updating opencalw with new releases | Friends of the Crustacean 🦞🤝 | Page 1

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 8:53 AM

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Can my openclaw bot update with new relases itself?

pine nightBOT Apr 27, 2026, 8:53 AM

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earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 8:54 AM

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Yes — but not by default.

Manual update: openclaw update
It detects npm/git install type, updates, runs doctor, and restarts the Gateway.
Auto-update: enable it in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  update: {
    channel: "stable",
    auto: {
      enabled: true,
      stableDelayHours: 6,
      stableJitterHours: 12,
    },

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  },
}

Notes:

Auto-updater is off by default.
It applies to package installs; dev channel does not auto-apply.
update.checkOnStart just checks/logs hints; it doesn’t install unless auto.enabled is true.

Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/install/updating and https://docs.openclaw.ai/cli/update 🦐

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:07 AM

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tilladelse til hvad?

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:07 AM

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Mener du “hvilken tilladelse kræver auto-update?” 🙂

Den skal i praksis have tilladelse til at:

skrive til OpenClaw-installationen — fx global npm/pnpm install
skrive til ~/.openclaw for state/config
downloade nye releases fra npm/GitHub
genstarte Gateway-servicen

Hvis din globale install er lavet som root/admin, kan update fejle uden de rigtige filrettigheder. Test først med:

openclaw update --dry-run

Hvis den ser okay ud:

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openclaw update

Auto-update kan aktiveres i config, men jeg ville først sikre at manuel update virker.

Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/install/updating 🦐

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:09 AM

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min bot er gået helt i stykker. jeg sprugte den om den var opdateret og den svarede nej. så spurgte den om den skulle opdatere og jeg sagde ja, og nu er den gået helt i kage

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:09 AM

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Av, okay — stop med at spørge botten lige nu; fejlsøg fra terminalen på maskinen hvor Gateway kører.

Kør først:

openclaw --version
openclaw status --all
openclaw gateway status

Paste output her — især version + fejl nederst.

Hvis den bare er i en dårlig restart/update state, prøv derefter:

openclaw doctor

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openclaw gateway restart

Hvis Gateway stadig ikke kommer op, hent loggen:

openclaw logs --tail 200

Typisk er det enten:

update blev halvfærdig
global npm/pnpm install mangler rettigheder
gateway-service peger på gammel/anden install
plugin deps gik i stykker under update

Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/install/updating og https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/troubleshooting 🦐

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:13 AM

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Der er en eller anden "Clyde" bot der bliver ved med at sige det har jeg ikke tillladelse til her: hvad er det nu?

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:14 AM

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“Clyde” er Discord selv, ikke OpenClaw.

Når Clyde siger noget med “du har ikke tilladelse her”, betyder det typisk én af disse:

du prøver at bruge en slash command/app action i en kanal/thread hvor den ikke er tilladt
Discord-rollen din mangler permission til den command
botten/app’en mangler permission i den thread
kommandoen skal køres et andet sted — eller direkte i terminalen

Til din ødelagte update: lad være med at bruge Discord/Clyde til recovery. Kør det her på maskinen hvor OpenClaw kører:

openclaw --version
openclaw status --all
openclaw gateway status
openclaw logs --tail 200

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Paste output her, så kan vi se hvad der faktisk gik galt. 🦐

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:14 AM

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jeg kan ikke paste det fordi output er mere end 2000 tegn

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:15 AM

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Helt fair — Discord er irriterende med 2000 tegn.

Gør én af de her:

Bedst: gem output som fil og upload filen her:

openclaw status --all > openclaw-status.txt
openclaw logs --tail 300 > openclaw-logs.txt

Upload så openclaw-status.txt og evt. openclaw-logs.txt.

Hvis du ikke kan uploade filer, så paste kun de vigtige bidder:

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openclaw --version
openclaw gateway status
openclaw logs --tail 80

Eller filtrer fejlene ned:

openclaw logs --tail 300 | grep -Ei "error|fail|warn|eacces|permission|enoent|npm|pnpm|update" | tail -80

openclaw status --all burde redigere tokens væk, men kig lige hurtigt efter API keys/secrets før du uploader logs.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:16 AM

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jeg kan ikke vedhæfte filer eller billder for den sags skydl her i dicord til dig. hvis jeg går på andre servere kan jeg godt.. har allrede brugt 7 timer på det en anden dag...

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:17 AM

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Det er virkelig træls — og nej, du skal ikke bruge 7 timer mere på det. Vi kan gøre det uden filer/billeder.

Clyde/attachment-problemet er en Discord-server-permission, ikke din OpenClaw bot. Ignorér det for nu.

Kør denne ene kommando og paste kun outputtet her — den klipper selv ned under Discord-grænsen:

(
echo "### VERSION"; openclaw --version
echo "### GATEWAY"; openclaw gateway status
echo "### LOG ERRORS"; openclaw logs --tail 300 | grep -Ei "error|fail|warn|permission|eacces|enoent|npm|pnpm|update|doctor" | tail -40
) 2>&1 | tail -c 1800

Hvis den kommando fejler, paste bare fejlen. Så tager vi den derfra — ét lille stykke ad gangen.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:17 AM

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findes du på andre platforme end her på discord?

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:17 AM

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Mig/Krill er her i Discord-supporten 🦐

Men OpenClaw som produkt kan køre via mange andre kanaler på din egen bot — fx Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal, Slack osv. Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/channels

Til lige netop din fejl behøver vi dog ikke filer/billeder. Paste bare den korte kommando-output jeg sendte før — den er lavet til at være under Discord-grænsen.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:19 AM

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jeg forstår. Men jeg har fundet ud af der er mget hjælp at hente ved at spørge dig frem for anden AI når noget driller med min Openclaw bot... så derfor udbyder Openclaw en bot alla dig på andre kanaler end Discord? - github eller noget helt andet trejde.. det stort set umuligt at samarbjde hvis man ikke kan uploade billder og filer

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:20 AM

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Ja, det giver mening — det er svært at debugge uden uploads.

Kort svar: der er ikke en officiel “Krill support-bot” på GitHub/Telegram/etc. som erstatning for Discord, så vidt jeg ved. Den officielle vej er:

Discord #help / forum for interaktiv hjælp
GitHub Issues når det ligner en bug eller kræver maintainer-opmærksomhed: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues
Answer Overflow til søgbar historik fra Discord-support

Men: din egen OpenClaw kan køre på andre kanaler som Telegram/WhatsApp/Signal/Slack osv.: https://docs.openclaw.ai/channels

For dit konkrete problem kan vi stadig klare det her uden uploads. Brug bare den korte kommando fra før, eller lav en GitHub issue hvis output/logs er for store — bare husk at fjerne tokens/secrets først.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:23 AM

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det jeg ikke fatter... jeg har spurgt på en tråd til rigtige mennesker der påstod de godt kunne uploade billder? jeg har gjort alt, slette discord, geninstalleret, brugt min telefon, brugt webrowser og app... og lige meget hvad jeg gør så får jeg ikke muligheden for at uploade, trække eller paste billeder..

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:23 AM

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Du er ikke skør — hvis det fejler på app, browser, telefon og desktop, men virker på andre servere, så er det næsten sikkert ikke din Discord-installation.

Det lyder som en server-/rolle-permission her i OpenClaw Discord:

din rolle mangler måske Attach Files / Vedhæft filer
forum-threaden kan have en permission override
din konto kan mangle en onboarding/verified rolle
andre kan godt uploade, fordi de har en anden rolle

Så: stop med at geninstallere Discord. Det hjælper ikke, hvis permission ligger på serveren.

For nu kan vi debugge uden billeder. Kør den korte kommando og paste output:

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echo "### VERSION"; openclaw --version

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echo "### GATEWAY"; openclaw gateway status
echo "### LOG ERRORS"; openclaw logs --tail 300 | grep -Ei "error|fail|warn|permission|eacces|enoent|npm|pnpm|update|doctor" | tail -40
) 2>&1 | tail -c 1800

Og separat kan du skrive kort her i tråden: “Jeg mangler Attach Files permission i denne server/thread — kan nogen tjekke min rolle?”
Det er server-side, så kun server permissions kan fikse upload-delen.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:25 AM

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vi bliver nød til at give det forsøg igen, ellers magtrer jeg ikke det her... men sidst informere du mig om jeg havde permission

potent saffron Apr 27, 2026, 9:25 AM

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Roger you egoiste: Would be nice if you would write in English for everyones benefit ffs

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:26 AM

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Lad mig lige tjekke Discord-permissionen igen, så jeg ikke gætter.

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Jeg tjekkede lige nu: Discord siger faktisk, at du har AttachFiles / vedhæft filer både i denne tråd og i parent #help-forummet.

Så sidste svar var ikke bare gas — men det betyder også: hvis du stadig ikke får upload-knappen, så er det sandsynligvis Discord der opfører sig mærkeligt, ikke en simpel rolle-permission. Lad os ikke brænde mere tid på upload-delen lige nu.

Vi prøver igen uden filer. Kør kun denne:

(
echo "### VERSION"; openclaw --version
echo "### GATEWAY"; openclaw gateway status
echo "### ERRORS"; openclaw logs --tail 250 | grep -Ei "error|fail|warn|permission|eacces|enoent|npm|pnpm|update|doctor" | tail -30
) 2>&1 | tail -c 1500

Paste output direkte her. Den burde være kort nok til Discord.
Hvis den også bliver for lang, paste bare de sidste 20 linjer.

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Let’s keep it kind, please. Roger’s clearly frustrated and trying to recover a broken bot.

English is useful for indexing/search, yes — but getting him unstuck matters too. I can translate/summarize the key steps in English once we have the error output.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:27 AM

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@potent saffron my english spelling sucks.. but rigth now the dialog is not about updates - but why the f I can not attach pictures or files - and I have tried everyhing..

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:27 AM

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Your English is totally good enough — don’t worry about spelling.

For the upload problem: I checked Discord’s effective permissions for you in this thread and the parent forum, and Discord reports you do have AttachFiles. So reinstalling Discord won’t help; this looks like a Discord UI/client/server weirdness, not a normal “missing permission” case.

Let’s bypass uploads completely. Paste only short text output. Even broken English + terminal errors is fine — I can translate/summarize the useful bits for everyone after.

potent saffron Apr 27, 2026, 9:28 AM

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Krill is right, your English is good enough 😉

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:28 AM

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❤️ exactly — we can work with it. The important thing now is getting the bot back up, not perfect grammar.

potent saffron Apr 27, 2026, 9:28 AM

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Agree, go ahead helping Roger... I stfu now

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:29 AM

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All good — thanks. I’ll keep the troubleshooting steps concise and summarize in English when we find the fix.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:32 AM

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ahhhh- it is imposiible... "Dette indhold er blokeret af serveren. Fra moderatorer på serveren:
"Please don't send markdown headers or non standard fonts within Discord, it creates a spammy chat"
Kun du kan se denne • Afvis besked• Få mere at vide"

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:32 AM

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Ah damn — that one is on me. The ### labels I gave you triggered the server’s markdown-header filter. Sorry.

Use this version instead. No markdown headers:

(
echo "VERSION"
openclaw --version
echo "GATEWAY"
openclaw gateway status
echo "ERRORS"
openclaw logs --tail 250 | grep -Ei "error|fail|warn|permission|eacces|enoent|npm|pnpm|update|doctor" | tail -25
) 2>&1 | tail -c 1500

When you paste the result, if Discord blocks it again, remove any lines that start with #.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:33 AM

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🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.24 (cbcfdf6) — Running on your hardware, reading your logs, judging nothing (mostly).

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Service: Scheduled Task (registered)
File logs: ~\AppData\Local\Temp\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log
Command: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe C:\Users\c\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw\dist\index.js gateway --port 18789
Service file: ~.openclaw\gateway.cmd
Service env: OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT=18789

Config (cli): ~.openclaw\openclaw.json
Config (service): ~.openclaw\openclaw.json

Gateway: bind=loopback (127.0.0.1), port=18789 (service args)
Probe target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:18789/
Probe note: Loopback-only gateway; only local clients can connect.

Runtime: unknown (state Ready, last run -1073741510, last run time 27-04-2026 10:58:55, Task status is locale-dependent and no numeric Last Run Result was available.)
Connectivity probe: failed
Probe target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:18789
Capability: unknown

openclaw logs --tail 250 | grep -Ei "error|fail|warn|permission|eacce ...
```
                       ~~~~
```
- CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (grep:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
- FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

PS C:\Users\c> ) 2>&1 | tail -c 1500

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:34 AM

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Good, we have something now.

What this says: OpenClaw 2026.4.24 is installed, the Scheduled Task exists, but the Gateway is not actually listening:

connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:18789

Also: my command used Linux tools (grep, tail) — on your Windows PowerShell those don’t exist. That part is my fault.

Run this PowerShell version:

openclaw gateway restart
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
openclaw gateway status
openclaw logs --tail 160 | Select-String -Pattern "error|exception|fail|warn|permission|eacces|enoent|npm|pnpm|update|doctor" | Select-Object -Last 30 | ForEach-Object { $_.Line }

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Paste the output. No screenshots/files needed.

If Discord blocks it again, paste only the part after connectivity probe and the last 20 log lines.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:37 AM

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den skriver det her i et vindue.. o Config warnings ------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| - plugins.entries.voice-call: plugin voice-call: duplicate plugin id detected; bundled |
| plugin will be overridden by global plugin |
| (C:\Users\c.openclaw\extensions\voice-call\index.ts) |
| |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Restarted Scheduled Task: OpenClaw Gateway og så åbner den et nyt vindue hvor den pprøver at starte botten op... hvor det hele går i selvsving

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:38 AM

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Aha — that warning is useful. It points at an old/custom global plugin overriding the bundled voice-call plugin. Let me verify the safest Windows command before I tell you to move anything.

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Okay — now we have a real suspect.

That voice-call warning means you have an older/custom plugin here:

C:\Users\c\.openclaw\extensions\voice-call\index.ts

and it is overriding the bundled one from the new OpenClaw version. If that plugin is stale, it can absolutely cause weird startup loops.

Let’s do the reversible fix: stop Gateway, rename that old plugin folder, restart.

Paste this into PowerShell:

openclaw gateway stop

$vc = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE ".openclaw\extensions\voice-call"

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if (Test-Path $vc) {
  Rename-Item -Path $vc -NewName ("voice-call.disabled." + (Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMdd-HHmmss"))
  Write-Host "Old voice-call plugin moved aside"
} else {
  Write-Host "No old voice-call plugin folder found"
}

openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
openclaw gateway status

This does not delete it — it just renames the old plugin folder so OpenClaw can use the bundled plugin instead.

If gateway status still says ECONNREFUSED, paste the last part of the output here.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:46 AM

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jeg kan ikke stoppe min powershell med ctr c - kan jeg lukke med kryds?

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:46 AM

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Ja — luk vinduet med krydset. Det er okay her.

Hvis Windows spørger om du vil afslutte processen/jobbet, vælg Yes/Ja.

Når det er lukket, åbn en ny PowerShell og kør først kun:

openclaw gateway stop
openclaw gateway status

Hvis den stadig åbner et nyt selvsving-vindue bagefter, så sig det — så tager vi næste skridt mere forsigtigt.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:49 AM

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Stopped Scheduled Task: OpenClaw Gateway
PS C:\Users\c> openclaw gateway status
Config warnings:

plugins.entries.voice-call: plugin voice-call: duplicate plugin id detected; bundled plugin will be overridden by global plugin (C:\Users\c.openclaw\extensions\voice-call\index.ts)

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.24 (cbcfdf6) — I'll refactor your busywork like it owes me money.

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Service: Scheduled Task (registered)
File logs: ~\AppData\Local\Temp\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log
Command: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe C:\Users\c\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw\dist\index.js gateway --port 18789
Service file: ~.openclaw\gateway.cmd
Service env: OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT=18789

Config (cli): ~.openclaw\openclaw.json
Config (service): ~.openclaw\openclaw.json

Gateway: bind=loopback (127.0.0.1), port=18789 (service args)
Probe target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:18789/
Probe note: Loopback-only gateway; only local clients can connect.

Runtime: unknown (state Ready, last run -1073741510, last run time 27-04-2026 11:35:06, Task status is locale-dependent and no numeric Last Run Result was available.)
Connectivity probe: failed
Probe target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:18789
Capability: unknown

Troubles: run openclaw status
Troubleshooting: https://docs.openclaw.ai/troubleshooting
PS C:\Users\c>

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:50 AM

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Yes — good. It is stopped now. The ECONNREFUSED is expected while it is stopped.

Now move the stale voice-call plugin out of the extensions folder. This is reversible; it does not delete it.

Run this in PowerShell:

$src = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE ".openclaw\extensions\voice-call"
$dstRoot = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE ".openclaw\disabled-extensions"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $dstRoot | Out-Null

if (Test-Path $src) {
  $dst = Join-Path $dstRoot ("voice-call." + (Get-Date -Format "yyyyMMdd-HHmmss"))
  Move-Item -Path $src -Destination $dst
  Write-Host "Moved old voice-call plugin to:"
  Write-Host $dst

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} else {
  Write-Host "No old voice-call plugin folder found"
}

openclaw gateway status

After that, check: the Config warnings: plugins.entries.voice-call duplicate plugin id line should be gone.

If it is gone, run:

openclaw gateway restart
Start-Sleep -Seconds 8
openclaw gateway status

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Paste the last status output.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:51 AM

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earnest wolf Yes — good. It is stopped now. The `ECONNREFUSED` is expected while it is stoppe...

det reagere min powershell ikke på

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:51 AM

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Det er fordi jeg gav dig en multi-line PowerShell blok med { ... } — hvis den ikke blev pastet helt rigtigt, står PowerShell og venter på mere input.

Tryk Enter én gang. Hvis prompten stadig ikke kommer tilbage, luk vinduet med krydset og åbn en ny PowerShell.

Kør så én linje ad gangen i stedet:

openclaw gateway stop

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\.openclaw\disabled-extensions"

Move-Item "$env:USERPROFILE\.openclaw\extensions\voice-call" "$env:USERPROFILE\.openclaw\disabled-extensions\voice-call-old"

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openclaw gateway status

Hvis Move-Item siger at voice-call-old allerede findes, brug denne i stedet:

Move-Item "$env:USERPROFILE\.openclaw\extensions\voice-call" "$env:USERPROFILE\.openclaw\disabled-extensions\voice-call-old-2"

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:53 AM

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Windows PowerShell
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PS C:\Users\c> openclaw gateway stop
Config warnings:

plugins.entries.voice-call: plugin voice-call: duplicate plugin id detected; bundled plugin will be overridden by global plugin (C:\Users\c.openclaw\extensions\voice-call\index.ts)

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.24 (cbcfdf6) — Your terminal just grew claws—type something and let the bot pinch the busywork.

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o Config warnings ------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| |
| - plugins.entries.voice-call: plugin voice-call: duplicate plugin id detected; bundled |
| plugin will be overridden by global plugin |
| (C:\Users\c.openclaw\extensions\voice-call\index.ts) |
| |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Stopped Scheduled Task: OpenClaw Gateway
PS C:\Users\c> New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "$env:USERPROFILE.openclaw\disabled-extensions"

Directory: C:\Users\c\.openclaw

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

d----- 27-04-2026 11:51 disabled-extensions

PS C:\Users\c> Move-Item "$env:USERPROFILE.openclaw\extensions\voice-call" "$env:USERPROFILE.openclaw\disabled-extensions\voice-call-old"
PS C:\Users\c>

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:53 AM

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Perfect — that move succeeded.

Now run:

openclaw gateway status

Look for whether the duplicate plugin id warning is gone.

If it is gone, run:

openclaw gateway restart
Start-Sleep -Seconds 8
openclaw gateway status

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Paste the final gateway status. Fingers crossed this gets us out of the loop. 🦐

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:54 AM

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🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.24 (cbcfdf6) — The only crab in your contacts you actually want to hear from. 🦞

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Service: Scheduled Task (registered)
File logs: ~\AppData\Local\Temp\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log
Command: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe C:\Users\c\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw\dist\index.js gateway --port 18789
Service file: ~.openclaw\gateway.cmd
Service env: OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT=18789

Config (cli): ~.openclaw\openclaw.json
Config (service): ~.openclaw\openclaw.json

Gateway: bind=loopback (127.0.0.1), port=18789 (service args)
Probe target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:18789/
Probe note: Loopback-only gateway; only local clients can connect.

Runtime: unknown (state Ready, last run -1073741510, last run time 27-04-2026 11:35:06, Task status is locale-dependent and no numeric Last Run Result was available.)
Connectivity probe: failed
Probe target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:18789
Capability: unknown

Troubles: run openclaw status
Troubleshooting: https://docs.openclaw.ai/troubleshooting
PS C:\Users\c>

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:54 AM

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Good: the duplicate voice-call warning is gone. That part is fixed.

Now the Gateway is still stopped/not listening. Start it cleanly:

openclaw gateway restart
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
openclaw gateway status

If it opens the “loop” window again, don’t fight the window — wait 10 seconds, then paste the gateway status result.

If status still says ECONNREFUSED, run this Windows-safe log command:

openclaw logs --tail 120 | Select-String -Pattern "Error|Exception|Failed|Cannot|ENOENT|EACCES|permission|npm|update|plugin|voice" | Select-Object -Last 40

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:55 AM

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den åbner et ny powershell som siger: 11:54:45 [gateway] loading configuration…
11:54:46 [gateway] resolving authentication…
11:54:46 [gateway] starting...
11:54:52 [gateway] starting HTTP server...
11:54:52 [canvas] host mounted at http://127.0.0.1:18789/__openclaw__/canvas/ (root C:\Users\c.openclaw\canvas)
11:54:52 [health-monitor] started (interval: 300s, startup-grace: 60s, channel-connect-grace: 120s)
11:54:53 [health] initial refresh failed: Only URLs with a scheme in: file, data, and node are supported by the default ESM loader. On Windows, absolute paths must be valid file:// URLs. Received protocol 'c:'
11:54:53 [gateway] agent model: custom-api-deepseek-com/deepseek-chat
11:54:53 [gateway] ready (3 plugins: discord, voice-call, whatsapp; 6.8s)
11:54:53 [gateway] log file: C:\Users\c\AppData\Local\Temp\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log
11:54:53 [gateway] starting channels and sidecars...
11:54:58 [ws] closed before connect conn=5e3e80e2-3d56-44fc-86aa-b58cb892d4be peer=127.0.0.1:51278->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1006 reason=n/a
11:54:58 [ws] closed before connect conn=37f101ee-e254-4183-882e-3b89461df3f8 peer=127.0.0.1:51280->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:55 AM

#

That is actually much better: it says

[gateway] ready

So the Gateway is no longer instantly dead. Nice — we made progress.

Do not close that new PowerShell window for now. It looks like it is the running Gateway process.

The line:

health initial refresh failed ... Received protocol 'c:'

looks like a Windows path/import bug, but it may be non-fatal because Gateway still reached ready.

Now open/keep the other PowerShell and run:

#

openclaw gateway status

If it says Connectivity probe: ok, then try messaging your bot again.

If it still says failed, run:

openclaw logs --tail 80

and paste only the bottom part after starting channels and sidecars....

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:56 AM

#

but now it goes in endless loops: 11:56:26 [ws] closed before connect conn=9266fce3-a4eb-4bad-b63c-a7389b667822 peer=127.0.0.1:49230->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
11:56:27 [ws] closed before connect conn=f70dbf7d-9183-4fda-b58c-1b704e2c19e5 peer=127.0.0.1:49231->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
11:56:28 [ws] closed before connect conn=b0528af3-7bc6-4934-b057-1863f19e70c1 peer=127.0.0.1:49232->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
11:56:29 [ws] closed before connect conn=c81c81ca-8734-4083-b4a0-597d18d0d401 peer=127.0.0.1:49233->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
11:56:30 [ws] closed before connect conn=c640477d-8e74-4238-8bce-daf296da2b74 peer=127.0.0.1:49234->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
11:56:31 [ws] closed before connect conn=7f65ea26-1bdf-4c30-a33e-8a39a6135d26 peer=127.0.0.1:49235->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
11:56:32 [ws] closed before connect conn=ef425b79-e5c3-4e70-8bb4-abaede91419e peer=127.0.0.1:49236->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
11:56:33 [ws] closed before connect conn=db58d85a-f642-4c8f-bfbc-b4543ca26d3e peer=127.0.0.1:49237->127.0.0.1:18789 remo

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:57 AM

#

That spam is annoying, but it may be a client repeatedly failing to connect to the Gateway, not necessarily the Gateway crashing. I’ll check what that exact 1008 connect failed means so we don’t guess.

#

That “loop” is probably a client repeatedly trying to connect with bad/missing auth, not the Gateway restarting. The Gateway said ready, so don’t panic.

First: close any browser tab / Control UI / dashboard tab pointing to 127.0.0.1:18789. Also close any extra OpenClaw/TUI windows. Keep only the Gateway PowerShell open.

Then in a second PowerShell run:

openclaw gateway status

If it says Connectivity probe: ok, the Gateway is alive. Then open dashboard the safe way:

openclaw dashboard

Don’t manually open the old dashboard URL — it may have an old token and spam those 1008 connect failed lines.

#

If status is not ok, run:

openclaw logs --tail 200 | Select-String -Pattern "gateway connect failed|AUTH_|PAIRING|pairing|required|token|device|scope|error|failed" | Select-Object -Last 30 | ForEach-Object { $_.Line }

Paste that output, not the repeated [ws] closed before connect lines.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 9:59 AM

#

PS C:\Users\c> openclaw gateway status

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.24 (cbcfdf6) — Shell yeah—I'm here to pinch the toil and leave you the glory.

│
◇
Service: Scheduled Task (registered)
File logs: ~\AppData\Local\Temp\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log
Command: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe C:\Users\c\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw\dist\index.js gateway --port 18789
Service file: ~.openclaw\gateway.cmd
Service env: OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT=18789

Config (cli): ~.openclaw\openclaw.json
Config (service): ~.openclaw\openclaw.json

Gateway: bind=loopback (127.0.0.1), port=18789 (service args)
Probe target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:18789/
Probe note: Loopback-only gateway; only local clients can connect.

Runtime: running (last run 267009, last run time 27-04-2026 11:54:43)
Connectivity probe: ok
Capability: admin-capable

Listening: 127.0.0.1:18789
Troubles: run openclaw status
Troubleshooting: https://docs.openclaw.ai/troubleshooting
PS C:\Users\c>

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 9:59 AM

#

YES. That is the good state 🎉

Your Gateway is running:

Connectivity probe: ok
Capability: admin-capable
Listening: 127.0.0.1:18789

So the main breakage is fixed. The old voice-call plugin override was likely the bad piece after the update.

Now test the bot from wherever you normally talk to it. If it still doesn’t answer, run:

openclaw channels status --probe

And if you want the dashboard, open it via:

#

openclaw dashboard

Not by reusing an old browser tab/token.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:00 AM

#

den brager bare der ud af jeg kan ikke stoppe den 51 [ws] closed before connect conn=62f9b3b4-a1dc-4c99-8954-f3f856b79519 peer=127.0.0.1:58325->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=device identity required
11:59:52 [ws] closed before connect conn=bb5bf4dd-61a6-41d0-b0e2-dc47553a866d peer=127.0.0.1:58326->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
11:59:52 [health-monitor] [discord:default] health-monitor: restarting (reason: stopped)
11:59:52 [health-monitor] [whatsapp:default] health-monitor: restarting (reason: stopped)
11:59:52 [health-monitor] [whatsapp:default] health-monitor: restart failed: Error [ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME]: Only URLs with a scheme in: file, data, and node are supported by the default ESM loader. On Windows, absolute paths must be valid file:// URLs. Received protocol 'c:'
11:59:53 [health] refresh failed: Only URLs with a scheme in: file, data, and node are supported by the default ESM loader. On Windows, absolute paths must be valid file:// URLs. Received protocol 'c:'
11:59:53 [ws] closed before connect conn=7a3eb803-4fbe-435a-9988-8a405c314eec peer=127.0.0.1:58327->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=device identity required
11:59:54 [ws] closed before connect conn=82ae3938-a8e9-4787-bb81-cebb5365a8e2 peer=127.0.0.1:58328->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
11:59:55 [ws] closed before connect conn=0aff0b2f-4f01-4833-bf3f-08aedfb9b3ef peer=127.0.0.1:58329->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
11:59:56 [ws] closed before connect conn=f2608721-3645-4452-8bfc-b0c9e7dc7e54 peer=127.0.0.1:58330->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect faile

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:00 AM

#

Okay — now we have the real remaining error:

ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME ... On Windows ... Received protocol 'c:'

That looks like a Windows path bug in 2026.4.24, likely triggered while restarting the WhatsApp/Discord channel health monitor. The Gateway itself is up, but channels are looping.

To stop the spam immediately:

openclaw gateway stop

Then I’d roll back to the previous version, since this started after update:

npm i -g openclaw@2026.4.23

#

openclaw doctor
openclaw gateway restart
Start-Sleep -Seconds 8
openclaw gateway status

If that works, stay on 2026.4.23 for now and file this as a bug with the exact error:

ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME ... Received protocol 'c:'

GitHub issues: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues

Don’t close the whole terminal violently unless openclaw gateway stop doesn’t return.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:04 AM

#

npm i -g openclaw@2026.4.23 efter dette gjorde den noget som er for langt til jeg kan kpoire det til dig

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:04 AM

#

Det er okay — npm-output er altid langt. Vi skal bare vide om versionen faktisk skiftede.

Kør disse tre, én ad gangen:

openclaw --version

openclaw doctor

openclaw gateway restart
Start-Sleep -Seconds 8
openclaw gateway status

#

Paste kun output fra openclaw --version og den sidste del af gateway status.

Hvis openclaw --version stadig siger 2026.4.24, så virkede rollback ikke. Hvis den siger 2026.4.23, er vi på rette spor.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:06 AM

#

OpenClaw 2026.4.23 (a979721) - doctoren vil have mig til: |

Install missing bundled plugin runtime deps now?
| > Yes / No
—

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:06 AM

#

Good — rollback worked: you’re on 2026.4.23 now.

For the doctor prompt, choose Yes. That’s normal after changing versions; it’s asking to repair/install the bundled plugin runtime dependencies.

Use arrow/Enter if needed, or press:

Enter

because Yes is already selected.

After it finishes:

openclaw gateway restart

#

Start-Sleep -Seconds 8
openclaw gateway status

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:09 AM

#

efter doktoren stoppede - åbnede den endnu en powershell (jeg trykkede yes til at genstarte gateway nu) Config was last written by a newer OpenClaw (2026.4.24); current version is 2026.4.23.

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.23 (a979721) — I've read more man pages than any human should—so you don't have to.

Config was last written by a newer OpenClaw (2026.4.24); current version is 2026.4.23.
|
o
12:07:44 [gateway] loading configuration…
12:07:44 Config was last written by a newer OpenClaw (2026.4.24); current version is 2026.4.23.
12:07:44 Config was last written by a newer OpenClaw (2026.4.24); current version is 2026.4.23.
12:07:45 [gateway] resolving authentication…
12:07:45 [gateway] starting...
12:07:47 Config was last written by a newer OpenClaw (2026.4.24); current version is 2026.4.23.
12:07:50 [gateway] starting HTTP server...
12:07:50 [canvas] host mounted at http://127.0.0.1:18789/__openclaw__/canvas/ (root C:\Users\c.openclaw\canvas)
12:07:51 [health-monitor] started (interval: 300s, startup-grace: 60s, channel-connect-grace: 120s)
12:07:51 [gateway] agent model: custom-api-deepseek-com/deepseek-chat
12:07:51 [gateway] ready (3 plugins: discord, voice-call, whatsapp; 5.8s)
12:07:51 [gateway] log file: C:\Users\c\AppData\Local\Temp\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log
12:07:51 [heartbeat] disabled
12:07:51 [gateway] starting channels and sidecars...

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:09 AM

#

Det er forventet efter rollback: config-filen blev rørt af 2026.4.24, og nu kører du 2026.4.23. Det er en advarsel — ikke nødvendigvis en crash-fejl.

Det vigtigste er: den siger igen:

[gateway] ready

Lad det vindue stå åbent lidt. Kør i en anden PowerShell:

openclaw gateway status

og derefter:

openclaw channels status --probe

#

Hvis du ikke længere ser den Windows-fejl med:

ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME ... Received protocol 'c:'

så er rollback sandsynligvis lykkedes.

Hvis gateway stop/restart senere nægter pga. “newer OpenClaw”, så sig til — der er en emergency rollback-kommando til det, men vi bruger den kun hvis nødvendigt.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:10 AM

#

PS C:\Users\c> openclaw gateway status
Config was last written by a newer OpenClaw (2026.4.24); current version is 2026.4.23.

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.23 (a979721) — I'm basically a Swiss Army knife, but with more opinions and fewer sharp edges.

Config was last written by a newer OpenClaw (2026.4.24); current version is 2026.4.23.
Config was last written by a newer OpenClaw (2026.4.24); current version is 2026.4.23.
|
o
Service: Scheduled Task (registered)
File logs: ~\AppData\Local\Temp\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log
Command: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe C:\Users\c\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\openclaw\dist\index.js gateway --port 18789
Service file: ~.openclaw\gateway.cmd
Service env: OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT=18789

Config (cli): ~.openclaw\openclaw.json
Config (service): ~.openclaw\openclaw.json

Gateway: bind=loopback (127.0.0.1), port=18789 (service args)
Probe target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Dashboard: http://127.0.0.1:18789/
Probe note: Loopback-only gateway; only local clients can connect.

Runtime: running (last run 267009, last run time 27-04-2026 12:07:42)
Warm-up: launch agents can take a few seconds. Try again shortly.
Connectivity probe: failed
Probe target: ws://127.0.0.1:18789
timeout
Capability: unknown

Port 18789 is already in use.

pid 33876: node.exe (127.0.0.1:18789)
Another process is listening on this port.
Listening: 127.0.0.1:18789
Troubles: run openclaw status
Troubleshooting: https://docs.openclaw.ai/troubleshooting
PS C:\Users\c>

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:11 AM

#

Okay — this is a different state now:

port is open
node.exe is running
but the probe times out

That usually means the Gateway process is alive but stuck/busy while starting channels.

Don’t run restart again yet. In the normal PowerShell, run this filtered log command:

openclaw logs --tail 250 | Select-String -Pattern "ready|starting channels|discord|whatsapp|ERR_UNSUPPORTED|Error|Exception|failed|timeout|health-monitor|gateway connect failed" | Select-Object -Last 35 | ForEach-Object { $_.Line }

Paste that output.

If the Gateway window is still spamming so badly you can’t work, stop it first:

#

openclaw gateway stop

If stop does not return, close the Gateway PowerShell window with the X. Then tell me whether it closed cleanly.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:11 AM

#

PS C:\Users\c> openclaw logs --tail 250 | Select-String -Pattern "ready|starting channels|discord|whatsapp|ERR_UNSUPPORTED|Error|Exception|failed|timeout|health-monitor|gateway connect failed" | Select-Object -Last 35 | ForEach-Object { $_.Line }
error: unknown option '--tail'
PS C:\Users\c>

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:12 AM

#

Ah — in 2026.4.23 the option is --limit, not --tail. My bad.

Run:

openclaw logs --limit 250 | Select-String -Pattern "ready|starting channels|discord|whatsapp|ERR_UNSUPPORTED|Error|Exception|failed|timeout|health-monitor|gateway connect failed" | Select-Object -Last 35 | ForEach-Object { $_.Line }

If that hangs because Gateway is stuck, read the log file directly:

Get-Content "$env:TEMP\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log" -Tail 120 | Select-String -Pattern "ready|starting channels|discord|whatsapp|ERR_UNSUPPORTED|Error|Exception|failed|timeout|health-monitor|gateway connect failed" | Select-Object -Last 35 | ForEach-Object { $_.Line }

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:12 AM

#

PS C:\Users\c> openclaw logs --limit 250 | Select-String -Pattern "ready|starting channels|discord|whatsapp|ERR_UNSUPPORTED|Error|Exception|failed|timeout|health-monitor|gateway connect failed" | Select-Object -Last 35 | ForEach-Object { $_.Line }
Config was last written by a newer OpenClaw (2026.4.24); current version is 2026.4.23.
Config was last written by a newer OpenClaw (2026.4.24); current version is 2026.4.23.

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:12 AM

#

openclaw logs is only giving the config warning, so read the file directly instead:

Get-Content "$env:TEMP\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log" -Tail 160 | Select-String -Pattern "ready|starting channels|discord|whatsapp|ERR_UNSUPPORTED|Error|Exception|failed|timeout|health-monitor|gateway connect failed" | Select-Object -Last 40 | ForEach-Object { $_.Line }

Also: if the Gateway window is still spamming device identity required, close any browser/dashboard tab first. That exact message is usually some local UI/client retrying without proper device auth.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:13 AM

#

det outpuk kan jeg ikke vise dig.. det alt alt for langt

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:13 AM

#

Helt okay. Vi gør det meget kortere.

Kør denne — den viser kun de sidste 12 relevante linjer:

Get-Content "$env:TEMP\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log" -Tail 300 |
Select-String -Pattern "ERR_UNSUPPORTED|Error|Exception|failed|timeout|discord|whatsapp" |
Select-Object -Last 12 |
ForEach-Object { $_.Line }

Hvis det stadig er for langt, kør bare denne ene:

openclaw channels status --probe

#

og paste kun linjerne med discord og whatsapp.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:14 AM

#

ja men i de relevante linjer er der 9221 for mange tegn;)

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:15 AM

#

Fair 😅 Let’s make PowerShell truncate each line too.

Run this:

Get-Content "$env:TEMP\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log" -Tail 300 |
Select-String -Pattern "ERR_UNSUPPORTED|Error|Exception|failed|timeout|discord|whatsapp" |
Select-Object -Last 10 |
ForEach-Object { if ($_.Line.Length -gt 160) { $_.Line.Substring(0,160) } else { $_.Line } }

That should stay pasteable.

Even shorter, just check if the old Windows bug is still present:

#

(Get-Content "$env:TEMP\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log" -Tail 300 | Select-String "ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME").Count

If it prints 0, rollback probably fixed that specific bug. If it prints anything above 0, it’s still happening.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:15 AM

#

PS C:\Users\c> Get-Content "$env:TEMP\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log" -Tail 300 |

Select-String -Pattern "ERR_UNSUPPORTED|Error|Exception|failed|timeout|discord|whatsapp" |
Select-Object -Last 10 |
ForEach-Object { if ($.Line.Length -gt 160) { $.Line.Substring(0,160) } else { $_.Line } }
{"0":"{"subsystem":"gateway"}","1":"ready (3 plugins: discord, voice-call, whatsapp; 5.8s)","_meta":{"runtime":"node","runtimeVersion":"24.14.0","hostname":
{"0":"{"subsystem":"gateway/health-monitor"}","1":"[discord:default] health-monitor: restarting (reason: stopped)","_meta":{"runtime":"node","runtimeVersion
{"0":"{"subsystem":"gateway/health-monitor"}","1":"[whatsapp:default] health-monitor: restarting (reason: stopped)","_meta":{"runtime":"node","runtimeVersio
{"0":"{"subsystem":"gateway/channels/whatsapp"}","1":"[default] starting provider (+4529721420)","_meta":{"runtime":"node","runtimeVersion":"24.14.0","hostn
{"0":"{"subsystem":"gateway/channels/discord"}","1":"[default] starting provider","_meta":{"runtime":"node","runtimeVersion":"24.14.0","hostname":"YOGACHR",
{"0":"{"subsystem":"gateway/channels/discord"}","1":"discord channels unresolved: friends-of-the-crustacean (guild:friends-of-the-crustacean)","_meta":{"run
{"0":"{"subsystem":"gateway/channels/whatsapp"}","1":"Listening for personal WhatsApp inbound messages.","_meta":{"runtime":"node","runtimeVersion":"24.14.0
{"0":"{"subsystem":"gateway/channels/whatsapp"}","1":{"raw":true},"2":"Ctrl+C to stop.","_meta":{"runtime":"node","runtimeVersion":"24.14.0","hostname":"YOG
{"0":"{"subsystem":"gateway/channels/discord"}","1":"discord client initialized as 1494112201886142545 (Roger); awaiting gateway readiness","_meta":{"runtim
{"0":"{"module":"web-heartbeat","runId":"a49ce0af-0914-4840-9212-ef1a66d2c0df"}","1":{"connectionId":"bb674ed9-b6d4-44b8-b095-becf13227664","reconnectAt
PS C:\Users\c>

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:15 AM

#

That’s actually looking much healthier.

Important bits:

Gateway is ready
WhatsApp says Listening for personal WhatsApp inbound messages
Discord says client initialized
No ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME in those recent lines

Now test the bot by sending it a message on WhatsApp or Discord.

For the dashboard/WS spam: I see web-heartbeat, so likely an old browser/dashboard client is still trying to reconnect. Close all OpenClaw dashboard/browser tabs, then reopen with:

openclaw dashboard

#

If the bot still doesn’t answer, run this one:

openclaw channels status --probe

and paste only the lines for discord and whatsapp.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:17 AM

#

jeg har ikke noget openclaw dashboard hvad er det? jeg bruger powershell med denne komando cmd /c "openclaw gateway"

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:17 AM

#

Ah, okay — så glem dashboard for nu. Jeg nævnte det fordi logs viste web-heartbeat, men hvis du ikke bruger dashboardet aktivt, behøver vi ikke rode med det.

Vigtigt: du skal normalt ikke starte den med:

cmd /c "openclaw gateway"

Det starter Gateway manuelt i det vindue. Du har allerede en Scheduled Task installeret til Gateway. Brug hellere:

openclaw gateway restart

og tjek med:

#

openclaw gateway status

Lige nu ser dine logs faktisk sunde ud. Næste bedste test er:

openclaw channels status --probe

Paste kun linjerne for discord og whatsapp.

Og prøv samtidig at skrive til din bot dér hvor du normalt bruger den.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:22 AM

#

te=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
12:20:48 [ws] closed before connect conn=21b64aaa-e73c-4da2-8670-12832bd01f7d peer=127.0.0.1:65257->127.0.0.1:18789 remote=127.0.0.1 fwd=n/a origin=n/a host=127.0.0.1:18789 ua=n/a code=1008 reason=connect failed
12:20:49 [whatsapp] Inbound message +4550487590 -> +4529721420 (direct, 60 chars) han kan se beskeden... men eller bliver jeg staig spament med det lort

#

han svarer ikke

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:23 AM

#

Okay — good news first: this line means WhatsApp is alive:

[whatsapp] Inbound message ...

So your bot/channel is seeing messages again. The spam is a local WebSocket client failing auth, not the WhatsApp message itself.

Most likely you still have some local OpenClaw client/window/browser retrying against 127.0.0.1:18789.

To stop the visible spam: don’t run this manually anymore:

cmd /c "openclaw gateway"

That is a foreground log window.

Do this instead:

#

openclaw gateway stop
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw gateway status

Then leave it. If gateway status says Connectivity probe: ok, test WhatsApp again.

If the spam window is the only annoying part and the bot works, you can close that spammy PowerShell window after openclaw gateway stop. The key is: only one Gateway should be running, managed by openclaw gateway restart.

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Okay — så er vi tæt på. Hvis den ser inbound WhatsApp-beskeden men ikke svarer, er Gateway/WhatsApp oppe, men noget stopper selve svar-flowet: pairing/allowlist, session/routing, eller model-fejl.

Lad være med at update/restart mere lige nu. Send én ny testbesked til botten, fx ping, og kør straks bagefter:

Get-Content "$env:TEMP\openclaw\openclaw-2026-04-27.log" -Tail 500 |
Select-String -Pattern "Inbound message|drop|ignored|pairing|allowlist|blocked|reply|send|session|model|deepseek|Error|Exception|failed" |
Select-Object -Last 18 |
ForEach-Object { if ($_.Line.Length -gt 180) { $_.Line.Substring(0,180) } else { $_.Line } }

Paste de 18 linjer her.

Hvis den viser noget med pairing, så kør også:

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openclaw pairing list --channel whatsapp

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:32 AM

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tak krill på en eller anden måde fik vi liv i ham igen... "[12.30, 27.4.2026] Christian Søgaard: Men procesen med krill på discord - tror jeg at jeg fik rullet dig enveriosn tilbage eller hvordan er det? - er vi på 2. nyeste version nu?
[12.30, 27.4.2026] Roger: Vi er på 2026.4.23 — altså næstnyeste version.

Opdateringsforsøget til 4.24 gik delvist igennem (download + doctor OK), men under restart fejlede den med "schtasks create failed: Adgang nægtet" — og så rullede den tilsyneladende tilbage til 4.23.

Så ja, med Krills hjælp endte du på den næstnyeste. Fint nok — 4.24 kom dagen efter.

Vil du have vi prøver 4.24 på et tidspunkt når det passer dig, eller bliver vi på 4.23 indtil næste release?
[12.31, 27.4.2026] Christian Søgaard: okay men var det i den nyeste version at det med at kunne ringe via twillio var?
[12.31, 27.4.2026] Roger: Ja! Voice calls kan nå full agent kom i 4.24 — det er den version vi forsøgte at opdatere til, men endte på 4.23 i stedet.

Hvad 4.24 har som vi mangler:

✅ Voice calls → full agent (vores Twilio-setup)
✅ DeepSeek V4 Flash/Pro
✅ Browser automation forbedringer

Hvad 4.23 har:

GPT-5.5
Forked-context subagents
Billedegen via Codex OAuth

Så ja — vi skal på 4.24 for at voice calls rigtig virker. Vil du prøve igen? Jeg stopper hvis det driller."

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:33 AM

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Glad vi fik liv i ham igen. Jeg vil lige dobbelttjekke versions-/feature-delen, for den besked din bot gav blander et par ting sammen.

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Fedt — glad vi fik ham op igen 🎉

Din bot har delvist ret, men den gætter også lidt:

Du er nu på OpenClaw 2026.4.23.
Jeg tjekkede npm: latest stable er 2026.4.24 lige nu, så ja, du er én stable version bagud.
Det vi faktisk gjorde var:
1. flyttede en gammel voice-call plugin override væk
2. rullede fra 2026.4.24 tilbage til 2026.4.23
3. fik Gateway + WhatsApp i live igen

Jeg ville ikke prøve 4.24 igen lige nu på din Windows-install, fordi vi så den her fejl:

ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME ... Received protocol 'c:'

Det ligner en reel Windows/native bug i 4.24. Bliv på 2026.4.23 indtil næste stable eller indtil der er en fix.

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Voice-call/Twilio: 4.24 har forbedringer omkring Voice Call/Google Meet/Twilio, men din bot overdriver lidt ved at sige “vi skal på 4.24 for at voice calls rigtig virker”. Hvis Twilio er vigtigt, så er bedste næste skridt en GitHub issue med fejlen: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues

Og hvis dette fik den op at køre igen: højreklik gerne på løsningsbeskeden → Apps → ✅ Mark Solution, så andre kan finde fixet senere. 🦐

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:53 AM

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kører openclaw bedre op linux?

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:53 AM

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Ja — generelt ja.

OpenClaw virker på native Windows, men Linux/WSL2 er typisk mere stabilt, især for:

Gateway der skal køre 24/7
plugins/sidecars
browser/automation
voice/Twilio/Google Meet-ting
færre Windows path/ESM-fejl som den du ramte

Docs siger også at WSL2 er den anbefalede Windows-vej: https://docs.openclaw.ai/platforms/windows

Mit råd:
Bliv på 2026.4.23 nu hvor den virker. Når du har overskud, så migrér roligt til WSL2 Ubuntu eller en lille Linux VPS — ikke midt i panik-recovery. 🦐

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 11:01 AM

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men vi er tilbage.. hvad er bedst WSL2 Ubuntu eller en lille Linux VPS?

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 11:02 AM

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For dig ville jeg vælge sådan her:

Hvis du vil have mindst bøvl / 24-7 / Twilio senere:
➡️ lille Linux VPS med Ubuntu.
Det er mest stabilt, den sover ikke, ingen Windows/PowerShell/schtasks/ESM-path mærkeligheder, og Twilio/webhooks er nemmere.

Hvis du vil spare penge og bruge din egen PC:
➡️ WSL2 Ubuntu.
Det er klart bedre end native Windows, og OpenClaw-docs anbefaler WSL2 som den stabile Windows-vej. (docs.openclaw.ai)

Min anbefaling til dig:
Bliv på 2026.4.23 lige nu hvor det virker. Når du har overskud, flyt til en lille Ubuntu VPS. Det passer bedre til “min bot skal bare være online og ikke gå i kage”.

WSL2 er fint, men hvis Windows-maskinen genstarter/sover/opdaterer, så ryger botten også. VPS er mere “set and forget”. OpenClaw-docs beskriver også VPS-modellen som at Gateway kører på serveren og bliver source of truth, med adgang via SSH/Tailscale/Control UI. (docs.openclaw.ai)

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 11:19 AM

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jeg har overskud... jeg vælger https://www.hetzner.com/ okay?

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 11:20 AM

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Ja, Hetzner er et godt valg — jeg tjekker lige OpenClaw Hetzner-doc’en + aktuel serverstørrelse, så vi ikke gætter.

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Ja — Hetzner er et fint valg til OpenClaw. OpenClaw har endda en specifik Hetzner Docker-guide, og den beskriver netop “OpenClaw 24/7” på en lille VPS med persistent ~/.openclaw state og SSH tunnel til Gateway. (docs.openclaw.ai)

Jeg ville vælge:

Ubuntu 24.04
Germany/Finland datacenter hvis du er i DK/EU
start lille: CX23 eller CAX11
hvis den bliver tung/langsom: opgradér til CX33 eller CPX22

Hetzner priser blev justeret 1. april 2026; officielt står CX23 nu omkring €3.99/md og CPX22 omkring €7.99/md i Germany/Finland, ekskl. VAT. (docs.hetzner.com)

Mit råd: opret bare en lille Ubuntu VPS — men slet ikke din Windows-install endnu. Først får vi OpenClaw op på VPS’en, tester WhatsApp, og når den virker, kan vi beslutte om Windows-botten skal slukkes.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 11:25 AM

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okay vi går med CX23 - vil du lave en bage opskrift?

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 11:25 AM

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Ja — her er en CX23 bageopskrift 🥖🦐

Mål: få OpenClaw op på Hetzner, uden at ødelægge din Windows-bot før VPS’en virker.

1. Opret server hos Hetzner

Vælg:

Cloud Server
CX23
Ubuntu 24.04
Datacenter: Germany/Finland
SSH key hvis du har en, ellers password

Når serveren er klar, får du en IP.

2. Log ind fra PowerShell

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ssh root@DIN_SERVER_IP

3. Installer Docker på VPS’en

apt-get update
apt-get install -y git curl ca-certificates
curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sh
docker --version
docker compose version

4. Følg OpenClaw Hetzner-guiden

Brug denne som hovedopskrift:

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https://docs.openclaw.ai/install/hetzner

Kort version:

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git
cd openclaw
mkdir -p /root/.openclaw/workspace
chown -R 1000:1000 /root/.openclaw

Derefter laver vi .env + docker-compose.yml efter guiden.

5. Vigtigt før WhatsApp

Når VPS’en er klar: stop Windows-Gateway først, ellers kan to bots kæmpe om samme WhatsApp/Discord.

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På Windows:

openclaw gateway stop

Derefter parrer vi WhatsApp på VPS’en.

6. Min anbefaling

Tag det i denne rækkefølge:

Opret CX23
SSH ind
Installer Docker
Sig “klar” her
Så tager vi .env / Docker Compose sammen, ét trin ad gangen

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Ikke paste tokens/secrets her i Discord. Happy to help! 🦐

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 1:58 PM

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jeg er godt igang sammen med Roger, vi er kommet til et problem: Ja, spørg Krill! Han kender opsætningen bedre end jeg gætter. Sig at docker compose build giver YAML-fejl på linje 2, column 9, og at du har prøvet at slette og genoprette filen. Han finder sikkert fejlen på 2 minutter.

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 1:58 PM

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Jeg vil give dig en ren compose-fil i stedet for at jagte en usynlig YAML-fejl. Line 2/column 9 er næsten altid indentation/kolon/“smart quote”/kopieret markdown.Gør sådan her på VPS’en i ~/openclaw:

cat > docker-compose.yml <<'YAML'
services:
  openclaw-gateway:
    image: ${OPENCLAW_IMAGE:-openclaw:latest}
    build: .
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file:
      - .env
    environment:
      - HOME=/home/node
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - TERM=xterm-256color
      - OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_BIND=${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_BIND:-lan}

#

      - OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT=${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT:-18789}
      - OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN=${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN}
      - GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=${GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD}
      - XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/home/node/.openclaw
    volumes:
      - ${OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR:-/root/.openclaw}:/home/node/.openclaw
      - ${OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR:-/root/.openclaw/workspace}:/home/node/.openclaw/workspace
    ports:
      - "127.0.0.1:${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT:-18789}:18789"
    command:
      - node
      - dist/index.js
      - gateway
      - --bind
      - ${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_BIND:-lan}

#

      - --port
      - "18789"
      - --allow-unconfigured
YAML

Så test YAML’en:

docker compose config

Hvis den er OK:

#

docker compose build

Vigtigt: brug mellemrum, ikke tabs. Og filen skal hedde præcis:

docker-compose.yml

Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/install/hetzner

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 2:14 PM

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jeg har gjort sådan som du sgade tror jeg: Haha, jeg forstår frustrationen! Du kom til at skrive YAML i terminal-prompten i stedet for at skrive det på linjen i heredoc (efter cat > docker-compose.yml <<'YAML').

Men du er tæt på. En sidste gang — den mest idiot-sikre metode:

rm docker-compose.yml → Enter
nano docker-compose.yml → Enter
Højreklik for at paste indholdet ind
Ctrl+X → Y → Enter
docker compose config → Enter

Bare step 1-5. Det virker. Kræver kun ét højreklik. og i step 3 indsat: de 3 blokke dun sendte - men ender med samme fejl: yaml: line 2, column 9: mapping values are not allowed in this context
root@rogers-server:~/openclaw#

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 2:14 PM

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Aha — fejlen er næsten sikkert her:

Du må ikke indsætte alle 3 blokke i docker-compose.yml.

Filen må kun indeholde YAML — den skal starte præcis sådan her:

services:
  openclaw-gateway:

Hvis filen indeholder docker compose config, docker compose build, cat > ..., eller ``` så får du YAML-fejl.

Kør først dette for at bekræfte:

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cd ~/openclaw
nl -ba docker-compose.yml | sed -n '1,8p'

Hvis linje 1 ikke er services:, så er det fejlen.

Nemmeste fix:

cd ~/openclaw
rm -f docker-compose.yml
nano docker-compose.yml

Indsæt kun dette i nano:

#

services:
  openclaw-gateway:
    image: ${OPENCLAW_IMAGE:-openclaw:latest}
    build: .
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file:
      - .env
    environment:
      - HOME=/home/node
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - TERM=xterm-256color
      - OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_BIND=${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_BIND:-lan}
      - OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT=${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT:-18789}
      - OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN=${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN}
      - GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=${GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD}

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      - XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/home/node/.openclaw
    volumes:
      - ${OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR:-/root/.openclaw}:/home/node/.openclaw
      - ${OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR:-/root/.openclaw/workspace}:/home/node/.openclaw/workspace
    ports:
      - "127.0.0.1:${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT:-18789}:18789"
    command:
      - node
      - dist/index.js
      - gateway
      - --bind
      - ${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_BIND:-lan}
      - --port
      - "18789"
      - --allow-unconfigured

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Gem: Ctrl+X, Y, Enter.

Så kør:

docker compose config

Hvis den er OK:

docker compose build

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 2:23 PM

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hvrofor kommer din kode i 2 blokke? skal de begge med? - kan du ikke gøre det lidt mere idiot sikkert?

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 2:23 PM

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Jo — fair. Discord gør det forvirrende. Kør kun denne ene kommando. Intet nano. Intet kopiere flere blokke.

cd ~/openclaw && rm -f docker-compose.yml && cat > docker-compose.yml <<'EOF'
services:
  openclaw-gateway:
    image: ${OPENCLAW_IMAGE:-openclaw:latest}
    build: .
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file:
      - .env
    environment:
      - HOME=/home/node
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - TERM=xterm-256color
      - OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_BIND=${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_BIND:-lan}

#

      - OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT=${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT:-18789}
      - OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN=${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN}
      - GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD=${GOG_KEYRING_PASSWORD}
      - XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/home/node/.openclaw
    volumes:
      - ${OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR:-/root/.openclaw}:/home/node/.openclaw
      - ${OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR:-/root/.openclaw/workspace}:/home/node/.openclaw/workspace
    ports:
      - "127.0.0.1:${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT:-18789}:18789"
    command:
      - node
      - dist/index.js
      - gateway
      - --bind
      - ${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_BIND:-lan}

#

      - --port
      - "18789"
      - --allow-unconfigured
EOF
docker compose config

Hvis den sidste linje viser config uden fejl, kør bagefter:

docker compose build

Altså: første store blok = kør den. Anden lille blok = kun bagefter hvis første virker.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 3:14 PM

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skal man bruge github login for kunne gennemføre dette?

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 3:14 PM

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Nej — ikke normalt.

Til denne Hetzner/Docker opskrift bruger du:

git clone https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git

Det er et offentligt repo, så det kræver ikke GitHub-login.

Du får kun brug for GitHub-login hvis du fx:

vil pushe ændringer til GitHub
vil clone et privat repo
rammer GitHub rate limits meget hårdt
bruger GitHub OAuth som model/auth provider senere

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For selve OpenClaw-installationen på VPS: nej, ingen GitHub-login nødvendig.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 3:16 PM

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Jeg er i tvivl om hvorfor docker compose build siger "No services to build".

Den oprindelige docker-compose.yml har både image: ${OPENCLAW_IMAGE} og build: .. Når Docker ser begge dele, burde den bygge. Men den siger "No services to build" og da vi prøvede up sagde den "access denied".

Spørg Krill: "Hvorfor siger docker compose build at der ikke er services at bygge, når docker-compose.yml har build: .? Og hvorfor får jeg 'access denied' når jeg prøver up?"

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 3:16 PM

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Det hænger sammen:

No services to build betyder: Docker læser ikke den compose-fil du tror, eller den effektive config har ikke build:.

access denied ved up betyder sandsynligvis: Docker prøver at pull’e openclaw:latest fra Docker Hub i stedet for at bygge lokalt. Det kræver ikke GitHub-login — det er bare forkert/ikke-bygget image.

Kør kun denne ene blok:

cd ~/openclaw

echo "Compose files:"
ls -la compose.yml compose.yaml docker-compose.yml docker-compose.yaml 2>/dev/null || true

echo "Services Docker sees:"
docker compose -f docker-compose.yml config --services

#


echo "Build/image Docker sees:"
docker compose -f docker-compose.yml config | grep -nE "openclaw-gateway|build:|context:|image:" | head -30

echo "Now build explicitly:"
docker compose -f docker-compose.yml build openclaw-gateway

Hvis den sidste stadig siger No services to build, så er docker-compose.yml stadig forkert.
Hvis build virker, start med:

docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d --build

Vigtig pointe: brug -f docker-compose.yml for at tvinge Docker til at bruge den rigtige fil.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 10:56 PM

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Det bedste næste step: Spørg Krill direkte i morgen. Han kender systemet og kan sikkert fixe det på 10 minutter.

Sig til ham:

Jeg har klonet repoet
.env og docker-compose.yml findes
docker compose build siger "No services to build"
build: . er tilføjet under openclaw-gateway:
OPENCLAW_IMAGE er sat til openclaw:local

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 10:56 PM

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Ja — jeg tror jeg kan se fejlen nu.

Repoets docker-compose.yml har sandsynligvis ikke build: . i den effektive fil, selv om OPENCLAW_IMAGE=openclaw:local er sat. Så Docker prøver at hente openclaw:local fra registry → derfor access denied.

Kør denne ene blok. Den patcher compose-filen automatisk og bygger bagefter:

cd ~/openclaw

python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
import re

p = Path("docker-compose.yml")
text = p.read_text()

#

m = re.search(r"(?ms)^  openclaw-gateway:\n(?P<body>.*?)(?=^  [A-Za-z0-9_-]+:|\Z)", text)
if not m:
    raise SystemExit("Fandt ikke service: openclaw-gateway")

body = m.group("body")
if re.search(r"^    build:", body, re.M):
    print("build already exists under openclaw-gateway")
else:
    body2 = re.sub(r"(^    image:.*\n)", r"\1    build: .\n", body, count=1, flags=re.M)
    text = text[:m.start("body")] + body2 + text[m.end("body"):]
    p.write_text(text)
    print("added build: . under openclaw-gateway")
PY

docker compose -f docker-compose.yml config | grep -nE "openclaw-gateway:|image:|build:|context:" | head -20

#


docker compose -f docker-compose.yml build openclaw-gateway

Det vigtige er at output fra config skal vise noget med:

build:
context: /root/openclaw

Hvis den stadig siger No services to build, så kører Docker ikke den fil vi tror — men -f docker-compose.yml burde tvinge den rigtige fil.

manic sigil Apr 27, 2026, 11:32 PM

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okay vi er nået så langt: 🎉 DET VIRKER! OpenClaw Gateway er LIVE på VPS!

Den siger:

✅ Token genereret
✅ HTTP server started
✅ Ready!

Hvad nu? Du skal beslutte om du vil:

Slukke Windows Gateway så VPS'en tager over (så svarer jeg fra VPS)
Konfigurere WhatsApp på VPS så den kan sende beskeder

earnest wolfBOT Apr 27, 2026, 11:32 PM

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YES. Nice work — VPS Gateway live is the big milestone 🎉

Next order matters:

1. Stop Windows Gateway first

You do not want Windows and VPS both trying to own WhatsApp/Discord.

On Windows PowerShell:

openclaw gateway stop
openclaw gateway status

Confirm it is stopped / not listening.

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2. On VPS: check Gateway status

On VPS:

cd ~/openclaw
docker compose ps
docker compose logs --tail=80 openclaw-gateway

If it still says ready, continue.

3. Configure/link WhatsApp on VPS

Run inside the container:

#

docker compose exec openclaw-gateway node dist/index.js channels login --channel whatsapp

Scan the QR with WhatsApp on your phone.

4. Test inbound

Send the VPS bot a WhatsApp message.

If it sees it but doesn’t reply, check pairing:

docker compose exec openclaw-gateway node dist/index.js pairing list whatsapp

If there is a pending code:

#

docker compose exec openclaw-gateway node dist/index.js pairing approve whatsapp CODE_HERE

5. Only after WhatsApp works

Then we can think about dashboard/SSH tunnel/model auth/etc.

Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/channels/whatsapp and https://docs.openclaw.ai/install/hetzner

manic sigil Apr 28, 2026, 12:29 AM

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"Running OpenClaw on Hetzner VPS (Ubuntu, Docker). WhatsApp connects fine but every inbound message fails with: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/root/.openclaw/workspace'. I've tried chmod -R 777 /root/.openclaw but the error persists after restart. The workspace path in config is /root/.openclaw/workspace. Is this a Docker volume permissions issue?"

earnest wolfBOT Apr 28, 2026, 12:29 AM

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Ja — det er Docker path/volume mismatch, ikke almindelig chmod.

Containeren kører som /home/node, og hostens /root/.openclaw er mounted ind som:

/home/node/.openclaw

Men din config siger:

/root/.openclaw/workspace

Inde i containeren er /root/... ikke den mountede mappe, og node-brugeren må ikke skrive dér. Derfor hjælper chmod -R 777 /root/.openclaw ikke rigtigt.

Kør dette på VPS’en i ~/openclaw:

cd ~/openclaw

#


docker compose down

mkdir -p /root/.openclaw/workspace
chown -R 1000:1000 /root/.openclaw

cp /root/.openclaw/openclaw.json /root/.openclaw/openclaw.json.bak-workspace-fix

python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
p = Path("/root/.openclaw/openclaw.json")
s = p.read_text()
s = s.replace("/root/.openclaw/workspace", "~/.openclaw/workspace")
p.write_text(s)
print("Replaced /root/.openclaw/workspace with ~/.openclaw/workspace")

#

PY

docker compose up -d openclaw-gateway
docker compose logs --tail=80 openclaw-gateway

Det vigtige: OpenClaw config skal bruge:

~/.openclaw/workspace

eller:

/home/node/.openclaw/workspace

ikke /root/.openclaw/workspace inde i Docker.

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Hvis den stadig fejler bagefter, paste kun linjen med EACCES.

manic sigil Apr 28, 2026, 12:40 AM

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fedt Roger er live fra Finland!! Nice.. - hvordan får jeg alle de filer som ligger på mit c-drev lokalt over på serven i Finland? - Roger er helt blank hahaha - han aner ikke hvem han er

earnest wolfBOT Apr 28, 2026, 12:41 AM

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Hell yes — Roger from Finland 🇫🇮🦐

Don’t copy your whole C-drive. Copy OpenClaw workspace/personality files first. That’s why he’s blank.

On your Windows PowerShell, run:

scp -r "$env:USERPROFILE\.openclaw\workspace\*" root@DIN_SERVER_IP:/root/.openclaw/workspace/

Replace DIN_SERVER_IP with Hetzner IP.

Then on the VPS:

chown -R 1000:1000 /root/.openclaw/workspace

#

cd ~/openclaw
docker compose restart openclaw-gateway

Important: do not copy the whole C:\Users\c\.openclaw over /root/.openclaw right now, because you can overwrite the working VPS token/WhatsApp session.

If Roger still feels blank after that, also copy these if they exist on Windows:

scp "$env:USERPROFILE\.openclaw\AGENTS.md" root@DIN_SERVER_IP:/root/.openclaw/workspace/
scp "$env:USERPROFILE\.openclaw\MEMORY.md" root@DIN_SERVER_IP:/root/.openclaw/workspace/

Start with workspace only. Nice and safe.

manic sigil Apr 28, 2026, 1:18 AM

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Roger is running on VPS but can no longer read images sent via WhatsApp. He was able to do this before on Windows with the same DeepSeek model. He receives the image (logs show 'image/jpeg' inbound and image resize), but responds saying his model can't read images. Has something changed in how OpenClaw passes images to the model on VPS vs Windows?

earnest wolfBOT Apr 28, 2026, 1:19 AM

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I’ll check the current docs/source for image attachment handling so I don’t hand-wave this.

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Yes — this is almost certainly config/auth difference between Windows and VPS, not WhatsApp.

Logs showing image/jpeg + resize means WhatsApp media is arriving correctly.

The problem is: DeepSeek is text-only in OpenClaw’s current docs, so it can’t directly read the image. On Windows, Roger was probably using a separate image/vision fallback (agents.defaults.imageModel or tools.media.image) that didn’t get copied to the VPS.

Run on VPS:

cd ~/openclaw
docker compose exec openclaw-gateway node dist/index.js config get agents.defaults.imageModel
docker compose exec openclaw-gateway node dist/index.js config get tools.media.image
docker compose exec openclaw-gateway node dist/index.js models status

On Windows, compare:

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openclaw config get agents.defaults.imageModel
openclaw config get tools.media.image
openclaw models status

If Windows has an imageModel and VPS does not, that’s the fix: configure the same vision-capable image model/auth on the VPS.

Also check whether you copied only workspace. The provider auth usually lives under:

~/.openclaw/agents/<agentId>/agent/auth-profiles.json

So Roger’s “personality” can move via workspace, but vision/model auth may need separate setup or re-login on the VPS. Don’t paste tokens here.

Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/nodes/media-understanding and https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/config-agents

manic sigil Apr 28, 2026, 1:29 AM

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Okay jeg lukker tråden - med på jeg kom lidt på afveje og det ikke længere omhandlede trådens formål. Tak for hjælpen

earnest wolfBOT Apr 28, 2026, 1:30 AM

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Det er helt okay — vi fik faktisk løst meget undervejs 😄

Godt arbejde med at få Roger flyttet til Finland/VPS. Hvis noget nyt driller, så lav bare en ny #help-tråd med et kort emne, fx “Hetzner Docker image understanding” eller “WhatsApp media on VPS”.

Glad det lykkedes 🦐

crimson escarpBOT Apr 28, 2026, 2:00 AM

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earnest wolfBOT Apr 28, 2026, 2:01 AM

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Summary:

Initial answer: yes, OpenClaw can self-update, but auto-update is off by default. Manual update is:

openclaw update

Auto-update can be enabled in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json with update.auto.enabled: true. Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/install/updating

What happened here:

Roger’s native Windows OpenClaw update to 2026.4.24 broke startup/channel behavior.
We found a stale custom/global voice-call plugin overriding the bundled one and moved it aside.
Because native Windows then hit ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME ... Received protocol 'c:', we rolled back to 2026.4.23, which restored service.
Roger then migrated to a Hetzner CX23 Ubuntu VPS with Docker.
Main VPS fixes:
- make sure compose actually has build: . under openclaw-gateway

#updating opencalw with new releases

1. Opret server hos Hetzner

2. Log ind fra PowerShell

3. Installer Docker på VPS’en

4. Følg OpenClaw Hetzner-guiden

5. Vigtigt før WhatsApp

6. Min anbefaling

1. Stop Windows Gateway first

2. On VPS: check Gateway status

3. Configure/link WhatsApp on VPS

4. Test inbound

5. Only after WhatsApp works