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openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix Library embedders: document 4.14→4.21 extension-deps refactor, and consider standard npm semantics for the remaining ~400 MB [1 comments, 1 participants]

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Bundle size & extension-deps refactor

Fresh npm install size on linux-x64, node 22:

versioninstall sizedirect deps
2026.4.142.1 GB71
2026.4.21414 MB42

The 29 deps dropped at 4.21 are channel SDKs (Slack/Discord/Matrix/Line/WhatsApp/Telegram/Lark/Bedrock/Google/Nostr + audio / lancedb / playwright / jimp). dist/extensions/<name>/package.json declares each extension's deps; scripts/postinstall-bundled-plugins.mjs skips installing them unless OPENCLAW_EAGER_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_DEPS=1. Right design for library embedders, but undocumented — no CHANGELOG note, and an existing 4.14 install of e.g. the Slack channel silently breaks on upgrade until openclaw doctor --fix.

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  1. CHANGELOG entry + short migration doc for 4.14→4.21 (the env var, doctor --fix, the lazy-install contract).
  2. Consider optionalDependencies / peerDependenciesMeta.*.optional so the semantics are legible to electron-builder / pnpm --prod / npm ci --omit=optional.
  3. (pi-ai upstream) @mistralai / @google / @aws-sdk + extra @anthropic-ai packages still come in transitively via @mariozechner/pi-ai for embedders using only an openai-compat proxy — ~50 MB.

Happy to PR #1 or #2.

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TL;DR

To address the bundle size issue and extension dependencies refactor, consider adding a CHANGELOG entry and migration documentation for the OPENCLAW_EAGER_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_DEPS environment variable and the openclaw doctor --fix command.

Guidance

  • Review the scripts/postinstall-bundled-plugins.mjs script to understand how the OPENCLAW_EAGER_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_DEPS environment variable affects the installation of extension dependencies.
  • Investigate using optionalDependencies or peerDependenciesMeta.*.optional to make the semantics of the lazy-install contract more legible to tools like electron-builder, pnpm, and npm ci.
  • Analyze the transitive dependencies of @mariozechner/pi-ai to identify opportunities to reduce the bundle size by ~50 MB.

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The issue lacks information about the specific requirements and constraints of the project, so the guidance provided is general and may need to be adapted to the specific use case.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Add a CHANGELOG entry and migration documentation to inform users about the OPENCLAW_EAGER_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_DEPS environment variable and the openclaw doctor --fix command, as this will help users understand the changes and mitigate potential issues.

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