OpenClaw Vertex Setup

Use this skill when the task is to configure or repair OpenClaw so it uses Vertex AI models such as google-vertex/gemini-3.1-pro-preview, and the result must work from normal openclaw commands instead of only from a manually prepared shell. Also use it when the user's openclaw tui or Gateway service is broken after upgrading the globally installed npm package.

Target outcome:

• openclaw models status recognizes Vertex
• openclaw gateway start or openclaw gateway restart works
• openclaw tui can chat through Vertex without manually exporting env vars first
• Gateway LaunchAgent points at the same global npm openclaw binary that which openclaw resolves to

Keep the workflow minimal and verify each layer separately:

1. Vertex itself
2. OpenClaw model discovery
3. OpenClaw local agent execution
4. Gateway and TUI execution

What to inspect first