openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: [default] channel exited: 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:' [1 comments, 2 participants]

Step one—upgraded to OpenClaw 26.4.24. Step two—sent a message to Tran in Telegram. Step three—received the ESM loader file path error in the gateway logs. "After upgrade to 26.4.24, Telegram channel throws ESM loader error: 'Only URLs with a scheme in file, data, and node are supported.' Gateway won't load Telegram plugin on Windows with absolute paths."

TL;DR

The issue can likely be fixed by updating the file paths in the Telegram plugin configuration to use the file:// scheme for absolute paths on Windows.

Guidance

• Verify that the Telegram plugin configuration is using absolute paths without the file:// scheme, which is causing the ESM loader error.
• Update the configuration to use file:// scheme for absolute paths, for example, file://c:/path/to/plugin instead of c:\path\to\plugin.
• Check the OpenClaw documentation for any specific requirements or guidelines for configuring plugins on Windows.
• Test the updated configuration to ensure the Telegram channel connects and receives messages without errors.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not contain specific code details.

Notes

The solution assumes that the issue is caused by the ESM loader not supporting absolute paths without the file:// scheme on Windows. If the issue persists after updating the configuration, further investigation may be required.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Update the Telegram plugin configuration to use the file:// scheme for absolute paths on Windows, as this is a known requirement for the ESM loader on Windows.