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[macOS][Agent&Skills] agent does not invoke installed custom skill #4819

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after a custom "report-writer" skill is installed and recognized in the sandbox, invoking the agent to use the skill does not produce a reply that references the skill or topic. The captured output contains only OpenClaw gateway/plugin startup banner (plugin auto-load notice, "NemoClaw registered", endpoint info) and no agent answer within the ~10s window.
Environment
Device:        macOS CI runner (Apple Silicon)
OS:            macOS
Architecture:  arm64
OpenShell CLI: 0.0.44
NemoClaw:      v0.0.59
Steps to Reproduce
1. Onboard a NemoClaw sandbox on macOS (build / NVIDIA provider).
2. Install a custom "report-writer" skill: nemoclaw  skill install
   (SKILL.md instructs: when asked for a report, reply "Report on : .")
3. Confirm the skill is on disk and recognized (openclaw skills list / SKILL.md present).
4. Invoke the agent to use it, e.g.:
   openclaw agent --message "use the report-writer skill to write a report on AI testing"
5. Inspect the agent reply.
Expected Result
The agent reply references the skill / topic (e.g. produces a "Report on AI testing: ..." line), confirming the installed skill is invoked at runtime.
Actual Result
No agent reply referencing the skill/topic is produced. The captured output is only
OpenClaw startup / plugin-loading banner:

  ...OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL
  Config: /sandbox/.openclaw/openclaw.json
  [plugins] plugins.allow is empty; discovered non-bundled plugins may auto-load:
            discord, nemoclaw, openclaw-weixin, slack...
  [plugins]   │  NemoClaw registered          │
  [plugins]   │  Endpoint:  build.nvidia.com  │
  [plugins]   │  Provider:  NVIDIA Endpoints  │

Bug Details

Field Value
Priority Unprioritized
Action Dev - Open - To fix
Disposition Open issue
Module Machine Learning - NemoClaw
Keyword NemoClaw, NemoClaw_Agent&Skills, NEMOCLAW_GH_SYNC_APPROVAL

[NVB#6272428]

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NV QABugs found by the NVIDIA QA Teamarea: skillsSkills, agent behaviors, prompts, or skill packagingplatform: macosAffects macOS, including Apple Silicon

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