Summary

The macOS Clawdbot.app wizard gets stuck on "Starting wizard" and eventually shows "Wizard error: gateway did not become ready".

Environment

• macOS 15 (Sequoia) on Apple Silicon
• Clawdbot CLI: 2026.1.11-4
• Clawdbot.app: 2026.1.12-2 (fresh download from releases)
• Node: v24.2.0

Steps to Reproduce

1. Have existing CLI setup working (clawdbot onboard completed previously)
2. Download and install Clawdbot.app from GitHub releases
3. Launch app - wizard appears
4. Wizard stuck on "Starting wizard..."
5. Eventually shows: "Wizard error: gateway did not become ready"

What I Tried

• Killed CLI gateway before launching app
• Removed ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.gateway.plist
• Removed ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.clawdbot.mac.plist
• Reset config to minimal (kept auth + agents)
• Ensured gateway.mode=local in config
• Fresh restart with no launchd services loaded
• Port 18789 confirmed clear before app launch

Expected Behavior

App wizard should either:

• Detect existing CLI config and skip setup, OR
• Successfully start embedded gateway and complete wizard

Logs

No logs written to /tmp/clawdbot/ or ~/Library/Logs/ during wizard hang.

Workaround

Using CLI gateway + TUI/dashboard works fine. Only the macOS app wizard is broken.

Goal

Trying to set up Voice Wake feature which requires the macOS app.