diff --git a/scripts/lib/local-heavy-check-runtime.mjs b/scripts/lib/local-heavy-check-runtime.mjs
index c3697ba67e6..4b9a85bae80 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/local-heavy-check-runtime.mjs
+++ b/scripts/lib/local-heavy-check-runtime.mjs
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ export function shouldAcquireLocalHeavyCheckLockForOxlint(
     return true;
   }
 
+  if (args.some((arg) => arg === "--help" || arg === "-h" || arg === "--version" || arg === "-V")) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   const separatorIndex = args.indexOf("--");
   const candidateArgs = (() => {
     if (separatorIndex !== -1) {
diff --git a/test/scripts/local-heavy-check-runtime.test.ts b/test/scripts/local-heavy-check-runtime.test.ts
index b1527328588..ffaa043cd64 100644
--- a/test/scripts/local-heavy-check-runtime.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/local-heavy-check-runtime.test.ts
@@ -251,6 +251,13 @@ describe("local-heavy-check-runtime", () => {
     ).toBe(false);
   });
 
+  it("skips the heavy-check lock for oxlint metadata commands", () => {
+    expect(shouldAcquireLocalHeavyCheckLockForOxlint(["--help"])).toBe(false);
+    expect(shouldAcquireLocalHeavyCheckLockForOxlint(["-h"])).toBe(false);
+    expect(shouldAcquireLocalHeavyCheckLockForOxlint(["--version"])).toBe(false);
+    expect(shouldAcquireLocalHeavyCheckLockForOxlint(["-V"])).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it("keeps the heavy-check lock for directory targets and broad oxlint runs", () => {
     const cwd = createTempDir("openclaw-oxlint-lock-keep-");
     fs.mkdirSync(path.join(cwd, "src"), { recursive: true });