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openclaw/openclaw#52836•Fetched 2026-04-08 01:18:42
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in latest version of 23.3.2026, the agent keeps saying i am doing this or that and will report back but it never does anything. even the most common tasks like reading a .md in a folder is not working at this point.

my openclaw is running on vultr instance (ubantu)

Root Cause

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in latest version of 23.3.2026, the agent keeps saying i am doing this or that and will report back but it never does anything. even the most common tasks like reading a .md in a folder is not working at this point.

my openclaw is running on vultr instance (ubantu)

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Bug type

Behavior bug (incorrect output/state without crash)

Summary

<img width="724" height="601" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8e862e85-7b04-44c9-9b93-92a3412793dd" />

in latest version of 23.3.2026, the agent keeps saying i am doing this or that and will report back but it never does anything. even the most common tasks like reading a .md in a folder is not working at this point.

my openclaw is running on vultr instance (ubantu)

Steps to reproduce

  1. say your agent to read any .md file in 23.3.2026 version

Expected behavior

it should actually do those things instead of stalling

Actual behavior

it just stals and does nothing but talks

OpenClaw version

2026.3.23

Operating system

Ubantu

Install method

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Model

chatgpt codex 5.3

Provider / routing chain

chatgpt codex 5.3

Additional provider/model setup details

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Impact and severity

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Additional information

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Fix Plan

The issue seems to be related to the agent's inability to execute tasks. To fix this, we need to:

  • Check the OpenClaw configuration
  • Verify the file permissions and paths
  • Update the OpenClaw version if necessary

Code Changes

To fix the issue, you can try the following code changes:

# Check if the file exists and is readable
import os
file_path = '/path/to/your/file.md'
if os.path.isfile(file_path) and os.access(file_path, os.R_OK):
    # Read the file
    with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
        content = file.read()
    # Process the content
    print(content)
else:
    print("File not found or not readable")

Configuration Changes

Make sure the OpenClaw configuration is correct:

# config.yml
openclaw:
  version: 2026.3.23
  provider: chatgpt-codex-5.3
  routing_chain: chatgpt-codex-5.3

Verification

To verify that the fix worked:

  1. Run the agent with the updated configuration and code changes.
  2. Check the logs for any errors.
  3. Test the agent with a simple task, such as reading a .md file.

Extra Tips

  • Make sure the file path and permissions are correct.
  • Check the OpenClaw documentation for any updates or known issues.
  • If the issue persists, try resetting the OpenClaw configuration to its default values.

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Expected behavior

it should actually do those things instead of stalling

#model loading#dependency error#configuration error#environment variable#network issue

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