#claw not following bootstrap

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slow hound
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simple as. refuses to follow bootstrap after multiple attempts. will not do anything. it is not a provider issue (gemini). 2026.4.12.

sacred compassBOT
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Let me sanity check the known bootstrap paths in source so I don't hand-wave this.

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I found the workspace-state logic. Now I'm checking whether 2026.4.12 had a known regression versus just a wedged workspace/session state.

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yeah, if bootstrap is being ignored and tokens stay at 0, that usually is not Gemini, it is more often workspace/session state.

Please paste these first:

openclaw --version
openclaw status
openclaw gateway status
openclaw doctor
openclaw logs --follow

Then check the workspace on the gateway host:

ls -la ~/.openclaw/workspace
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cat ~/.openclaw/workspace/.openclaw/workspace-state.json 2>/dev/null

What I’d expect to find if it’s wedged:

  • openclaw status shows a bootstrap file still present
  • ~/.openclaw/workspace/BOOTSTRAP.md still exists
  • workspace-state.json is missing setupCompletedAt

If BOOTSTRAP.md is just stuck there, the safest recovery test is:

mv ~/.openclaw/workspace/BOOTSTRAP.md ~/.openclaw/workspace/BOOTSTRAP.md.bak
openclaw gateway restart