docs: update plugin npm distribution guidance

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Peter Steinberger
2026-05-02 22:00:31 +01:00
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@@ -211,9 +211,6 @@ If the old store reports room keys that were never backed up, OpenClaw warns ins
- Meaning: OpenClaw found old encrypted Matrix state, but it could not load the helper entrypoint from the Matrix plugin that normally inspects that store.
- What to do: reinstall or repair the Matrix plugin (`openclaw plugins install @openclaw/matrix`, or `openclaw plugins install ./path/to/local/matrix-plugin` for a repo checkout), then rerun `openclaw doctor --fix` or restart the gateway.
- If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned Matrix package as deprecated, use the bundled
plugin from a current packaged OpenClaw build or the local checkout path until
a newer npm package is published.
`Matrix plugin helper path is unsafe: ... Reinstall @openclaw/matrix and try again.`
@@ -236,9 +233,6 @@ If the old store reports room keys that were never backed up, OpenClaw warns ins
- Meaning: Matrix is pinned to a path install, so mainline updates do not automatically replace it with the repo's standard Matrix package.
- What to do: reinstall with `openclaw plugins install @openclaw/matrix` when you want to return to the default Matrix plugin.
- If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned Matrix package as deprecated, use the bundled
plugin from a current packaged OpenClaw build until a newer npm package is
published.
### Encrypted-state recovery messages
@@ -342,9 +336,6 @@ new backup key can load correctly after restart.
- Meaning: your plugin install record points at a local path that is gone.
- What to do: reinstall with `openclaw plugins install @openclaw/matrix`, or if you are running from a repo checkout, `openclaw plugins install ./path/to/local/matrix-plugin`.
- If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned Matrix package as deprecated, use the bundled
plugin from a current packaged OpenClaw build or the local checkout path until
a newer npm package is published.
## If encrypted history still does not come back

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@@ -13,15 +13,14 @@ Microsoft Teams ships as a bundled plugin in current OpenClaw releases, so no
separate install is required in the normal packaged build.
If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes bundled Teams,
install a current npm package when one is published:
install the npm package directly:
```bash
openclaw plugins install @openclaw/msteams
```
If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, use a current packaged
OpenClaw build or the local checkout path until a newer npm package is
published.
Use `@openclaw/msteams@beta` when following the OpenClaw beta channel and npmjs
shows `beta` ahead of `latest`.
Local checkout (when running from a git repo):

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@@ -13,17 +13,16 @@ Nextcloud Talk ships as a bundled plugin in current OpenClaw releases, so
normal packaged builds do not need a separate install.
If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes Nextcloud Talk,
install a current npm package when one is published:
install the npm package directly:
Install via CLI (npm registry, when a current package exists):
Install via CLI (npm registry):
```bash
openclaw plugins install @openclaw/nextcloud-talk
```
If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, use a current packaged
OpenClaw build or the local checkout path until a newer npm package is
published.
Use `@openclaw/nextcloud-talk@beta` when following the OpenClaw beta channel and
npmjs shows `beta` ahead of `latest`.
Local checkout (when running from a git repo):

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@@ -19,15 +19,14 @@ builds do not need a separate install.
- Onboarding (`openclaw onboard`) and `openclaw channels add` still surface
Nostr from the shared channel catalog.
- If your build excludes bundled Nostr, install a current npm package when one
is published.
- If your build excludes bundled Nostr, install the npm package directly.
```bash
openclaw plugins install @openclaw/nostr
```
If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, use a current packaged
OpenClaw build or a local checkout until a newer npm package is published.
Use `@openclaw/nostr@beta` when following the OpenClaw beta channel and npmjs
shows `beta` ahead of `latest`.
Use a local checkout (dev workflows):

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@@ -18,17 +18,16 @@ Tlon ships as a bundled plugin in current OpenClaw releases, so normal packaged
builds do not need a separate install.
If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes Tlon, install a
current npm package when one is published:
current npm package:
Install via CLI (npm registry, when a current package exists):
Install via CLI (npm registry):
```bash
openclaw plugins install @openclaw/tlon
```
If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, use a current packaged
OpenClaw build or the local checkout path until a newer npm package is
published.
Use `@openclaw/tlon@beta` when following the OpenClaw beta channel and npmjs
shows `beta` ahead of `latest`.
Local checkout (when running from a git repo):

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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Twitch chat support via IRC connection. OpenClaw connects as a Twitch user (bot
Twitch ships as a bundled plugin in current OpenClaw releases, so normal packaged builds do not need a separate install.
</Note>
If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes Twitch, install a current npm package when one is published:
If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes Twitch, install the npm package directly:
<Tabs>
<Tab title="npm registry">
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes Twitch, install a
</Tab>
</Tabs>
If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, use a current packaged
OpenClaw build or the local checkout path until a newer npm package is
published.
Use `@openclaw/twitch@beta` when following the OpenClaw beta channel and npmjs
shows `beta` ahead of `latest`.
Details: [Plugins](/tools/plugin)

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@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Status: production-ready via WhatsApp Web (Baileys). Gateway owns linked session
- `openclaw channels login --channel whatsapp` also offers the install flow when
the plugin is not present yet.
- Dev channel + git checkout: defaults to the local plugin path.
- Stable/Beta: uses the npm package `@openclaw/whatsapp` when a current package
is published.
- Stable/Beta: uses the npm package `@openclaw/whatsapp`; beta-channel updates
prefer `@openclaw/whatsapp@beta` when that tag is available.
Manual install stays available:
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ Manual install stays available:
openclaw plugins install @openclaw/whatsapp
```
If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated or missing, use a
current packaged OpenClaw build or a local checkout until the npm package train
catches up.
Use `@openclaw/whatsapp@beta` when following the OpenClaw beta channel and npmjs
shows `beta` ahead of `latest`.
<CardGroup cols={3}>
<Card title="Pairing" icon="link" href="/channels/pairing">

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@@ -12,17 +12,14 @@ Status: experimental. DMs are supported. The [Capabilities](#capabilities) secti
Zalo ships as a bundled plugin in current OpenClaw releases, so normal packaged
builds do not need a separate install.
If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes Zalo, install a
current npm package when one is published:
If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes Zalo, install the
npm package directly:
- Install via CLI: `openclaw plugins install @openclaw/zalo`
- Beta channel: `openclaw plugins install @openclaw/zalo@beta`
- Or from a source checkout: `openclaw plugins install ./path/to/local/zalo-plugin`
- Details: [Plugins](/tools/plugin)
If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, use a current packaged
OpenClaw build or the local checkout path until a newer npm package is
published.
## Quick setup (beginner)
1. Ensure the Zalo plugin is available.

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@@ -18,16 +18,13 @@ Zalo Personal ships as a bundled plugin in current OpenClaw releases, so normal
packaged builds do not need a separate install.
If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes Zalo Personal,
install a current npm package when one is published:
install the npm package directly:
- Install via CLI: `openclaw plugins install @openclaw/zalouser`
- Beta channel: `openclaw plugins install @openclaw/zalouser@beta`
- Or from a source checkout: `openclaw plugins install ./path/to/local/zalouser-plugin`
- Details: [Plugins](/tools/plugin)
If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, use a current packaged
OpenClaw build or the local checkout path until a newer npm package is
published.
No external `zca`/`openzca` CLI binary is required.
## Quick setup (beginner)

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@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ not skills. Use `openclaw skills search` for ClawHub skills.
<Note>
ClawHub is the primary distribution and discovery surface for most plugins. Npm
remains a supported fallback and direct-install path. During the migration to
ClawHub, OpenClaw still ships some OpenClaw-owned `@openclaw/*` plugin packages
on npm; those package versions can lag the bundled source between plugin release
trains. If npm reports an OpenClaw-owned plugin package as deprecated, that
published version is an old external artifact; use the plugin bundled with
current OpenClaw or a local checkout until a newer npm package is published.
remains a supported fallback and direct-install path. OpenClaw-owned
`@openclaw/*` plugin packages are published on npm again; see the current list
on [npmjs.com/org/openclaw](https://www.npmjs.com/org/openclaw) or the
[plugin inventory](/plugins/plugin-inventory). Stable installs use `latest`.
Beta-channel installs and updates prefer the npm `beta` dist-tag when that tag
is available, then fall back to `latest`.
</Note>
<AccordionGroup>

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@@ -500,9 +500,9 @@ WhatsApp runs through the gateway's web channel (Baileys Web). It starts automat
Mattermost ships as a bundled plugin in current OpenClaw releases. Older or
custom builds can install a current npm package with
`openclaw plugins install @openclaw/mattermost`; if npm reports the
OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, use the bundled plugin or a local checkout
until a newer npm package is published.
`openclaw plugins install @openclaw/mattermost`. Check
[npmjs.com/package/@openclaw/mattermost](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@openclaw/mattermost)
for the current dist-tags before pinning a version.
```json5
{

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@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ the Gateway, then restart the Gateway to load it.
</Tab>
</Tabs>
If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, that package version
is from an older external package train; use a current packaged OpenClaw
build or the local folder path until a newer npm package is published.
Use `@openclaw/voice-call@beta` when following the OpenClaw beta channel and
npmjs shows `beta` ahead of `latest`.
Restart the Gateway afterwards so the plugin loads.

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@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ No external `zca`/`openzca` CLI binary is required.
openclaw plugins install @openclaw/zalouser
```
If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, that package version is
from an older external package train; use a current packaged OpenClaw build or
the local folder path until a newer npm package is published.
Use `@openclaw/zalouser@beta` when following the OpenClaw beta channel and npmjs
shows `beta` ahead of `latest`.
Restart the Gateway afterwards.