https://errorvault.dev/tags/shell/ Recent content in Shell on ErrorVault — Developer Error Code Dictionary Hugo en-us Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:08:04 +0800 https://errorvault.dev/openclaw/openclaw-clw-prompt-unreachable/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:08:04 +0800 https://errorvault.dev/openclaw/openclaw-clw-prompt-unreachable/ <h2 id="1-symptoms">1. Symptoms</h2> <p>The <code>clw-prompt-unreachable</code> error manifests when OpenClaw attempts to solicit user input through its prompt system but cannot establish or maintain the necessary communication channel. Users encounter this error in several distinct scenarios that share a common underlying theme: the prompt mechanism fails to reach the user or receive their response.</p> <p><strong>Shell Output Examples:</strong></p> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;"><code class="language-fallback" data-lang="fallback"><span style="display:flex;"><span>[OpenClaw] Error: clw-prompt-unreachable </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>Message: Unable to reach prompt destination. stdin may be closed or redirected. </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>Suggestion: Ensure terminal is attached and stdin is available. </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>Error Code: clw-prompt-unreachable </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>Context: interactive_prompt </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>Terminal State: detached </span></span></code></pre></div><div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;"><code class="language-fallback" data-lang="fallback"><span style="display:flex;"><span>Error: clw-prompt-unreachable: Prompt response channel unreachable </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> at PromptChannel.connect (prompt.ts:142) </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> at InteractiveSession.requestInput (session.ts:89) </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> at ClawCLI.promptUser (claw-cli.ts:203) </span></span></code></pre></div><p>When this error occurs, the application typically aborts the current operation rather than timing out or proceeding with default values. The process exits with a non-zero status code, usually <code>1</code> or a custom error code defined by the OpenClaw implementation. In scripted environments where OpenClaw runs non-interactively, this error can cause pipeline failures or unexpected termination of dependent processes.</p>