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[Bug]: Stuck and ultra slow during Hatch (terminal mode) - took a minute to come back up #74385

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@sanjarcode

Bug type

Behavior bug (incorrect output/state without crash)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

◇  How do you want to hatch your bot?
│  Hatch in Terminal (recommended)

🦞 OpenClaw 2026.4.26 (be8c246) — Your .zshrc wishes it could do what I do.

 openclaw tui - local embedded - agent main - session main
 local ready | idle
 agent main | session main | unknown | tokens ?
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
hello
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Steps to reproduce

openclaw onboard, then go until you're asked to hatch (start setup).

Expected behavior

Should not be laggy, atleast show loader

Actual behavior

Should not be so laggy
specifically, pressing Enter after every question has a 2 second lag, before the UI returns to normal

OpenClaw version

2026.4.26 (be8c246)

Operating system

macOS Tahoe 26.4

Install method

npm global

Model

google/gemini-3-flash-preview

Provider / routing chain

openclaw -> mac

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