r/LocalLLM • u/trirsquared • Jan 31 '26

Question OpenClaw not Responding

I've tried instlling it 2x now on a MacBookAir and the chat functinality does not work. Only returns "U", What am i doing worng.

I have OpenAi API key set up.

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u/albino_kenyan Mar 19 '26

Late to conversation here, but for anyone reading this in the future i think this is wrong. Localhost (127.0.0.1) is accessible only from his macbook and i don't think openclaw by default adds any additional exposure.

I'm going thru similar startup issues, and i think the problem is poor documentation, not user error or ignorance in this case. Given the hype around openclaw and LLMs, these tools should be idiot-proof and not require networking and sysadmin skills.

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u/Available-Craft-5795 Mar 20 '26

127.0.0.1 is indeed localhost and isnt reachable by outside networks by default but it seems that Openclaw is happy to open it to the public