openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: Quick Setup with Wizard for Codex has Dependency Issues [1 comments, 2 participants]

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When installing a fresh openclaw in Ubuntu v24.04.4 and choosing codex and after authenticating, a few missing dependencies like slack and others need to be installed manually to unblock self.

Root Cause

When installing a fresh openclaw in Ubuntu v24.04.4 and choosing codex and after authenticating, a few missing dependencies like slack and others need to be installed manually to unblock self.

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Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

When installing a fresh openclaw in Ubuntu v24.04.4 and choosing codex and after authenticating, a few missing dependencies like slack and others need to be installed manually to unblock self.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Begin a fresh install of openclaw
  2. Choose codex as provider
  3. Keep default as codex-5.4
  4. Watch missing dependencies fail (~4 dependencies)

Expected behavior

  1. Begin a fresh install of openclaw
  2. Choose codex as provider
  3. Keep default as codex-5.4
  4. Missing dependencies are installed for you
  5. Move on to the next step

Actual behavior

Missing dependencies

OpenClaw version

v2026.4.21

Operating system

Ubuntu v24.04.4

Install method

npm global

Model

codex-5.4

Provider / routing chain

codex

Additional provider/model setup details

The way I got around the missing dependencies issue was to do npm i -g <MISSING-DEPENDENCY-NAME> and start the process of the quick wizard setup again until all dependencies were installed again and again.

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Impact and severity

Affected: New Users Severity: High Frequency: Constant for codex Consequences: Blocked from installing openclaw when choosing codex

Additional information

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TL;DR

Install missing dependencies like slack manually using npm i -g <MISSING-DEPENDENCY-NAME> to unblock the openclaw installation process.

Guidance

  • Identify the missing dependencies by observing the error messages during the installation process.
  • Install each missing dependency individually using npm i -g <MISSING-DEPENDENCY-NAME>, replacing <MISSING-DEPENDENCY-NAME> with the actual name of the dependency.
  • After installing each dependency, restart the openclaw installation process to see if additional dependencies are required.
  • Repeat the process until all dependencies are installed and the installation can proceed.

Example

npm i -g slack

Replace slack with the actual name of the missing dependency.

Notes

This workaround may not be scalable for a large number of dependencies, and a more automated solution may be needed for a production-ready installation process.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: manually install missing dependencies using npm i -g <MISSING-DEPENDENCY-NAME>, as this is the only known solution to unblock the installation process for now.

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Expected behavior

  1. Begin a fresh install of openclaw
  2. Choose codex as provider
  3. Keep default as codex-5.4
  4. Missing dependencies are installed for you
  5. Move on to the next step

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