openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix qqbot plugin cache causes EACCES permission errors on every gateway restart (macOS) [1 comments, 2 participants]

On every gateway restart, the following error appears and causes the gateway to hang or fail to become reachable: 3. Observe EACCES error on qqbot plugin cache

TL;DR

The issue can be resolved by adjusting the permissions of the plugin-runtime-deps directory to allow the gateway process to access and manage the qqbot plugin cache without requiring manual intervention.

Guidance

• The error message EACCES: permission denied indicates a permissions issue, suggesting that the gateway process lacks the necessary permissions to access or modify the api.js file within the plugin-runtime-deps directory.
• The provided workaround sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.openclaw/plugin-runtime-deps temporarily resolves the issue by granting read, write, and execute permissions to all users, but this is not a secure long-term solution.
• To mitigate the issue, consider adjusting the ownership of the plugin-runtime-deps directory to the user running the gateway process, or use a more restrictive permission setting that still allows the gateway to function.
• Investigate why the qqbot plugin, despite being disabled in the config, attempts to clean up its cache directory on startup, as this behavior may be contributing to the permissions issue.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue is related to permissions and directory management rather than code functionality.

Notes

The solution may depend on the specific requirements and constraints of the OpenClaw gateway and its plugins. The issue began after updating from version 2026.4.24 to 2026.4.26, suggesting a potential change in how permissions are handled in the newer version.

Recommendation

Apply a more targeted workaround, such as adjusting the ownership or permissions of the plugin-runtime-deps directory to allow the gateway process to run without requiring sudo privileges, rather than relying on the provided chmod -R 777 workaround. This approach would help maintain security while resolving the functional issue.