openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: QR CODE error for WhatsApp pairing [1 comments, 2 participants]

Terminal does not show anything during onboard process and in the Web Interface I get this error when clicking in "Show QR' in the Channels: No QR Code on the terminal, and this error message on the Web UI: Failed to render the WhatsApp QR: Cannot find package 'qrcode' imported from /Users/peregrineagile/.openclaw/plugin-runtime-deps/openclaw-2026.4.29-da6bdffc3d96/dist/qr-terminal-DI6mj_pL.js Did you mean to import "qrcode/lib/index.js"?

TL;DR

The issue is likely due to a missing or incorrect import of the 'qrcode' package in the updated OpenClaw version, and a potential workaround is to manually adjust the import statement.

Guidance

• Verify the import statement in the qr-terminal-DI6mj_pL.js file to ensure it is correctly importing the 'qrcode' package.
• Check the package.json file to confirm that the 'qrcode' package is installed and up-to-date.
• Consider downgrading to the previous OpenClaw version (2026.4.26) to see if the issue persists, which could help isolate the problem.
• Review the error message's suggestion to import "qrcode/lib/index.js" instead, and test if this resolves the issue.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not contain sufficient code context.

Notes

The issue seems to be related to the update from OpenClaw version 2026.4.26 to 2026.4.29, and the error message specifically points to an import issue with the 'qrcode' package.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: The best course of action seems to be adjusting the import statement as suggested by the error message, or exploring other workarounds to correctly import the 'qrcode' package, as downgrading might not be a viable long-term solution.