From b897389b877a9d3a92cbc02c77f8c30d54d35337 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "clawdinator[bot]" <253378751+clawdinator[bot]@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 12:55:22 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] fix: friendlier Windows onboarding message (#6242) Co-authored-by: CLAWDINATOR Co-authored-by: Scott Hanselman --- docs/platforms/windows.md | 3 ++- src/commands/onboard.ts | 5 +++-- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/platforms/windows.md b/docs/platforms/windows.md index 0ba0583e3..e89cae95e 100644 --- a/docs/platforms/windows.md +++ b/docs/platforms/windows.md @@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ title: "Windows (WSL2)" OpenClaw on Windows is recommended **via WSL2** (Ubuntu recommended). The CLI + Gateway run inside Linux, which keeps the runtime consistent and makes tooling far more compatible (Node/Bun/pnpm, Linux binaries, skills). Native -Windows installs are untested and more problematic. +Windows might be trickier. WSL2 gives you the full Linux experience — one command +to install: `wsl --install`. Native Windows companion apps are planned. diff --git a/src/commands/onboard.ts b/src/commands/onboard.ts index 5b730c748..b17d03920 100644 --- a/src/commands/onboard.ts +++ b/src/commands/onboard.ts @@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ export async function onboardCommand(opts: OnboardOptions, runtime: RuntimeEnv = if (process.platform === "win32") { runtime.log( [ - "Windows detected.", - "WSL2 is strongly recommended; native Windows is untested and more problematic.", + "Windows detected — OpenClaw runs great on WSL2!", + "Native Windows might be trickier.", + "Quick setup: wsl --install (one command, one reboot)", "Guide: https://docs.openclaw.ai/windows", ].join("\n"), );