{"id":209,"date":"2026-05-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/local.paioclawblog.com\/openclaw-skill-troubleshooting\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T00:00:00","slug":"openclaw-skill-troubleshooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paioclaw.ai\/blog\/openclaw-skill-troubleshooting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix an OpenClaw Skill That Won&#8217;t Load"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<p>A skill that won&#8217;t load is one of the more frustrating OpenClaw problems because the failure mode is usually silent \u2014 the skill just doesn&#8217;t respond, or it disappears from the skills list, or it loads but produces no output. The error message, if there is one, rarely points directly at the cause.<\/p>\n<p>This guide covers the 7 most common causes of skill load failures and gives you a decision tree to diagnose which one you&#8217;re dealing with in under 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"before-you-diagnose-run-the-health-check\">Before You Diagnose: Run the Health Check<\/h2>\n<div><pre><code>@openclaw skill diagnose [skill-name]\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>This runs through the most common checks automatically:<\/p>\n<div><pre><code>Diagnosing skill: github-core\n\n\u2705 Manifest found: ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/github-core\/skill.json\n\u2705 Dependencies installed: 7\/7\n\u274c Environment variable missing: GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY\n\u2705 Port available: N\/A (this skill doesn't use a port)\n\u2705 Permissions: directory readable\n\u2705 Version compatible: skill v2.1.0, OpenClaw v1.4.x \u2713\n\nDiagnosis: Missing environment variable.\nRun: export GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY=\"\/path\/to\/private-key.pem\"\nThen: @openclaw reload skill github-core\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>If the health check pinpoints the problem, fix it and reload:<\/p>\n<div><pre><code>@openclaw reload skill [skill-name]\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>If the health check passes but the skill still doesn&#8217;t work, work through the 7 causes below.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"the-7-most-common-causes\">The 7 Most Common Causes<\/h2>\n<h3>Cause 1: Path Problem<\/h3>\n<p>The skill loader can&#8217;t find the skill files because the path is wrong or the skill isn&#8217;t where OpenClaw expects it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Skill doesn&#8217;t appear in <code>@openclaw skills list<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Error: &#8220;Skill not found&#8221; or &#8220;No such file or directory&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Skill was working before you moved or renamed the skills folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>@openclaw skills path\n&gt; Skills directory: \/Users\/yourname\/.openclaw\/skills\/\n\nls ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/\n&gt; github-core\/\n&gt; gmail\/\n&gt; notion-core\/\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<div><pre><code>ls ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/github-core\/\n&gt; skill.json    # Must exist\n&gt; index.js      # Or main entry point\n&gt; package.json  # If Node.js skill\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>If the directory exists but <code>skill.json<\/code> is missing, the skill is corrupted. Reinstall:<\/p>\n<div><pre><code>@openclaw uninstall skill github-core\n@openclaw install skill github-core\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>If you moved your skills directory:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code># ~\/.openclaw\/config.yaml\nskills_directory: \"\/new\/path\/to\/skills\"  # Update this\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>Then restart OpenClaw.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re on Windows and paths have backslashes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OpenClaw uses forward slashes in config files even on Windows. <code>C:\/Users\/yourname\/.openclaw\/skills<\/code> not <code>C:Usersyourname.openclawskills<\/code>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Cause 2: Permissions Problem<\/h3>\n<p>The skill files exist but OpenClaw can&#8217;t read or execute them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Skill appears in <code>skills list<\/code> but shows &#8220;Error loading&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Error message contains &#8220;EACCES&#8221;, &#8220;Permission denied&#8221;, or &#8220;EPERM&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Skill works for one user but not another on the same machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>ls -la ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/github-core\/\n# Should show rw-r--r-- (644) for files, rwxr-xr-x (755) for directories\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fix permissions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>chmod -R 755 ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/github-core\/\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>Or for all skills:<\/p>\n<div><pre><code>chmod -R 755 ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>On Linux: Check if OpenClaw runs as a different user<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If OpenClaw runs as a service (systemd), it may run as a different user than your login account. The skill files need to be readable by that user:<\/p>\n<div><pre><code># Check which user systemd runs OpenClaw as\nsystemctl show openclaw --property=User\n&gt; User=openclaw-service\n\n# Make files readable by that user\nchown -R openclaw-service:openclaw-service ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>On macOS: Gatekeeper quarantine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Files downloaded from the internet on macOS get a quarantine attribute that can block execution:<\/p>\n<div><pre><code>xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/github-core\/index.js\n# Or remove quarantine from entire skills directory:\nxattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Cause 3: Manifest Typo<\/h3>\n<p>The <code>skill.json<\/code> manifest has a syntax error or invalid field. OpenClaw validates the manifest before loading the skill \u2014 any error in the JSON causes the skill to fail silently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Skill was working, broke after you manually edited <code>skill.json<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Error: &#8220;Invalid manifest&#8221; or &#8220;JSON parse error&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>New skill you&#8217;re building fails to load on first try<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>cat ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/github-core\/skill.json | python3 -m json.tool\n# If valid JSON: prints formatted output\n# If invalid: prints error with line number\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>Or use any JSON validator \u2014 paste the content at <a href=\"https:\/\/jsonlint.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jsonlint.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Common manifest typos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>\/\/ \u274c Trailing comma (invalid JSON)\n{\n  \"name\": \"github-core\",\n  \"version\": \"2.1.0\",\n  \"main\": \"index.js\",   \u2190 this comma with nothing after it\n}\n\n\/\/ \u2705 Fixed\n{\n  \"name\": \"github-core\",\n  \"version\": \"2.1.0\",\n  \"main\": \"index.js\"\n}\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<div><pre><code>\/\/ \u274c Single quotes (invalid JSON, must use double quotes)\n{\n  'name': 'github-core'\n}\n\n\/\/ \u2705 Fixed\n{\n  \"name\": \"github-core\"\n}\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<div><pre><code>\/\/ \u274c Missing required field\n{\n  \"name\": \"github-core\",\n  \"version\": \"2.1.0\"\n  \/\/ missing \"main\" entry point\n}\n\n\/\/ \u2705 Fixed\n{\n  \"name\": \"github-core\",\n  \"version\": \"2.1.0\",\n  \"main\": \"index.js\"\n}\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Required manifest fields:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>{\n  \"name\": \"skill-name\",           \/\/ Required: matches directory name\n  \"version\": \"1.0.0\",             \/\/ Required: semver\n  \"main\": \"index.js\",             \/\/ Required: entry point file\n  \"openclaw_version\": \"&gt;=1.3.0\",  \/\/ Required: compatibility range\n  \"description\": \"...\",           \/\/ Recommended\n  \"permissions\": []               \/\/ Required if skill needs permissions\n}\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Cause 4: Missing Dependency<\/h3>\n<p>The skill requires a package that isn&#8217;t installed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Error: &#8220;Cannot find module &#8216;some-package'&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Error: &#8220;ModuleNotFoundError: No module named &#8216;requests'&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Skill installed fine but fails when you actually use it<\/li>\n<li>Skill works on one machine but not another<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check for Node.js skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>cd ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/github-core\/\ncat package.json  # Look at \"dependencies\"\nls node_modules\/  # Check if they're installed\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fix:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>cd ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/github-core\/\nnpm install\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>Or reinstall the skill entirely (this runs dependency installation automatically):<\/p>\n<div><pre><code>@openclaw reinstall skill github-core\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Check for Python skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>cd ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/your-python-skill\/\ncat requirements.txt\npip list | grep -f requirements.txt  # Check what's installed vs required\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fix:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>pip install -r requirements.txt --break-system-packages\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>The &#8220;works on my machine&#8221; scenario:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If a skill works on one computer but not another, the missing machine probably has a different Node or Python version that doesn&#8217;t auto-install global dependencies. Always run <code>npm install<\/code> or <code>pip install -r requirements.txt<\/code> after copying a skill to a new machine.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Cause 5: Version Mismatch<\/h3>\n<p>The skill requires a newer (or older) version of OpenClaw than you&#8217;re running, or requires a Node\/Python version you don&#8217;t have.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Error: &#8220;Incompatible OpenClaw version&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Error: &#8220;This skill requires OpenClaw &gt;= 1.5.0&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Skill loaded in the past but broke after an OpenClaw update<\/li>\n<li>API calls work but skill-specific features fail silently<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>@openclaw version\n&gt; OpenClaw v1.4.2\n\n@openclaw skill info github-core\n&gt; github-core v2.1.0\n&gt; Requires: OpenClaw &gt;=1.5.0  \u2190 incompatible\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fix Option A: Update OpenClaw<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>npm update -g openclaw\n# or\nnpm install -g openclaw@latest\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fix Option B: Use an older skill version<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>@openclaw install skill github-core@1.9.0  # Specific older version\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fix Option C: Check Node.js version<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some skills use newer JavaScript features that require Node 18+:<\/p>\n<div><pre><code>node --version\n&gt; v16.14.0  \u2190 too old for some skills\n\n# Update Node via nvm:\nnvm install 20\nnvm use 20\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>After an OpenClaw update that broke skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>@openclaw skills check-compatibility\n&gt; github-core v2.1.0 \u2014 \u2705 compatible\n&gt; old-skill v0.9.1 \u2014 \u274c deprecated API used, update needed\n&gt; custom-skill v1.0.0 \u2014 \u2705 compatible\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Cause 6: Port Collision<\/h3>\n<p>Skills that run as local servers (usually skills with web interfaces or that receive webhooks) need to bind to a port. If that port is already in use, the skill fails to start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Error: &#8220;EADDRINUSE: address already in use :::3847&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Error: &#8220;Port 3847 is already in use&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Skill starts loading then immediately stops<\/li>\n<li>Two skills that used to work together now conflict<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check which process is using the port:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code># macOS\/Linux\nlsof -i :3847\n# or\nss -tulpn | grep 3847\n\n# Windows\nnetstat -ano | findstr :3847\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fix Option A: Change the skill&#8217;s port<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code># skill-specific config (location varies by skill)\nserver_port: 3848  # Change from default 3847\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fix Option B: Kill the conflicting process<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code># If it's another OpenClaw skill or a leftover process:\nkill -9 [PID from lsof output]\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fix Option C: Let OpenClaw auto-assign ports<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code># ~\/.openclaw\/config.yaml\nskill_port_range:\n  start: 3800\n  end: 3900\n  auto_assign: true  # Skills pick available ports automatically\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>With auto-assign enabled, port conflicts resolve themselves on restart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Common default ports used by skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><table><thead><tr><th>Skill<\/th><th>Default Port<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>webhook-receiver<\/td><td>3847<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>local-browser<\/td><td>3848<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>mcp-bridge<\/td><td>3849<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>api-proxy<\/td><td>3850<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>Cause 7: Missing or Wrong Environment Variable<\/h3>\n<p>The skill requires an environment variable (API key, file path, URL) that isn&#8217;t set, is set to the wrong value, or isn&#8217;t visible to the process running OpenClaw.<\/p>\n<p>This is the most common cause overall and the one most likely to produce a confusing error message (or no error message at all \u2014 the skill loads but quietly fails on first use).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Skill loads but returns &#8220;Authentication failed&#8221; or &#8220;API key invalid&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Skill health check passes but first command fails<\/li>\n<li>Error: &#8220;Cannot read property of undefined&#8221; (often means an env var is undefined and code tries to use it)<\/li>\n<li>Works in terminal but not as a background service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Check what the skill needs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>@openclaw skill info github-core\n&gt; Required environment variables:\n&gt;   GITHUB_APP_ID \u2014 Your GitHub App ID\n&gt;   GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY \u2014 Path to .pem private key file\n&gt;   GITHUB_INSTALLATION_ID \u2014 Installation ID\n&gt;\n&gt; Current status:\n&gt;   GITHUB_APP_ID: \u2705 set\n&gt;   GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY: \u274c not set\n&gt;   GITHUB_INSTALLATION_ID: \u2705 set\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fix Option A: Set in terminal session<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code>export GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY=\"\/Users\/yourname\/.openclaw\/keys\/github-app.pem\"\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>This only persists for the current terminal session. If you restart the terminal or OpenClaw, it&#8217;s gone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fix Option B: Add to shell profile (persists across sessions)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code># Add to ~\/.zshrc or ~\/.bashrc\necho 'export GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY=\"\/Users\/yourname\/.openclaw\/keys\/github-app.pem\"' &gt;&gt; ~\/.zshrc\nsource ~\/.zshrc\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p><strong>Fix Option C: Add to OpenClaw&#8217;s env file (recommended)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div><pre><code># ~\/.openclaw\/.env\nGITHUB_APP_ID=123456\nGITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY=\/Users\/yourname\/.openclaw\/keys\/github-app.pem\nGITHUB_INSTALLATION_ID=78901234\nNOTION_TOKEN=secret_xxxx\nGMAIL_CREDENTIALS_PATH=\/Users\/yourname\/.openclaw\/gmail-credentials.json\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>OpenClaw loads this file automatically on startup. Variables set here are available to all skills without needing to set them in every terminal session.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The &#8220;works in terminal, not in service&#8221; problem:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When OpenClaw runs as a systemd service or background process, it doesn&#8217;t inherit your shell&#8217;s environment variables. The <code>.env<\/code> file approach above solves this. Alternatively:<\/p>\n<div><pre><code># For systemd service, add env vars to the service file\nsudo systemctl edit openclaw\n# Add:\n[Service]\nEnvironment=\"GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY=\/path\/to\/key.pem\"\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"the-decision-tree\">The Decision Tree<\/h2>\n<p>Use this to narrow down the cause in under 5 minutes:<\/p>\n<div><pre><code>Skill won't load or isn't working\n\u2502\n\u251c\u2500 Does \"@openclaw skills list\" show the skill?\n\u2502   \u251c\u2500 NO \u2192 Cause 1 (Path) or Cause 3 (Manifest)\n\u2502   \u2502   \u2514\u2500 Run: ls ~\/.openclaw\/skills\/[skill-name]\/skill.json\n\u2502   \u2502       \u251c\u2500 File missing \u2192 Path problem (Cause 1)\n\u2502   \u2502       \u2514\u2500 File exists \u2192 Validate skill.json (Cause 3)\n\u2502   \u2502\n\u2502   \u2514\u2500 YES \u2192 Continue \u2193\n\u2502\n\u251c\u2500 Does the skill show \"Error loading\" next to it?\n\u2502   \u2514\u2500 YES \u2192 Run: @openclaw skill diagnose [skill-name]\n\u2502       \u251c\u2500 Permission error \u2192 Cause 2\n\u2502       \u251c\u2500 Port in use \u2192 Cause 6\n\u2502       \u2514\u2500 Version error \u2192 Cause 5\n\u2502\n\u251c\u2500 Skill loads but fails when you use it?\n\u2502   \u251c\u2500 \"Authentication failed\" \/ \"API key\" \u2192 Cause 7 (Env var)\n\u2502   \u251c\u2500 \"Cannot find module\" \/ \"ModuleNotFound\" \u2192 Cause 4 (Dependency)\n\u2502   \u2514\u2500 Worked before an update \u2192 Cause 5 (Version)\n\u2502\n\u2514\u2500 Skill works in terminal but not as a service?\n    \u2514\u2500 Cause 7 (Env var not available to service process)\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"quick-fix-command-reference\">Quick-Fix Command Reference<\/h2>\n<div><pre><code># Run full diagnosis\n@openclaw skill diagnose [skill-name]\n\n# Check all skills at once\n@openclaw skills status\n\n# Reload a skill without restarting OpenClaw\n@openclaw reload skill [skill-name]\n\n# Full reinstall (fixes most install issues)\n@openclaw reinstall skill [skill-name]\n\n# Check skill version compatibility\n@openclaw skills check-compatibility\n\n# View skill error logs\n@openclaw skill logs [skill-name] --lines 50\n\n# Check which ports skills are using\n@openclaw skills ports\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"when-to-reinstall-vs-debug\">When to Reinstall vs. Debug<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Reinstall when:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The skill came from the marketplace and was working before<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;re not sure what changed<\/li>\n<li>Quick debugging isn&#8217;t revealing anything<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><pre><code>@openclaw reinstall skill [skill-name]\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>A reinstall re-downloads the skill, installs dependencies, and reconfigures from your saved credentials. It preserves your credential configuration and skill settings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Debug when:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You built the skill yourself<\/li>\n<li>You made manual changes to skill files<\/li>\n<li>The error message gives you a specific file or line number<\/li>\n<li>Reinstalling doesn&#8217;t fix it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>File a bug when:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The skill installs cleanly but fails consistently on first use<\/li>\n<li>The error is cryptic with no clear cause after working through all 7 causes<\/li>\n<li>Multiple users report the same issue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><pre><code>@openclaw skill report-issue [skill-name]\n<\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<p>This collects diagnostic information (sanitized \u2014 no API keys) and opens a pre-filled GitHub issue template.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n<p>The 7 causes in order of how often they occur in practice: missing environment variable (most common), missing dependency, version mismatch, manifest typo, path problem, permissions, port collision. 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