From 1794f42ac0447d6880cb65fde377f1a1c399af4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:45:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] test(config): dedupe io fixture wiring and cover legacy
 config-path override

---
 src/config/io.compat.test.ts | 31 +++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/config/io.compat.test.ts b/src/config/io.compat.test.ts
index bcb6f491b78..7da811a76e1 100644
--- a/src/config/io.compat.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/io.compat.test.ts
@@ -26,14 +26,18 @@ async function writeConfig(
   return configPath;
 }
 
+function createIoForHome(home: string, env: NodeJS.ProcessEnv = {} as NodeJS.ProcessEnv) {
+  return createConfigIO({
+    env,
+    homedir: () => home,
+  });
+}
+
 describe("config io paths", () => {
   it("uses ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json when config exists", async () => {
     await withTempHome(async (home) => {
       const configPath = await writeConfig(home, ".openclaw", 19001);
-      const io = createConfigIO({
-        env: {} as NodeJS.ProcessEnv,
-        homedir: () => home,
-      });
+      const io = createIoForHome(home);
       expect(io.configPath).toBe(configPath);
       expect(io.loadConfig().gateway?.port).toBe(19001);
     });
@@ -41,10 +45,7 @@ describe("config io paths", () => {
 
   it("defaults to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json when config is missing", async () => {
     await withTempHome(async (home) => {
-      const io = createConfigIO({
-        env: {} as NodeJS.ProcessEnv,
-        homedir: () => home,
-      });
+      const io = createIoForHome(home);
       expect(io.configPath).toBe(path.join(home, ".openclaw", "openclaw.json"));
     });
   });
@@ -62,12 +63,18 @@ describe("config io paths", () => {
   it("honors explicit OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH override", async () => {
     await withTempHome(async (home) => {
       const customPath = await writeConfig(home, ".openclaw", 20002, "custom.json");
-      const io = createConfigIO({
-        env: { OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH: customPath } as NodeJS.ProcessEnv,
-        homedir: () => home,
-      });
+      const io = createIoForHome(home, { OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH: customPath } as NodeJS.ProcessEnv);
       expect(io.configPath).toBe(customPath);
       expect(io.loadConfig().gateway?.port).toBe(20002);
     });
   });
+
+  it("honors legacy CLAWDBOT_CONFIG_PATH override", async () => {
+    await withTempHome(async (home) => {
+      const customPath = await writeConfig(home, ".openclaw", 20003, "legacy-custom.json");
+      const io = createIoForHome(home, { CLAWDBOT_CONFIG_PATH: customPath } as NodeJS.ProcessEnv);
+      expect(io.configPath).toBe(customPath);
+      expect(io.loadConfig().gateway?.port).toBe(20003);
+    });
+  });
 });