fix(cli): preserve lazy command parent flags

src/cli/program/action-reparse.test.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { reparseProgramFromActionArgs } from "./action-reparse.js";
 
 const buildParseArgvMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const resolveActionArgsMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const resolveCommandOptionArgsMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
 vi.mock("../argv.js", () => ({
   buildParseArgv: buildParseArgvMock,
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ vi.mock("../argv.js", () => ({
 
 vi.mock("./helpers.js", () => ({
   resolveActionArgs: resolveActionArgsMock,
+  resolveCommandOptionArgs: resolveCommandOptionArgsMock,
 }));
 
 describe("reparseProgramFromActionArgs", () => {
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ describe("reparseProgramFromActionArgs", () => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     buildParseArgvMock.mockReturnValue(["node", "openclaw", "status"]);
     resolveActionArgsMock.mockReturnValue([]);
+    resolveCommandOptionArgsMock.mockReturnValue([]);
   });
 
   it("uses action command name + args as fallback argv", async () => {
@@ -60,6 +63,27 @@ describe("reparseProgramFromActionArgs", () => {
     expect(parseAsync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["node", "openclaw", "status"]);
   });
 
+  it("preserves explicit parent command options in fallback argv", async () => {
+    const program = new Command().name("browser");
+    const parseAsync = vi.spyOn(program, "parseAsync").mockResolvedValue(program);
+    const actionCommand = {
+      name: () => "open",
+      parent: program,
+    } as unknown as Command;
+    resolveActionArgsMock.mockReturnValue(["about:blank"]);
+    resolveCommandOptionArgsMock.mockReturnValue(["--json"]);
+
+    await reparseProgramFromActionArgs(program, [actionCommand]);
+
+    expect(resolveCommandOptionArgsMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(program);
+    expect(buildParseArgvMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      programName: "browser",
+      rawArgs: [],
+      fallbackArgv: ["--json", "open", "about:blank"],
+    });
+    expect(parseAsync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(["node", "openclaw", "status"]);
+  });
+
   it("uses program root when action command is missing", async () => {
     const program = new Command().name("openclaw");
     const parseAsync = vi.spyOn(program, "parseAsync").mockResolvedValue(program);

src/cli/program/action-reparse.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 import type { Command } from "commander";
 import { buildParseArgv } from "../argv.js";
-import { resolveActionArgs } from "./helpers.js";
+import { resolveActionArgs, resolveCommandOptionArgs } from "./helpers.js";
+
+function buildFallbackArgv(program: Command, actionCommand: Command | undefined): string[] {
+  const actionArgsList = resolveActionArgs(actionCommand);
+  const parentOptionArgs =
+    actionCommand?.parent === program ? resolveCommandOptionArgs(program) : [];
+  return actionCommand?.name()
+    ? [...parentOptionArgs, actionCommand.name(), ...actionArgsList]
+    : [...parentOptionArgs, ...actionArgsList];
+}
 
 export async function reparseProgramFromActionArgs(
   program: Command,
@@ -9,10 +18,7 @@ export async function reparseProgramFromActionArgs(
   const actionCommand = actionArgs.at(-1) as Command | undefined;
   const root = actionCommand?.parent ?? program;
   const rawArgs = (root as Command & { rawArgs?: string[] }).rawArgs;
-  const actionArgsList = resolveActionArgs(actionCommand);
-  const fallbackArgv = actionCommand?.name()
-    ? [actionCommand.name(), ...actionArgsList]
-    : actionArgsList;
+  const fallbackArgv = buildFallbackArgv(program, actionCommand);
   const parseArgv = buildParseArgv({
     programName: program.name(),
     rawArgs,

src/cli/program/helpers.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import { Command } from "commander";
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { collectOption, parsePositiveIntOrUndefined, resolveActionArgs } from "./helpers.js";
+import {
+  collectOption,
+  parsePositiveIntOrUndefined,
+  resolveActionArgs,
+  resolveCommandOptionArgs,
+} from "./helpers.js";
 
 describe("program helpers", () => {
   it("collectOption appends values in order", () => {
@@ -38,4 +43,46 @@ describe("program helpers", () => {
     expect(resolveActionArgs(command)).toEqual([]);
     expect(resolveActionArgs(undefined)).toEqual([]);
   });
+
+  it("resolveCommandOptionArgs serializes explicit options", () => {
+    const command = new Command()
+      .option("--json", "JSON output", false)
+      .option("--timeout <ms>", "Timeout", "30000")
+      .option("--tag <name>", "Tag", collectOption)
+      .option("--no-progress", "Disable progress");
+
+    command.parse([
+      "node",
+      "test",
+      "--json",
+      "--timeout",
+      "10",
+      "--tag",
+      "a",
+      "--tag",
+      "b",
+      "--no-progress",
+    ]);
+
+    expect(resolveCommandOptionArgs(command)).toEqual([
+      "--json",
+      "--timeout",
+      "10",
+      "--tag",
+      "a",
+      "--tag",
+      "b",
+      "--no-progress",
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("resolveCommandOptionArgs skips defaults", () => {
+    const command = new Command()
+      .option("--json", "JSON output", false)
+      .option("--timeout <ms>", "Timeout", "30000");
+
+    command.parse(["node", "test"]);
+
+    expect(resolveCommandOptionArgs(command)).toEqual([]);
+  });
 });

src/cli/program/helpers.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { Command } from "commander";
+
 export function collectOption(value: string, previous: string[] = []): string[] {
   return [...previous, value];
 }
@@ -23,10 +25,76 @@ export function parsePositiveIntOrUndefined(value: unknown): number | undefined
   return undefined;
 }
 
-export function resolveActionArgs(actionCommand?: import("commander").Command): string[] {
+export function resolveActionArgs(actionCommand?: Command): string[] {
   if (!actionCommand) {
     return [];
   }
-  const args = (actionCommand as import("commander").Command & { args?: string[] }).args;
+  const args = (actionCommand as Command & { args?: string[] }).args;
   return Array.isArray(args) ? args : [];
 }
+
+function isDefaultOptionValue(command: Command, name: string): boolean {
+  if (typeof command.getOptionValueSource !== "function") {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return command.getOptionValueSource(name) === "default";
+}
+
+function appendOptionValue(out: string[], flag: string, value: unknown): void {
+  if (value === undefined) {
+    return;
+  }
+  if (value === false) {
+    if (flag.startsWith("--no-")) {
+      out.push(flag);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+  if (value === true) {
+    out.push(flag);
+    return;
+  }
+  const arg = stringifyOptionValue(value);
+  if (arg !== undefined) {
+    out.push(flag, arg);
+  }
+}
+
+function stringifyOptionValue(value: unknown): string | undefined {
+  if (typeof value === "string") {
+    return value;
+  }
+  if (typeof value === "number" && Number.isFinite(value)) {
+    return String(value);
+  }
+  if (typeof value === "bigint") {
+    return value.toString();
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+export function resolveCommandOptionArgs(command?: Command): string[] {
+  if (!command) {
+    return [];
+  }
+  const out: string[] = [];
+  for (const option of command.options) {
+    const name = option.attributeName();
+    if (isDefaultOptionValue(command, name)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const flag = option.long ?? option.short;
+    if (!flag) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const value = command.getOptionValue(name);
+    if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+      for (const item of value) {
+        appendOptionValue(out, flag, item);
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+    appendOptionValue(out, flag, value);
+  }
+  return out;
+}

src/cli/program/register-lazy-command.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { Command } from "commander";
 import { reparseProgramFromActionArgs } from "./action-reparse.js";
 import { removeCommandByName } from "./command-tree.js";
+import { resolveCommandOptionArgs } from "./helpers.js";
 
 type RegisterLazyCommandParams = {
   program: Command;
@@ -14,25 +15,6 @@ type RegisterLazyCommandParams = {
   register: () => Promise<void> | void;
 };
 
-function resolvePlaceholderOptionArgs(command: Command): string[] {
-  const out: string[] = [];
-  for (const option of command.options) {
-    const value = command.getOptionValue(option.attributeName());
-    if (value === undefined || value === false) {
-      continue;
-    }
-    const flag = option.long ?? option.short;
-    if (!flag) {
-      continue;
-    }
-    out.push(flag);
-    if (value !== true) {
-      out.push(String(value));
-    }
-  }
-  return out;
-}
-
 export function registerLazyCommand({
   program,
   name,
@@ -51,7 +33,7 @@ export function registerLazyCommand({
     const actionCommand = actionArgs.at(-1) as (Command & { args?: string[] }) | undefined;
     if (actionCommand) {
       actionCommand.args = [
-        ...resolvePlaceholderOptionArgs(actionCommand),
+        ...resolveCommandOptionArgs(actionCommand),
         ...(actionCommand.args ?? []),
       ];
     }