Bug Description

The @openclaw/nextcloud-talk npm package (version 2026.2.1) cannot be installed due to an unresolved workspace:* dependency in its package.json.

Error Message

npm error code EUNSUPPORTEDPROTOCOL
npm error Unsupported URL Type "workspace:": workspace:*

Root Cause

The published package.json contains:

{
  "devDependencies": {
    "openclaw": "workspace:*"
  }
}

The workspace:* protocol is only valid within a monorepo development environment. When publishing to npm, this should be replaced with an actual version number (e.g., "^2026.2.1") or moved to peerDependencies.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Run openclaw plugins install @openclaw/nextcloud-talk
2. The installation fails with EUNSUPPORTEDPROTOCOL error
3. Navigate to ~/.openclaw/extensions/nextcloud-talk/
4. Run npm install - same error occurs

Expected Behavior

The npm package should install successfully without workspace protocol errors.

Environment

• OpenClaw version: 2026.2.1
• OS: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
• Node.js: (bundled with OpenClaw)

Suggested Fix

Update the publish/packaging script to:

1. Replace workspace:* with the actual OpenClaw version being published
2. OR move openclaw to peerDependencies if it's meant to be provided by the host

Related

This likely affects other plugins published from the monorepo that use workspace:* dependencies.

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