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openclaw/openclaw#60612•Fetched 2026-04-08 02:49:09
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Error Message

  1. Or configure OpenClaw to not warn about NVM when it's intentionally used?

Root Cause

OpenClaw doctor warns about Gateway using NVM node instead of Homebrew/system node, but the warning cannot be resolved because:

Code Example

System Node 22 LTS (22.14+) or Node 24 not found. Install via Homebrew/apt/choco and rerun doctor to migrate off Bun/version manager.
- Gateway service PATH includes version managers or package managers; 
  (/Users/zhangdong/.nvm/versions/node/v24.14.1/bin)
- Gateway service uses Node from a version manager; it can break after 
  updates to the version manager
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Problem

OpenClaw doctor warns about Gateway using NVM node instead of Homebrew/system node, but the warning cannot be resolved because:

  1. OpenClaw regenerates the launchd plist file on each restart
  2. The plist always uses NVM path (~/.nvm/versions/node/v24.14.1/bin/node)
  3. Manually changing the plist to Homebrew path gets overwritten on restart

Current State

System Node 22 LTS (22.14+) or Node 24 not found. Install via Homebrew/apt/choco and rerun doctor to migrate off Bun/version manager.
- Gateway service PATH includes version managers or package managers; 
  (/Users/zhangdong/.nvm/versions/node/v24.14.1/bin)
- Gateway service uses Node from a version manager; it can break after 
  updates to the version manager

Environment

  • macOS
  • OpenClaw v2026.4.2
  • NVM v24.14.1 installed
  • Homebrew node@22 was previously installed but uninstalled

Question

Is there a way to:

  1. Tell OpenClaw to use a specific Node path permanently?
  2. Or configure OpenClaw to not warn about NVM when it's intentionally used?
  3. Or is this just a cosmetic warning that can be safely ignored?

Note: The Gateway works fine with NVM node, just the doctor warning is annoying.

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TL;DR

Configure OpenClaw to use the Homebrew Node path or suppress the warning about NVM usage.

Guidance

  • Investigate OpenClaw configuration options to specify a custom Node path, potentially allowing the use of the Homebrew Node installation.
  • Check if OpenClaw provides a setting to ignore or suppress warnings related to version managers like NVM.
  • Consider reinstalling Homebrew Node and configuring OpenClaw to use it, as the warning suggests this as a preferred setup.
  • Review OpenClaw documentation for any mentions of NVM compatibility or workarounds for similar issues.

Example

No code example is provided due to the lack of specific API or configuration details in the issue.

Notes

The solution may depend on the specific capabilities and configuration options of OpenClaw and NVM. It's also possible that the warning is intended to highlight a potential issue with using version managers, even if the Gateway works currently.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by configuring OpenClaw to use the Homebrew Node path if possible, as this seems to be the recommended setup according to the warning message. If this is not feasible, consider suppressing the warning if OpenClaw provides such an option.

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