fix(docker): include patch files in runtime image

.github/workflows/install-smoke.yml

@@ -114,7 +114,21 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run root Dockerfile CLI smoke
         run: |
-          docker run --rm --entrypoint sh openclaw-dockerfile-smoke:local -lc 'which openclaw && openclaw --version'
+          docker run --rm --entrypoint sh openclaw-dockerfile-smoke:local -lc '
+            which openclaw &&
+            openclaw --version &&
+            node -e "
+              const fs = require(\"node:fs\");
+              const path = require(\"node:path\");
+              const pkg = require(\"/app/package.json\");
+              for (const [dep, rel] of Object.entries(pkg.pnpm?.patchedDependencies ?? {})) {
+                const absolute = path.join(\"/app\", rel);
+                if (!fs.existsSync(absolute)) {
+                  throw new Error(`missing patch for ${dep}: ${rel}`);
+                }
+              }
+            "
+          '
 
       - name: Run agents delete shared workspace Docker CLI smoke
         env:

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 
 ### Fixes
 
+- Docker: copy patched dependency files into runtime images so downstream `pnpm install` layers keep working. Fixes #69224. Thanks @gucasbrg.
 - Agents/runtime: submit heartbeat, cron, and exec wakeups as transient runtime context instead of visible user prompts, keeping synthetic system work out of chat transcripts. Fixes #66496 and #66814. Thanks @jeades and @mandomaker.
 - Telegram: preserve exact selected quote text when sending native quote replies, and retry with legacy replies if Telegram rejects quote parameters. (#71952) Thanks @rubencu.
 - Plugins/CLI: preserve manifest name, description, format, and source metadata in cold `openclaw plugins list` output without importing plugin runtime. Thanks @shakkernerd.

Dockerfile

@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ RUN chown node:node /app
 COPY --from=runtime-assets --chown=node:node /app/dist ./dist
 COPY --from=runtime-assets --chown=node:node /app/node_modules ./node_modules
 COPY --from=runtime-assets --chown=node:node /app/package.json .
+COPY --from=runtime-assets --chown=node:node /app/patches ./patches
 COPY --from=runtime-assets --chown=node:node /app/openclaw.mjs .
 COPY --from=runtime-assets --chown=node:node /app/${OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_DIR} ./${OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_DIR}
 COPY --from=runtime-assets --chown=node:node /app/skills ./skills

src/dockerfile.test.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { BUNDLED_PLUGIN_ROOT_DIR } from "../test/helpers/bundled-plugin-paths.js
 
 const repoRoot = resolve(fileURLToPath(new URL(".", import.meta.url)), "..");
 const dockerfilePath = join(repoRoot, "Dockerfile");
+const packageJsonPath = join(repoRoot, "package.json");
 
 function collapseDockerContinuations(dockerfile: string): string {
   return dockerfile.replace(/\\\r?\n[ \t]*/g, " ");
@@ -68,6 +69,18 @@ describe("Dockerfile", () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it("keeps package manager patch files in runtime images", async () => {
+    const dockerfile = await readFile(dockerfilePath, "utf8");
+    const packageJson = JSON.parse(await readFile(packageJsonPath, "utf8")) as {
+      pnpm?: { patchedDependencies?: Record<string, string> };
+    };
+
+    expect(Object.keys(packageJson.pnpm?.patchedDependencies ?? {})).not.toHaveLength(0);
+    expect(dockerfile).toContain(
+      "COPY --from=runtime-assets --chown=node:node /app/patches ./patches",
+    );
+  });
+
   it("does not override bundled plugin discovery in runtime images", async () => {
     const dockerfile = collapseDockerContinuations(await readFile(dockerfilePath, "utf8"));
     expect(dockerfile).toContain(`ARG OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGIN_DIR=${BUNDLED_PLUGIN_ROOT_DIR}`);