@@ -7,15 +7,23 @@ description: Install and configure the Manifest observability plugin for OpenCla
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88Follow these steps ** in order** . Do not skip ahead.
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10- ## Step 1 — Install the plugin
10+ ## Step 1 — Stop the gateway
11+
12+ Stop the gateway first to avoid hot-reload issues during configuration.
13+
14+ ``` bash
15+ openclaw gateway stop
16+ ```
17+
18+ ## Step 2 — Install the plugin
1119
1220``` bash
1321openclaw plugins install manifest
1422```
1523
1624If it fails, check that OpenClaw is installed and the CLI is available in the PATH.
1725
18- ## Step 2 — Get an API key
26+ ## Step 3 — Get an API key
1927
2028Ask the user:
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@@ -28,7 +36,7 @@ Ask the user:
2836
2937Wait for a key starting with ` mnfst_ ` . If the key doesn't match, tell the user the format looks incorrect and ask them to try again.
3038
31- ## Step 3 — Configure the plugin
39+ ## Step 4 — Configure the plugin
3240
3341``` bash
3442openclaw config set plugins.entries.manifest.config.apiKey " USER_API_KEY"
@@ -42,16 +50,18 @@ Ask the user if they have a custom endpoint. If not, the default (`https://app.m
4250openclaw config set plugins.entries.manifest.config.endpoint " USER_ENDPOINT"
4351```
4452
45- ## Step 4 — Restart the gateway
53+ ## Step 5 — Start the gateway
4654
4755``` bash
48- openclaw gateway restart
56+ openclaw gateway install
4957```
5058
51- ## Step 5 — Verify
59+ ## Step 6 — Verify
60+
61+ Wait 3 seconds for the gateway to fully start, then check the logs:
5262
5363``` bash
54- openclaw gateway logs -- tail 20
64+ grep " manifest " ~ /.openclaw/ logs/gateway.log | tail -5
5565```
5666
5767Look for:
@@ -64,7 +74,7 @@ If it appears, tell the user setup is complete. If not, check the error messages
6474
6575## Troubleshooting
6676
67- - ** "Missing apiKey"** : Re-run step 3 .
77+ - ** "Missing apiKey"** : Re-run step 4 .
6878- ** "Invalid apiKey format"** : The key must start with ` mnfst_ ` .
6979- ** Connection refused** : The endpoint is unreachable. Check the URL or ask if they self-host.
7080- ** Duplicate OTel registration** : Disable the conflicting built-in plugin: ` openclaw plugins disable diagnostics-otel `
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