Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

@openclaw/whatsapp@2026.5.5 fails to install via openclaw plugins install.
npm error: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'spec')
at updateNodes (reify.js:1302:44)

Environment:

• Windows 10/11
• Node v22.20.0
• npm v10.9.3
• openclaw 2026.5.5 (b1abf9d)

Global install via npm install -g @openclaw/whatsapp succeeds (130 packages added),
but OpenClaw's own plugin install into .openclaw/npm/ fails at npm reify phase.

Suspected: typebox@1.1.37 dependency or peer-dep resolution issue.
Full debug log: [paste log link or excerpt]

Steps to reproduce

@openclaw/whatsapp@2026.5.5 fails to install via openclaw plugins install.
npm error: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'spec')
at updateNodes (reify.js:1302:44)

Environment:

• Windows 10/11
• Node v22.20.0
• npm v10.9.3
• openclaw 2026.5.5 (b1abf9d)

Global install via npm install -g @openclaw/whatsapp succeeds (130 packages added),
but OpenClaw's own plugin install into .openclaw/npm/ fails at npm reify phase.

Suspected: typebox@1.1.37 dependency or peer-dep resolution issue.
Full debug log: [paste log link or excerpt]

Expected behavior

@openclaw/whatsapp@2026.5.5 fails to install via openclaw plugins install.
npm error: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'spec')
at updateNodes (reify.js:1302:44)

Environment:

• Windows 10/11
• Node v22.20.0
• npm v10.9.3
• openclaw 2026.5.5 (b1abf9d)

Global install via npm install -g @openclaw/whatsapp succeeds (130 packages added),
but OpenClaw's own plugin install into .openclaw/npm/ fails at npm reify phase.

Suspected: typebox@1.1.37 dependency or peer-dep resolution issue.
Full debug log: [paste log link or excerpt]

Actual behavior

@openclaw/whatsapp@2026.5.5 fails to install via openclaw plugins install.
npm error: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'spec')
at updateNodes (reify.js:1302:44)

Environment:

• Windows 10/11
• Node v22.20.0
• npm v10.9.3
• openclaw 2026.5.5 (b1abf9d)

Global install via npm install -g @openclaw/whatsapp succeeds (130 packages added),
but OpenClaw's own plugin install into .openclaw/npm/ fails at npm reify phase.

Suspected: typebox@1.1.37 dependency or peer-dep resolution issue.
Full debug log: [paste log link or excerpt]

OpenClaw version

• Windows 10/11 - Node v22.20.0 - npm v10.9.3 - openclaw 2026.5.5 (b1abf9d)

Operating system

• Windows 10/11 - Node v22.20.0 - npm v10.9.3 - openclaw 2026.5.5 (b1abf9d)

Install method

• npm v10.9.3

Model

• openclaw 2026.5.5 (b1abf9d)

Provider / routing chain

• openclaw 2026.5.5 (b1abf9d)

Additional provider/model setup details

No response

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

Impact and severity

No response

Additional information

No response