diff --git a/.agents/skills/openclaw-release-maintainer/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/openclaw-release-maintainer/SKILL.md
index dd004c28a35..3aa8fbb179b 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/openclaw-release-maintainer/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/openclaw-release-maintainer/SKILL.md
@@ -25,12 +25,22 @@ Use this skill for release and publish-time workflow. Keep ordinary development
- Before release branching, commit any dirty files in coherent groups, push,
pull/rebase, then run `/changelog` on `main` and commit/push/pull that
changelog rewrite immediately before creating the release branch.
-- During release planning, inspect `src/plugins/compat/registry.ts` before
- branching and again before final publish. For every deprecated or
- removal-pending compatibility record whose `removeAfter` date is on or before
- the release date, either remove the compatibility path where safe and
- validate the affected tests, or write down why removal is blocked and get
- explicit maintainer approval before shipping the expired compatibility path.
+- During release planning, inspect both `src/plugins/compat/registry.ts` and
+ `src/commands/doctor/shared/deprecation-compat.ts` before branching and again
+ before final publish. For every deprecated or removal-pending compatibility
+ record whose `removeAfter` date is on or before the release date, either
+ remove the compatibility path where safe and validate the affected tests, or
+ write down why removal is blocked and get explicit maintainer approval before
+ shipping the expired compatibility path.
+- When removing deprecated runtime/config compatibility, preserve any doctor
+ migration, repair, or hint that is still needed by supported upgrade paths.
+ Doctor-side compatibility should stay tracked in
+ `src/commands/doctor/shared/deprecation-compat.ts` until maintainers confirm
+ the repair is no longer needed.
+- Revalidate compatibility replacement text during release planning. The
+ recommended replacement can shift as plugin ownership, externalization, and
+ config footprint move, so do not blindly copy stale replacement annotations
+ into release notes.
- Do not delete or rewrite beta tags after they leave the machine. If a
published or pushed beta needs a fix, commit the fix on the release branch and
increment to the next `-beta.N`.
@@ -123,12 +133,13 @@ Use this skill for release and publish-time workflow. Keep ordinary development
`CHANGELOG.md` version section, not highlights or an excerpt. When creating
or editing a release, extract from `## YYYY.M.D` through the line before the
next level-2 heading and use that complete block as the release notes.
-- When preparing release notes, scan `src/plugins/compat/registry.ts` for
- plugin compatibility records with `warningStarts` or `removeAfter` within 7
- days after the release date. Add an `Upcoming deprecations` note to the
- release notes when any exist, including the compatibility code, target date,
- replacement, and a link to the record's `docsPath` or `/plugins/compatibility`
- when no more specific deprecation page exists.
+- When preparing release notes, scan `src/plugins/compat/registry.ts` and
+ `src/commands/doctor/shared/deprecation-compat.ts` for compatibility records
+ with `warningStarts` or `removeAfter` within 7 days after the release date.
+ Add an `Upcoming deprecations` note to the release notes when any exist,
+ including the compatibility code, target date, replacement, and a link to the
+ record's `docsPath` or `/plugins/compatibility` when no more specific
+ deprecation page exists.
- When cutting a mac release with a beta GitHub prerelease:
- tag `vYYYY.M.D-beta.N` from the release commit
- create a prerelease titled `openclaw YYYY.M.D-beta.N`
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 18b5e8c8406..f4fea0bacab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
- Plugins/startup: load the default `memory-core` slot during Gateway startup when permitted so active-memory recall can call `memory_search` and `memory_get` without requiring an explicit `plugins.slots.memory` entry, while preserving `plugins.slots.memory: "none"`. Thanks @codex.
- Plugins/CLI: prefer native require for compiled bundled plugin JavaScript before jiti so read-only config, status, device, and node commands avoid unnecessary transform overhead on slow hosts. Fixes #62842. Thanks @Effet.
+- Plugins/compat: inventory doctor-side deprecation migrations separately from runtime plugin compatibility so release sweeps preserve needed repairs while enforcing dated removal windows. Thanks @vincentkoc.
- Plugins/compat: add missing dated compatibility records for legacy extension-api, memory registration, provider hook/type aliases, runtime aliases, channel SDK helpers, and approval/test utility shims. Thanks @vincentkoc.
- Plugins/CLI: refresh the persisted registry after managed plugin files are removed so ClawHub uninstall cannot leave stale `plugins list` entries. Thanks @codex.
- Plugins/CLI: make plugin install and uninstall config writes conflict-aware, clear stale denylist entries on explicit reinstall/removal, and delete managed plugin files only after config/index commit succeeds. Thanks @codex.
diff --git a/docs/concepts/dreaming.md b/docs/concepts/dreaming.md
index 6f107b5c947..53fd5d5f516 100644
--- a/docs/concepts/dreaming.md
+++ b/docs/concepts/dreaming.md
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
---
summary: "Background memory consolidation with light, deep, and REM phases plus a Dream Diary"
title: "Dreaming"
+sidebarTitle: "Dreaming"
read_when:
- You want memory promotion to run automatically
- You want to understand what each dreaming phase does
- You want to tune consolidation without polluting MEMORY.md
---
-Dreaming is the background memory consolidation system in `memory-core`.
-It helps OpenClaw move strong short-term signals into durable memory while
-keeping the process explainable and reviewable.
+Dreaming is the background memory consolidation system in `memory-core`. It helps OpenClaw move strong short-term signals into durable memory while keeping the process explainable and reviewable.
+
Dreaming is **opt-in** and disabled by default.
+
## What dreaming writes
@@ -32,69 +33,63 @@ Dreaming uses three cooperative phases:
| Deep | Score and promote durable candidates | Yes (`MEMORY.md`) |
| REM | Reflect on themes and recurring ideas | No |
-These phases are internal implementation details, not separate user-configured
-"modes."
+These phases are internal implementation details, not separate user-configured "modes."
-### Light phase
+
+
+ Light phase ingests recent daily memory signals and recall traces, dedupes them, and stages candidate lines.
-Light phase ingests recent daily memory signals and recall traces, dedupes them,
-and stages candidate lines.
+ - Reads from short-term recall state, recent daily memory files, and redacted session transcripts when available.
+ - Writes a managed `## Light Sleep` block when storage includes inline output.
+ - Records reinforcement signals for later deep ranking.
+ - Never writes to `MEMORY.md`.
-- Reads from short-term recall state, recent daily memory files, and redacted session transcripts when available.
-- Writes a managed `## Light Sleep` block when storage includes inline output.
-- Records reinforcement signals for later deep ranking.
-- Never writes to `MEMORY.md`.
+
+
+ Deep phase decides what becomes long-term memory.
-### Deep phase
+ - Ranks candidates using weighted scoring and threshold gates.
+ - Requires `minScore`, `minRecallCount`, and `minUniqueQueries` to pass.
+ - Rehydrates snippets from live daily files before writing, so stale/deleted snippets are skipped.
+ - Appends promoted entries to `MEMORY.md`.
+ - Writes a `## Deep Sleep` summary into `DREAMS.md` and optionally writes `memory/dreaming/deep/YYYY-MM-DD.md`.
-Deep phase decides what becomes long-term memory.
+
+
+ REM phase extracts patterns and reflective signals.
-- Ranks candidates using weighted scoring and threshold gates.
-- Requires `minScore`, `minRecallCount`, and `minUniqueQueries` to pass.
-- Rehydrates snippets from live daily files before writing, so stale/deleted snippets are skipped.
-- Appends promoted entries to `MEMORY.md`.
-- Writes a `## Deep Sleep` summary into `DREAMS.md` and optionally writes `memory/dreaming/deep/YYYY-MM-DD.md`.
+ - Builds theme and reflection summaries from recent short-term traces.
+ - Writes a managed `## REM Sleep` block when storage includes inline output.
+ - Records REM reinforcement signals used by deep ranking.
+ - Never writes to `MEMORY.md`.
-### REM phase
-
-REM phase extracts patterns and reflective signals.
-
-- Builds theme and reflection summaries from recent short-term traces.
-- Writes a managed `## REM Sleep` block when storage includes inline output.
-- Records REM reinforcement signals used by deep ranking.
-- Never writes to `MEMORY.md`.
+
+
## Session transcript ingestion
-Dreaming can ingest redacted session transcripts into the dreaming corpus. When
-transcripts are available, they are fed into the light phase alongside daily
-memory signals and recall traces. Personal and sensitive content is redacted
-before ingestion.
+Dreaming can ingest redacted session transcripts into the dreaming corpus. When transcripts are available, they are fed into the light phase alongside daily memory signals and recall traces. Personal and sensitive content is redacted before ingestion.
## Dream Diary
-Dreaming also keeps a narrative **Dream Diary** in `DREAMS.md`.
-After each phase has enough material, `memory-core` runs a best-effort background
-subagent turn (using the default runtime model) and appends a short diary entry.
+Dreaming also keeps a narrative **Dream Diary** in `DREAMS.md`. After each phase has enough material, `memory-core` runs a best-effort background subagent turn (using the default runtime model) and appends a short diary entry.
-This diary is for human reading in the Dreams UI, not a promotion source.
-Dreaming-generated diary/report artifacts are excluded from short-term
-promotion. Only grounded memory snippets are eligible to promote into
-`MEMORY.md`.
+
+This diary is for human reading in the Dreams UI, not a promotion source. Dreaming-generated diary/report artifacts are excluded from short-term promotion. Only grounded memory snippets are eligible to promote into `MEMORY.md`.
+
There is also a grounded historical backfill lane for review and recovery work:
-- `memory rem-harness --path ... --grounded` previews grounded diary output from historical `YYYY-MM-DD.md` notes.
-- `memory rem-backfill --path ...` writes reversible grounded diary entries into `DREAMS.md`.
-- `memory rem-backfill --path ... --stage-short-term` stages grounded durable candidates into the same short-term evidence store the normal deep phase already uses.
-- `memory rem-backfill --rollback` and `--rollback-short-term` remove those staged backfill artifacts without touching ordinary diary entries or live short-term recall.
+
+
+ - `memory rem-harness --path ... --grounded` previews grounded diary output from historical `YYYY-MM-DD.md` notes.
+ - `memory rem-backfill --path ...` writes reversible grounded diary entries into `DREAMS.md`.
+ - `memory rem-backfill --path ... --stage-short-term` stages grounded durable candidates into the same short-term evidence store the normal deep phase already uses.
+ - `memory rem-backfill --rollback` and `--rollback-short-term` remove those staged backfill artifacts without touching ordinary diary entries or live short-term recall.
+
+
-The Control UI exposes the same diary backfill/reset flow so you can inspect
-results in the Dreams scene before deciding whether the grounded candidates
-deserve promotion. The Scene also shows a distinct grounded lane so you can see
-which staged short-term entries came from historical replay, which promoted
-items were grounded-led, and clear only grounded-only staged entries without
-touching ordinary live short-term state.
+The Control UI exposes the same diary backfill/reset flow so you can inspect results in the Dreams scene before deciding whether the grounded candidates deserve promotion. The Scene also shows a distinct grounded lane so you can see which staged short-term entries came from historical replay, which promoted items were grounded-led, and clear only grounded-only staged entries without touching ordinary live short-term state.
## Deep ranking signals
@@ -109,13 +104,11 @@ Deep ranking uses six weighted base signals plus phase reinforcement:
| Consolidation | 0.10 | Multi-day recurrence strength |
| Conceptual richness | 0.06 | Concept-tag density from snippet/path |
-Light and REM phase hits add a small recency-decayed boost from
-`memory/.dreams/phase-signals.json`.
+Light and REM phase hits add a small recency-decayed boost from `memory/.dreams/phase-signals.json`.
## Scheduling
-When enabled, `memory-core` auto-manages one cron job for a full dreaming
-sweep. Each sweep runs phases in order: light -> REM -> deep.
+When enabled, `memory-core` auto-manages one cron job for a full dreaming sweep. Each sweep runs phases in order: light → REM → deep.
Default cadence behavior:
@@ -125,43 +118,44 @@ Default cadence behavior:
## Quick start
-Enable dreaming:
-
-```json
-{
- "plugins": {
- "entries": {
- "memory-core": {
- "config": {
- "dreaming": {
- "enabled": true
+
+
+ ```json
+ {
+ "plugins": {
+ "entries": {
+ "memory-core": {
+ "config": {
+ "dreaming": {
+ "enabled": true
+ }
+ }
}
}
}
}
- }
-}
-```
-
-Enable dreaming with a custom sweep cadence:
-
-```json
-{
- "plugins": {
- "entries": {
- "memory-core": {
- "config": {
- "dreaming": {
- "enabled": true,
- "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
- "frequency": "0 */6 * * *"
+ ```
+
+
+ ```json
+ {
+ "plugins": {
+ "entries": {
+ "memory-core": {
+ "config": {
+ "dreaming": {
+ "enabled": true,
+ "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
+ "frequency": "0 */6 * * *"
+ }
+ }
}
}
}
}
- }
-}
-```
+ ```
+
+
## Slash command
@@ -174,47 +168,52 @@ Enable dreaming with a custom sweep cadence:
## CLI workflow
-Use CLI promotion for preview or manual apply:
+
+
+ ```bash
+ openclaw memory promote
+ openclaw memory promote --apply
+ openclaw memory promote --limit 5
+ openclaw memory status --deep
+ ```
-```bash
-openclaw memory promote
-openclaw memory promote --apply
-openclaw memory promote --limit 5
-openclaw memory status --deep
-```
+ Manual `memory promote` uses deep-phase thresholds by default unless overridden with CLI flags.
-Manual `memory promote` uses deep-phase thresholds by default unless overridden
-with CLI flags.
+
+
+ Explain why a specific candidate would or would not promote:
-Explain why a specific candidate would or would not promote:
+ ```bash
+ openclaw memory promote-explain "router vlan"
+ openclaw memory promote-explain "router vlan" --json
+ ```
-```bash
-openclaw memory promote-explain "router vlan"
-openclaw memory promote-explain "router vlan" --json
-```
+
+
+ Preview REM reflections, candidate truths, and deep promotion output without writing anything:
-Preview REM reflections, candidate truths, and deep promotion output without
-writing anything:
+ ```bash
+ openclaw memory rem-harness
+ openclaw memory rem-harness --json
+ ```
-```bash
-openclaw memory rem-harness
-openclaw memory rem-harness --json
-```
+
+
## Key defaults
All settings live under `plugins.entries.memory-core.config.dreaming`.
-| Key | Default |
-| ----------- | ----------- |
-| `enabled` | `false` |
-| `frequency` | `0 3 * * *` |
+
+ Enable or disable the dreaming sweep.
+
+
+ Cron cadence for the full dreaming sweep.
+
-Phase policy, thresholds, and storage behavior are internal implementation
-details (not user-facing config).
-
-See [Memory configuration reference](/reference/memory-config#dreaming)
-for the full key list.
+
+Phase policy, thresholds, and storage behavior are internal implementation details (not user-facing config). See [Memory configuration reference](/reference/memory-config#dreaming) for the full key list.
+
## Dreams UI
@@ -230,6 +229,6 @@ When enabled, the Gateway **Dreams** tab shows:
## Related
- [Memory](/concepts/memory)
-- [Memory Search](/concepts/memory-search)
-- [memory CLI](/cli/memory)
+- [Memory CLI](/cli/memory)
- [Memory configuration reference](/reference/memory-config)
+- [Memory search](/concepts/memory-search)
diff --git a/docs/plugins/compatibility.md b/docs/plugins/compatibility.md
index 804216d7c1a..579c4572cbc 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/compatibility.md
+++ b/docs/plugins/compatibility.md
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ The registry is the source for maintainer planning and future plugin inspector
checks. If a plugin-facing behavior changes, add or update the compatibility
record in the same change that adds the adapter.
+Doctor repair and migration compatibility is tracked separately at
+`src/commands/doctor/shared/deprecation-compat.ts`. Those records cover old
+config shapes, install-ledger layouts, and repair shims that may need to stay
+available after the runtime compatibility path is removed.
+
+Release sweeps should check both registries. Do not delete a doctor migration
+just because the matching runtime or config compatibility record expired; first
+verify there is no supported upgrade path that still needs the repair. Also
+revalidate each replacement annotation during release planning because plugin
+ownership and config footprint can change as providers and channels move out of
+core.
+
## Plugin inspector package
The plugin inspector should live outside the core OpenClaw repo as a separate
@@ -86,8 +98,8 @@ Current compatibility records include:
`register(api)`
- legacy SDK aliases such as `openclaw/extension-api`,
`openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-runtime`, `openclaw/plugin-sdk/command-auth`
- status builders, `openclaw/plugin-sdk/test-utils`, and the `ClawdbotConfig`
- type alias
+ status builders, `openclaw/plugin-sdk/test-utils`, and the `ClawdbotConfig` /
+ `OpenClawSchemaType` type aliases
- bundled plugin allowlist and enablement behavior
- legacy provider/channel env-var manifest metadata
- legacy provider plugin hooks and type aliases while providers move to
@@ -112,6 +124,10 @@ Current compatibility records include:
- persisted plugin registry disable and install-migration env flags while
repair flows migrate operators to `openclaw plugins registry --refresh` and
`openclaw doctor --fix`
+- legacy plugin-owned web search, web fetch, and x_search config paths while
+ doctor migrates them to `plugins.entries..config`
+- legacy `plugins.installs` authored config and bundled plugin load-path
+ aliases while install metadata moves into the state-managed plugin ledger
New plugin code should prefer the replacement listed in the registry and in the
specific migration guide. Existing plugins can keep using a compatibility path
diff --git a/src/commands/doctor/shared/deprecation-compat.test.ts b/src/commands/doctor/shared/deprecation-compat.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2f09ecbba55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/doctor/shared/deprecation-compat.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+ getDoctorDeprecationCompatRecord,
+ isDoctorDeprecationCompatCode,
+ listDeprecatedDoctorDeprecationCompatRecords,
+ listDoctorDeprecationCompatRecords,
+} from "./deprecation-compat.js";
+
+const datePattern = /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/u;
+
+const requiredDoctorCompatCodes = [
+ "doctor-agent-runtime-embedded-harness",
+ "doctor-plugin-install-config-ledger",
+ "doctor-bundled-plugin-load-paths",
+ "doctor-web-search-plugin-config",
+ "doctor-web-fetch-plugin-config",
+ "doctor-x-search-plugin-config",
+] as const;
+
+function parseDate(date: string): Date {
+ return new Date(`${date}T00:00:00Z`);
+}
+
+function addUtcMonths(date: Date, months: number): Date {
+ const next = new Date(date);
+ next.setUTCMonth(next.getUTCMonth() + months);
+ return next;
+}
+
+describe("doctor deprecation compatibility inventory", () => {
+ it("keeps compatibility codes unique and lookup-safe", () => {
+ const records = listDoctorDeprecationCompatRecords();
+ const codes = records.map((record) => record.code);
+
+ expect(new Set(codes).size).toBe(codes.length);
+ expect(isDoctorDeprecationCompatCode("doctor-web-search-plugin-config")).toBe(true);
+ expect(isDoctorDeprecationCompatCode("missing-code")).toBe(false);
+ expect(getDoctorDeprecationCompatRecord("doctor-web-search-plugin-config").owner).toBe(
+ "provider",
+ );
+ });
+
+ it("tracks the known doctor migrations that protect plugin/config rollout", () => {
+ for (const code of requiredDoctorCompatCodes) {
+ expect(isDoctorDeprecationCompatCode(code), code).toBe(true);
+ }
+ });
+
+ it("requires dated deprecation metadata with a three-month maximum window", () => {
+ for (const record of listDeprecatedDoctorDeprecationCompatRecords()) {
+ expect(record.deprecated, record.code).toMatch(datePattern);
+ expect(record.warningStarts, record.code).toMatch(datePattern);
+ expect(record.removeAfter, record.code).toMatch(datePattern);
+ if (!record.warningStarts || !record.removeAfter) {
+ throw new Error(`${record.code} is missing deprecation window dates`);
+ }
+ const maxRemoveAfter = addUtcMonths(parseDate(record.warningStarts), 3);
+ const removeAfter = parseDate(record.removeAfter);
+ expect(removeAfter <= maxRemoveAfter, record.code).toBe(true);
+ }
+ });
+
+ it("keeps every record actionable", () => {
+ for (const record of listDoctorDeprecationCompatRecords()) {
+ expect(record.introduced, record.code).toMatch(datePattern);
+ expect(record.source, record.code).toBeTruthy();
+ expect(record.migration, record.code).toBeTruthy();
+ expect(record.replacement, record.code).toBeTruthy();
+ expect(record.docsPath, record.code).toMatch(/^\//u);
+ expect(fs.existsSync(record.migration), `${record.code}: ${record.migration}`).toBe(true);
+ expect(record.tests.length, record.code).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+ for (const testPath of record.tests) {
+ expect(fs.existsSync(testPath), `${record.code}: ${testPath}`).toBe(true);
+ }
+ }
+ });
+});
diff --git a/src/commands/doctor/shared/deprecation-compat.ts b/src/commands/doctor/shared/deprecation-compat.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a69dc88f547
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/doctor/shared/deprecation-compat.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+export type DoctorDeprecationCompatStatus = "active" | "deprecated" | "removal-pending" | "removed";
+
+export type DoctorDeprecationCompatOwner =
+ | "agent-runtime"
+ | "audio"
+ | "browser"
+ | "channel"
+ | "config"
+ | "gateway"
+ | "plugin"
+ | "provider"
+ | "tools"
+ | "tts";
+
+export type DoctorDeprecationCompatRecord = {
+ code: Code;
+ status: DoctorDeprecationCompatStatus;
+ owner: DoctorDeprecationCompatOwner;
+ introduced: string;
+ deprecated?: string;
+ warningStarts?: string;
+ removeAfter?: string;
+ source: string;
+ migration: string;
+ replacement: string;
+ docsPath: string;
+ tests: readonly string[];
+ notes?: string;
+};
+
+const TODAY = "2026-04-26";
+const MAX_REMOVE_AFTER = "2026-07-26";
+
+function deprecatedCompatRecord(
+ record: Omit<
+ DoctorDeprecationCompatRecord,
+ "deprecated" | "warningStarts" | "removeAfter" | "status"
+ > &
+ Partial<
+ Pick<
+ DoctorDeprecationCompatRecord,
+ "deprecated" | "removeAfter" | "status" | "warningStarts"
+ >
+ >,
+): DoctorDeprecationCompatRecord {
+ return {
+ status: "deprecated",
+ deprecated: TODAY,
+ warningStarts: TODAY,
+ removeAfter: MAX_REMOVE_AFTER,
+ ...record,
+ };
+}
+
+// Doctor migrations and repair shims can outlive the runtime/config compatibility
+// path they repair. Release removals must check this inventory before deleting
+// doctor fixes, and replacement notes should be revalidated against the current
+// architecture because ownership and config footprint can shift during rollout.
+export const DOCTOR_DEPRECATION_COMPAT_RECORDS = [
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-agent-runtime-embedded-harness",
+ owner: "agent-runtime",
+ introduced: "2026-04-25",
+ source: "agents.defaults.embeddedHarness; agents.list[].embeddedHarness",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrations.runtime.agents.ts",
+ replacement: "agents.defaults.agentRuntime and agents.list[].agentRuntime",
+ docsPath: "/plugins/sdk-agent-harness",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrate.test.ts"],
+ notes:
+ "Runtime-policy naming changed during the plugin architecture work; verify replacement wording against current agentRuntime docs before removal.",
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-agent-sandbox-persession",
+ owner: "agent-runtime",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "agents.defaults.sandbox.perSession; agents.list[].sandbox.perSession",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrations.runtime.agents.ts",
+ replacement: "agents.*.sandbox.scope",
+ docsPath: "/cli/doctor",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrate.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-top-level-memory-search",
+ owner: "config",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "memorySearch",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrations.runtime.agents.ts",
+ replacement: "agents.defaults.memorySearch",
+ docsPath: "/cli/doctor",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrate.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-top-level-heartbeat",
+ owner: "config",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "heartbeat",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrations.runtime.agents.ts",
+ replacement: "agents.defaults.heartbeat and channels.defaults.heartbeat",
+ docsPath: "/automation",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrate.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-gateway-bind-host-aliases",
+ owner: "gateway",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "gateway.bind host aliases such as 0.0.0.0 and localhost",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrations.runtime.gateway.ts",
+ replacement: "gateway.bind.mode values such as lan, loopback, custom, tailnet, and auto",
+ docsPath: "/gateway/configuration",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrate.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-audio-transcription-command",
+ owner: "audio",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "audio.transcription",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrations.audio.ts",
+ replacement: "tools.media.audio.models",
+ docsPath: "/tools/media-overview",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrate.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-channel-thread-binding-ttl",
+ owner: "channel",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "threadBindings.ttlHours",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrations.channels.ts",
+ replacement: "threadBindings.idleHours",
+ docsPath: "/channels/channel-routing",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrate.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-channel-dm-aliases",
+ owner: "channel",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "channels..dm.policy and channels..dm.allowFrom",
+ migration: "src/config/channel-compat-normalization.ts",
+ replacement: "channels..dmPolicy and channels..allowFrom",
+ docsPath: "/channels/channel-routing",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/channel-legacy-config-migrate.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-channel-streaming-aliases",
+ owner: "channel",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "streamMode, scalar streaming, chunkMode, blockStreaming, draftChunk, nativeStreaming",
+ migration: "src/config/channel-compat-normalization.ts",
+ replacement: "channels..streaming.*",
+ docsPath: "/channels/channel-routing",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/channel-legacy-config-migrate.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-tts-provider-aliases",
+ owner: "tts",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "messages.tts.openai/elevenlabs/edge and plugins.entries.voice-call.config.tts aliases",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrations.runtime.tts.ts",
+ replacement: "messages.tts.providers. and microsoft instead of edge",
+ docsPath: "/tools/tts",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrate.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-plugin-install-config-ledger",
+ owner: "plugin",
+ introduced: "2026-04-25",
+ source: "plugins.installs in authored config",
+ migration: "src/config/plugin-install-config-migration.ts",
+ replacement: "state-managed plugins/installs.json install ledger",
+ docsPath: "/cli/plugins#registry",
+ tests: [
+ "src/config/io.write-config.test.ts",
+ "src/commands/doctor/shared/plugin-registry-migration.test.ts",
+ ],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-bundled-plugin-load-paths",
+ owner: "plugin",
+ introduced: "2026-04-25",
+ source: "plugins.load.paths entries that point at bundled plugin source/dist locations",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/bundled-plugin-load-paths.ts",
+ replacement: "packaged bundled plugins and the persisted plugin registry",
+ docsPath: "/cli/plugins#registry",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/bundled-plugin-load-paths.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-web-search-plugin-config",
+ owner: "provider",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "tools.web.search.apiKey and tools.web.search.",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-web-search-migrate.ts",
+ replacement: "plugins.entries..config.webSearch",
+ docsPath: "/tools/web",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-web-search-migrate.test.ts"],
+ notes:
+ "Provider/plugin ownership can move as bundled providers externalize; verify the current manifest owner before deleting migration support.",
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-web-fetch-plugin-config",
+ owner: "provider",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "tools.web.fetch.firecrawl",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-web-fetch-migrate.ts",
+ replacement: "plugins.entries.firecrawl.config.webFetch",
+ docsPath: "/tools/web-fetch",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-web-fetch-migrate.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-x-search-plugin-config",
+ owner: "provider",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "tools.web.x_search.apiKey",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-x-search-migrate.ts",
+ replacement: "plugins.entries.xai.config.webSearch.apiKey",
+ docsPath: "/tools/grok-search",
+ tests: [
+ "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-x-search-migrate.test.ts",
+ "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrate.test.ts",
+ ],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-talk-provider-shape",
+ owner: "tts",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "legacy talk provider scalar fields and provider/provider ids",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-talk-config-normalizer.ts",
+ replacement: "talk.providers.",
+ docsPath: "/tools/tts",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-config-migrate.test.ts"],
+ }),
+ deprecatedCompatRecord({
+ code: "doctor-legacy-tools-by-sender",
+ owner: "tools",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ source: "untyped toolsBySender keys",
+ migration: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-tools-by-sender.ts",
+ replacement: "typed id:, e164:, username:, or name: sender keys",
+ docsPath: "/tools/exec-approvals",
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-tools-by-sender.test.ts"],
+ }),
+] as const satisfies readonly DoctorDeprecationCompatRecord[];
+
+export type DoctorDeprecationCompatCode =
+ (typeof DOCTOR_DEPRECATION_COMPAT_RECORDS)[number]["code"];
+export type KnownDoctorDeprecationCompatRecord = DoctorDeprecationCompatRecord;
+
+const doctorDeprecationCompatRecordByCode = new Map<
+ DoctorDeprecationCompatCode,
+ KnownDoctorDeprecationCompatRecord
+>(DOCTOR_DEPRECATION_COMPAT_RECORDS.map((record) => [record.code, record]));
+
+export function listDoctorDeprecationCompatRecords(): readonly KnownDoctorDeprecationCompatRecord[] {
+ return DOCTOR_DEPRECATION_COMPAT_RECORDS;
+}
+
+export function listDeprecatedDoctorDeprecationCompatRecords(): readonly KnownDoctorDeprecationCompatRecord[] {
+ return DOCTOR_DEPRECATION_COMPAT_RECORDS.filter((record) =>
+ (["deprecated", "removal-pending"] as readonly string[]).includes(record.status),
+ );
+}
+
+export function isDoctorDeprecationCompatCode(code: string): code is DoctorDeprecationCompatCode {
+ return doctorDeprecationCompatRecordByCode.has(code);
+}
+
+export function getDoctorDeprecationCompatRecord(
+ code: DoctorDeprecationCompatCode,
+): KnownDoctorDeprecationCompatRecord {
+ const record = doctorDeprecationCompatRecordByCode.get(code);
+ if (!record) {
+ throw new Error(`Unknown doctor deprecation compatibility code: ${code}`);
+ }
+ return record;
+}
diff --git a/src/plugin-sdk/index.ts b/src/plugin-sdk/index.ts
index 67bb19a9498..4077cf6fcd8 100644
--- a/src/plugin-sdk/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugin-sdk/index.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ export type {
export type { OpenClawConfig } from "../config/config.js";
/** @deprecated Use OpenClawConfig instead */
export type { OpenClawConfig as ClawdbotConfig } from "../config/config.js";
+/** @deprecated Use OpenClawConfig instead */
+export type { OpenClawConfig as OpenClawSchemaType } from "../config/config.js";
export type {
MemoryPluginCapability,
MemoryPluginPublicArtifact,
diff --git a/src/plugins/compat/registry.test.ts b/src/plugins/compat/registry.test.ts
index 2aa2aa95254..7897546e0f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/compat/registry.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/compat/registry.test.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,31 @@ const knownDeprecatedSurfaceMarkers = [
file: "src/plugin-sdk/test-utils.ts",
marker: "Deprecated compatibility alias",
},
+ {
+ code: "plugin-install-config-ledger",
+ file: "src/config/plugin-install-config-migration.ts",
+ marker: "stripShippedPluginInstallConfigRecords",
+ },
+ {
+ code: "bundled-plugin-load-path-aliases",
+ file: "src/commands/doctor/shared/bundled-plugin-load-paths.ts",
+ marker: "plugins.load.paths",
+ },
+ {
+ code: "plugin-owned-web-search-config",
+ file: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-web-search-migrate.ts",
+ marker: "tools.web.search",
+ },
+ {
+ code: "plugin-owned-web-fetch-config",
+ file: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-web-fetch-migrate.ts",
+ marker: "tools.web.fetch.firecrawl",
+ },
+ {
+ code: "plugin-owned-x-search-config",
+ file: "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-x-search-migrate.ts",
+ marker: "tools.web.x_search",
+ },
] as const;
function parseDate(date: string): Date {
diff --git a/src/plugins/compat/registry.ts b/src/plugins/compat/registry.ts
index 0848f5ccfbe..49aee47b7fa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/compat/registry.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/compat/registry.ts
@@ -267,6 +267,82 @@ export const PLUGIN_COMPAT_RECORDS = [
diagnostics: ["postinstall migration skip", "postinstall migration force deprecation warning"],
tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/plugin-registry-migration.test.ts"],
},
+ {
+ code: "plugin-install-config-ledger",
+ status: "deprecated",
+ owner: "config",
+ introduced: "2026-04-25",
+ deprecated: "2026-04-26",
+ warningStarts: "2026-04-26",
+ removeAfter: "2026-07-26",
+ replacement: "state-managed `plugins/installs.json` install ledger",
+ docsPath: "/cli/plugins#registry",
+ surfaces: ["plugins.installs authored config", "plugin install/update migration"],
+ diagnostics: ["config write migration warning", "doctor registry migration"],
+ tests: [
+ "src/config/io.write-config.test.ts",
+ "src/commands/doctor/shared/plugin-registry-migration.test.ts",
+ ],
+ },
+ {
+ code: "bundled-plugin-load-path-aliases",
+ status: "deprecated",
+ owner: "config",
+ introduced: "2026-04-25",
+ deprecated: "2026-04-26",
+ warningStarts: "2026-04-26",
+ removeAfter: "2026-07-26",
+ replacement: "packaged bundled plugins resolved through the persisted plugin registry",
+ docsPath: "/cli/plugins#registry",
+ surfaces: ["plugins.load.paths entries pointing at bundled plugin source/dist paths"],
+ diagnostics: ["doctor bundled plugin load-path warning"],
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/bundled-plugin-load-paths.test.ts"],
+ },
+ {
+ code: "plugin-owned-web-search-config",
+ status: "deprecated",
+ owner: "provider",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ deprecated: "2026-04-26",
+ warningStarts: "2026-04-26",
+ removeAfter: "2026-07-26",
+ replacement: "`plugins.entries..config.webSearch`",
+ docsPath: "/tools/web",
+ surfaces: ["tools.web.search.apiKey", "tools.web.search."],
+ diagnostics: ["doctor legacy web-search config migration"],
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-web-search-migrate.test.ts"],
+ },
+ {
+ code: "plugin-owned-web-fetch-config",
+ status: "deprecated",
+ owner: "provider",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ deprecated: "2026-04-26",
+ warningStarts: "2026-04-26",
+ removeAfter: "2026-07-26",
+ replacement: "`plugins.entries.firecrawl.config.webFetch`",
+ docsPath: "/tools/web-fetch",
+ surfaces: ["tools.web.fetch.firecrawl"],
+ diagnostics: ["doctor legacy web-fetch config migration"],
+ tests: ["src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-web-fetch-migrate.test.ts"],
+ },
+ {
+ code: "plugin-owned-x-search-config",
+ status: "deprecated",
+ owner: "provider",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ deprecated: "2026-04-26",
+ warningStarts: "2026-04-26",
+ removeAfter: "2026-07-26",
+ replacement: "`plugins.entries.xai.config.webSearch.apiKey`",
+ docsPath: "/tools/grok-search",
+ surfaces: ["tools.web.x_search.apiKey"],
+ diagnostics: ["doctor legacy x_search config migration"],
+ tests: [
+ "src/commands/doctor/shared/legacy-x-search-migrate.test.ts",
+ LEGACY_CONFIG_MIGRATE_TEST_PATH,
+ ],
+ },
{
code: "plugin-activate-entrypoint-alias",
status: "deprecated",
@@ -367,6 +443,20 @@ export const PLUGIN_COMPAT_RECORDS = [
diagnostics: ["plugin SDK compatibility warning"],
tests: ["src/plugins/contracts/plugin-sdk-index.test.ts"],
},
+ {
+ code: "openclaw-schema-type-alias",
+ status: "deprecated",
+ owner: "sdk",
+ introduced: "2026-04-26",
+ deprecated: "2026-04-26",
+ warningStarts: "2026-04-26",
+ removeAfter: "2026-07-26",
+ replacement: "`OpenClawConfig` from `openclaw/plugin-sdk/config-schema`",
+ docsPath: "/plugins/sdk-migration",
+ surfaces: ["openclaw/plugin-sdk `OpenClawSchemaType` type export"],
+ diagnostics: ["plugin SDK compatibility warning"],
+ tests: ["src/plugins/contracts/plugin-sdk-index.test.ts"],
+ },
{
code: "legacy-extension-api-import",
status: "deprecated",
diff --git a/src/plugins/contracts/plugin-sdk-index.test.ts b/src/plugins/contracts/plugin-sdk-index.test.ts
index 81f46fb7cf3..ba6c82e250e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/contracts/plugin-sdk-index.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/contracts/plugin-sdk-index.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
import fs from "node:fs/promises";
import path from "node:path";
import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { describe, expect, expectTypeOf, it } from "vitest";
import { buildPluginSdkPackageExports } from "../../plugin-sdk/entrypoints.js";
+import type { ClawdbotConfig, OpenClawConfig, OpenClawSchemaType } from "../../plugin-sdk/index.js";
const pluginSdkIndexPath = fileURLToPath(new URL("../../plugin-sdk/index.ts", import.meta.url));
@@ -104,6 +105,11 @@ describe("plugin-sdk exports", () => {
]);
});
+ it("keeps deprecated root config type aliases aligned", () => {
+ expectTypeOf().toEqualTypeOf();
+ expectTypeOf().toEqualTypeOf();
+ });
+
it("keeps package.json plugin-sdk exports synced with the manifest", async () => {
const packageJsonPath = path.join(process.cwd(), "package.json");
const packageJson = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(packageJsonPath, "utf8")) as {