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openclaw/openclaw#71743•Fetched 2026-04-26 05:08:57
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After upgrading to 026.4.24 (cbcfdf6), several commands tries to in node packages. I found it with "agents bind" and "plugins list". "openclaw doctor" also wants to install node packages each time.

` ~@Prometheus .openclaw % openclaw agents bind

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.24 (cbcfdf6) — I'm basically a Swiss Army knife, but with more opinions and fewer sharp edges.

21:55:44 [plugins] acpx staging bundled runtime deps (1 missing, 34 install specs): [email protected] 21:55:48 [plugins] acpx installed bundled runtime deps in 3369ms: [email protected] 21:55:51 [plugins] browser staging bundled runtime deps (7 missing, 34 install specs): @modelcontextprotocol/[email protected], commander@^14.0.3, express@^5.2.1, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], ws@^8.20.0 21:55:55 [plugins] browser installed bundled runtime deps in 3143ms: @modelcontextprotocol/[email protected], commander@^14.0.3, express@^5.2.1, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], ws@^8.20.0`

result of ps | grep npm user 36750 155,7 3,3 436606448 547792 ?? R 9:58 0:02.60 npm install @anthropic-ai/[email protected] @anthropic-ai/vertex-sdk@^0.16.0 @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws/bedrock-token-generator@^1.1.0 @clack/prompts@^1.2.0 @clawdbot/[email protected] @google/genai@^1.50.1 @grammyjs/runner@^2.0.3 @grammyjs/transformer-throttler@^1.2.1 @homebridge/ciao@^1.3.6 @mariozechner/[email protected] @mariozechner/[email protected] @mariozechner/[email protected] @modelcontextprotocol/[email protected] @mozilla/readability@^0.6.0 @tencent-connect/qqbot-connector@^1.1.0 [email protected] ajv@^8.18.0 commander@^14.0.3 express@^5.2.1 grammy@^1.42.0 linkedom@^0.18.12 mpg123-decoder@^1.0.3 node-edge-tts@^1.2.10 pdfjs-dist@^5.6.205 [email protected] silk-wasm@^3.7.1 [email protected] [email protected] ws@^8.20.0 yaml@^2.8.3 zod@^4.3.6

Root Cause

After upgrading to 026.4.24 (cbcfdf6), several commands tries to in node packages. I found it with "agents bind" and "plugins list". "openclaw doctor" also wants to install node packages each time.

` ~@Prometheus .openclaw % openclaw agents bind

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.24 (cbcfdf6) — I'm basically a Swiss Army knife, but with more opinions and fewer sharp edges.

21:55:44 [plugins] acpx staging bundled runtime deps (1 missing, 34 install specs): [email protected] 21:55:48 [plugins] acpx installed bundled runtime deps in 3369ms: [email protected] 21:55:51 [plugins] browser staging bundled runtime deps (7 missing, 34 install specs): @modelcontextprotocol/[email protected], commander@^14.0.3, express@^5.2.1, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], ws@^8.20.0 21:55:55 [plugins] browser installed bundled runtime deps in 3143ms: @modelcontextprotocol/[email protected], commander@^14.0.3, express@^5.2.1, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], ws@^8.20.0`

result of ps | grep npm user 36750 155,7 3,3 436606448 547792 ?? R 9:58 0:02.60 npm install @anthropic-ai/[email protected] @anthropic-ai/vertex-sdk@^0.16.0 @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws/bedrock-token-generator@^1.1.0 @clack/prompts@^1.2.0 @clawdbot/[email protected] @google/genai@^1.50.1 @grammyjs/runner@^2.0.3 @grammyjs/transformer-throttler@^1.2.1 @homebridge/ciao@^1.3.6 @mariozechner/[email protected] @mariozechner/[email protected] @mariozechner/[email protected] @modelcontextprotocol/[email protected] @mozilla/readability@^0.6.0 @tencent-connect/qqbot-connector@^1.1.0 [email protected] ajv@^8.18.0 commander@^14.0.3 express@^5.2.1 grammy@^1.42.0 linkedom@^0.18.12 mpg123-decoder@^1.0.3 node-edge-tts@^1.2.10 pdfjs-dist@^5.6.205 [email protected] silk-wasm@^3.7.1 [email protected] [email protected] ws@^8.20.0 yaml@^2.8.3 zod@^4.3.6

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Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

After upgrading to 026.4.24 (cbcfdf6), several commands tries to in node packages. I found it with "agents bind" and "plugins list". "openclaw doctor" also wants to install node packages each time.

` ~@Prometheus .openclaw % openclaw agents bind

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.24 (cbcfdf6) — I'm basically a Swiss Army knife, but with more opinions and fewer sharp edges.

21:55:44 [plugins] acpx staging bundled runtime deps (1 missing, 34 install specs): [email protected] 21:55:48 [plugins] acpx installed bundled runtime deps in 3369ms: [email protected] 21:55:51 [plugins] browser staging bundled runtime deps (7 missing, 34 install specs): @modelcontextprotocol/[email protected], commander@^14.0.3, express@^5.2.1, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], ws@^8.20.0 21:55:55 [plugins] browser installed bundled runtime deps in 3143ms: @modelcontextprotocol/[email protected], commander@^14.0.3, express@^5.2.1, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], ws@^8.20.0`

result of ps | grep npm user 36750 155,7 3,3 436606448 547792 ?? R 9:58 0:02.60 npm install @anthropic-ai/[email protected] @anthropic-ai/vertex-sdk@^0.16.0 @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws/bedrock-token-generator@^1.1.0 @clack/prompts@^1.2.0 @clawdbot/[email protected] @google/genai@^1.50.1 @grammyjs/runner@^2.0.3 @grammyjs/transformer-throttler@^1.2.1 @homebridge/ciao@^1.3.6 @mariozechner/[email protected] @mariozechner/[email protected] @mariozechner/[email protected] @modelcontextprotocol/[email protected] @mozilla/readability@^0.6.0 @tencent-connect/qqbot-connector@^1.1.0 [email protected] ajv@^8.18.0 commander@^14.0.3 express@^5.2.1 grammy@^1.42.0 linkedom@^0.18.12 mpg123-decoder@^1.0.3 node-edge-tts@^1.2.10 pdfjs-dist@^5.6.205 [email protected] silk-wasm@^3.7.1 [email protected] [email protected] ws@^8.20.0 yaml@^2.8.3 zod@^4.3.6

Steps to reproduce

  1. Start gateway
  2. openclaw agents bind or openclaw doctor
  3. check with ps

Expected behavior

only try to install packages with doctor and check BEFORE if install is needed.

Actual behavior

NPM is executed every time

npm install @anthropic-ai/[email protected] @anthropic-ai/vertex-sdk@^0.16.0 @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws-sdk/[email protected] @aws/bedrock-token-generator@^1.1.0 @clack/prompts@^1.2.0 @clawdbot/[email protected] @google/genai@^1.50.1 @grammyjs/runner@^2.0.3 @grammyjs/transformer-throttler@^1.2.1 @homebridge/ciao@^1.3.6 @mariozechner/[email protected] @mariozechner/[email protected] @mariozechner/[email protected] @modelcontextprotocol/[email protected] @mozilla/readability@^0.6.0 @tencent-connect/qqbot-connector@^1.1.0 [email protected] ajv@^8.18.0 commander@^14.0.3 express@^5.2.1 grammy@^1.42.0 linkedom@^0.18.12 mpg123-decoder@^1.0.3 node-edge-tts@^1.2.10 pdfjs-dist@^5.6.205 [email protected] silk-wasm@^3.7.1 [email protected] [email protected] ws@^8.20.0 yaml@^2.8.3 zod@^4.3.6

OpenClaw version

OpenClaw 2026.4.24 (cbcfdf6)

Operating system

macos

Install method

npm

Model

Mistral

Provider / routing chain

mistral

Additional provider/model setup details

No response

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

Impact and severity

Affected users/systems/channels Severity : blocking Frequency : always Consequence : major slow downs. some commands can take 10 times to execute

Additional information

No response

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TL;DR

The issue can be fixed by modifying the OpenClaw code to check if the required Node packages are already installed before attempting to install them.

Guidance

  • Review the OpenClaw code to identify where the npm install command is being executed and modify it to check if the required packages are already installed.
  • Consider adding a cache or a flag to track whether the packages have been installed to avoid repeated installations.
  • Investigate the openclaw doctor command to ensure it only installs packages when necessary.
  • Verify the fix by running the openclaw agents bind and openclaw doctor commands multiple times to check if the npm install command is only executed when necessary.

Example

No code example is provided as the issue does not include specific code snippets.

Notes

The issue seems to be related to the OpenClaw version 2026.4.24 (cbcfdf6) and the npm install command being executed unnecessarily. The fix may require modifying the OpenClaw code to add a check for installed packages.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by modifying the OpenClaw code to check for installed packages before attempting to install them, as this will likely resolve the issue and prevent unnecessary npm install commands.

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Expected behavior

only try to install packages with doctor and check BEFORE if install is needed.

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