Fix clw-prompt-timeout: OpenClaw CLI Prompt Timeout Error

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:32:04 +0800

1. Symptoms

The clw-prompt-timeout error manifests when running OpenClaw CLI commands that require interactive user input. The application waits for a response from the terminal, but no input arrives before the configured deadline expires, causing the operation to abort with a timeout error. Users typically encounter this error during authentication flows, configuration initialization, or when the CLI attempts to prompt for confirmations or selections in non-interactive environments.

When this error occurs, the CLI outputs a message similar to the following:

Fix clw-prompt-failure: Resolving OpenClaw Interactive Prompt Failures

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:08:04 +0800

1. Symptoms

The clw-prompt-failure error manifests when OpenClaw’s command-line interface cannot successfully display, receive, or process interactive prompts from the user. This error surfaces during operations that require user confirmation, configuration input, or selection from interactive menus.

Typical shell output includes:

[ERROR] clw-prompt-failure: Interactive prompt failed to display
Prompt type: confirmation
Timeout: 30s
Error: EPROMPT001 - Prompt session terminated unexpectedly

[ERROR] clw-prompt-failure: Unable to receive user input
Prompt: "Enter configuration value for 'cluster-name'"
Error: Input stream closed or unavailable

[ERROR] clw-prompt-failure: Prompt validation failed
Provided input: "<empty>"
Validation rule: required, non-empty string
Error: EPROMPT002 - Input validation unsuccessful

Additional observable symptoms:

Interactive on ErrorVault — Developer Error Code Dictionary

Fix clw-prompt-timeout: OpenClaw CLI Prompt Timeout Error

1. Symptoms

Fix clw-prompt-failure: Resolving OpenClaw Interactive Prompt Failures

1. Symptoms