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Peter Steinberger f91de52f0d refactor: move runtime state to SQLite
* refactor: remove stale file-backed shims

* fix: harden sqlite state ci boundaries

* refactor: store matrix idb snapshots in sqlite

* fix: satisfy rebased CI guardrails

* refactor: store current conversation bindings in sqlite table

* refactor: store tui last sessions in sqlite table

* refactor: reset sqlite schema history

* refactor: drop unshipped sqlite table migration

* refactor: remove plugin index file rollback

* refactor: drop unshipped sqlite sidecar migrations

* refactor: remove runtime commitments kv migration

* refactor: preserve kysely sync result types

* refactor: drop unshipped sqlite schema migration table

* test: keep session usage coverage sqlite-backed

* refactor: keep sqlite migration doctor-only

* refactor: isolate device legacy imports

* refactor: isolate push voicewake legacy imports

* refactor: isolate remaining runtime legacy imports

* refactor: tighten sqlite migration guardrails

* test: cover sqlite persisted enum parsing

* refactor: isolate legacy update and tui imports

* refactor: tighten sqlite state ownership

* refactor: move legacy imports behind doctor

* refactor: remove legacy session row lookup

* refactor: canonicalize memory transcript locators

* refactor: drop transcript path scope fallbacks

* refactor: drop runtime legacy session delivery pruning

* refactor: store tts prefs only in sqlite

* refactor: remove cron store path runtime

* refactor: use cron sqlite store keys

* refactor: rename telegram message cache scope

* refactor: read memory dreaming status from sqlite

* refactor: rename cron status store key

* refactor: stop remembering transcript file paths

* test: use sqlite locators in agent fixtures

* refactor: remove file-shaped commitments and cron store surfaces

* refactor: keep compaction transcript handles out of session rows

* refactor: derive transcript handles from session identity

* refactor: derive runtime transcript handles

* refactor: remove gateway session locator reads

* refactor: remove transcript locator from session rows

* refactor: store raw stream diagnostics in sqlite

* refactor: remove file-shaped transcript rotation

* refactor: hide legacy trajectory paths from runtime

* refactor: remove runtime transcript file bridges

* refactor: repair database-first rebase fallout

* refactor: align tests with database-first state

* refactor: remove transcript file handoffs

* refactor: sync post-compaction memory by transcript scope

* refactor: run codex app-server sessions by id

* refactor: bind codex runtime state by session id

* refactor: pass memory transcripts by sqlite scope

* refactor: remove transcript locator cleanup leftovers

* test: remove stale transcript file fixtures

* refactor: remove transcript locator test helper

* test: make cron sqlite keys explicit

* test: remove cron runtime store paths

* test: remove stale session file fixtures

* test: use sqlite cron keys in diagnostics

* refactor: remove runtime delivery queue backfill

* test: drop fake export session file mocks

* refactor: rename acp session read failure flag

* refactor: rename acp row session key

* refactor: remove session store test seams

* refactor: move legacy session parser tests to doctor

* refactor: reindex managed memory in place

* refactor: drop stale session store wording

* refactor: rename session row helpers

* refactor: rename sqlite session entry modules

* refactor: remove transcript locator leftovers

* refactor: trim file-era audit wording

* refactor: clean managed media through sqlite

* fix: prefer explicit agent for exports

* fix: use prepared agent for session resets

* fix: canonicalize legacy codex binding import

* test: rename state cleanup helper

* docs: align backup docs with sqlite state

* refactor: drop legacy Pi usage auth fallback

* refactor: move legacy auth profile imports to doctor

* refactor: keep Pi model discovery auth in memory

* refactor: remove MSTeams legacy learning key fallback

* refactor: store model catalog config in sqlite

* refactor: use sqlite model catalog at runtime

* refactor: remove model json compatibility aliases

* refactor: store auth profiles in sqlite

* refactor: seed copied auth profiles in sqlite

* refactor: make auth profile runtime sqlite-addressed

* refactor: migrate hermes secrets into sqlite auth store

* refactor: move plugin install config migration to doctor

* refactor: rename plugin index audit checks

* test: drop auth file assumptions

* test: remove legacy transcript file assertions

* refactor: drop legacy cli session aliases

* refactor: store skill uploads in sqlite

* refactor: keep subagent attachments in sqlite vfs

* refactor: drop subagent attachment cleanup state

* refactor: move legacy session aliases to doctor

* refactor: require node 24 for sqlite state runtime

* refactor: move provider caches into sqlite state

* fix: harden virtual agent filesystem

* refactor: enforce database-first runtime state

* refactor: rename compaction transcript rotation setting

* test: clean sqlite refactor test types

* refactor: consolidate sqlite runtime state

* refactor: model session conversations in sqlite

* refactor: stop deriving cron delivery from session keys

* refactor: stop classifying sessions from key shape

* refactor: hydrate announce targets from typed delivery

* refactor: route heartbeat delivery from typed sqlite context

* refactor: tighten typed sqlite session routing

* refactor: remove session origin routing shadow

* refactor: drop session origin shadow fixtures

* perf: query sqlite vfs paths by prefix

* refactor: use typed conversation metadata for sessions

* refactor: prefer typed session routing metadata

* refactor: require typed session routing metadata

* refactor: resolve group tool policy from typed sessions

* refactor: delete dead session thread info bridge

* Show Codex subscription reset times in channel errors (#80456)

* feat(plugin-sdk): consolidate session workflow APIs

* fix(agents): allow read-only agent mount reads

* [codex] refresh plugin regression fixtures

* fix(agents): restore compaction gateway logs

* test: tighten gateway startup assertions

* Redact persisted secret-shaped payloads [AI] (#79006)

* test: tighten device pair notify assertions

* test: tighten hermes secret assertions

* test: assert matrix client error shapes

* test: assert config compat warnings

* fix(heartbeat): remap cron-run exec events to session keys (#80214)

* fix(codex): route btw through native side threads

* fix(auth): accept friendly OpenAI order for Codex profiles

* fix(codex): rotate auth profiles inside harness

* fix: keep browser status page probe within timeout

* test: assert agents add outputs

* test: pin cron read status

* fix(agents): avoid Pi resource discovery stalls

Co-authored-by: dataCenter430 <titan032000@gmail.com>

* fix: retire timed-out codex app-server clients

* test: tighten qa lab runtime assertions

* test: check security fix outputs

* test: verify extension runtime messages

* feat(wake): expose typed sessionKey on wake protocol + system event CLI

* fix(gateway): await session_end during shutdown drain and track channel + compaction lifecycle paths (#57790)

* test: guard talk consult call helper

* fix(codex): scale context engine projection (#80761)

* fix(codex): scale context engine projection

* fix: document Codex context projection scaling

* fix: document Codex context projection scaling

* fix: document Codex context projection scaling

* fix: document Codex context projection scaling

* chore: align Codex projection changelog

* chore: realign Codex projection changelog

* fix: isolate Codex projection patch

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Co-authored-by: Eva (agent) <eva+agent-78055@100yen.org>
Co-authored-by: Josh Lehman <josh@martian.engineering>

* refactor: move agent runtime state toward piless

* refactor: remove cron session reaper

* refactor: move session management to sqlite

* refactor: finish database-first state migration

* chore: refresh generated sqlite db types

* refactor: remove stale file-backed shims

* test: harden kysely type coverage

# Conflicts:
#	.agents/skills/kysely-database-access/SKILL.md
#	src/infra/kysely-sync.types.test.ts
#	src/proxy-capture/store.sqlite.test.ts
#	src/state/openclaw-agent-db.test.ts
#	src/state/openclaw-state-db.test.ts

* refactor: remove cron store path runtime

* refactor: keep compaction transcript handles out of session rows

* refactor: derive embedded transcripts from sqlite identity

* refactor: remove embedded transcript locator handoff

* refactor: remove runtime transcript file bridges

* refactor: remove transcript file handoffs

* refactor: remove MSTeams legacy learning key fallback

* refactor: store model catalog config in sqlite

* refactor: use sqlite model catalog at runtime

# Conflicts:
#	docs/cli/secrets.md
#	docs/gateway/authentication.md
#	docs/gateway/secrets.md

* fix: keep oauth sibling sync sqlite-local

# Conflicts:
#	src/commands/onboard-auth.test.ts

* refactor: remove task session store maintenance

# Conflicts:
#	src/commands/tasks.ts

* refactor: keep diagnostics in state sqlite

* refactor: enforce database-first runtime state

* refactor: consolidate sqlite runtime state

* Show Codex subscription reset times in channel errors (#80456)

* fix(codex): refresh subscription limit resets

* fix(codex): format reset times for channels

* Update CHANGELOG with latest changes and fixes

Updated CHANGELOG with recent fixes and improvements.

* fix(codex): keep command load failures on codex surface

* fix(codex): format account rate limits as rows

* fix(codex): summarize account limits as usage status

* fix(codex): simplify account limit status

* test: tighten subagent announce queue assertion

* test: tighten session delete lifecycle assertions

* test: tighten cron ops assertions

* fix: track cron execution milestones

* test: tighten hermes secret assertions

* test: assert matrix sync store payloads

* test: assert config compat warnings

* fix(codex): align btw side thread semantics

* fix(codex): honor codex fallback blocking

* fix(agents): avoid Pi resource discovery stalls

* test: tighten codex event assertions

* test: tighten cron assertions

* Fix Codex app-server OAuth harness auth

* refactor: move agent runtime state toward piless

* refactor: move device and push state to sqlite

* refactor: move runtime json state imports to doctor

* refactor: finish database-first state migration

* chore: refresh generated sqlite db types

* refactor: clarify cron sqlite store keys

* refactor: remove stale file-backed shims

* refactor: bind codex runtime state by session id

* test: expect sqlite trajectory branch export

* refactor: rename session row helpers

* fix: keep legacy device identity import in doctor

* refactor: enforce database-first runtime state

* refactor: consolidate sqlite runtime state

* build: align pi contract wrappers

* chore: repair database-first rebase

* refactor: remove session file test contracts

* test: update gateway session expectations

* refactor: stop routing from session compatibility shadows

* refactor: stop persisting session route shadows

* refactor: use typed delivery context in clients

* refactor: stop echoing session route shadows

* refactor: repair embedded runner rebase imports

# Conflicts:
#	src/agents/pi-embedded-runner/run/attempt.tool-call-argument-repair.ts

* refactor: align pi contract imports

* refactor: satisfy kysely sync helper guard

* refactor: remove file transcript bridge remnants

* refactor: remove session locator compatibility

* refactor: remove session file test contracts

* refactor: keep rebase database-first clean

* refactor: remove session file assumptions from e2e

* docs: clarify database-first goal state

* test: remove legacy store markers from sqlite runtime tests

* refactor: remove legacy store assumptions from runtime seams

* refactor: align sqlite runtime helper seams

* test: update memory recall sqlite audit mock

* refactor: align database-first runtime type seams

* test: clarify doctor cron legacy store names

* fix: preserve sqlite session route projections

* test: fix copilot token cache test syntax

* docs: update database-first proof status

* test: align database-first test fixtures

* docs: update database-first proof status

* refactor: clean extension database-first drift

* test: align agent session route proof

* test: clarify doctor legacy path fixtures

* chore: clean database-first changed checks

* chore: repair database-first rebase markers

* build: allow baileys git subdependency

* chore: repair exp-vfs rebase drift

* chore: finish exp-vfs rebase cleanup

* chore: satisfy rebase lint drift

* chore: fix qqbot rebase type seam

* chore: fix rebase drift leftovers

* fix: keep auth profile oauth secrets out of sqlite

* fix: repair rebase drift tests

* test: stabilize pairing request ordering

* test: use source manifests in plugin contract checks

* fix: restore gateway session metadata after rebase

* fix: repair database-first rebase drift

* fix: clean up database-first rebase fallout

* test: stabilize line quick reply receipt time

* fix: repair extension rebase drift

* test: keep transcript redaction tests sqlite-backed

* fix: carry injected transcript redaction through sqlite

* chore: clean database branch rebase residue

* fix: repair database branch CI drift

* fix: repair database branch CI guard drift

* fix: stabilize oauth tls preflight test

* test: align database branch fast guards

* test: repair build artifact boundary guards

* chore: clean changelog rebase markers

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Co-authored-by: pashpashpash <nik@vault77.ai>
Co-authored-by: Eva <eva@100yen.org>
Co-authored-by: stainlu <stainlu@newtype-ai.org>
Co-authored-by: Jason Zhou <jason.zhou.design@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Ruben Cuevas <hi@rubencu.com>
Co-authored-by: Pavan Kumar Gondhi <pavangondhi@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Shakker <shakkerdroid@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Kaspre <36520309+Kaspre@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: dataCenter430 <titan032000@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Kaspre <kaspre@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: pandadev66 <nova.full.stack@outlook.com>
Co-authored-by: Eva <admin@100yen.org>
Co-authored-by: Eva (agent) <eva+agent-78055@100yen.org>
Co-authored-by: Josh Lehman <josh@martian.engineering>
Co-authored-by: jeffjhunter <support@aipersonamethod.com>
2026-05-13 13:15:12 +01:00
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ClawDock

Stop typing docker-compose commands. Just type clawdock-start.

Inspired by Simon Willison's Running OpenClaw in Docker.

Quickstart

Install:

mkdir -p ~/.clawdock && curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openclaw/openclaw/main/scripts/clawdock/clawdock-helpers.sh -o ~/.clawdock/clawdock-helpers.sh
echo 'source ~/.clawdock/clawdock-helpers.sh' >> ~/.zshrc && source ~/.zshrc

Canonical docs page: https://docs.openclaw.ai/install/clawdock

If you previously installed ClawDock from scripts/shell-helpers/clawdock-helpers.sh, rerun the install command above. The old raw GitHub path has been removed.

See what you get:

clawdock-help

On first command, ClawDock auto-detects your OpenClaw directory:

  • Checks common paths (~/openclaw, ~/workspace/openclaw, etc.)
  • If found, asks you to confirm
  • Saves to ~/.clawdock/config

First time setup:

clawdock-start
clawdock-fix-token
clawdock-dashboard

If you see "pairing required":

clawdock-devices

And approve the request for the specific device:

clawdock-approve <request-id>

Available Commands

Basic Operations

Command Description
clawdock-start Start the gateway
clawdock-stop Stop the gateway
clawdock-restart Restart the gateway
clawdock-status Check container status
clawdock-logs View live logs (follows output)

Container Access

Command Description
clawdock-shell Interactive shell inside the gateway container
clawdock-cli <command> Run OpenClaw CLI commands
clawdock-exec <command> Execute arbitrary commands in the container

Web UI & Devices

Command Description
clawdock-dashboard Open web UI in browser with authentication
clawdock-devices List device pairing requests
clawdock-approve <id> Approve a device pairing request

Setup & Configuration

Command Description
clawdock-fix-token Configure gateway authentication token (run once)

Maintenance

Command Description
clawdock-update Pull latest, rebuild image, and restart (one command)
clawdock-rebuild Rebuild the Docker image only
clawdock-clean Remove all containers and volumes (destructive!)

Utilities

Command Description
clawdock-health Run gateway health check
clawdock-token Display the gateway authentication token
clawdock-cd Jump to the OpenClaw project directory
clawdock-config Open the OpenClaw config directory
clawdock-show-config Print config files with redacted values
clawdock-workspace Open the workspace directory
clawdock-help Show all available commands with examples

Configuration & Secrets

The Docker setup uses three config files on the host. The container never stores secrets — everything is bind-mounted from local files.

Docker Files

File Purpose
Dockerfile Builds the openclaw:local image (Node 24, pnpm, non-root node user)
docker-compose.yml Defines openclaw-gateway and openclaw-cli services, bind-mounts, ports
scripts/docker/setup.sh First-time setup — builds image, creates .env from .env.example
.env.example Template for <project>/.env with all supported vars and docs
docker-compose.extra.yml Optional overrides — auto-loaded by ClawDock helpers if present

Config Files

File Purpose Examples
<project>/.env Docker infra — image, ports, gateway token OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN, OPENCLAW_IMAGE, OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT, OPENCLAW_AUTH_PROFILE_SECRET_DIR
~/.openclaw/.env Secrets — API keys and bot tokens OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN
~/.openclaw/openclaw.json Behavior config — models, channels, policies Model selection, WhatsApp allowlists, agent settings

Do NOT put API keys or bot tokens in openclaw.json. Use ~/.openclaw/.env for all secrets.

Initial Setup

./scripts/docker/setup.sh handles first-time Docker configuration:

  • Builds the openclaw:local image from Dockerfile
  • Creates <project>/.env from .env.example with a generated gateway token
  • Creates the auth-profile secret key directory
  • Sets up ~/.openclaw directories if they don't exist
./scripts/docker/setup.sh

After setup, add your API keys:

vim ~/.openclaw/.env

See .env.example for all supported keys.

The Dockerfile supports two optional build args:

  • OPENCLAW_DOCKER_APT_PACKAGES — extra apt packages to install (e.g. ffmpeg)
  • OPENCLAW_INSTALL_BROWSER=1 — pre-install Chromium for browser automation (adds ~300MB, but skips the 60-90s Playwright install on each container start)

How It Works in Docker

docker-compose.yml bind-mounts both config and workspace from the host:

volumes:
  - ${OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR}:/home/node/.openclaw
  - ${OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR}:/home/node/.openclaw/workspace
  - ${OPENCLAW_AUTH_PROFILE_SECRET_DIR}:/home/node/.config/openclaw

This means:

  • ~/.openclaw/.env is available inside the container at /home/node/.openclaw/.env — OpenClaw loads it automatically as the global env fallback
  • ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json is available at /home/node/.openclaw/openclaw.json — the gateway watches it and hot-reloads most changes
  • ~/.openclaw-auth-profile-secrets is available at /home/node/.config/openclaw — OpenClaw stores the auth-profile encryption key there
  • Downloadable plugin packages and install records live under the mounted OpenClaw home
  • No need to add API keys to docker-compose.yml or configure anything inside the container
  • Keys survive clawdock-update, clawdock-rebuild, and clawdock-clean because they live on the host

The project .env feeds Docker Compose directly (gateway token, image name, ports). The ~/.openclaw/.env feeds the OpenClaw process inside the container.

Example ~/.openclaw/.env

OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=123456:ABCDEF...

Example <project>/.env

OPENCLAW_CONFIG_DIR=/Users/you/.openclaw
OPENCLAW_WORKSPACE_DIR=/Users/you/.openclaw/workspace
OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT=18789
OPENCLAW_BRIDGE_PORT=18790
OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_BIND=lan
OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN=<generated-by-docker-setup>
OPENCLAW_AUTH_PROFILE_SECRET_DIR=/Users/you/.openclaw-auth-profile-secrets
OPENCLAW_IMAGE=openclaw:local

Env Precedence

OpenClaw loads env vars in this order (highest wins, never overrides existing):

  1. Process environmentdocker-compose.yml environment: block (gateway token, session keys)
  2. .env in CWD — project root .env (Docker infra vars)
  3. ~/.openclaw/.env — global secrets (API keys, bot tokens)
  4. openclaw.json env block — inline vars, applied only if still missing
  5. Shell env import — optional login-shell scrape (OPENCLAW_LOAD_SHELL_ENV=1)

Common Workflows

Update OpenClaw

Important: openclaw update does not work inside Docker. The container runs as a non-root user with a source-built image, so npm i -g fails with EACCES. Use clawdock-update instead — it pulls, rebuilds, and restarts from the host.

clawdock-update

This runs git pulldocker compose builddocker compose down/up in one step.

If you only want to rebuild without pulling:

clawdock-rebuild && clawdock-stop && clawdock-start

Check Status and Logs

Restart the gateway:

clawdock-restart

Check container status:

clawdock-status

View live logs:

clawdock-logs

Set Up WhatsApp Bot

Shell into the container:

clawdock-shell

Inside the container, login to WhatsApp:

openclaw channels login --channel whatsapp --verbose

Scan the QR code with WhatsApp on your phone.

Verify connection:

openclaw status

Troubleshooting Device Pairing

Check for pending pairing requests:

clawdock-devices

Copy the Request ID from the "Pending" table, then approve:

clawdock-approve <request-id>

Then refresh your browser.

Fix Token Mismatch Issues

If you see "gateway token mismatch" errors:

clawdock-fix-token

This will:

  1. Read the token from your .env file
  2. Configure it in the OpenClaw config
  3. Restart the gateway
  4. Verify the configuration

Permission Denied

Ensure Docker is running and you have permission:

docker ps

Requirements

  • Docker and Docker Compose installed
  • Bash or Zsh shell
  • OpenClaw project (run scripts/docker/setup.sh)

Development

Test with fresh config (mimics first-time install):

unset CLAWDOCK_DIR && rm -f ~/.clawdock/config && source scripts/clawdock/clawdock-helpers.sh

Then run any command to trigger auto-detect:

clawdock-start