fix(cli): respect subcommand version options (#87398)

* fix(cli): respect subcommand version options

* test: stabilize model directive auth status

src/cli/program/help.test.ts

@@ -165,4 +165,22 @@ describe("configureProgramHelp", () => {
     resolveCommitHashMock.mockReturnValue(null);
     expectVersionExit({ expectedVersion: "OpenClaw 9.9.9-test" });
   });
+
+  it("does not treat subcommand --version options as root version requests", () => {
+    process.argv = ["node", "openclaw", "skills", "verify", "discrawl", "--version", "1.0.0"];
+    const logSpy = vi.spyOn(console, "log").mockImplementation(() => {});
+    const exitSpy = vi.spyOn(process, "exit").mockImplementation(((code?: number) => {
+      throw new Error(`exit:${code ?? ""}`);
+    }) as typeof process.exit);
+
+    try {
+      const program = makeProgramWithCommands();
+      expect(() => configureProgramHelp(program, testProgramContext)).not.toThrow();
+      expect(logSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(exitSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    } finally {
+      logSpy.mockRestore();
+      exitSpy.mockRestore();
+    }
+  });
 });