Openclaw missing extensions error
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Description
https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/troubleshooting#plugin-install-fails-with-missing-openclaw-extensions
you get this trying to install for openclaw
openclaw plugins install ./openclaw
🦞 OpenClaw 2026.3.28 (f9b1079) — I read logs so you can keep pretending you don't have to.
package.json missing openclaw.extensions; update the plugin package to include openclaw.extensions (for example ["./dist/index.js"]). See https://docs.openclaw.ai/help/troubleshooting#plugin-install-fails-with-missing-openclaw-extensions
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the plugin package's package.json and the documented openclaw plugins install ./openclaw command. Compare the package metadata with the OpenClaw troubleshooting guidance, then verify that installation no longer reports a missing openclaw.extensions field.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100