diff --git a/docs/ci.md b/docs/ci.md
index e8710b87cb1..25445d6c0ed 100644
--- a/docs/ci.md
+++ b/docs/ci.md
@@ -53,4 +53,7 @@ pnpm check          # types + lint + format
 pnpm test           # vitest tests
 pnpm check:docs     # docs format + lint + broken links
 pnpm release:check  # validate npm pack
+pnpm land:gate      # maintainer land gate: frozen-lock install + check + build + test + release:check
 ```
+
+`pnpm land:gate` intentionally includes the same frozen-lockfile install step CI uses before running `check`, `build`, `test`, and `release:check`. Use it when you want local merge-gate parity instead of piecemeal commands.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index caa950adf1f..6aa553f5302 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@
     "ios:gen": "bash -lc './scripts/ios-configure-signing.sh && ./scripts/ios-write-version-xcconfig.sh && cd apps/ios && xcodegen generate'",
     "ios:open": "bash -lc './scripts/ios-configure-signing.sh && ./scripts/ios-write-version-xcconfig.sh && cd apps/ios && xcodegen generate && open OpenClaw.xcodeproj'",
     "ios:run": "bash -lc './scripts/ios-configure-signing.sh && ./scripts/ios-write-version-xcconfig.sh && cd apps/ios && xcodegen generate && xcodebuild -project OpenClaw.xcodeproj -scheme OpenClaw -destination \"${IOS_DEST:-platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 17}\" -configuration Debug build && xcrun simctl boot \"${IOS_SIM:-iPhone 17}\" || true && xcrun simctl launch booted ai.openclaw.ios'",
+    "land:gate": "pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --prefer-offline --ignore-scripts=false --config.engine-strict=false --config.enable-pre-post-scripts=true --config.side-effects-cache=true && pnpm check && pnpm build && pnpm test && pnpm release:check",
     "lint": "oxlint --type-aware",
     "lint:agent:ingress-owner": "node scripts/check-ingress-agent-owner-context.mjs",
     "lint:all": "pnpm lint && pnpm lint:swift",