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openclaw/openclaw#75818•Fetched 2026-05-02 05:29:33
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Bundled channel extensions in dist/extensions/<plugin>/ cannot resolve their own runtime dependencies via Node module resolution on first run. Errors observed:

  • Cannot find module 'grammy' (telegram)
  • Cannot find module '../dist/babel.cjs' (telegram)

openclaw doctor --fix resolves it by staging plugin runtime deps where they can be found, so the packaging step is the gap.

Root Cause

Bundled channel extensions in dist/extensions/<plugin>/ cannot resolve their own runtime dependencies via Node module resolution on first run. Errors observed:

  • Cannot find module 'grammy' (telegram)
  • Cannot find module '../dist/babel.cjs' (telegram)

openclaw doctor --fix resolves it by staging plugin runtime deps where they can be found, so the packaging step is the gap.

Fix Action

Workaround

openclaw doctor --fix

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Summary

Bundled channel extensions in dist/extensions/<plugin>/ cannot resolve their own runtime dependencies via Node module resolution on first run. Errors observed:

  • Cannot find module 'grammy' (telegram)
  • Cannot find module '../dist/babel.cjs' (telegram)

openclaw doctor --fix resolves it by staging plugin runtime deps where they can be found, so the packaging step is the gap.

Version

OpenClaw 2026.4.29

Affected channels

Confirmed: telegram. Same packaging shape (and likely same bug) in: discord, nostr, slack. Not exercised on this host but worth checking.

Path

/home/openclaw/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/extensions/telegram/

Expected

Bundled extensions should resolve their deps out-of-the-box after npm i -g openclaw, without requiring doctor --fix.

Workaround

openclaw doctor --fix

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TL;DR

The issue can be temporarily resolved by running openclaw doctor --fix to stage plugin runtime dependencies.

Guidance

  • The error messages indicate that the bundled channel extensions are unable to resolve their runtime dependencies, suggesting a packaging issue.
  • The openclaw doctor --fix command is able to resolve the issue by staging the dependencies, implying that the problem lies in the packaging step.
  • To mitigate the issue, run openclaw doctor --fix after installing OpenClaw with npm i -g openclaw.
  • Verify that the dependencies are correctly resolved by checking the node_modules directory within the extension directory (e.g., /home/openclaw/.npm-global/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/extensions/telegram/).

Notes

The issue appears to be specific to the packaging process, and the openclaw doctor --fix command provides a temporary workaround. The root cause of the issue is likely related to how the dependencies are being bundled and resolved.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Run openclaw doctor --fix after installing OpenClaw to ensure that the dependencies are correctly staged and resolved.

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