Symptom
After updating to 2026.2.19-2, CLI commands fail with 'gateway closed (1008): pairing required' even though the gateway is running.
Evidence what you'll see
- openclaw health and agent-to-agent sends fail with pairing required
- openclaw gateway status still shows the gateway running
- Restarting or reinstalling the gateway doesn't help
Cause
Stricter handshake checks treated devices paired by older versions, which lack stored roles and scopes, as asking for new permissions.
Fix steps
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Verify the fix worked
- Run openclaw health and confirm it succeeds without a pairing error.
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