• Version:

From release 0.1.8 binary:

kelvinclaw-0.1.8-linux-arm64

• Platform:

Raspberry Pi: 6.12.47+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.12.47-1+rpt1 (2025-09-16) aarch64 GNU/Linux

• Subsystem:

kelvin-memory-client + kelvin-memory-controller

the memory controller fallback is disabled

Error message

[kelvin] OPENAI_API_KEY not found in the environment or .env files.
[kelvin] Paste your OpenAI API key for this run, or press Enter to continue with echo mode:
loaded kelvin core toolpack plugins: 5
loaded installed plugins: 2
error: backend failure: memory controller unavailable and legacy fallback disabled: invalid input: memory signing config requires either PEM signing material or KMS key id

Steps to reproduce

1. freshly download kelvinclaw binary from release 0.1.8
2. attempt to run ./kelvin
3. enter dummy api key and press enter