j=JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('/data/new-client.json','utf8')); console.log(Object.keys(j));"

Expected output:

[ 'installed' ]

4) Load it into gog and continue auth

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

Then you can run the gog auth add ... --remote --step 1/2 flow we used earlier.

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Then you usually need a fixed redirect URI that matches what your app uses. gog doesn’t expose an easy “use this fixed redirect URL” knob in the common flow, so the practical workaround is: do gog auth on a local machine where redirects are stable, then copy the resulting token/keyring state to the VPS (more moving parts).

If you want, tell me where it “worked before” (local machine vs VPS, and whether you used --manual/--remote), and I’ll steer you to the quickest path.

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If you tell me what Google Cloud shows under that client (“Desktop app” vs “Web application”) and whether your JSON has "installed", I’ll guide the exact next commands.

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Perfect — that’s the right kind of client. Now do the remaining 3 steps to actually get tokens stored.

1) Store the new client in gog

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth credentials /data/new-client.json

2) Make sure keyring backend is “file” + password is set

First, ensure your .env has a real value for GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD (and restart if you just added it):

docker compose up -d --force-recreate
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring file
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring

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3) Authorize your account (remote 2-step)

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 1

Open the printed URL, click Allow, then copy the final redirect URL from the browser address bar (must contain state= and code=), then:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com --services user --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FULL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

4) Verify + test Gmail

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list --account YOUR_EMAIL@gmail.com

#

If step 2 fails, paste the exact error + the redirect URL with the code= value redacted (leave state= visible).

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 2:25 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list --account "mygmail.com"
No tokens stored
No auth for gmail "mygmail.com"

OAuth (browser flow): gog auth add "mygmail.com" --services gmail

Workspace service account (domain-wide delegation):
gog auth service-account set "mygmail.com" --key <service-account.json>
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 2:26 AM

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You’re past the hard part (Desktop client JSON). Now you simply haven’t authorized an account yet, so gog has no refresh token to use — that’s why you see:

No tokens stored
No auth for gmail ...

Also: "mygmail.com" is not a valid email address — use your full address like "myname@gmail.com".

Do this (VPS/headless-friendly)

1) Make sure keyring backend is file (best in Docker)

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring file
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring

(And make sure /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env contains a real GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=..., then docker compose up -d --force-recreate if you just added it.)

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2) Authorize your Gmail account (remote 2-step)

Step 1 (prints the Google consent URL):

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add "YOUR_REAL_EMAIL@gmail.com" --services gmail --remote --step 1

Open the URL in your browser, click Allow, then copy the final redirect URL from the address bar (must include state= and code=), then run step 2:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add "YOUR_REAL_EMAIL@gmail.com" --services gmail --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'http://127.0.0.1:12345/oauth2/callback?state=...&code=...'

3) Verify + test

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list --account "YOUR_REAL_EMAIL@gmail.com"

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If step 2 errors, paste the exact error + the redirect URL shape (redact the code= value, but keep state=).

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 2:30 AM

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root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q# cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring file
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth keyring
GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD found in environment.
written true
path /data/.config/gogcli/config.json
keyring_backend file
path /data/.config/gogcli/config.json
keyring_backend file
source config
Hint: gog auth keyring <auto|keychain|file>
root@srv1100186:/docker/openclaw-zs4q#

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 2:31 AM

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Nice — keyring is set up correctly now (keyring_backend file + it sees GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD). That was the last “infrastructure” blocker.

Now you just need to authorize your Gmail account (store a refresh token).

1) Start the remote OAuth flow (step 1)

Run this with your full email address:

cd /docker/openclaw-zs4q
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add "YOURNAME@gmail.com" --services gmail --remote --step 1

It will print a Google consent URL.

2) Approve in your browser, then run step 2

Open the URL on your laptop
Click Allow

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Copy the final redirect URL from the browser address bar (it must include state=...&code=...)

Then run:

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add "YOURNAME@gmail.com" --services gmail --remote --step 2 --auth-url 'PASTE_FULL_REDIRECT_URL_HERE'

Important: don’t paste that redirect URL into Discord (it contains a one-time code). Paste it only into your SSH terminal.

3) Verify tokens + test Gmail

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth list --check
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog gmail labels list --account "YOURNAME@gmail.com"

If step 2 fails, paste the error text here but redact the code= value (leave state= visible).

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 2:36 AM

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can the desktop console client edit files as well?

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 2:36 AM

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The “Desktop app” OAuth client itself doesn’t “edit files” — it’s just the credential type gog uses to request permissions from Google.

What matters is the OAuth scopes/services you authorize:

Right now you’re authorizing with --services gmail, so it can only do Gmail things.
If you want Google Drive/Docs/Sheets read/write, you must:
1. enable those APIs in your GCP project, and
2. re-authorize with those services/scopes.

Example (adds Drive + Sheets; will prompt for consent again):

docker compose exec -T openclaw gog auth add "YOURNAME@gmail.com" --services drive,sheets --force-consent

Then you can do things like:

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docker compose exec -T openclaw gog drive ls --account "YOURNAME@gmail.com"
docker compose exec -T openclaw gog sheets update <spreadsheetId> 'A1' 'hello'

Separate topic: editing local files on the VPS is not related to the Google OAuth client. OpenClaw can edit files in its own workspace/mounted folders (like /projects) independently of gog.

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 6:27 AM

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⚠️ Agent failed before reply: session file locked (timeout 10000ms): pid=28 /data/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions/3eb6fe16-1bb3-4cba-ac40-4c9e004e0bf1.jsonl.lock.
Logs: openclaw logs --follow

we got this again

gray acorn Feb 18, 2026, 6:50 AM

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?

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mbedded run timeout: runId=ddcb1651-b17a-47aa-a10f-2af63b9673ef sessionId=3eb6fe16-1bb3-4cba-ac40-4c9e004e0bf1 timeoutMs=600000
[Wed Feb 18 2026 13:48:34.619]
openclaw-1:
2026-02-18T06:48:34.619Z [ws] webchat disconnected code=1005 reason=n/a conn=2cea32a6-3865-4141-9d1a-3ce1489c226c
[Wed Feb 18 2026 13:48:45.530]
openclaw-1:
2026-02-18T06:48:45.530Z [ws] Proxy headers detected from untrusted address. Connection will not be treated as local. Configure gateway.trustedProxies to restore local client detection behind your proxy.
[Wed Feb 18 2026 13:48:45.801]
openclaw-1:
2026-02-18T06:48:45.800Z [ws] webchat connected conn=5cfb02d8-96ef-427a-94b4-f4fff5a76d91 remote=127.0.0.1 client=openclaw-control-ui webchat vdev
[Wed Feb 18 2026 13:48:46.140]
openclaw-1:
2026-02-18T06:48:46.140Z [ws] ⇄ res ✓ chat.history 61ms conn=5cfb02d8…6d91 id=615e8109…9ed0
[Wed Feb 18 2026 13:48:46.152]
openclaw-1:
2026-02-18T06:48:46.152Z [ws] ⇄ res ✓ node.list 73ms conn=5cfb02d8…6d91 id=02f34299…a4a1
[Wed Feb 18 2026 13:48:46.153]
openclaw-1:
2026-02-18T06:48:46.153Z [ws] ⇄ res ✓ device.pair.list 75ms conn=5cfb02d8…6d91 id=7b3eabec…6634
[Wed Feb 18 2026 13:50:19.230]
openclaw-1:
2026-02-18T06:50:19.230Z [ws] ⇄ res ✓ chat.history 62ms conn=5cfb02d8…6d91 id=f5b5dcac…2e97

hazy hingeBOT Feb 18, 2026, 6:52 AM

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What’s up—your “?” + “Like the title says” doesn’t give enough to go on.

Can you paste:

What you’re trying to do (install / start gateway / connect dashboard / run a node / etc.)
openclaw --version
The exact command you ran + the full error output (copy/paste)
Your OS (Windows/macOS/Linux) + how you installed OpenClaw (npm global / pnpm / from source)

If there are tokens/keys in the output, redact them first.

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Those logs are basically two separate things:

embedded run timeout … timeoutMs=600000
That means an agent run got force-aborted after 10 minutes (600,000 ms). The default comes from agents.defaults.timeoutSeconds (600s). If your runs are legitimately longer, bump it, e.g.:

openclaw config set agents.defaults.timeoutSeconds 1800
# then restart your gateway service

If it shouldn’t take 10 minutes, it’s usually a hung tool call (browser/exec/web) or a model that’s streaming forever — in that case, the interesting part will be what that sessionId=3eb6… was doing right before the timeout.

Proxy headers detected from untrusted address… Configure gateway.trustedProxies
You’re hitting the gateway through a reverse proxy that’s sending X-Forwarded-For / X-Real-IP, but the gateway doesn’t trust the proxy IP yet. Fix is to set gateway.trustedProxies to the proxy IP (often "127.0.0.1" if the proxy is on the same host):

#openclaw gog

1) Install gog (Docker)

2) Make sure auth can persist + decrypt

3) Authenticate gog (the part you’re missing)

If you tell me these 3 things, I can pinpoint what’s wrong

1) Confirm Docker + Compose

2) Find where your OpenClaw folder + compose file live

3) View the compose + env (redact secrets before pasting here)

4) Check containers are up + what they’re called

5) Verify gog + the key env vars inside the gateway container

6) Verify the tokens are on the mounted config dir

1) See if any OpenClaw containers already exist

2) Find the compose file on disk (fast + safe)

3) If you don’t find any compose file

1) Find the compose folder + compose file (from container labels)

2) See the actual service name + config

3) Check whether gog is installed + whether auth can persist

4) Paste me the output of steps 1 + 2

1) Go to the compose folder + view what’s running

2) Inspect the compose file (redact secrets before pasting here)

3) Check mounts (this tells us if auth tokens survive restarts)

4) Check if gog is installed + the key env vars inside the container

1) Check where gog + config live (inside the container)

2) Check what paths are persisted (mounts)

3) If XDG_CONFIG_HOME is empty/missing (common), fix persistence

4) Authenticate gog in a headless VPS-friendly way

1) Check env + whether gog exists (inside the container)

2) Confirm what’s persisted (mounts)

3) Show which env vars you have in .env (without leaking secrets)

What I expect / what matters

A) First: check if Linuxbrew is installed (Hostinger mounts it)

If brew exists

If brew does NOT exist

B) Set GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD (recommended)

C) Authenticate gog (headless-safe)

1) Quick proof: run gog via full path

2) Fix it properly: add Linuxbrew to PATH (in /docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env)

3) (Recommended) set a stable keyring password so gog tokens persist

1) Add Linuxbrew + gog to PATH (recommended)

2) Then do the OAuth auth (headless-friendly)

What to do

Why PATH matters here

After changing env vars

1) Confirm your .env file really contains PATH (safe to show)

2) Check what Docker set on the container (authoritative)

3) Check what the running main process has (PID 1)

4) Now test gog with a non-login shell

If PATH still isn’t updated

Do you need to set PATH in the Hostinger dashboard too?

Re-test without -l (this should find gog)

Also check what PID 1 (the actual running OpenClaw process) sees

Next step: actually auth gog (headless)

0) Important: set a real keyring password first

1) Put your Google OAuth “Desktop app” client JSON onto the VPS

2) Register the client + add your Google account (manual/headless flow)

3) Verify Gmail works

If find returns nothing

Next step: add your Google account (this creates the actual tokens)

Also: fix that ls -لا thing

Important persistence note

Do this instead (manual headless auth)

If you accidentally added you@gmail.com

Also: don’t use gog auth hidden

When would you need redirect URIs?

What you should do

Re: “no code found in URL”

0) Create/download the new OAuth client JSON

1) Upload the new JSON onto the VPS (persisted)

2) Backup the old gog credentials + import the new ones

3) Re-add your account (you will need to re-auth)

Option A (recommended): remove via gog commands

1) List what gog currently knows

2) Remove the wrong/old account(s)

3) Replace the OAuth client JSON (the “Desktop app” one)

4) Add your real account again (headless-safe)

Option B (nuke from orbit): wipe all gogcli auth state

1) (Optional) force-remove the placeholder account

2) Replace the OAuth client JSON (the important part)

Check where gog is trying to store tokens (keyring backend)

Then authorize your account again (VPS-safe)

1) Install `gog` (Docker)

3) Authenticate `gog` (the part you’re missing)

5) Verify `gog` + the key env vars inside the gateway container

3) Check whether `gog` is installed + whether auth can persist

4) Check if `gog` is installed + the key env vars inside the container

1) Check where `gog` + config live (inside the container)

3) If `XDG_CONFIG_HOME` is empty/missing (common), fix persistence

4) Authenticate `gog` in a headless VPS-friendly way

1) Check env + whether `gog` exists (inside the container)

3) Show which env vars you have in `.env` (without leaking secrets)

If `brew` exists

If `brew` does NOT exist

B) Set `GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD` (recommended)

C) Authenticate `gog` (headless-safe)

1) Quick proof: run `gog` via full path

2) Fix it properly: add Linuxbrew to PATH (in `/docker/openclaw-zs4q/.env`)

1) Confirm your `.env` file really contains PATH (safe to show)

4) Now test `gog` with a non-login shell

Re-test without `-l` (this should find gog)

Next step: actually auth `gog` (headless)

If `find` returns nothing

Also: fix that `ls -لا` thing

If you accidentally added `you@gmail.com`

Also: don’t use `gog auth hidden`

Option A (recommended): remove via `gog` commands

1) List what `gog` currently knows

Check where `gog` is trying to store tokens (keyring backend)

1) Sanity-check what’s inside `/data/.config/gogcli/credentials.json` (without leaking secrets)

Fix: upload a real Desktop-app OAuth JSON and store it via `gog`

3) Tell `gog` to use it

4) Verify `gog` stored it correctly

1) Use a Desktop app OAuth client JSON (must be `"installed"`)