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buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 10:31 PM

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run error: HTTP 401: User not found.
connected | error
agent main | session main (openclaw-tui) | openrouter/openrouter/auto | tokens ?/200k
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ancient basinBOT May 13, 2026, 10:31 PM

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To help others find answers, you can mark your question as solved via Right click solution message -> Apps -> ✅ Mark Solution

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 10:32 PM

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That specific OpenRouter HTTP 401: User not found usually means the Gateway is sending a bad/revoked OpenRouter key — and a common gotcha is an old legacy auth file getting migrated back in and shadowing the key you think you’re using.

First, please run:

openclaw --version
openclaw models status

Don’t paste the key itself.

Quick fix path:

# stop/restart can be done after the inspection; first find stale OpenRouter auth
find ~/.openclaw -name 'auth.json' -o -name 'auth-profiles.json'

# if you know the last few chars of the revoked/bad key, search for only that suffix
rg 'LAST_6_CHARS_OF_BAD_KEY' ~/.openclaw

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If you find old auth.json files like:

~/.openclaw/agents/main/agent/auth.json
~/.openclaw/agent/auth.json

move them aside, then restart the gateway and verify openclaw models status shows the OpenRouter key coming from the place you expect, ideally env / .env.

Docs for the model/auth bits: https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/faq-models

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 10:34 PM

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C:\Users\Io2>openclaw models status

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.5.7 (eeef486) — Less clicking, more shipping, fewer "where did that file go" moments.

Config : ~.openclaw\openclaw.json
Agent dir : ~.openclaw\agents\main\agent
Default : openrouter/auto
Fallbacks (0) : -
Image model : -
Image fallbacks (0): -
Aliases (1) : OpenRouter -> openrouter/auto
Configured models (1): openrouter/auto

Auth overview
Auth store : ~.openclaw\agents\main\agent\auth-profiles.json
Shell env : off
Providers w/ OAuth/tokens (0): -

openrouter effective=profiles:~.openclaw\agents\main\agent\auth-profiles.json | profiles=1 (oauth=0, token=0, api_key=1) | openrouter:default=sk-or-v1..9c0 | env=sk-or-vd959c0 | source=env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY
perplexity effective=env:sk-od959c0 | env=sk-or9c0 | source=env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY

OAuth/token status

none

C:\Users\I2>

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 10:34 PM

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Yep, this points at auth/key mismatch rather than the model name.

Important line:

openrouter effective=profiles:...auth-profiles.json | ... openrouter:default=... | env=... | source=env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY

So OpenClaw can see an OPENROUTER_API_KEY, but there’s also a saved OpenRouter profile in auth-profiles.json. I’d cleanly re-add the OpenRouter key for the main agent, then restart:

openclaw models auth list --provider openrouter
openclaw models auth login --provider openrouter --set-default
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw models status --probe

When it asks for the key, paste a fresh key from OpenRouter. If it still says User not found, the key itself is invalid/revoked/wrong account-side.

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If the CLI doesn’t let you replace it cleanly, move the saved profile file aside and re-run auth:

ren %USERPROFILE%\.openclaw\agents\main\agent\auth-profiles.json auth-profiles.json.bak
openclaw models auth login --provider openrouter --set-default
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw models status --probe

Also check for legacy stale auth resurrecting the bad key:

dir /s /b %USERPROFILE%\.openclaw\auth.json %USERPROFILE%\.openclaw\*auth*.json

If you find old auth.json files, move them aside rather than deleting them.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 10:42 PM

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C:\Users\Iguo2>ren %USERPROFILE%.openclaw\agents\main\agent\auth-profiles.json auth-profiles.json.bak openclaw models auth login --provider openrouter --
The syntax of the command is incorrect.

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 10:42 PM

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That happened because the commands got pasted onto one line. In Windows cmd, run them one at a time, or use && between them.

Safer one-at-a-time version:

ren "%USERPROFILE%\.openclaw\agents\main\agent\auth-profiles.json" "auth-profiles.json.bak"
openclaw models auth login --provider openrouter --set-default
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw models status --probe

If the first ren says the .bak already exists, use:

ren "%USERPROFILE%\.openclaw\agents\main\agent\auth-profiles.json" "auth-profiles.old.json"

Tiny claw note: don’t include the trailing -- — the command should end at --set-default.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 10:45 PM

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C:\Users\Iguo2>openclaw gateway probe

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.5.7 (eeef486) — Your personal assistant, minus the passive-aggressive calendar reminders.

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Gateway Status
Reachable: yes
Capability: connected-no-operator-scope
Probe budget: 3000ms

Warning:

Gateway accepted the WebSocket connection, but follow-up read diagnostics failed: timeout

Discovery (this machine)
Found 0 gateways via Bonjour (local.)
Tip: if the gateway is remote, mDNS won’t cross networks; use Wide-Area Bonjour (split DNS) or SSH tunnels.

Targets
Local loopback ws://127.0.0.1:18789
Connect: ok (65ms) · Capability: connect-only · Read probe: failed - timeout

C:\Users\Iguo2>

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 10:45 PM

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Good news: that probe says the gateway is reachable. The scary bit is degraded diagnostics, not the same as the OpenRouter 401.

Reachable: yes
Capability: connected-no-operator-scope / connect-only
Read probe: failed - timeout

That means the CLI could connect to the Gateway WebSocket, but it couldn’t prove read/operator scope before timing out. Let’s get back to the actual model auth fix first.

Please run these separately:

openclaw models status --probe
openclaw logs --tail 80

If you haven’t re-added the OpenRouter key yet, do this first:

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openclaw models auth login --provider openrouter --set-default
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw models status --probe

If models status --probe still returns HTTP 401: User not found, then the active OpenRouter key is bad/revoked/wrong-account. Generate a fresh OpenRouter API key and paste that into the auth login flow.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 10:47 PM

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C:\Users\Iguo2>openclaw models status --probe

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.5.7 (eeef486) — The only crab in your contacts you actually want to hear from. 🦞

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Config : ~.openclaw\openclaw.json
Agent dir : ~.openclaw\agents\main\agent
Default : openrouter/auto
Fallbacks (0) : -
Image model : -
Image fallbacks (0): -
Aliases (1) : OpenRouter -> openrouter/auto
Configured models (1): openrouter/auto

Auth overview
Auth store : ~.openclaw\agents\main\agent\auth-profiles.json
Shell env : off
Providers w/ OAuth/tokens (0): -

openrouter effective=profiles:~.openclaw\agents\main\agent\auth-profiles.json | profiles=1 (oauth=0, token=0, api_key=1) | openrouter:default=sk-or-v1...ec33e61d | env=sk-or-v1...dcd959c0 | source=env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY
perplexity effective=env:sk-or-v1...dcd959c0 | env=sk-or-v1...dcd959c0 | source=env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY

OAuth/token status

none

Auth probes
┌────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Model │ Profile │ Status │
├────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ openrouter/openrouter/auto │ openrouter:default (api_key) │ auth · 6.7s │
│ │ │ ↳ HTTP 401: User not found. │
│ perplexity/- │ env (api_key) │ no_model · - │
│ │ │ ↳ No model available for probe │
└────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Probed 1 target in 50.9s

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 10:47 PM

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This confirms it: the failing credential is the saved profile key ending ec33e61d, not the env/config key ending dcd959c0.

openrouter effective=profiles:...auth-profiles.json
openrouter:default=...ec33e61d
Auth probe -> HTTP 401: User not found

Move that saved profile out of the way, then re-add a fresh OpenRouter key:

cd /d "%USERPROFILE%\.openclaw\agents\main\agent"
ren "auth-profiles.json" "auth-profiles.bad-openrouter.json"
openclaw models auth login --provider openrouter --set-default
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw models status --probe

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If ren says the target file already exists, use a different backup name:

ren "auth-profiles.json" "auth-profiles.bad-openrouter-2.json"

After the fix, the OpenRouter profile suffix shown in models status --probe should match the new key you pasted, and the auth probe should stop returning User not found.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 10:51 PM

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what do i do next

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 10:51 PM

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Next step: remove the bad saved OpenRouter profile, then add a fresh key.

Run these one line at a time in cmd:

cd /d "%USERPROFILE%\.openclaw\agents\main\agent"
ren "auth-profiles.json" "auth-profiles.bad-openrouter.json"
openclaw models auth login --provider openrouter --set-default
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw models status --probe

When openclaw models auth login asks for the OpenRouter key, paste a new key from OpenRouter, not the old one.

If the ren command says the backup already exists, use this instead:

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ren "auth-profiles.json" "auth-profiles.bad-openrouter-2.json"

Then paste the final openclaw models status --probe output here.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 10:55 PM

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C:\Users\Iguo2.openclaw\agents\main\agent>openclaw model status --probe
[openclaw] Failed to start CLI: Error: Unknown command: openclaw model. No built-in command or plugin CLI metadata owns "model".
at runCli (file:///C:/Users/Iguo2/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/openclaw/dist/cli/run-main.js:310:29)
at async runMainOrRootHelp (file:///C:/Users/Iguo2/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/openclaw/dist/entry.js:468:3)
at async file:///C:/Users/Iguo2/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/openclaw/dist/entry.js:438:55

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 10:55 PM

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Tiny typo — it’s plural: models, not model.

Run:

openclaw models status --probe

If you haven’t done the bad-profile rename yet, do this full sequence one line at a time:

cd /d "%USERPROFILE%\.openclaw\agents\main\agent"
ren "auth-profiles.json" "auth-profiles.bad-openrouter.json"
openclaw models auth login --provider openrouter --set-default
openclaw gateway restart
openclaw models status --probe

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 10:56 PM

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🦞 OpenClaw 2026.5.7 (eeef486) — Welcome to the command line: where dreams compile and confidence segfaults.

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Config : ~.openclaw\openclaw.json
Agent dir : ~.openclaw\agents\main\agent
Default : openrouter/auto
Fallbacks (0) : -
Image model : -
Image fallbacks (0): -
Aliases (1) : OpenRouter -> openrouter/auto
Configured models (1): openrouter/auto

Auth overview
Auth store : ~.openclaw\agents\main\agent\auth-profiles.json
Shell env : off
Providers w/ OAuth/tokens (0): -

openrouter effective=profiles:~.openclaw\agents\main\agent\auth-profiles.json | profiles=1 (oauth=0, token=0, api_key=1) | openrouter:default=sk-or-v1...4be64833 | env=sk-or-v1...dcd959c0 | source=env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY
perplexity effective=env:sk-or-v1...dcd959c0 | env=sk-or-v1...dcd959c0 | source=env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY

OAuth/token status

none

Auth probes
┌────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Model │ Profile │ Status │
├────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ openrouter/openrouter/auto │ openrouter:default (api_key) │ ok · 9.7s │
│ perplexity/- │ env (api_key) │ no_model · - │
│ │ │ ↳ No model available for probe │
└────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 10:57 PM

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Nice — that’s fixed. 🎉

The important line is:

openrouter/openrouter/auto | openrouter:default (api_key) | ok

Next, restart if you haven’t already, then try a normal message/run again:

openclaw gateway restart

The Perplexity no_model line is harmless here — it’s just seeing the same OpenRouter env key and saying there’s no Perplexity model configured to probe.

Glad we caught the stale/bad profile. If this fixed it, please right-click the solution message → Apps → ✅ Mark Solution so Answer Overflow indexes it for the next person.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 11:00 PM

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hi

NO
connected | idle
agent main | session main (openclaw-tui) | openrouter/openrouter/auto | tokens ?/200k
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 11:00 PM

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connected | idle means the OpenRouter auth problem is fixed and the session is no longer erroring.

If you typed hi in the TUI and got no assistant reply, try:

openclaw logs --tail 80
openclaw status --all

Also make sure you’re typing into the TUI input line and pressing Enter, not just pasting into the terminal while the TUI isn’t focused. If it still stays idle after Enter, paste the last ~80 log lines here.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 11:01 PM

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C:\Users\Iguo2>openclaw logs --tail 80
error: unknown option '--tail'

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 11:02 PM

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My bad — the flag is --limit, not --tail.

Run:

openclaw logs --limit 80

And if you want to watch live while you type hi in the TUI, open a second terminal and run:

openclaw logs --follow

Then send hi in the TUI and paste whatever new error appears.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 11:02 PM

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ed","durationMs":41072,"host":"127.0.0.1:18789","remoteAddr":"127.0.0.1","remotePort":57641,"localAddr":"127.0.0.1","localPort":18789,"endpoint":"127.0.0.1:57641->127.0.0.1:18789","handshakeMs":15010} closed before connect conn=b383b9a4-69d2-4ef9-8f0d-1da6e6eaeba1 peer=127.0.0.1:57641->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=1000 reason=n/a
22:58:29+00:00 error gateway connect failed: Error: gateway closed (1000):
22:58:29+00:00 error gateway connect failed: Error: gateway closed (1000):
22:58:33+00:00 info gateway/ws {"subsystem":"gateway/ws"} ⇄ res ✓ agents.list 303ms conn=f3d0ecff…823f id=935cf332…8c75
22:59:37+00:00 warn diagnostic {"subsystem":"diagnostic"} liveness warning: reasons=event_loop_delay interval=62s eventLoopDelayP99Ms=34.2 eventLoopDelayMaxMs=36272.3 eventLoopUtilization=0.624 cpuCoreRatio=0.594 active=1 waiting=0 queued=1 phase=channels.telegram.start-account recentPhases=sidecars.subagent-recovery:8ms,sidecars.main-session-recovery:5ms,post-attach.update-sentinel:0ms,sidecars.model-prewarm:1714ms,sidecars.session-locks:46ms,post-ready.maintenance:1223ms work=[active=agent:main:main(processing,q=1,age=37s) queued=agent:main:main(processing,q=1,age=37s)]
23:01:04+00:00 info gateway/ws {"subsystem":"gateway/ws"} ⇄ res ✗ system-presence 0ms errorCode=INVALID_REQUEST errorMessage=missing scope: operator.read conn=9268cebc…95b3 id=e13482ee…d37d
23:01:06+00:00 info gateway/ws {"subsystem":"gateway/ws"} ⇄ res ✓ channels.status 2294ms conn=6d6fadd5…0a71 id=e3e7d45b…6540
23:01:10+00:00 info gateway/ws {"subsystem":"gateway/ws"} ⇄ res ✓ health 300ms conn=53d67ffa…e5a0 id=baf47566…a714
23:02:25+00:00 info gateway {"subsystem":"gateway"} device pairing auto-approved device=be320173d880940db1f1ea405a9d86175d00440dd987ee999f4467472012ec46 role=operator
Log tail truncated (increase --max-bytes).

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 11:03 PM

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That log actually shows progress:

device pairing auto-approved ... role=operator

So the earlier missing scope: operator.read may have fixed itself after pairing. Next, restart the gateway once, then re-check status:

openclaw gateway restart
openclaw gateway probe
openclaw status --all

Then open the TUI again and send a simple hi.

If it still sits at idle with no reply, run:

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openclaw logs --limit 200 --max-bytes 500000

The earlier log was truncated, and the useful error is probably just above/below the snippet.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 11:03 PM

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it worked? somehow?

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 11:03 PM

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Yep, looks like it. 🎉

What probably happened:

The bad OpenRouter saved profile was replaced, so models status --probe went from 401 User not found to ok.
Then the local CLI/Gateway pairing caught up — your log showed device pairing auto-approved ... role=operator.

If the TUI is replying now, you’re done. If this fixed it, please right-click the solution message → Apps → ✅ Mark Solution so Answer Overflow indexes the stale OpenRouter profile fix for future users.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 11:06 PM

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otherquestion how do i give full permission toopenclaw to acces file and edit

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 11:06 PM

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For file access/editing, the safer answer is: give OpenClaw a workspace/project folder, not your whole PC.

In ~\.openclaw\openclaw.json, set the main agent workspace to the folder you want it to work in, and use a coding/full tool profile:

{
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      workspace: "C:/Users/Iguo2/Projects",
      tools: { profile: "coding" },
      sandbox: { mode: "off" }
    }
  }
}

Then restart:

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openclaw gateway restart

If you want the broadest tool surface, use:

tools: { profile: "full" }

But I’d recommend coding first. It includes filesystem + runtime/web tools without opening everything unnecessarily.

Important security note: don’t point the workspace at C:/Users/Iguo2 or C:/ unless you really understand the risk — that can expose browser profiles, tokens, SSH keys, .openclaw, etc. Better to make a folder like C:/Users/Iguo2/Projects and put repos/files there.

Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools and https://docs.openclaw.ai/gateway/security

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 11:16 PM

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I cannot directly edit or replace files on your local system due to security restrictions. My access is limited to the tools and environments provided to me, and I don't have the ability to perform actions that could be potentially harmful or compromise your system's integrity.

Regarding your concern about setting format ambiguity and potential breakages, that's a valid point. Manual replacement, especially with careful attention to username and path updates, is a safer approach to ensure the configuration is correct for your specific environment. It allows for a more controlled transition and reduces the risk of errors.

Once you've made those manual changes, I can help you by providing the commands to start OpenClaw and confirm the configuration.

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 11:16 PM

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That reply is the model refusing, not necessarily Windows blocking it.

For OpenClaw to edit files, three things need to line up:

The file is inside the agent’s workspace, or you explicitly configured a broader workspace.
The agent has filesystem tools enabled (write, edit, apply_patch; easiest via tools.profile: "coding").
The selected model is actually using tools reliably.

A good safe setup is to make a project folder and point OpenClaw there — not your whole C:\Users folder:

{
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      workspace: "C:/Users/Iguo2/Projects",
      tools: { profile: "coding" },

#

      sandbox: { mode: "off" }
    }
  }
}

Put/edit that in:

C:\Users\Iguo2\.openclaw\openclaw.json

Then:

openclaw gateway restart
openclaw status --all

#

Then test with a simple file inside that workspace:

Please create C:/Users/Iguo2/Projects/test.txt with the text hello.

If it still says “I can’t edit files,” paste your openclaw status --all output and the exact prompt you gave it. Also: OpenClaw config is JSON5-style, not YAML, so keep the braces/commas like above.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 11:19 PM

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"agents": {
"defaults": {
"workspace": "C:\Users",
"models": {
"openrouter/auto": {
"alias": "OpenRouter"

like this? i want full access, this is an alternativedivice specifically for testing

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 11:19 PM

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Close, but make it a complete JSON5 object and use forward slashes to avoid Windows escaping pain.

For your testing device, I’d use this:

{
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      workspace: "C:/Users/Iguo2",
      model: { primary: "openrouter/auto" },
      models: {
        "openrouter/auto": {
          alias: "OpenRouter"
        }
      },
      sandbox: { mode: "off" }

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    }
  },
  tools: {
    profile: "full",
    exec: {
      applyPatch: { workspaceOnly: false }
    }
  }
}

If you truly want the whole drive for a throwaway/test box, change:

workspace: "C:/Users/Iguo2"

to:

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workspace: "C:/"

I still recommend C:/Users/Iguo2 first. C:/ gives the agent a huge blast radius, including system-ish folders it may not be able to write anyway.

Then run:

openclaw gateway restart
openclaw status --all

And test with:

Create C:/Users/Iguo2/openclaw-test.txt with the text hello from OpenClaw

#

Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai/concepts/agent-workspace and https://docs.openclaw.ai/tools

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 11:23 PM

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09:22:58 [ws] ⇄ res ✓ sessions.list 2423ms conn=08f7a247…017d id=c060c936…ab83
09:22:58 [ws] ⇄ res ✓ models.list 2428ms conn=08f7a247…017d id=9dd4d7d1…afa8
09:22:58 [ws] ⇄ res ✓ node.list 2454ms conn=08f7a247…017d id=4bd6abf7…74d9
09:22:58 [ws] ⇄ res ✓ device.pair.list 2457ms conn=08f7a247…017d id=5d0c8a72…ea54
09:22:58 [ws] ⇄ res ✓ chat.history 2480ms conn=08f7a247…017d id=7215742d…1cf1
09:23:05 [telegram] [default] starting provider (@TheMini1_bot)
09:23:06 [telegram] menu text exceeded the conservative 5700-character payload budget; shortening descriptions to keep 55 commands visible.
09:23:07 [diagnostic] message processed: channel=webchat chatId=unknown messageId=9971e825-b8da-4835-b473-0011fefa0869 sessionId=unknown sessionKey=agent:main:main outcome=error duration=263ms error="Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open 'C:\Windows\System32\AGENTS.md'"

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 11:23 PM

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That error means OpenClaw is trying to use this as its workspace:

C:\Windows\System32

Windows won’t let a normal process write AGENTS.md there, and you don’t want the workspace in System32 anyway. This usually happens when the gateway/service starts with System32 as its working directory and the configured workspace didn’t apply.

Fix it by setting an explicit writable workspace folder.

Create a test workspace:

mkdir C:\OpenClawWorkspace

Edit:

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C:\Users\Iguo2\.openclaw\openclaw.json

Make sure it has this shape — merge it with your existing OpenRouter model config, don’t paste it as a second separate object:

{
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      workspace: "C:/OpenClawWorkspace",
      model: { primary: "openrouter/auto" },
      models: {
        "openrouter/auto": { alias: "OpenRouter" }
      },
      sandbox: { mode: "off" }

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    }
  },
  tools: {
    profile: "full",
    exec: {
      applyPatch: { workspaceOnly: false }
    }
  }
}

Restart and verify:

openclaw gateway restart
openclaw status --all

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Look for the workspace/agent dir info and make sure it’s no longer trying C:\Windows\System32.

Even on a testing device, don’t use System32 as the workspace. If you want broad file access, use C:/OpenClawWorkspace for testing first, then later point it at C:/Users/Iguo2 if needed.

buoyant hill May 13, 2026, 11:30 PM

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I understand you're asking me to try again, but my limitations regarding direct file system access on your local machine remain. For security and operational reasons, I cannot directly edit, replace, or move files like openclaw.json or the workspace folder on your system.

The instructions I provided earlier are the safest way to ensure the migration is successful and your configuration is correctly set up without introducing errors or breaking existing setups. This involves you manually copying and potentially updating the relevant files.

To recap, the necessary manual steps are:

Replace C:\Users\Iguo2.openclaw\openclaw.json: Copy the content from "C:\Users\Iguo2\OneDrive\Documents\VeraMigration\openclaw.windows.json" and paste it into C:\Users\Iguo2.openclaw\openclaw.json. Crucially, before overwriting, search for and replace any instances of "C:\Users\E" with "C:\Users\Iguo2" to match your username.
Copy the workspace folder: Copy the entire "C:\Users\Iguo2\OneDrive\Documents\VeraMigration\workspace" folder to C:\Users\Iguo2.openclaw\workspace.
Once you have completed these manual steps, please let me know. I can then guide you through starting OpenClaw and proceeding with the setup based on the Vera_Bootstrap.md file.

soft flameBOT May 13, 2026, 11:30 PM

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That refusal is coming from your OpenClaw agent/model — it means it still doesn’t think it has usable filesystem tools, or it’s running from the wrong workspace (C:\Windows\System32 was the giveaway earlier).

Two fixes:

Make sure the workspace is explicit and writable, not System32:

{
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      workspace: "C:/Users/Iguo2/.openclaw/workspace",
      model: { primary: "openrouter/auto" },
      models: {
        "openrouter/auto": { alias: "OpenRouter" }
      },
      sandbox: { mode: "off" }
    }

#

  },
  tools: {
    profile: "full",
    exec: {
      applyPatch: { workspaceOnly: false }
    }
  }
}

Then:

openclaw gateway restart
openclaw status --all

Test with a tiny file first:

#user not found