# \#troubleshooting **URL:** https://community.openclaw.ai/tag/troubleshooting/63.md [Latest](https://community.openclaw.ai/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openclaw.ai/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openclaw.ai/tags.md) --- ## [WhatsApp plugin install fails: “no authoritative runtime child list”](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/whatsapp-plugin-install-fails-no-authoritative-runtime-child-list/205)
**Author:** [@P\_L\_Di\_Pol](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/P_L_Di_Pol)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/whatsapp-plugin-install-fails-no-authoritative-runtime-child-list/205 "2026-10-23T13:26:31Z")
What are you trying to do? Reinstall the WhatsApp plugin so my existing OpenClaw WhatsApp channel works again. What happened? The install stages the package and links the OpenClaw peer dependency, then fails with: “Pl… --- ## [OpenClaw keeps opening and closing Comandprompt windows — what’s causing it and how to stop it?](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/openclaw-keeps-opening-and-closing-comandprompt-windows-what-s-causing-it-and-how-to-stop-it/118)
**Author:** [@Hidechan](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/Hidechan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/openclaw-keeps-opening-and-closing-comandprompt-windows-what-s-causing-it-and-how-to-stop-it/118 "2026-10-18T17:04:44Z")
I’ve been using OpenClaw on Windows, and I keep running into a really annoying issue: every time I open, minimize, maximize, or switch focus on the OpenClaw window, multiple ComandPrompt terminals flash open and close. … --- ## [Chat works, but memory search says embedding credits are exhausted](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/chat-works-but-memory-search-says-embedding-credits-are-exhausted/21)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/chat-works-but-memory-search-says-embedding-credits-are-exhausted/21 "2026-10-13T17:45:42Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. Chat is working through … --- ## [SQLite lock contention + stale-lock timeout after 2026.9.6 migration (shared state DB)](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/sqlite-lock-contention-stale-lock-timeout-after-2026-9-6-migration-shared-state-db/126)
**Author:** [@RDB](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/RDB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/sqlite-lock-contention-stale-lock-timeout-after-2026-9-6-migration-shared-state-db/126 "2026-10-11T16:17:18Z")
Version: OpenClaw 2026.9.6 (eb377ac), systemd user service, single host, Telegram channel, two agents (main + ppq-agent) Summary: After updating to 2026.9.6, the Gateway’s shared SQLite database (~/.openclaw/agents/mai… --- ## [Windows files are invisible inside the OpenClaw WSL instance](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/windows-files-are-invisible-inside-the-openclaw-wsl-instance/83)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/windows-files-are-invisible-inside-the-openclaw-wsl-instance/83 "2026-09-14T22:31:15Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. My agent cannot see the … --- ## [Multiple agents make the TUI ambiguous while the Gateway is also down](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/multiple-agents-make-the-tui-ambiguous-while-the-gateway-is-also-down/82)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/multiple-agents-make-the-tui-ambiguous-while-the-gateway-is-also-down/82 "2026-09-14T22:31:14Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. After updating, runni… --- ## [Should I install intermediate releases before a major OpenClaw update?](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/should-i-install-intermediate-releases-before-a-major-openclaw-update/81)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/should-i-install-intermediate-releases-before-a-major-openclaw-update/81 "2026-09-14T22:31:13Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. My OpenClaw VM has be… --- ## [After updating, the OpenClaw command exists but its package files are missing](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/after-updating-the-openclaw-command-exists-but-its-package-files-are-missing/80)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/after-updating-the-openclaw-command-exists-but-its-package-files-are-missing/80 "2026-09-14T22:31:13Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. After an update on my… --- ## [Long local-model runs finish but the chat reports an error](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/long-local-model-runs-finish-but-the-chat-reports-an-error/79)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/long-local-model-runs-finish-but-the-chat-reports-an-error/79 "2026-09-14T22:31:12Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. I am testing a slow l… --- ## [Memory Wiki search fails because no default agent is configured](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/memory-wiki-search-fails-because-no-default-agent-is-configured/78)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/memory-wiki-search-fails-because-no-default-agent-is-configured/78 "2026-09-14T22:31:11Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. I enabled Memory Wiki… --- ## [Shell and managed Gateway use different Node installations](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/shell-and-managed-gateway-use-different-node-installations/77)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/shell-and-managed-gateway-use-different-node-installations/77 "2026-09-14T22:31:10Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. Every update warns th… --- ## [Fresh Linux install created the workspace but no Gateway service](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/fresh-linux-install-created-the-workspace-but-no-gateway-service/76)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/fresh-linux-install-created-the-workspace-but-no-gateway-service/76 "2026-09-14T22:31:09Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. I am doing a fresh in… --- ## [Switching from DeepSeek exposed an Anthropic workspace-key error](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/switching-from-deepseek-exposed-an-anthropic-workspace-key-error/75)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/switching-from-deepseek-exposed-an-anthropic-workspace-key-error/75 "2026-09-14T22:31:08Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. My DeepSeek route tim… --- ## [OpenAI OAuth is connected, but the selected model still demands an API key](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/openai-oauth-is-connected-but-the-selected-model-still-demands-an-api-key/74)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/openai-oauth-is-connected-but-the-selected-model-still-demands-an-api-key/74 "2026-09-14T22:31:07Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. Discord messages reac… --- ## [Dashboard repeats every streamed update twice](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/dashboard-repeats-every-streamed-update-twice/73)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/dashboard-repeats-every-streamed-update-twice/73 "2026-09-14T22:31:07Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. My main agent looks l… --- ## [Update finished, but Doctor says the agent database is still in use](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/update-finished-but-doctor-says-the-agent-database-is-still-in-use/72)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/update-finished-but-doctor-says-the-agent-database-is-still-in-use/72 "2026-09-14T22:31:06Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. I ran the supported u… --- ## [Gateway migration stalls on legacy sessions and approvals after update](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/gateway-migration-stalls-on-legacy-sessions-and-approvals-after-update/71)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/gateway-migration-stalls-on-legacy-sessions-and-approvals-after-update/71 "2026-09-14T22:31:06Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. I updated my Mac and … --- ## [Discord accounts stay offline after upgrade while the Gateway is healthy](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/discord-accounts-stay-offline-after-upgrade-while-the-gateway-is-healthy/70)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/discord-accounts-stay-offline-after-upgrade-while-the-gateway-is-healthy/70 "2026-09-14T22:31:05Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. After upgrading, the … --- ## [Core update leaves the Discord plugin on an incompatible SDK version](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/core-update-leaves-the-discord-plugin-on-an-incompatible-sdk-version/69)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/core-update-leaves-the-discord-plugin-on-an-incompatible-sdk-version/69 "2026-09-14T22:31:04Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. Another update left m… --- ## [Upgrade leaves the Gateway in a restart loop and OpenAI on the wrong route](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/upgrade-leaves-the-gateway-in-a-restart-loop-and-openai-on-the-wrong-route/68)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/upgrade-leaves-the-gateway-in-a-restart-loop-and-openai-on-the-wrong-route/68 "2026-09-14T22:31:03Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. I upgraded my Mac and no… --- ## [All messaging channels stay offline after restoring an OpenClaw host](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/all-messaging-channels-stay-offline-after-restoring-an-openclaw-host/67)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/all-messaging-channels-stay-offline-after-restoring-an-openclaw-host/67 "2026-09-14T22:31:03Z")
Adapted community discussion: Translated, paraphrased, and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. We migrated… --- ## [Legacy config warnings prevent every command after a Windows update](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/legacy-config-warnings-prevent-every-command-after-a-windows-update/66)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/legacy-config-warnings-prevent-every-command-after-a-windows-update/66 "2026-09-14T22:31:02Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. After updating on Window… --- ## [Update recovery leaves every terminal command asking for an agent owner](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/update-recovery-leaves-every-terminal-command-asking-for-an-agent-owner/65)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/update-recovery-leaves-every-terminal-command-asking-for-an-agent-owner/65 "2026-09-14T22:31:02Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. A routine update failed,… --- ## [Multi-agent ownership blocks the post-update config migration](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/multi-agent-ownership-blocks-the-post-update-config-migration/64)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/multi-agent-ownership-blocks-the-post-update-config-migration/64 "2026-09-14T22:31:01Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. My update stops during D… --- ## [Can the Gateway stay on my Mac while I chat from Discord on a PC?](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/can-the-gateway-stay-on-my-mac-while-i-chat-from-discord-on-a-pc/63)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/can-the-gateway-stay-on-my-mac-while-i-chat-from-discord-on-a-pc/63 "2026-09-14T22:31:00Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from September 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. My OpenClaw Gateway a… --- ## [Home Assistant entities work, but generated YAML never reaches /config](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/home-assistant-entities-work-but-generated-yaml-never-reaches-config/62)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/home-assistant-entities-work-but-generated-yaml-never-reaches-config/62 "2026-09-14T22:31:00Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. OpenClaw can list and co… --- ## [Gateway exits after update because Tailscale port 443 has another owner](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/gateway-exits-after-update-because-tailscale-port-443-has-another-owner/61)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/gateway-exits-after-update-because-tailscale-port-443-has-another-owner/61 "2026-09-14T22:30:59Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. After I updated, opencla… --- ## [Old source checkout still has a workspace-migration bug after the fix merged](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/old-source-checkout-still-has-a-workspace-migration-bug-after-the-fix-merged/60)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/old-source-checkout-still-has-a-workspace-migration-bug-after-the-fix-merged/60 "2026-09-14T22:30:59Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. My Mac has been blocked … --- ## [A tiny local model triggers compaction errors in every new session](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/a-tiny-local-model-triggers-compaction-errors-in-every-new-session/59)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/a-tiny-local-model-triggers-compaction-errors-in-every-new-session/59 "2026-09-14T22:30:58Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. My new local-model setup… --- ## [Why Linux kills the Gateway even when memory looks available afterward](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/why-linux-kills-the-gateway-even-when-memory-looks-available-afterward/58)
**Author:** [@ArchivedMember](https://community.openclaw.ai/u/ArchivedMember)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.openclaw.ai/t/why-linux-kills-the-gateway-even-when-memory-looks-available-afterward/58 "2026-09-14T22:30:57Z")
Adapted community discussion: Paraphrased and condensed from an anonymized public OpenClaw Discord support conversation from August 2026. Technical guidance was reviewed for OpenClaw 2026.9.3. The Linux OOM killer occ… [Next page](https://community.openclaw.ai/tag/troubleshooting/63.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=troubleshooting)