Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into pr-42501-prep

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#	CHANGELOG.md

.github/FUNDING.yml

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-custom: ["https://github.com/sponsors/steipete"]

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - iOS/Home canvas: add a bundled welcome screen with a live agent overview that refreshes on connect, reconnect, and foreground return, and move the compact connection pill off the top-left canvas overlay. (#42456) Thanks @ngutman.
 - iOS/Home canvas: replace floating controls with a docked toolbar, make the bundled home scaffold adapt to smaller phones, and open chat in the resolved main session instead of a synthetic `ios` session. (#42456) Thanks @ngutman.
 - Memory/Gemini: add `gemini-embedding-2-preview` memory-search support with configurable output dimensions and automatic reindexing when the configured dimensions change. (#42501) thanks @BillChirico.
+- Discord/auto threads: add `autoArchiveDuration` channel config for auto-created threads so Discord thread archiving can stay at 1 hour, 1 day, 3 days, or 1 week instead of always using the 1-hour default. (#35065) Thanks @davidguttman.
+- OpenCode/onboarding: add new OpenCode Go provider, treat Zen and Go as one OpenCode setup in the wizard/docs while keeping the runtime providers split, store one shared OpenCode key for both profiles, and stop overriding the built-in `opencode-go` catalog routing. (#42313) Thanks @ImLukeF and @vincentkoc.
+- macOS/chat UI: add a chat model picker, persist explicit thinking-level selections across relaunch, and harden provider-aware session model sync for the shared chat composer. (#42314) Thanks @ImLukeF.
+- iOS/TestFlight: add a local beta release flow with Fastlane prepare/archive/upload support, canonical beta bundle IDs, and watch-app archive fixes. (#42991) Thanks @ngutman.
+- macOS/onboarding: detect when remote gateways need a shared auth token, explain where to find it on the gateway host, and clarify when a successful check used paired-device auth instead. (#43100) Thanks @ngutman.
+- Onboarding/Ollama: add first-class Ollama setup with Local or Cloud + Local modes, browser-based cloud sign-in, curated model suggestions, and cloud-model handling that skips unnecessary local pulls. (#41529) Thanks @BruceMacD.
 
 ### Breaking
 
@@ -26,6 +32,8 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - ACP/ACPX plugin: bump the bundled `acpx` pin to `0.1.16` so plugin-local installs and strict version checks match the latest published CLI. (#41975) Thanks @dutifulbob.
 - macOS/LaunchAgent install: tighten LaunchAgent directory and plist permissions during install so launchd bootstrap does not fail when the target home path or generated plist inherited group/world-writable modes.
 - Gateway/Control UI: keep dashboard auth tokens in session-scoped browser storage so same-tab refreshes preserve remote token auth without restoring long-lived localStorage token persistence, while scoping tokens to the selected gateway URL and fragment-only bootstrap flow. (#40892) thanks @velvet-shark.
+- Secret files: harden CLI and channel credential file reads against path-swap races by requiring direct regular files for `*File` secret inputs and rejecting symlink-backed secret files.
+- Archive extraction: harden TAR and external `tar.bz2` installs against destination symlink and pre-existing child-symlink escapes by extracting into staging first and merging into the canonical destination with safe file opens.
 - Models/Kimi Coding: send `anthropic-messages` tools in native Anthropic format again so `kimi-coding` stops degrading tool calls into XML/plain-text pseudo invocations instead of real `tool_use` blocks. (#38669, #39907, #40552) Thanks @opriz.
 - Context engine/tests: add bundled-registry regression coverage for cross-chunk resolution, plugin-sdk re-exports, and concurrent chunk registration. (#40460) thanks @dsantoreis.
 - Agents/embedded runner: bound compaction retry waiting and drain embedded runs during SIGUSR1 restart so session lanes recover instead of staying blocked behind compaction. (#40324) thanks @cgdusek.
@@ -76,8 +84,27 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Secrets/SecretRef: reject exec SecretRef traversal ids across schema, runtime, and gateway. (#42370) Thanks @joshavant.
 - Telegram/docs: clarify that `channels.telegram.groups` allowlists chats while `groupAllowFrom` allowlists users inside those chats, and point invalid negative chat IDs at the right config key. (#42451) Thanks @altaywtf.
 - Models/Alibaba Cloud Model Studio: wire `MODELSTUDIO_API_KEY` through shared env auth, implicit provider discovery, and shell-env fallback so onboarding works outside the wizard too. (#40634) Thanks @pomelo-nwu.
+- Subagents/authority: persist leaf vs orchestrator control scope at spawn time and route tool plus slash-command control through shared ownership checks, so leaf sessions cannot regain orchestration privileges after restore or flat-key lookups. Thanks @tdjackey.
 - ACP/sessions_spawn: implicitly stream `mode="run"` ACP spawns to parent only for eligible subagent orchestrator sessions (heartbeat `target: "last"` with a usable session-local route), restoring parent progress relays without thread binding. (#42404) Thanks @davidguttman.
 - Sessions/reset model recompute: clear stale runtime model, context-token, and system-prompt metadata before session resets recompute the replacement session, so resets pick up current defaults and explicit overrides instead of reusing old runtime model state. (#41173) thanks @PonyX-lab.
+- Browser/Browserbase 429 handling: surface stable no-retry rate-limit guidance without buffering discarded HTTP 429 response bodies from remote browser services. (#40491) thanks @mvanhorn.
+- Gateway/auth: allow one trusted device-token retry on shared-token mismatch with recovery hints to prevent reconnect churn during token drift. (#42507) Thanks @joshavant.
+- Channels/allowlists: remove stale matcher caching so same-array allowlist edits and wildcard replacements take effect immediately, with regression coverage for in-place mutation cases.
+- Gateway/auth: fail closed when local `gateway.auth.*` SecretRefs are configured but unavailable, instead of silently falling back to `gateway.remote.*` credentials in local mode. (#42672) Thanks @joshavant.
+- Sandbox/fs bridge: pin staged writes to verified parent directories so temporary write files cannot materialize outside the allowed mount before atomic replace. Thanks @tdjackey.
+- Commands/config writes: enforce `configWrites` against both the originating account and the targeted account scope for `/config` and config-backed `/allowlist` edits, blocking sibling-account mutations while preserving gateway `operator.admin` flows. Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
+- Security/system.run: fail closed for approval-backed interpreter/runtime commands when OpenClaw cannot bind exactly one concrete local file operand, while extending best-effort direct-file binding to additional runtime forms. Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
+- Gateway/session reset auth: split conversation `/new` and `/reset` handling away from the admin-only `sessions.reset` control-plane RPC so write-scoped gateway callers can no longer reach the privileged reset path through `agent`. Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
+- Telegram/final preview delivery followup: keep ambiguous missing-`message_id` finals only when a preview was already visible, while first-preview/no-id cases still fall back so Telegram users do not lose the final reply. (#41932) thanks @hougangdev.
+- Agents/Azure OpenAI Responses: include the `azure-openai` provider in the Responses API store override so Azure OpenAI multi-turn cron jobs and embedded agent runs no longer fail with HTTP 400 "store is set to false". (#42934, fixes #42800) Thanks @ademczuk.
+- Agents/context pruning: prune image-only tool results during soft-trim, align context-pruning coverage with the new tool-result contract, and extend historical image cleanup to the same screenshot-heavy session path. (#43045) Thanks @MoerAI.
+- fix(models): guard optional model.input capability checks (#42096) thanks @andyliu
+- Security/plugin runtime: stop unauthenticated plugin HTTP routes from inheriting synthetic admin gateway scopes when they call `runtime.subagent.*`, so admin-only methods like `sessions.delete` stay blocked without gateway auth.
+- Security/session_status: enforce sandbox session-tree visibility and shared agent-to-agent access guards before reading or mutating target session state, so sandboxed subagents can no longer inspect parent session metadata or write parent model overrides via `session_status`.
+- Security/nodes: treat the `nodes` agent tool as owner-only fallback policy so non-owner senders cannot reach paired-node approval or invoke paths through the shared tool set.
+- Telegram/final preview cleanup follow-up: clear stale cleanup-retain state only for transient preview finals so archived-preview retains no longer leave a stale partial bubble beside a later fallback-sent final. (#41763) Thanks @obviyus.
+- Signal/config schema: accept `channels.signal.accountUuid` in strict config validation so loop-protection configs no longer fail with an unrecognized-key error. (#35578) Thanks @ingyukoh.
+- Telegram/config schema: accept `channels.telegram.actions.editMessage` and `createForumTopic` in strict config validation so existing Telegram action toggles no longer fail as unrecognized keys. (#35498) Thanks @ingyukoh.
 
 ## 2026.3.8
 
@@ -133,6 +160,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Docs/Changelog: correct the contributor credit for the bundled Control UI global-install fix to @LarytheLord. (#40420) Thanks @velvet-shark.
 - Telegram/media downloads: time out only stalled body reads so polling recovers from hung file downloads without aborting slow downloads that are still streaming data. (#40098) thanks @tysoncung.
 - Docker/runtime image: prune dev dependencies, strip build-only dist metadata for smaller Docker images. (#40307) Thanks @vincentkoc.
+- Subagents/sandboxing: restrict leaf subagents to their own spawned runs and remove leaf `subagents` control access so sandboxed leaf workers can no longer steer sibling sessions. Thanks @tdjackey.
 - Gateway/restart timeout recovery: exit non-zero when restart-triggered shutdown drains time out so launchd/systemd restart the gateway instead of treating the failed restart as a clean stop. Landed from contributor PR #40380 by @dsantoreis. Thanks @dsantoreis.
 - Gateway/config restart guard: validate config before service start/restart and keep post-SIGUSR1 startup failures from crashing the gateway process, reducing invalid-config restart loops and macOS permission loss. Landed from contributor PR #38699 by @lml2468. Thanks @lml2468.
 - Gateway/launchd respawn detection: treat `XPC_SERVICE_NAME` as a launchd supervision hint so macOS restarts exit cleanly under launchd instead of attempting detached self-respawn. Landed from contributor PR #20555 by @dimat. Thanks @dimat.
@@ -141,11 +169,15 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Cron/owner-only tools: pass trusted isolated cron runs into the embedded agent with owner context so `cron`/`gateway` tooling remains available after the owner-auth hardening narrowed direct-message ownership inference.
 - Browser/SSRF: block private-network intermediate redirect hops in strict browser navigation flows and fail closed when remote tab-open paths cannot inspect redirect chains. Thanks @zpbrent.
 - MS Teams/authz: keep `groupPolicy: "allowlist"` enforcing sender allowlists even when a team/channel route allowlist is configured, so route matches no longer widen group access to every sender in that route. Thanks @zpbrent.
+- Security/Gateway: block `device.token.rotate` from minting operator scopes broader than the caller session already holds, closing the critical paired-device token privilege escalation reported as GHSA-4jpw-hj22-2xmc.
 - Security/system.run: bind approved `bun` and `deno run` script operands to on-disk file snapshots so post-approval script rewrites are denied before execution.
 - Skills/download installs: pin the validated per-skill tools root before writing downloaded archives, so rebinding the lexical tools path cannot redirect download writes outside the intended tools directory. Thanks @tdjackey.
 - Control UI/Debug: replace the Manual RPC free-text method field with a sorted dropdown sourced from gateway-advertised methods, and stack the form vertically for narrower layouts. (#14967) thanks @rixau.
 - Auth/profile resolution: log debug details when auto-discovered auth profiles fail during provider API-key resolution, so `--debug` output surfaces the real refresh/keychain/credential-store failure instead of only the generic missing-key message. (#41271) thanks @he-yufeng.
 - ACP/cancel scoping: scope `chat.abort` and shared-session ACP event routing by `runId` so one session cannot cancel or consume another session's run when they share the same gateway session key. (#41331) Thanks @pejmanjohn.
+- SecretRef/models: harden custom/provider secret persistence and reuse across models.json snapshots, merge behavior, runtime headers, and secret audits. (#42554) Thanks @joshavant.
+- macOS/browser proxy: serialize non-GET browser proxy request bodies through `AnyCodable.foundationValue` so nested JSON bodies no longer crash the macOS app with `Invalid type in JSON write (__SwiftValue)`. (#43069) Thanks @Effet.
+- CLI/skills tables: keep terminal table borders aligned for wide graphemes, use full reported terminal width, and switch a few ambiguous skill icons to Terminal-safe emoji so `openclaw skills` renders more consistently in Terminal.app and iTerm. Thanks @vincentkoc.
 
 ## 2026.3.7
 
@@ -212,6 +244,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Onboarding/API key input hardening: strip non-Latin1 Unicode artifacts from normalized secret input (while preserving Latin-1 content and internal spaces) so malformed copied API keys cannot trigger HTTP header `ByteString` construction crashes; adds regression coverage for shared normalization and MiniMax auth header usage. (#24496) Thanks @fa6maalassaf.
 - Kimi Coding/Anthropic tools compatibility: normalize `anthropic-messages` tool payloads to OpenAI-style `tools[].function` + compatible `tool_choice` when targeting Kimi Coding endpoints, restoring tool-call workflows that regressed after v2026.3.2. (#37038) Thanks @mochimochimochi-hub.
 - Heartbeat/workspace-path guardrails: append explicit workspace `HEARTBEAT.md` path guidance (and `docs/heartbeat.md` avoidance) to heartbeat prompts so heartbeat runs target workspace checklists reliably across packaged install layouts. (#37037) Thanks @stofancy.
+- Node/system.run approvals: bind approval prompts to the exact executed argv text and show shell payload only as a secondary preview, closing basename-spoofed wrapper approval mismatches. Thanks @tdjackey.
 - Subagents/kill-complete announce race: when a late `subagent-complete` lifecycle event arrives after an earlier kill marker, clear stale kill suppression/cleanup flags and re-run announce cleanup so finished runs no longer get silently swallowed. (#37024) Thanks @cmfinlan.
 - Agents/tool-result cleanup timeout hardening: on embedded runner teardown idle timeouts, clear pending tool-call state without persisting synthetic `missing tool result` entries, preventing timeout cleanups from poisoning follow-up turns; adds regression coverage for timeout clear-vs-flush behavior. (#37081) Thanks @Coyote-Den.
 - Agents/openai-completions stream timeout hardening: ensure runtime undici global dispatchers use extended streaming body/header timeouts (including env-proxy dispatcher mode) before embedded runs, reducing forced mid-stream `terminated` failures on long generations; adds regression coverage for dispatcher selection and idempotent reconfiguration. (#9708) Thanks @scottchguard.
@@ -505,6 +538,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Browser/config schema: accept `browser.profiles.*.driver: "openclaw"` while preserving legacy `"clawd"` compatibility in validated config. (#39374; based on #35621) Thanks @gambletan and @ingyukoh.
 - Memory flush/bootstrap file protection: restrict memory-flush runs to append-only `read`/`write` tools and route host-side memory appends through root-enforced safe file handles so flush turns cannot overwrite bootstrap files via `exec` or unsafe raw rewrites. (#38574) Thanks @frankekn.
 - Mattermost/DM media uploads: resolve bare 26-character Mattermost IDs user-first for direct messages so media sends no longer fail with `403 Forbidden` when targets are configured as unprefixed user IDs. (#29925) Thanks @teconomix.
+- Voice-call/OpenAI TTS config parity: add missing `speed`, `instructions`, and `baseUrl` fields to the OpenAI TTS config schema and gate `instructions` to supported models so voice-call overrides validate and route cleanly through core TTS. (#39226) Thanks @ademczuk.
 
 ## 2026.3.2
 
@@ -1012,6 +1046,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Browser/Navigate: resolve the correct `targetId` in navigate responses after renderer swaps. (#25326) Thanks @stone-jin and @vincentkoc.
 - FS/Sandbox workspace boundaries: add a dedicated `outside-workspace` safe-open error code for root-escape checks, and propagate specific outside-workspace messages across edit/browser/media consumers instead of generic not-found/invalid-path fallbacks. (#29715) Thanks @YuzuruS.
 - Diagnostics/Stuck session signal: add configurable stuck-session warning threshold via `diagnostics.stuckSessionWarnMs` (default 120000ms) to reduce false-positive warnings on long multi-tool turns. (#31032)
+- Agents/error classification: check billing errors before context overflow heuristics in the agent runner catch block so spend-limit and quota errors show the billing-specific message instead of being misclassified as "Context overflow: prompt too large". (#40409) Thanks @ademczuk.
 
 ## 2026.2.26
 

SECURITY.md

@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ Plugins/extensions are part of OpenClaw's trusted computing base for a gateway.
 - Any report whose only claim is that an operator-enabled `dangerous*`/`dangerously*` config option weakens defaults (these are explicit break-glass tradeoffs by design)
 - Reports that depend on trusted operator-supplied configuration values to trigger availability impact (for example custom regex patterns). These may still be fixed as defense-in-depth hardening, but are not security-boundary bypasses.
 - Reports whose only claim is heuristic/parity drift in command-risk detection (for example obfuscation-pattern checks) across exec surfaces, without a demonstrated trust-boundary bypass. These are hardening-only findings and are not vulnerabilities; triage may close them as `invalid`/`no-action` or track them separately as low/informational hardening.
+- Reports whose only claim is that exec approvals do not semantically model every interpreter/runtime loader form, subcommand, flag combination, package script, or transitive module/config import. Exec approvals bind exact request context and best-effort direct local file operands; they are not a complete semantic model of everything a runtime may load.
 - Exposed secrets that are third-party/user-controlled credentials (not OpenClaw-owned and not granting access to OpenClaw-operated infrastructure/services) without demonstrated OpenClaw impact
 - Reports whose only claim is host-side exec when sandbox runtime is disabled/unavailable (documented default behavior in the trusted-operator model), without a boundary bypass.
 - Reports whose only claim is that a platform-provided upload destination URL is untrusted (for example Microsoft Teams `fileConsent/invoke` `uploadInfo.uploadUrl`) without proving attacker control in an authenticated production flow.
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ OpenClaw separates routing from execution, but both remain inside the same opera
 - **Gateway** is the control plane. If a caller passes Gateway auth, they are treated as a trusted operator for that Gateway.
 - **Node** is an execution extension of the Gateway. Pairing a node grants operator-level remote capability on that node.
 - **Exec approvals** (allowlist/ask UI) are operator guardrails to reduce accidental command execution, not a multi-tenant authorization boundary.
+- Exec approvals bind exact command/cwd/env context and, when OpenClaw can identify one concrete local script/file operand, that file snapshot too. This is best-effort integrity hardening, not a complete semantic model of every interpreter/runtime loader path.
 - Differences in command-risk warning heuristics between exec surfaces (`gateway`, `node`, `sandbox`) do not, by themselves, constitute a security-boundary bypass.
 - For untrusted-user isolation, split by trust boundary: separate gateways and separate OS users/hosts per boundary.
 

apps/ios/ActivityWidget/Info.plist

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>XPC!</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>2026.3.9</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>20260308</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>NSExtension</key>
 	<dict>
 		<key>NSExtensionPointIdentifier</key>

apps/ios/Config/Signing.xcconfig

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 // Shared iOS signing defaults for local development + CI.
+#include "Version.xcconfig"
+
 OPENCLAW_IOS_DEFAULT_TEAM = Y5PE65HELJ
 OPENCLAW_IOS_SELECTED_TEAM = $(OPENCLAW_IOS_DEFAULT_TEAM)
-OPENCLAW_APP_BUNDLE_ID = ai.openclaw.ios
-OPENCLAW_WATCH_APP_BUNDLE_ID = ai.openclaw.ios.watchkitapp
-OPENCLAW_WATCH_EXTENSION_BUNDLE_ID = ai.openclaw.ios.watchkitapp.extension
-OPENCLAW_ACTIVITY_WIDGET_BUNDLE_ID = ai.openclaw.ios.activitywidget
+OPENCLAW_APP_BUNDLE_ID = ai.openclaw.client
+OPENCLAW_WATCH_APP_BUNDLE_ID = ai.openclaw.client.watchkitapp
+OPENCLAW_WATCH_EXTENSION_BUNDLE_ID = ai.openclaw.client.watchkitapp.extension
+OPENCLAW_ACTIVITY_WIDGET_BUNDLE_ID = ai.openclaw.client.activitywidget
 
 // Local contributors can override this by running scripts/ios-configure-signing.sh.
 // Keep include after defaults: xcconfig is evaluated top-to-bottom.

apps/ios/Config/Version.xcconfig

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Shared iOS version defaults.
+// Generated overrides live in build/Version.xcconfig (git-ignored).
+
+OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_VERSION = 0.0.0
+OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION = 0.0.0
+OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION = 0
+
+#include? "../build/Version.xcconfig"

apps/ios/README.md

@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 # OpenClaw iOS (Super Alpha)
 
-NO TEST FLIGHT AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT
-
 This iPhone app is super-alpha and internal-use only. It connects to an OpenClaw Gateway as a `role: node`.
 
 ## Distribution Status
 
-NO TEST FLIGHT AVAILABLE AT THIS POINT
-
-- Current distribution: local/manual deploy from source via Xcode.
-- App Store flow is not part of the current internal development path.
+- Public distribution: not available.
+- Internal beta distribution: local archive + TestFlight upload via Fastlane.
+- Local/manual deploy from source via Xcode remains the default development path.
 
 ## Super-Alpha Disclaimer
 
@@ -50,6 +47,45 @@ Shortcut command (same flow + open project):
 pnpm ios:open
 ```
 
+## Local Beta Release Flow
+
+Prereqs:
+
+- Xcode 16+
+- `pnpm`
+- `xcodegen`
+- `fastlane`
+- Apple account signed into Xcode for automatic signing/provisioning
+- App Store Connect API key set up in Keychain via `scripts/ios-asc-keychain-setup.sh` when auto-resolving a beta build number or uploading to TestFlight
+
+Release behavior:
+
+- Local development keeps using unique per-developer bundle IDs from `scripts/ios-configure-signing.sh`.
+- Beta release uses canonical `ai.openclaw.client*` bundle IDs through a temporary generated xcconfig in `apps/ios/build/BetaRelease.xcconfig`.
+- The beta flow does not modify `apps/ios/.local-signing.xcconfig` or `apps/ios/LocalSigning.xcconfig`.
+- Root `package.json.version` is the only version source for iOS.
+- A root version like `2026.3.9-beta.1` becomes:
+  - `CFBundleShortVersionString = 2026.3.9`
+  - `CFBundleVersion = next TestFlight build number for 2026.3.9`
+
+Archive without upload:
+
+```bash
+pnpm ios:beta:archive
+```
+
+Archive and upload to TestFlight:
+
+```bash
+pnpm ios:beta
+```
+
+If you need to force a specific build number:
+
+```bash
+pnpm ios:beta -- --build-number 7
+```
+
 ## APNs Expectations For Local/Manual Builds
 
 - The app calls `registerForRemoteNotifications()` at launch.

apps/ios/ShareExtension/Info.plist

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>XPC!</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>2026.3.9</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>20260308</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>NSExtension</key>
 	<dict>
 		<key>NSExtensionAttributes</key>

apps/ios/Signing.xcconfig

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Auto-selected local team overrides live in .local-signing.xcconfig (git-ignored).
 // Manual local overrides can go in LocalSigning.xcconfig (git-ignored).
 
+#include "Config/Version.xcconfig"
+
 OPENCLAW_CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual
 OPENCLAW_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = Y5PE65HELJ
 

apps/ios/Sources/Info.plist

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>2026.3.9</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
 	<array>
 		<dict>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 		</dict>
 	</array>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>20260308</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
 	<false/>
 	<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>

apps/ios/Sources/Model/NodeAppModel.swift

@@ -2255,8 +2255,7 @@ extension NodeAppModel {
                 from: payload)
             guard !decoded.actions.isEmpty else { return }
             self.pendingActionLogger.info(
-                "Pending actions pulled trigger=\(trigger, privacy: .public) "
-                    + "count=\(decoded.actions.count, privacy: .public)")
+                "Pending actions pulled trigger=\(trigger, privacy: .public) count=\(decoded.actions.count, privacy: .public)")
             await self.applyPendingForegroundNodeActions(decoded.actions, trigger: trigger)
         } catch {
             // Best-effort only.
@@ -2279,9 +2278,7 @@ extension NodeAppModel {
                 paramsJSON: action.paramsJSON)
             let result = await self.handleInvoke(req)
             self.pendingActionLogger.info(
-                "Pending action replay trigger=\(trigger, privacy: .public) "
-                    + "id=\(action.id, privacy: .public) command=\(action.command, privacy: .public) "
-                    + "ok=\(result.ok, privacy: .public)")
+                "Pending action replay trigger=\(trigger, privacy: .public) id=\(action.id, privacy: .public) command=\(action.command, privacy: .public) ok=\(result.ok, privacy: .public)")
             guard result.ok else { return }
             let acked = await self.ackPendingForegroundNodeAction(
                 id: action.id,
@@ -2306,9 +2303,7 @@ extension NodeAppModel {
             return true
         } catch {
             self.pendingActionLogger.error(
-                "Pending action ack failed trigger=\(trigger, privacy: .public) "
-                    + "id=\(id, privacy: .public) command=\(command, privacy: .public) "
-                    + "error=\(String(describing: error), privacy: .public)")
+                "Pending action ack failed trigger=\(trigger, privacy: .public) id=\(id, privacy: .public) command=\(command, privacy: .public) error=\(String(describing: error), privacy: .public)")
             return false
         }
     }

apps/ios/Tests/Info.plist

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>BNDL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>2026.3.9</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>20260308</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>

apps/ios/WatchApp/Info.plist

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>2026.3.9</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>20260308</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>WKCompanionAppBundleIdentifier</key>
 	<string>$(OPENCLAW_APP_BUNDLE_ID)</string>
 	<key>WKWatchKitApp</key>

apps/ios/WatchExtension/Info.plist

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 	<key>CFBundleName</key>
 	<string>$(PRODUCT_NAME)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>2026.3.9</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>20260308</string>
+	<string>$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)</string>
 	<key>NSExtension</key>
 	<dict>
 		<key>NSExtensionAttributes</key>

apps/ios/fastlane/Fastfile

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 require "shellwords"
 require "open3"
+require "json"
 
 default_platform(:ios)
 
+BETA_APP_IDENTIFIER = "ai.openclaw.client"
+
 def load_env_file(path)
   return unless File.exist?(path)
 
@@ -84,6 +87,111 @@ def read_asc_key_content_from_keychain
   end
 end
 
+def repo_root
+  File.expand_path("../../..", __dir__)
+end
+
+def ios_root
+  File.expand_path("..", __dir__)
+end
+
+def normalize_release_version(raw_value)
+  version = raw_value.to_s.strip.sub(/\Av/, "")
+  UI.user_error!("Missing root package.json version.") unless env_present?(version)
+  unless version.match?(/\A\d+\.\d+\.\d+(?:[.-]?beta[.-]\d+)?\z/i)
+    UI.user_error!("Invalid package.json version '#{raw_value}'. Expected 2026.3.9 or 2026.3.9-beta.1.")
+  end
+
+  version
+end
+
+def read_root_package_version
+  package_json_path = File.join(repo_root, "package.json")
+  UI.user_error!("Missing package.json at #{package_json_path}.") unless File.exist?(package_json_path)
+
+  parsed = JSON.parse(File.read(package_json_path))
+  normalize_release_version(parsed["version"])
+rescue JSON::ParserError => e
+  UI.user_error!("Invalid package.json at #{package_json_path}: #{e.message}")
+end
+
+def short_release_version(version)
+  normalize_release_version(version).sub(/([.-]?beta[.-]\d+)\z/i, "")
+end
+
+def shell_join(parts)
+  Shellwords.join(parts.compact)
+end
+
+def resolve_beta_build_number(api_key:, version:)
+  explicit = ENV["IOS_BETA_BUILD_NUMBER"]
+  if env_present?(explicit)
+    UI.user_error!("Invalid IOS_BETA_BUILD_NUMBER '#{explicit}'. Expected digits only.") unless explicit.match?(/\A\d+\z/)
+    UI.message("Using explicit iOS beta build number #{explicit}.")
+    return explicit
+  end
+
+  short_version = short_release_version(version)
+  latest_build = latest_testflight_build_number(
+    api_key: api_key,
+    app_identifier: BETA_APP_IDENTIFIER,
+    version: short_version,
+    initial_build_number: 0
+  )
+  next_build = latest_build.to_i + 1
+  UI.message("Resolved iOS beta build number #{next_build} for #{short_version} (latest TestFlight build: #{latest_build}).")
+  next_build.to_s
+end
+
+def beta_build_number_needs_asc_auth?
+  explicit = ENV["IOS_BETA_BUILD_NUMBER"]
+  !env_present?(explicit)
+end
+
+def prepare_beta_release!(version:, build_number:)
+  script_path = File.join(repo_root, "scripts", "ios-beta-prepare.sh")
+  UI.message("Preparing iOS beta release #{version} (build #{build_number}).")
+  sh(shell_join(["bash", script_path, "--build-number", build_number]))
+
+  beta_xcconfig = File.join(ios_root, "build", "BetaRelease.xcconfig")
+  UI.user_error!("Missing beta xcconfig at #{beta_xcconfig}.") unless File.exist?(beta_xcconfig)
+
+  ENV["XCODE_XCCONFIG_FILE"] = beta_xcconfig
+  beta_xcconfig
+end
+
+def build_beta_release(context)
+  version = context[:version]
+  output_directory = File.join("build", "beta")
+  archive_path = File.join(output_directory, "OpenClaw-#{version}.xcarchive")
+
+  build_app(
+    project: "OpenClaw.xcodeproj",
+    scheme: "OpenClaw",
+    configuration: "Release",
+    export_method: "app-store",
+    clean: true,
+    skip_profile_detection: true,
+    build_path: "build",
+    archive_path: archive_path,
+    output_directory: output_directory,
+    output_name: "OpenClaw-#{version}.ipa",
+    xcargs: "-allowProvisioningUpdates",
+    export_xcargs: "-allowProvisioningUpdates",
+    export_options: {
+      signingStyle: "automatic"
+    }
+  )
+
+  {
+    archive_path: archive_path,
+    build_number: context[:build_number],
+    ipa_path: lane_context[SharedValues::IPA_OUTPUT_PATH],
+    short_version: context[:short_version],
+    version: version
+  }
+end
+
 platform :ios do
   private_lane :asc_api_key do
     load_env_file(File.join(__dir__, ".env"))
@@ -132,38 +240,48 @@ platform :ios do
     api_key
   end
 
-  desc "Build + upload to TestFlight"
+  private_lane :prepare_beta_context do |options|
+    require_api_key = options[:require_api_key] == true
+    needs_api_key = require_api_key || beta_build_number_needs_asc_auth?
+    api_key = needs_api_key ? asc_api_key : nil
+    version = read_root_package_version
+    build_number = resolve_beta_build_number(api_key: api_key, version: version)
+    beta_xcconfig = prepare_beta_release!(version: version, build_number: build_number)
+
+    {
+      api_key: api_key,
+      beta_xcconfig: beta_xcconfig,
+      build_number: build_number,
+      short_version: short_release_version(version),
+      version: version
+    }
+  end
+
+  desc "Build a beta archive locally without uploading"
+  lane :beta_archive do
+    context = prepare_beta_context(require_api_key: false)
+    build = build_beta_release(context)
+    UI.success("Built iOS beta archive: version=#{build[:version]} short=#{build[:short_version]} build=#{build[:build_number]}")
+    build
+  ensure
+    ENV.delete("XCODE_XCCONFIG_FILE")
+  end
+
+  desc "Build + upload a beta to TestFlight"
   lane :beta do
-    api_key = asc_api_key
-
-    team_id = ENV["IOS_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM"]
-    if team_id.nil? || team_id.strip.empty?
-      helper_path = File.expand_path("../../../scripts/ios-team-id.sh", __dir__)
-      if File.exist?(helper_path)
-        # Keep CI/local compatibility where teams are present in keychain but not Xcode account metadata.
-        team_id = sh("IOS_ALLOW_KEYCHAIN_TEAM_FALLBACK=1 bash #{helper_path.shellescape}").strip
-      end
-    end
-    UI.user_error!("Missing IOS_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM (Apple Team ID). Add it to fastlane/.env or export it in your shell.") if team_id.nil? || team_id.strip.empty?
-
-    build_app(
-      project: "OpenClaw.xcodeproj",
-      scheme: "OpenClaw",
-      export_method: "app-store",
-      clean: true,
-      skip_profile_detection: true,
-      xcargs: "DEVELOPMENT_TEAM=#{team_id} -allowProvisioningUpdates",
-      export_xcargs: "-allowProvisioningUpdates",
-      export_options: {
-        signingStyle: "automatic"
-      }
-    )
+    context = prepare_beta_context(require_api_key: true)
+    build = build_beta_release(context)
 
     upload_to_testflight(
-      api_key: api_key,
+      api_key: context[:api_key],
+      ipa: build[:ipa_path],
       skip_waiting_for_build_processing: true,
       uses_non_exempt_encryption: false
     )
+
+    UI.success("Uploaded iOS beta: version=#{build[:version]} short=#{build[:short_version]} build=#{build[:build_number]}")
+  ensure
+    ENV.delete("XCODE_XCCONFIG_FILE")
   end
 
   desc "Upload App Store metadata (and optionally screenshots)"

apps/ios/fastlane/SETUP.md

@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ ASC_KEYCHAIN_ACCOUNT=YOUR_MAC_USERNAME
 Optional app targeting variables (helpful if Fastlane cannot auto-resolve app by bundle):
 
 ```bash
-ASC_APP_IDENTIFIER=ai.openclaw.ios
+ASC_APP_IDENTIFIER=ai.openclaw.client
 # or
-ASC_APP_ID=6760218713
+ASC_APP_ID=YOUR_APP_STORE_CONNECT_APP_ID
 ```
 
 File-based fallback (CI/non-macOS):
@@ -60,9 +60,37 @@ cd apps/ios
 fastlane ios auth_check
 ```
 
-Run:
+ASC auth is only required when:
+
+- uploading to TestFlight
+- auto-resolving the next build number from App Store Connect
+
+If you pass `--build-number` to `pnpm ios:beta:archive`, the local archive path does not need ASC auth.
+
+Archive locally without upload:
+
+```bash
+pnpm ios:beta:archive
+```
+
+Upload to TestFlight:
+
+```bash
+pnpm ios:beta
+```
+
+Direct Fastlane entry point:
 
 ```bash
 cd apps/ios
-fastlane beta
+fastlane ios beta
 ```
+
+Versioning rules:
+
+- Root `package.json.version` is the single source of truth for iOS
+- Use `YYYY.M.D` for stable versions and `YYYY.M.D-beta.N` for beta versions
+- Fastlane stamps `CFBundleShortVersionString` to `YYYY.M.D`
+- Fastlane resolves `CFBundleVersion` as the next integer TestFlight build number for that short version
+- The beta flow regenerates `apps/ios/OpenClaw.xcodeproj` from `apps/ios/project.yml` before archiving
+- Local beta signing uses a temporary generated xcconfig and leaves local development signing overrides untouched

apps/ios/fastlane/metadata/README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This directory is used by `fastlane deliver` for App Store Connect text metadata
 
 ```bash
 cd apps/ios
-ASC_APP_ID=6760218713 \
+ASC_APP_ID=YOUR_APP_STORE_CONNECT_APP_ID \
 DELIVER_METADATA=1 fastlane ios metadata
 ```
 

apps/ios/project.yml

@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ targets:
           - CFBundleURLName: ai.openclaw.ios
             CFBundleURLSchemes:
               - openclaw
-        CFBundleShortVersionString: "2026.3.9"
-        CFBundleVersion: "20260308"
+        CFBundleShortVersionString: "$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)"
+        CFBundleVersion: "$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)"
         UILaunchScreen: {}
         UIApplicationSceneManifest:
           UIApplicationSupportsMultipleScenes: false
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ targets:
       path: ShareExtension/Info.plist
       properties:
         CFBundleDisplayName: OpenClaw Share
-        CFBundleShortVersionString: "2026.3.9"
-        CFBundleVersion: "20260308"
+        CFBundleShortVersionString: "$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)"
+        CFBundleVersion: "$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)"
         NSExtension:
           NSExtensionPointIdentifier: com.apple.share-services
           NSExtensionPrincipalClass: "$(PRODUCT_MODULE_NAME).ShareViewController"
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ targets:
       path: ActivityWidget/Info.plist
       properties:
         CFBundleDisplayName: OpenClaw Activity
-        CFBundleShortVersionString: "2026.3.9"
-        CFBundleVersion: "20260308"
+        CFBundleShortVersionString: "$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)"
+        CFBundleVersion: "$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)"
         NSSupportsLiveActivities: true
         NSExtension:
           NSExtensionPointIdentifier: com.apple.widgetkit-extension
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ targets:
       Release: Config/Signing.xcconfig
     settings:
       base:
+        ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME: AppIcon
         ENABLE_APPINTENTS_METADATA: NO
         ENABLE_APP_INTENTS_METADATA_GENERATION: NO
         PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER: "$(OPENCLAW_WATCH_APP_BUNDLE_ID)"
@@ -231,8 +232,8 @@ targets:
       path: WatchApp/Info.plist
       properties:
         CFBundleDisplayName: OpenClaw
-        CFBundleShortVersionString: "2026.3.9"
-        CFBundleVersion: "20260308"
+        CFBundleShortVersionString: "$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)"
+        CFBundleVersion: "$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)"
         WKCompanionAppBundleIdentifier: "$(OPENCLAW_APP_BUNDLE_ID)"
         WKWatchKitApp: true
 
@@ -256,8 +257,8 @@ targets:
       path: WatchExtension/Info.plist
       properties:
         CFBundleDisplayName: OpenClaw
-        CFBundleShortVersionString: "2026.3.9"
-        CFBundleVersion: "20260308"
+        CFBundleShortVersionString: "$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)"
+        CFBundleVersion: "$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)"
         NSExtension:
           NSExtensionAttributes:
             WKAppBundleIdentifier: "$(OPENCLAW_WATCH_APP_BUNDLE_ID)"
@@ -293,8 +294,8 @@ targets:
       path: Tests/Info.plist
       properties:
         CFBundleDisplayName: OpenClawTests
-        CFBundleShortVersionString: "2026.3.9"
-        CFBundleVersion: "20260308"
+        CFBundleShortVersionString: "$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)"
+        CFBundleVersion: "$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)"
 
   OpenClawLogicTests:
     type: bundle.unit-test
@@ -319,5 +320,5 @@ targets:
       path: Tests/Info.plist
       properties:
         CFBundleDisplayName: OpenClawLogicTests
-        CFBundleShortVersionString: "2026.3.9"
-        CFBundleVersion: "20260308"
+        CFBundleShortVersionString: "$(OPENCLAW_MARKETING_VERSION)"
+        CFBundleVersion: "$(OPENCLAW_BUILD_VERSION)"

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/AppState.swift

@@ -600,30 +600,29 @@ final class AppState {
     private func syncGatewayConfigIfNeeded() {
         guard !self.isPreview, !self.isInitializing else { return }
 
-        let connectionMode = self.connectionMode
-        let remoteTarget = self.remoteTarget
-        let remoteIdentity = self.remoteIdentity
-        let remoteTransport = self.remoteTransport
-        let remoteUrl = self.remoteUrl
-        let remoteToken = self.remoteToken
-        let remoteTokenDirty = self.remoteTokenDirty
-
         Task { @MainActor in
-            // Keep app-only connection settings local to avoid overwriting remote gateway config.
-            let synced = Self.syncedGatewayRoot(
-                currentRoot: OpenClawConfigFile.loadDict(),
-                connectionMode: connectionMode,
-                remoteTransport: remoteTransport,
-                remoteTarget: remoteTarget,
-                remoteIdentity: remoteIdentity,
-                remoteUrl: remoteUrl,
-                remoteToken: remoteToken,
-                remoteTokenDirty: remoteTokenDirty)
-            guard synced.changed else { return }
-            OpenClawConfigFile.saveDict(synced.root)
+            self.syncGatewayConfigNow()
         }
     }
 
+    @MainActor
+    func syncGatewayConfigNow() {
+        guard !self.isPreview, !self.isInitializing else { return }
+
+        // Keep app-only connection settings local to avoid overwriting remote gateway config.
+        let synced = Self.syncedGatewayRoot(
+            currentRoot: OpenClawConfigFile.loadDict(),
+            connectionMode: self.connectionMode,
+            remoteTransport: self.remoteTransport,
+            remoteTarget: self.remoteTarget,
+            remoteIdentity: self.remoteIdentity,
+            remoteUrl: self.remoteUrl,
+            remoteToken: self.remoteToken,
+            remoteTokenDirty: self.remoteTokenDirty)
+        guard synced.changed else { return }
+        OpenClawConfigFile.saveDict(synced.root)
+    }
+
     func triggerVoiceEars(ttl: TimeInterval? = 5) {
         self.earBoostTask?.cancel()
         self.earBoostActive = true

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/ControlChannel.swift

@@ -188,6 +188,10 @@ final class ControlChannel {
             return desc
         }
 
+        if let authIssue = RemoteGatewayAuthIssue(error: error) {
+            return authIssue.statusMessage
+        }
+
         // If the gateway explicitly rejects the hello (e.g., auth/token mismatch), surface it.
         if let urlErr = error as? URLError,
            urlErr.code == .dataNotAllowed // used for WS close 1008 auth failures

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/GeneralSettings.swift

@@ -348,10 +348,18 @@ struct GeneralSettings: View {
             Text("Testing…")
                 .font(.caption)
                 .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-        case .ok:
-            Label("Ready", systemImage: "checkmark.circle.fill")
-                .font(.caption)
-                .foregroundStyle(.green)
+        case let .ok(success):
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
+                Label(success.title, systemImage: "checkmark.circle.fill")
+                    .font(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.green)
+                if let detail = success.detail {
+                    Text(detail)
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                }
+            }
         case let .failed(message):
             Text(message)
                 .font(.caption)
@@ -518,7 +526,7 @@ struct GeneralSettings: View {
 private enum RemoteStatus: Equatable {
     case idle
     case checking
-    case ok
+    case ok(RemoteGatewayProbeSuccess)
     case failed(String)
 }
 
@@ -558,114 +566,14 @@ extension GeneralSettings {
     @MainActor
     func testRemote() async {
         self.remoteStatus = .checking
-        let settings = CommandResolver.connectionSettings()
-        if self.state.remoteTransport == .direct {
-            let trimmedUrl = self.state.remoteUrl.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-            guard !trimmedUrl.isEmpty else {
-                self.remoteStatus = .failed("Set a gateway URL first")
-                return
-            }
-            guard Self.isValidWsUrl(trimmedUrl) else {
-                self.remoteStatus = .failed(
-                    "Gateway URL must use wss:// for remote hosts (ws:// only for localhost)")
-                return
-            }
-        } else {
-            guard !settings.target.isEmpty else {
-                self.remoteStatus = .failed("Set an SSH target first")
-                return
-            }
-
-            // Step 1: basic SSH reachability check
-            guard let sshCommand = Self.sshCheckCommand(
-                target: settings.target,
-                identity: settings.identity)
-            else {
-                self.remoteStatus = .failed("SSH target is invalid")
-                return
-            }
-            let sshResult = await ShellExecutor.run(
-                command: sshCommand,
-                cwd: nil,
-                env: nil,
-                timeout: 8)
-
-            guard sshResult.ok else {
-                self.remoteStatus = .failed(self.formatSSHFailure(sshResult, target: settings.target))
-                return
-            }
+        switch await RemoteGatewayProbe.run() {
+        case let .ready(success):
+            self.remoteStatus = .ok(success)
+        case let .authIssue(issue):
+            self.remoteStatus = .failed(issue.statusMessage)
+        case let .failed(message):
+            self.remoteStatus = .failed(message)
         }
-
-        // Step 2: control channel health check
-        let originalMode = AppStateStore.shared.connectionMode
-        do {
-            try await ControlChannel.shared.configure(mode: .remote(
-                target: settings.target,
-                identity: settings.identity))
-            let data = try await ControlChannel.shared.health(timeout: 10)
-            if decodeHealthSnapshot(from: data) != nil {
-                self.remoteStatus = .ok
-            } else {
-                self.remoteStatus = .failed("Control channel returned invalid health JSON")
-            }
-        } catch {
-            self.remoteStatus = .failed(error.localizedDescription)
-        }
-
-        // Restore original mode if we temporarily switched
-        switch originalMode {
-        case .remote:
-            break
-        case .local:
-            try? await ControlChannel.shared.configure(mode: .local)
-        case .unconfigured:
-            await ControlChannel.shared.disconnect()
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static func isValidWsUrl(_ raw: String) -> Bool {
-        GatewayRemoteConfig.normalizeGatewayUrl(raw) != nil
-    }
-
-    private static func sshCheckCommand(target: String, identity: String) -> [String]? {
-        guard let parsed = CommandResolver.parseSSHTarget(target) else { return nil }
-        let options = [
-            "-o", "BatchMode=yes",
-            "-o", "ConnectTimeout=5",
-            "-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new",
-            "-o", "UpdateHostKeys=yes",
-        ]
-        let args = CommandResolver.sshArguments(
-            target: parsed,
-            identity: identity,
-            options: options,
-            remoteCommand: ["echo", "ok"])
-        return ["/usr/bin/ssh"] + args
-    }
-
-    private func formatSSHFailure(_ response: Response, target: String) -> String {
-        let payload = response.payload.flatMap { String(data: $0, encoding: .utf8) }
-        let trimmed = payload?
-            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-            .split(whereSeparator: \.isNewline)
-            .joined(separator: " ")
-        if let trimmed,
-           trimmed.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains("host key verification failed")
-        {
-            let host = CommandResolver.parseSSHTarget(target)?.host ?? target
-            return "SSH check failed: Host key verification failed. Remove the old key with " +
-                "`ssh-keygen -R \(host)` and try again."
-        }
-        if let trimmed, !trimmed.isEmpty {
-            if let message = response.message, message.hasPrefix("exit ") {
-                return "SSH check failed: \(trimmed) (\(message))"
-            }
-            return "SSH check failed: \(trimmed)"
-        }
-        if let message = response.message {
-            return "SSH check failed (\(message))"
-        }
-        return "SSH check failed"
     }
 
     private func revealLogs() {

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/NodeMode/MacNodeBrowserProxy.swift

@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ actor MacNodeBrowserProxy {
             request.setValue(password, forHTTPHeaderField: "x-openclaw-password")
         }
 
-        if method != "GET", let body = params.body?.value {
-            request.httpBody = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: body, options: [.fragmentsAllowed])
+        if method != "GET", let body = params.body {
+            request.httpBody = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: body.foundationValue, options: [.fragmentsAllowed])
             request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
         }
 

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/Onboarding.swift

@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ enum UIStrings {
     static let welcomeTitle = "Welcome to OpenClaw"
 }
 
+enum RemoteOnboardingProbeState: Equatable {
+    case idle
+    case checking
+    case ok(RemoteGatewayProbeSuccess)
+    case failed(String)
+}
+
 @MainActor
 final class OnboardingController {
     static let shared = OnboardingController()
@@ -72,6 +79,9 @@ struct OnboardingView: View {
     @State var didAutoKickoff = false
     @State var showAdvancedConnection = false
     @State var preferredGatewayID: String?
+    @State var remoteProbeState: RemoteOnboardingProbeState = .idle
+    @State var remoteAuthIssue: RemoteGatewayAuthIssue?
+    @State var suppressRemoteProbeReset = false
     @State var gatewayDiscovery: GatewayDiscoveryModel
     @State var onboardingChatModel: OpenClawChatViewModel
     @State var onboardingSkillsModel = SkillsSettingsModel()

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/OnboardingView+Pages.swift

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import AppKit
 import OpenClawChatUI
 import OpenClawDiscovery
 import OpenClawIPC
+import OpenClawKit
 import SwiftUI
 
 extension OnboardingView {
@@ -97,6 +98,11 @@ extension OnboardingView {
 
                     self.gatewayDiscoverySection()
 
+                    if self.shouldShowRemoteConnectionSection {
+                        Divider().padding(.vertical, 4)
+                        self.remoteConnectionSection()
+                    }
+
                     self.connectionChoiceButton(
                         title: "Configure later",
                         subtitle: "Don’t start the Gateway yet.",
@@ -109,6 +115,22 @@ extension OnboardingView {
                 }
             }
         }
+        .onChange(of: self.state.connectionMode) { _, newValue in
+            guard Self.shouldResetRemoteProbeFeedback(
+                for: newValue,
+                suppressReset: self.suppressRemoteProbeReset)
+            else { return }
+            self.resetRemoteProbeFeedback()
+        }
+        .onChange(of: self.state.remoteTransport) { _, _ in
+            self.resetRemoteProbeFeedback()
+        }
+        .onChange(of: self.state.remoteTarget) { _, _ in
+            self.resetRemoteProbeFeedback()
+        }
+        .onChange(of: self.state.remoteUrl) { _, _ in
+            self.resetRemoteProbeFeedback()
+        }
     }
 
     private var localGatewaySubtitle: String {
@@ -199,25 +221,6 @@ extension OnboardingView {
                         .pickerStyle(.segmented)
                         .frame(width: fieldWidth)
                     }
-                    GridRow {
-                        Text("Gateway token")
-                            .font(.callout.weight(.semibold))
-                            .frame(width: labelWidth, alignment: .leading)
-                        SecureField("remote gateway auth token (gateway.remote.token)", text: self.$state.remoteToken)
-                            .textFieldStyle(.roundedBorder)
-                            .frame(width: fieldWidth)
-                    }
-                    if self.state.remoteTokenUnsupported {
-                        GridRow {
-                            Text("")
-                                .frame(width: labelWidth, alignment: .leading)
-                            Text(
-                                "The current gateway.remote.token value is not plain text. OpenClaw for macOS cannot use it directly; enter a plaintext token here to replace it.")
-                                .font(.caption)
-                                .foregroundStyle(.orange)
-                                .frame(width: fieldWidth, alignment: .leading)
-                        }
-                    }
                     if self.state.remoteTransport == .direct {
                         GridRow {
                             Text("Gateway URL")
@@ -289,6 +292,248 @@ extension OnboardingView {
         }
     }
 
+    private var shouldShowRemoteConnectionSection: Bool {
+        self.state.connectionMode == .remote ||
+            self.showAdvancedConnection ||
+            self.remoteProbeState != .idle ||
+            self.remoteAuthIssue != nil ||
+            Self.shouldShowRemoteTokenField(
+                showAdvancedConnection: self.showAdvancedConnection,
+                remoteToken: self.state.remoteToken,
+                remoteTokenUnsupported: self.state.remoteTokenUnsupported,
+                authIssue: self.remoteAuthIssue)
+    }
+
+    private var shouldShowRemoteTokenField: Bool {
+        guard self.shouldShowRemoteConnectionSection else { return false }
+        return Self.shouldShowRemoteTokenField(
+            showAdvancedConnection: self.showAdvancedConnection,
+            remoteToken: self.state.remoteToken,
+            remoteTokenUnsupported: self.state.remoteTokenUnsupported,
+            authIssue: self.remoteAuthIssue)
+    }
+
+    private var remoteProbePreflightMessage: String? {
+        switch self.state.remoteTransport {
+        case .direct:
+            let trimmedUrl = self.state.remoteUrl.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            if trimmedUrl.isEmpty {
+                return "Select a nearby gateway or open Advanced to enter a gateway URL."
+            }
+            if GatewayRemoteConfig.normalizeGatewayUrl(trimmedUrl) == nil {
+                return "Gateway URL must use wss:// for remote hosts (ws:// only for localhost)."
+            }
+            return nil
+        case .ssh:
+            let trimmedTarget = self.state.remoteTarget.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            if trimmedTarget.isEmpty {
+                return "Select a nearby gateway or open Advanced to enter an SSH target."
+            }
+            return CommandResolver.sshTargetValidationMessage(trimmedTarget)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var canProbeRemoteConnection: Bool {
+        self.remoteProbePreflightMessage == nil && self.remoteProbeState != .checking
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func remoteConnectionSection() -> some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
+            HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 12) {
+                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
+                    Text("Remote connection")
+                        .font(.callout.weight(.semibold))
+                    Text("Checks the real remote websocket and auth handshake.")
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                }
+                Spacer(minLength: 0)
+                Button {
+                    Task { await self.probeRemoteConnection() }
+                } label: {
+                    if self.remoteProbeState == .checking {
+                        ProgressView()
+                            .controlSize(.small)
+                            .frame(minWidth: 120)
+                    } else {
+                        Text("Check connection")
+                            .frame(minWidth: 120)
+                    }
+                }
+                .buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
+                .disabled(!self.canProbeRemoteConnection)
+            }
+
+            if self.shouldShowRemoteTokenField {
+                self.remoteTokenField()
+            }
+
+            if let message = self.remoteProbePreflightMessage, self.remoteProbeState != .checking {
+                Text(message)
+                    .font(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+            }
+
+            self.remoteProbeStatusView()
+
+            if let issue = self.remoteAuthIssue {
+                self.remoteAuthPromptView(issue: issue)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func remoteTokenField() -> some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
+            HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 12) {
+                Text("Gateway token")
+                    .font(.callout.weight(.semibold))
+                    .frame(width: 110, alignment: .leading)
+                SecureField("remote gateway auth token (gateway.remote.token)", text: self.$state.remoteToken)
+                    .textFieldStyle(.roundedBorder)
+                    .frame(maxWidth: 320)
+            }
+            Text("Used when the remote gateway requires token auth.")
+                .font(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+            if self.state.remoteTokenUnsupported {
+                Text(
+                    "The current gateway.remote.token value is not plain text. OpenClaw for macOS cannot use it directly; enter a plaintext token here to replace it.")
+                    .font(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.orange)
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func remoteProbeStatusView() -> some View {
+        switch self.remoteProbeState {
+        case .idle:
+            EmptyView()
+        case .checking:
+            Text("Checking remote gateway…")
+                .font(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+        case let .ok(success):
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
+                Label(success.title, systemImage: "checkmark.circle.fill")
+                    .font(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.green)
+                if let detail = success.detail {
+                    Text(detail)
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                }
+            }
+        case let .failed(message):
+            if self.remoteAuthIssue == nil {
+                Text(message)
+                    .font(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func remoteAuthPromptView(issue: RemoteGatewayAuthIssue) -> some View {
+        let promptStyle = Self.remoteAuthPromptStyle(for: issue)
+        return HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 10) {
+            Image(systemName: promptStyle.systemImage)
+                .font(.caption.weight(.semibold))
+                .foregroundStyle(promptStyle.tint)
+                .frame(width: 16, alignment: .center)
+                .padding(.top, 1)
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                Text(issue.title)
+                    .font(.caption.weight(.semibold))
+                Text(.init(issue.body))
+                    .font(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                    .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                if let footnote = issue.footnote {
+                    Text(.init(footnote))
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    private func probeRemoteConnection() async {
+        let originalMode = self.state.connectionMode
+        let shouldRestoreMode = originalMode != .remote
+        if shouldRestoreMode {
+            // Reuse the shared remote endpoint stack for probing without committing the user's mode choice.
+            self.state.connectionMode = .remote
+        }
+        self.remoteProbeState = .checking
+        self.remoteAuthIssue = nil
+        defer {
+            if shouldRestoreMode {
+                self.suppressRemoteProbeReset = true
+                self.state.connectionMode = originalMode
+                self.suppressRemoteProbeReset = false
+            }
+        }
+
+        switch await RemoteGatewayProbe.run() {
+        case let .ready(success):
+            self.remoteProbeState = .ok(success)
+        case let .authIssue(issue):
+            self.remoteAuthIssue = issue
+            self.remoteProbeState = .failed(issue.statusMessage)
+        case let .failed(message):
+            self.remoteProbeState = .failed(message)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func resetRemoteProbeFeedback() {
+        self.remoteProbeState = .idle
+        self.remoteAuthIssue = nil
+    }
+
+    static func remoteAuthPromptStyle(
+        for issue: RemoteGatewayAuthIssue)
+        -> (systemImage: String, tint: Color)
+    {
+        switch issue {
+        case .tokenRequired:
+            return ("key.fill", .orange)
+        case .tokenMismatch:
+            return ("exclamationmark.triangle.fill", .orange)
+        case .gatewayTokenNotConfigured:
+            return ("wrench.and.screwdriver.fill", .orange)
+        case .passwordRequired:
+            return ("lock.slash.fill", .orange)
+        case .pairingRequired:
+            return ("link.badge.plus", .orange)
+        }
+    }
+
+    static func shouldShowRemoteTokenField(
+        showAdvancedConnection: Bool,
+        remoteToken: String,
+        remoteTokenUnsupported: Bool,
+        authIssue: RemoteGatewayAuthIssue?) -> Bool
+    {
+        showAdvancedConnection ||
+            remoteTokenUnsupported ||
+            !remoteToken.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty ||
+            authIssue?.showsTokenField == true
+    }
+
+    static func shouldResetRemoteProbeFeedback(
+        for connectionMode: AppState.ConnectionMode,
+        suppressReset: Bool) -> Bool
+    {
+        !suppressReset && connectionMode != .remote
+    }
+
     func gatewaySubtitle(for gateway: GatewayDiscoveryModel.DiscoveredGateway) -> String? {
         if self.state.remoteTransport == .direct {
             return GatewayDiscoveryHelpers.directUrl(for: gateway) ?? "Gateway pairing only"

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/RemoteGatewayProbe.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+import Foundation
+import OpenClawIPC
+import OpenClawKit
+
+enum RemoteGatewayAuthIssue: Equatable {
+    case tokenRequired
+    case tokenMismatch
+    case gatewayTokenNotConfigured
+    case passwordRequired
+    case pairingRequired
+
+    init?(error: Error) {
+        guard let authError = error as? GatewayConnectAuthError else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        switch authError.detail {
+        case .authTokenMissing:
+            self = .tokenRequired
+        case .authTokenMismatch:
+            self = .tokenMismatch
+        case .authTokenNotConfigured:
+            self = .gatewayTokenNotConfigured
+        case .authPasswordMissing, .authPasswordMismatch, .authPasswordNotConfigured:
+            self = .passwordRequired
+        case .pairingRequired:
+            self = .pairingRequired
+        default:
+            return nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    var showsTokenField: Bool {
+        switch self {
+        case .tokenRequired, .tokenMismatch:
+            true
+        case .gatewayTokenNotConfigured, .passwordRequired, .pairingRequired:
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    var title: String {
+        switch self {
+        case .tokenRequired:
+            "This gateway requires an auth token"
+        case .tokenMismatch:
+            "That token did not match the gateway"
+        case .gatewayTokenNotConfigured:
+            "This gateway host needs token setup"
+        case .passwordRequired:
+            "This gateway is using unsupported auth"
+        case .pairingRequired:
+            "This device needs pairing approval"
+        }
+    }
+
+    var body: String {
+        switch self {
+        case .tokenRequired:
+            "Paste the token configured on the gateway host. On the gateway host, run `openclaw config get gateway.auth.token`. If the gateway uses an environment variable instead, use `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN`."
+        case .tokenMismatch:
+            "Check `gateway.auth.token` or `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` on the gateway host and try again."
+        case .gatewayTokenNotConfigured:
+            "This gateway is set to token auth, but no `gateway.auth.token` is configured on the gateway host. If the gateway uses an environment variable instead, set `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` before starting the gateway."
+        case .passwordRequired:
+            "This onboarding flow does not support password auth yet. Reconfigure the gateway to use token auth, then retry."
+        case .pairingRequired:
+            "Approve this device from an already-paired OpenClaw client. In your OpenClaw chat, run `/pair approve`, then click **Check connection** again."
+        }
+    }
+
+    var footnote: String? {
+        switch self {
+        case .tokenRequired, .gatewayTokenNotConfigured:
+            "No token yet? Generate one on the gateway host with `openclaw doctor --generate-gateway-token`, then set it as `gateway.auth.token`."
+        case .pairingRequired:
+            "If you do not have another paired OpenClaw client yet, approve the pending request on the gateway host with `openclaw devices approve`."
+        case .tokenMismatch, .passwordRequired:
+            nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    var statusMessage: String {
+        switch self {
+        case .tokenRequired:
+            "This gateway requires an auth token from the gateway host."
+        case .tokenMismatch:
+            "Gateway token mismatch. Check gateway.auth.token or OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN on the gateway host."
+        case .gatewayTokenNotConfigured:
+            "This gateway has token auth enabled, but no gateway.auth.token is configured on the host."
+        case .passwordRequired:
+            "This gateway uses password auth. Remote onboarding on macOS cannot collect gateway passwords yet."
+        case .pairingRequired:
+            "Pairing required. In an already-paired OpenClaw client, run /pair approve, then check the connection again."
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+enum RemoteGatewayProbeResult: Equatable {
+    case ready(RemoteGatewayProbeSuccess)
+    case authIssue(RemoteGatewayAuthIssue)
+    case failed(String)
+}
+
+struct RemoteGatewayProbeSuccess: Equatable {
+    let authSource: GatewayAuthSource?
+
+    var title: String {
+        switch self.authSource {
+        case .some(.deviceToken):
+            "Connected via paired device"
+        case .some(.sharedToken):
+            "Connected with gateway token"
+        case .some(.password):
+            "Connected with password"
+        case .some(GatewayAuthSource.none), nil:
+            "Remote gateway ready"
+        }
+    }
+
+    var detail: String? {
+        switch self.authSource {
+        case .some(.deviceToken):
+            "This Mac used a stored device token. New or unpaired devices may still need the gateway token."
+        case .some(.sharedToken), .some(.password), .some(GatewayAuthSource.none), nil:
+            nil
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+enum RemoteGatewayProbe {
+    @MainActor
+    static func run() async -> RemoteGatewayProbeResult {
+        AppStateStore.shared.syncGatewayConfigNow()
+        let settings = CommandResolver.connectionSettings()
+        let transport = AppStateStore.shared.remoteTransport
+
+        if transport == .direct {
+            let trimmedUrl = AppStateStore.shared.remoteUrl.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            guard !trimmedUrl.isEmpty else {
+                return .failed("Set a gateway URL first")
+            }
+            guard self.isValidWsUrl(trimmedUrl) else {
+                return .failed("Gateway URL must use wss:// for remote hosts (ws:// only for localhost)")
+            }
+        } else {
+            let trimmedTarget = settings.target.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            guard !trimmedTarget.isEmpty else {
+                return .failed("Set an SSH target first")
+            }
+            if let validationMessage = CommandResolver.sshTargetValidationMessage(trimmedTarget) {
+                return .failed(validationMessage)
+            }
+            guard let sshCommand = self.sshCheckCommand(target: settings.target, identity: settings.identity) else {
+                return .failed("SSH target is invalid")
+            }
+
+            let sshResult = await ShellExecutor.run(
+                command: sshCommand,
+                cwd: nil,
+                env: nil,
+                timeout: 8)
+            guard sshResult.ok else {
+                return .failed(self.formatSSHFailure(sshResult, target: settings.target))
+            }
+        }
+
+        do {
+            _ = try await GatewayConnection.shared.healthSnapshot(timeoutMs: 10_000)
+            let authSource = await GatewayConnection.shared.authSource()
+            return .ready(RemoteGatewayProbeSuccess(authSource: authSource))
+        } catch {
+            if let authIssue = RemoteGatewayAuthIssue(error: error) {
+                return .authIssue(authIssue)
+            }
+            return .failed(error.localizedDescription)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static func isValidWsUrl(_ raw: String) -> Bool {
+        GatewayRemoteConfig.normalizeGatewayUrl(raw) != nil
+    }
+
+    private static func sshCheckCommand(target: String, identity: String) -> [String]? {
+        guard let parsed = CommandResolver.parseSSHTarget(target) else { return nil }
+        let options = [
+            "-o", "BatchMode=yes",
+            "-o", "ConnectTimeout=5",
+            "-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new",
+            "-o", "UpdateHostKeys=yes",
+        ]
+        let args = CommandResolver.sshArguments(
+            target: parsed,
+            identity: identity,
+            options: options,
+            remoteCommand: ["echo", "ok"])
+        return ["/usr/bin/ssh"] + args
+    }
+
+    private static func formatSSHFailure(_ response: Response, target: String) -> String {
+        let payload = response.payload.flatMap { String(data: $0, encoding: .utf8) }
+        let trimmed = payload?
+            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            .split(whereSeparator: \.isNewline)
+            .joined(separator: " ")
+        if let trimmed,
+           trimmed.localizedCaseInsensitiveContains("host key verification failed")
+        {
+            let host = CommandResolver.parseSSHTarget(target)?.host ?? target
+            return "SSH check failed: Host key verification failed. Remove the old key with ssh-keygen -R \(host) and try again."
+        }
+        if let trimmed, !trimmed.isEmpty {
+            if let message = response.message, message.hasPrefix("exit ") {
+                return "SSH check failed: \(trimmed) (\(message))"
+            }
+            return "SSH check failed: \(trimmed)"
+        }
+        if let message = response.message {
+            return "SSH check failed (\(message))"
+        }
+        return "SSH check failed"
+    }
+}

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/WebChatSwiftUI.swift

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import QuartzCore
 import SwiftUI
 
 private let webChatSwiftLogger = Logger(subsystem: "ai.openclaw", category: "WebChatSwiftUI")
+private let webChatThinkingLevelDefaultsKey = "openclaw.webchat.thinkingLevel"
 
 private enum WebChatSwiftUILayout {
     static let windowSize = NSSize(width: 500, height: 840)
@@ -21,6 +22,21 @@ struct MacGatewayChatTransport: OpenClawChatTransport {
         try await GatewayConnection.shared.chatHistory(sessionKey: sessionKey)
     }
 
+    func listModels() async throws -> [OpenClawChatModelChoice] {
+        do {
+            let data = try await GatewayConnection.shared.request(
+                method: "models.list",
+                params: [:],
+                timeoutMs: 15000)
+            let result = try JSONDecoder().decode(ModelsListResult.self, from: data)
+            return result.models.map(Self.mapModelChoice)
+        } catch {
+            webChatSwiftLogger.warning(
+                "models.list failed; hiding model picker: \(error.localizedDescription, privacy: .public)")
+            return []
+        }
+    }
+
     func abortRun(sessionKey: String, runId: String) async throws {
         _ = try await GatewayConnection.shared.request(
             method: "chat.abort",
@@ -46,6 +62,28 @@ struct MacGatewayChatTransport: OpenClawChatTransport {
         return try JSONDecoder().decode(OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse.self, from: data)
     }
 
+    func setSessionModel(sessionKey: String, model: String?) async throws {
+        var params: [String: AnyCodable] = [
+            "key": AnyCodable(sessionKey),
+        ]
+        params["model"] = model.map(AnyCodable.init) ?? AnyCodable(NSNull())
+        _ = try await GatewayConnection.shared.request(
+            method: "sessions.patch",
+            params: params,
+            timeoutMs: 15000)
+    }
+
+    func setSessionThinking(sessionKey: String, thinkingLevel: String) async throws {
+        let params: [String: AnyCodable] = [
+            "key": AnyCodable(sessionKey),
+            "thinkingLevel": AnyCodable(thinkingLevel),
+        ]
+        _ = try await GatewayConnection.shared.request(
+            method: "sessions.patch",
+            params: params,
+            timeoutMs: 15000)
+    }
+
     func sendMessage(
         sessionKey: String,
         message: String,
@@ -133,6 +171,14 @@ struct MacGatewayChatTransport: OpenClawChatTransport {
             return .seqGap
         }
     }
+
+    private static func mapModelChoice(_ model: OpenClawProtocol.ModelChoice) -> OpenClawChatModelChoice {
+        OpenClawChatModelChoice(
+            modelID: model.id,
+            name: model.name,
+            provider: model.provider,
+            contextWindow: model.contextwindow)
+    }
 }
 
 // MARK: - Window controller
@@ -155,7 +201,13 @@ final class WebChatSwiftUIWindowController {
     init(sessionKey: String, presentation: WebChatPresentation, transport: any OpenClawChatTransport) {
         self.sessionKey = sessionKey
         self.presentation = presentation
-        let vm = OpenClawChatViewModel(sessionKey: sessionKey, transport: transport)
+        let vm = OpenClawChatViewModel(
+            sessionKey: sessionKey,
+            transport: transport,
+            initialThinkingLevel: Self.persistedThinkingLevel(),
+            onThinkingLevelChanged: { level in
+                UserDefaults.standard.set(level, forKey: webChatThinkingLevelDefaultsKey)
+            })
         let accent = Self.color(fromHex: AppStateStore.shared.seamColorHex)
         self.hosting = NSHostingController(rootView: OpenClawChatView(
             viewModel: vm,
@@ -254,6 +306,16 @@ final class WebChatSwiftUIWindowController {
         OverlayPanelFactory.clearGlobalEventMonitor(&self.dismissMonitor)
     }
 
+    private static func persistedThinkingLevel() -> String? {
+        let stored = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: webChatThinkingLevelDefaultsKey)?
+            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            .lowercased()
+        guard let stored, ["off", "minimal", "low", "medium", "high", "xhigh", "adaptive"].contains(stored) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        return stored
+    }
+
     private static func makeWindow(
         for presentation: WebChatPresentation,
         contentViewController: NSViewController) -> NSWindow

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClawProtocol/GatewayModels.swift

@@ -1337,6 +1337,8 @@ public struct SessionsPatchParams: Codable, Sendable {
     public let model: AnyCodable?
     public let spawnedby: AnyCodable?
     public let spawndepth: AnyCodable?
+    public let subagentrole: AnyCodable?
+    public let subagentcontrolscope: AnyCodable?
     public let sendpolicy: AnyCodable?
     public let groupactivation: AnyCodable?
 
@@ -1355,6 +1357,8 @@ public struct SessionsPatchParams: Codable, Sendable {
         model: AnyCodable?,
         spawnedby: AnyCodable?,
         spawndepth: AnyCodable?,
+        subagentrole: AnyCodable?,
+        subagentcontrolscope: AnyCodable?,
         sendpolicy: AnyCodable?,
         groupactivation: AnyCodable?)
     {
@@ -1372,6 +1376,8 @@ public struct SessionsPatchParams: Codable, Sendable {
         self.model = model
         self.spawnedby = spawnedby
         self.spawndepth = spawndepth
+        self.subagentrole = subagentrole
+        self.subagentcontrolscope = subagentcontrolscope
         self.sendpolicy = sendpolicy
         self.groupactivation = groupactivation
     }
@@ -1391,6 +1397,8 @@ public struct SessionsPatchParams: Codable, Sendable {
         case model
         case spawnedby = "spawnedBy"
         case spawndepth = "spawnDepth"
+        case subagentrole = "subagentRole"
+        case subagentcontrolscope = "subagentControlScope"
         case sendpolicy = "sendPolicy"
         case groupactivation = "groupActivation"
     }
@@ -3046,7 +3054,7 @@ public struct ExecApprovalsSnapshot: Codable, Sendable {
 
 public struct ExecApprovalRequestParams: Codable, Sendable {
     public let id: String?
-    public let command: String
+    public let command: String?
     public let commandargv: [String]?
     public let systemrunplan: [String: AnyCodable]?
     public let env: [String: AnyCodable]?
@@ -3067,7 +3075,7 @@ public struct ExecApprovalRequestParams: Codable, Sendable {
 
     public init(
         id: String?,
-        command: String,
+        command: String?,
         commandargv: [String]?,
         systemrunplan: [String: AnyCodable]?,
         env: [String: AnyCodable]?,

apps/macos/Tests/OpenClawIPCTests/GatewayChannelConnectTests.swift

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ struct GatewayChannelConnectTests {
     private enum FakeResponse {
         case helloOk(delayMs: Int)
         case invalid(delayMs: Int)
+        case authFailed(
+            delayMs: Int,
+            detailCode: String,
+            canRetryWithDeviceToken: Bool,
+            recommendedNextStep: String?)
     }
 
     private func makeSession(response: FakeResponse) -> GatewayTestWebSocketSession {
@@ -27,6 +32,14 @@ struct GatewayChannelConnectTests {
                         case let .invalid(ms):
                             delayMs = ms
                             message = .string("not json")
+                        case let .authFailed(ms, detailCode, canRetryWithDeviceToken, recommendedNextStep):
+                            delayMs = ms
+                            let id = task.snapshotConnectRequestID() ?? "connect"
+                            message = .data(GatewayWebSocketTestSupport.connectAuthFailureData(
+                                id: id,
+                                detailCode: detailCode,
+                                canRetryWithDeviceToken: canRetryWithDeviceToken,
+                                recommendedNextStep: recommendedNextStep))
                         }
                         try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: UInt64(delayMs) * 1_000_000)
                         return message
@@ -71,4 +84,29 @@ struct GatewayChannelConnectTests {
         }())
         #expect(session.snapshotMakeCount() == 1)
     }
+
+    @Test func `connect surfaces structured auth failure`() async throws {
+        let session = self.makeSession(response: .authFailed(
+            delayMs: 0,
+            detailCode: GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authTokenMissing.rawValue,
+            canRetryWithDeviceToken: true,
+            recommendedNextStep: GatewayConnectRecoveryNextStep.updateAuthConfiguration.rawValue))
+        let channel = try GatewayChannelActor(
+            url: #require(URL(string: "ws://example.invalid")),
+            token: nil,
+            session: WebSocketSessionBox(session: session))
+
+        do {
+            try await channel.connect()
+            Issue.record("expected GatewayConnectAuthError")
+        } catch let error as GatewayConnectAuthError {
+            #expect(error.detail == .authTokenMissing)
+            #expect(error.detailCode == GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authTokenMissing.rawValue)
+            #expect(error.canRetryWithDeviceToken)
+            #expect(error.recommendedNextStep == .updateAuthConfiguration)
+            #expect(error.recommendedNextStepCode == GatewayConnectRecoveryNextStep.updateAuthConfiguration.rawValue)
+        } catch {
+            Issue.record("unexpected error: \(error)")
+        }
+    }
 }

apps/macos/Tests/OpenClawIPCTests/GatewayWebSocketTestSupport.swift

@@ -52,6 +52,40 @@ enum GatewayWebSocketTestSupport {
         return Data(json.utf8)
     }
 
+    static func connectAuthFailureData(
+        id: String,
+        detailCode: String,
+        message: String = "gateway auth rejected",
+        canRetryWithDeviceToken: Bool = false,
+        recommendedNextStep: String? = nil) -> Data
+    {
+        let recommendedNextStepJson: String
+        if let recommendedNextStep {
+            recommendedNextStepJson = """
+            ,
+                          "recommendedNextStep": "\(recommendedNextStep)"
+            """
+        } else {
+            recommendedNextStepJson = ""
+        }
+        let json = """
+        {
+          "type": "res",
+          "id": "\(id)",
+          "ok": false,
+          "error": {
+            "message": "\(message)",
+            "details": {
+              "code": "\(detailCode)",
+              "canRetryWithDeviceToken": \(canRetryWithDeviceToken ? "true" : "false")
+              \(recommendedNextStepJson)
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        """
+        return Data(json.utf8)
+    }
+
     static func requestID(from message: URLSessionWebSocketTask.Message) -> String? {
         guard let obj = self.requestFrameObject(from: message) else { return nil }
         guard (obj["type"] as? String) == "req" else {

apps/macos/Tests/OpenClawIPCTests/MacNodeBrowserProxyTests.swift

@@ -38,4 +38,49 @@ struct MacNodeBrowserProxyTests {
         #expect(tabs.count == 1)
         #expect(tabs[0]["id"] as? String == "tab-1")
     }
+
+    // Regression test: nested POST bodies must serialize without __SwiftValue crashes.
+    @Test func postRequestSerializesNestedBodyWithoutCrash() async throws {
+        actor BodyCapture {
+            private var body: Data?
+
+            func set(_ body: Data?) {
+                self.body = body
+            }
+
+            func get() -> Data? {
+                self.body
+            }
+        }
+
+        let capturedBody = BodyCapture()
+        let proxy = MacNodeBrowserProxy(
+            endpointProvider: {
+                MacNodeBrowserProxy.Endpoint(
+                    baseURL: URL(string: "http://127.0.0.1:18791")!,
+                    token: nil,
+                    password: nil)
+            },
+            performRequest: { request in
+                await capturedBody.set(request.httpBody)
+                let url = try #require(request.url)
+                let response = try #require(
+                    HTTPURLResponse(
+                        url: url,
+                        statusCode: 200,
+                        httpVersion: nil,
+                        headerFields: nil))
+                return (Data(#"{"ok":true}"#.utf8), response)
+            })
+
+        _ = try await proxy.request(
+            paramsJSON: #"{"method":"POST","path":"/action","body":{"nested":{"key":"val"},"arr":[1,2]}}"#)
+
+        let bodyData = try #require(await capturedBody.get())
+        let parsed = try #require(JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: bodyData) as? [String: Any])
+        let nested = try #require(parsed["nested"] as? [String: Any])
+        #expect(nested["key"] as? String == "val")
+        let arr = try #require(parsed["arr"] as? [Any])
+        #expect(arr.count == 2)
+    }
 }

apps/macos/Tests/OpenClawIPCTests/OnboardingRemoteAuthPromptTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+import OpenClawKit
+import Testing
+@testable import OpenClaw
+
+@MainActor
+struct OnboardingRemoteAuthPromptTests {
+    @Test func `auth detail codes map to remote auth issues`() {
+        let tokenMissing = GatewayConnectAuthError(
+            message: "token missing",
+            detailCode: GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authTokenMissing.rawValue,
+            canRetryWithDeviceToken: false)
+        let tokenMismatch = GatewayConnectAuthError(
+            message: "token mismatch",
+            detailCode: GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authTokenMismatch.rawValue,
+            canRetryWithDeviceToken: false)
+        let tokenNotConfigured = GatewayConnectAuthError(
+            message: "token not configured",
+            detailCode: GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authTokenNotConfigured.rawValue,
+            canRetryWithDeviceToken: false)
+        let passwordMissing = GatewayConnectAuthError(
+            message: "password missing",
+            detailCode: GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authPasswordMissing.rawValue,
+            canRetryWithDeviceToken: false)
+        let pairingRequired = GatewayConnectAuthError(
+            message: "pairing required",
+            detailCode: GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.pairingRequired.rawValue,
+            canRetryWithDeviceToken: false)
+        let unknown = GatewayConnectAuthError(
+            message: "other",
+            detailCode: "SOMETHING_ELSE",
+            canRetryWithDeviceToken: false)
+
+        #expect(RemoteGatewayAuthIssue(error: tokenMissing) == .tokenRequired)
+        #expect(RemoteGatewayAuthIssue(error: tokenMismatch) == .tokenMismatch)
+        #expect(RemoteGatewayAuthIssue(error: tokenNotConfigured) == .gatewayTokenNotConfigured)
+        #expect(RemoteGatewayAuthIssue(error: passwordMissing) == .passwordRequired)
+        #expect(RemoteGatewayAuthIssue(error: pairingRequired) == .pairingRequired)
+        #expect(RemoteGatewayAuthIssue(error: unknown) == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func `password detail family maps to password required issue`() {
+        let mismatch = GatewayConnectAuthError(
+            message: "password mismatch",
+            detailCode: GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authPasswordMismatch.rawValue,
+            canRetryWithDeviceToken: false)
+        let notConfigured = GatewayConnectAuthError(
+            message: "password not configured",
+            detailCode: GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authPasswordNotConfigured.rawValue,
+            canRetryWithDeviceToken: false)
+
+        #expect(RemoteGatewayAuthIssue(error: mismatch) == .passwordRequired)
+        #expect(RemoteGatewayAuthIssue(error: notConfigured) == .passwordRequired)
+    }
+
+    @Test func `token field visibility follows onboarding rules`() {
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldShowRemoteTokenField(
+            showAdvancedConnection: false,
+            remoteToken: "",
+            remoteTokenUnsupported: false,
+            authIssue: nil) == false)
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldShowRemoteTokenField(
+            showAdvancedConnection: true,
+            remoteToken: "",
+            remoteTokenUnsupported: false,
+            authIssue: nil))
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldShowRemoteTokenField(
+            showAdvancedConnection: false,
+            remoteToken: "secret",
+            remoteTokenUnsupported: false,
+            authIssue: nil))
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldShowRemoteTokenField(
+            showAdvancedConnection: false,
+            remoteToken: "",
+            remoteTokenUnsupported: true,
+            authIssue: nil))
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldShowRemoteTokenField(
+            showAdvancedConnection: false,
+            remoteToken: "",
+            remoteTokenUnsupported: false,
+            authIssue: .tokenRequired))
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldShowRemoteTokenField(
+            showAdvancedConnection: false,
+            remoteToken: "",
+            remoteTokenUnsupported: false,
+            authIssue: .tokenMismatch))
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldShowRemoteTokenField(
+            showAdvancedConnection: false,
+            remoteToken: "",
+            remoteTokenUnsupported: false,
+            authIssue: .gatewayTokenNotConfigured) == false)
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldShowRemoteTokenField(
+            showAdvancedConnection: false,
+            remoteToken: "",
+            remoteTokenUnsupported: false,
+            authIssue: .pairingRequired) == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test func `pairing required copy points users to pair approve`() {
+        let issue = RemoteGatewayAuthIssue.pairingRequired
+
+        #expect(issue.title == "This device needs pairing approval")
+        #expect(issue.body.contains("`/pair approve`"))
+        #expect(issue.statusMessage.contains("/pair approve"))
+        #expect(issue.footnote?.contains("`openclaw devices approve`") == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test func `paired device success copy explains auth source`() {
+        let pairedDevice = RemoteGatewayProbeSuccess(authSource: .deviceToken)
+        let sharedToken = RemoteGatewayProbeSuccess(authSource: .sharedToken)
+        let noAuth = RemoteGatewayProbeSuccess(authSource: GatewayAuthSource.none)
+
+        #expect(pairedDevice.title == "Connected via paired device")
+        #expect(pairedDevice.detail == "This Mac used a stored device token. New or unpaired devices may still need the gateway token.")
+        #expect(sharedToken.title == "Connected with gateway token")
+        #expect(sharedToken.detail == nil)
+        #expect(noAuth.title == "Remote gateway ready")
+        #expect(noAuth.detail == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func `transient probe mode restore does not clear probe feedback`() {
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldResetRemoteProbeFeedback(for: .local, suppressReset: false))
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldResetRemoteProbeFeedback(for: .unconfigured, suppressReset: false))
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldResetRemoteProbeFeedback(for: .remote, suppressReset: false) == false)
+        #expect(OnboardingView.shouldResetRemoteProbeFeedback(for: .local, suppressReset: true) == false)
+    }
+}

apps/shared/OpenClawKit/Sources/OpenClawChatUI/ChatComposer.swift

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import UniformTypeIdentifiers
 
 @MainActor
 struct OpenClawChatComposer: View {
+    private static let menuThinkingLevels = ["off", "low", "medium", "high"]
+
     @Bindable var viewModel: OpenClawChatViewModel
     let style: OpenClawChatView.Style
     let showsSessionSwitcher: Bool
@@ -27,11 +29,15 @@ struct OpenClawChatComposer: View {
                     if self.showsSessionSwitcher {
                         self.sessionPicker
                     }
+                    if self.viewModel.showsModelPicker {
+                        self.modelPicker
+                    }
                     self.thinkingPicker
                     Spacer()
                     self.refreshButton
                     self.attachmentPicker
                 }
+                .padding(.horizontal, 10)
             }
 
             if self.showsAttachments, !self.viewModel.attachments.isEmpty {
@@ -83,11 +89,19 @@ struct OpenClawChatComposer: View {
     }
 
     private var thinkingPicker: some View {
-        Picker("Thinking", selection: self.$viewModel.thinkingLevel) {
+        Picker(
+            "Thinking",
+            selection: Binding(
+                get: { self.viewModel.thinkingLevel },
+                set: { next in self.viewModel.selectThinkingLevel(next) }))
+        {
             Text("Off").tag("off")
             Text("Low").tag("low")
             Text("Medium").tag("medium")
             Text("High").tag("high")
+            if !Self.menuThinkingLevels.contains(self.viewModel.thinkingLevel) {
+                Text(self.viewModel.thinkingLevel.capitalized).tag(self.viewModel.thinkingLevel)
+            }
         }
         .labelsHidden()
         .pickerStyle(.menu)
@@ -95,6 +109,25 @@ struct OpenClawChatComposer: View {
         .frame(maxWidth: 140, alignment: .leading)
     }
 
+    private var modelPicker: some View {
+        Picker(
+            "Model",
+            selection: Binding(
+                get: { self.viewModel.modelSelectionID },
+                set: { next in self.viewModel.selectModel(next) }))
+        {
+            Text(self.viewModel.defaultModelLabel).tag(OpenClawChatViewModel.defaultModelSelectionID)
+            ForEach(self.viewModel.modelChoices) { model in
+                Text(model.displayLabel).tag(model.selectionID)
+            }
+        }
+        .labelsHidden()
+        .pickerStyle(.menu)
+        .controlSize(.small)
+        .frame(maxWidth: 240, alignment: .leading)
+        .help("Model")
+    }
+
     private var sessionPicker: some View {
         Picker(
             "Session",

apps/shared/OpenClawKit/Sources/OpenClawChatUI/ChatSessions.swift

@@ -1,5 +1,36 @@
 import Foundation
 
+public struct OpenClawChatModelChoice: Identifiable, Codable, Sendable, Hashable {
+    public var id: String { self.selectionID }
+
+    public let modelID: String
+    public let name: String
+    public let provider: String
+    public let contextWindow: Int?
+
+    public init(modelID: String, name: String, provider: String, contextWindow: Int?) {
+        self.modelID = modelID
+        self.name = name
+        self.provider = provider
+        self.contextWindow = contextWindow
+    }
+
+    /// Provider-qualified model ref used for picker identity and selection tags.
+    public var selectionID: String {
+        let trimmedProvider = self.provider.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard !trimmedProvider.isEmpty else { return self.modelID }
+        let providerPrefix = "\(trimmedProvider)/"
+        if self.modelID.hasPrefix(providerPrefix) {
+            return self.modelID
+        }
+        return "\(trimmedProvider)/\(self.modelID)"
+    }
+
+    public var displayLabel: String {
+        self.selectionID
+    }
+}
+
 public struct OpenClawChatSessionsDefaults: Codable, Sendable {
     public let model: String?
     public let contextTokens: Int?
@@ -27,6 +58,7 @@ public struct OpenClawChatSessionEntry: Codable, Identifiable, Sendable, Hashabl
     public let outputTokens: Int?
     public let totalTokens: Int?
 
+    public let modelProvider: String?
     public let model: String?
     public let contextTokens: Int?
 }

apps/shared/OpenClawKit/Sources/OpenClawChatUI/ChatTransport.swift

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public enum OpenClawChatTransportEvent: Sendable {
 
 public protocol OpenClawChatTransport: Sendable {
     func requestHistory(sessionKey: String) async throws -> OpenClawChatHistoryPayload
+    func listModels() async throws -> [OpenClawChatModelChoice]
     func sendMessage(
         sessionKey: String,
         message: String,
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ public protocol OpenClawChatTransport: Sendable {
 
     func abortRun(sessionKey: String, runId: String) async throws
     func listSessions(limit: Int?) async throws -> OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse
+    func setSessionModel(sessionKey: String, model: String?) async throws
+    func setSessionThinking(sessionKey: String, thinkingLevel: String) async throws
 
     func requestHealth(timeoutMs: Int) async throws -> Bool
     func events() -> AsyncStream<OpenClawChatTransportEvent>
@@ -42,4 +45,25 @@ extension OpenClawChatTransport {
             code: 0,
             userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "sessions.list not supported by this transport"])
     }
+
+    public func listModels() async throws -> [OpenClawChatModelChoice] {
+        throw NSError(
+            domain: "OpenClawChatTransport",
+            code: 0,
+            userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "models.list not supported by this transport"])
+    }
+
+    public func setSessionModel(sessionKey _: String, model _: String?) async throws {
+        throw NSError(
+            domain: "OpenClawChatTransport",
+            code: 0,
+            userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "sessions.patch(model) not supported by this transport"])
+    }
+
+    public func setSessionThinking(sessionKey _: String, thinkingLevel _: String) async throws {
+        throw NSError(
+            domain: "OpenClawChatTransport",
+            code: 0,
+            userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "sessions.patch(thinkingLevel) not supported by this transport"])
+    }
 }

apps/shared/OpenClawKit/Sources/OpenClawChatUI/ChatViewModel.swift

@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@ private let chatUILogger = Logger(subsystem: "ai.openclaw", category: "OpenClawC
 @MainActor
 @Observable
 public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
+    public static let defaultModelSelectionID = "__default__"
+
     public private(set) var messages: [OpenClawChatMessage] = []
     public var input: String = ""
-    public var thinkingLevel: String = "off"
+    public private(set) var thinkingLevel: String
+    public private(set) var modelSelectionID: String = "__default__"
+    public private(set) var modelChoices: [OpenClawChatModelChoice] = []
     public private(set) var isLoading = false
     public private(set) var isSending = false
     public private(set) var isAborting = false
@@ -32,6 +36,9 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
     public private(set) var pendingToolCalls: [OpenClawChatPendingToolCall] = []
     public private(set) var sessions: [OpenClawChatSessionEntry] = []
     private let transport: any OpenClawChatTransport
+    private var sessionDefaults: OpenClawChatSessionsDefaults?
+    private let prefersExplicitThinkingLevel: Bool
+    private let onThinkingLevelChanged: (@MainActor @Sendable (String) -> Void)?
 
     @ObservationIgnored
     private nonisolated(unsafe) var eventTask: Task<Void, Never>?
@@ -42,6 +49,17 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
     @ObservationIgnored
     private nonisolated(unsafe) var pendingRunTimeoutTasks: [String: Task<Void, Never>] = [:]
     private let pendingRunTimeoutMs: UInt64 = 120_000
+    // Session switches can overlap in-flight picker patches, so stale completions
+    // must compare against the latest request and latest desired value for that session.
+    private var nextModelSelectionRequestID: UInt64 = 0
+    private var latestModelSelectionRequestIDsBySession: [String: UInt64] = [:]
+    private var latestModelSelectionIDsBySession: [String: String] = [:]
+    private var lastSuccessfulModelSelectionIDsBySession: [String: String] = [:]
+    private var inFlightModelPatchCountsBySession: [String: Int] = [:]
+    private var modelPatchWaitersBySession: [String: [CheckedContinuation<Void, Never>]] = [:]
+    private var nextThinkingSelectionRequestID: UInt64 = 0
+    private var latestThinkingSelectionRequestIDsBySession: [String: UInt64] = [:]
+    private var latestThinkingLevelsBySession: [String: String] = [:]
 
     private var pendingToolCallsById: [String: OpenClawChatPendingToolCall] = [:] {
         didSet {
@@ -52,9 +70,18 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
 
     private var lastHealthPollAt: Date?
 
-    public init(sessionKey: String, transport: any OpenClawChatTransport) {
+    public init(
+        sessionKey: String,
+        transport: any OpenClawChatTransport,
+        initialThinkingLevel: String? = nil,
+        onThinkingLevelChanged: (@MainActor @Sendable (String) -> Void)? = nil)
+    {
         self.sessionKey = sessionKey
         self.transport = transport
+        let normalizedThinkingLevel = Self.normalizedThinkingLevel(initialThinkingLevel)
+        self.thinkingLevel = normalizedThinkingLevel ?? "off"
+        self.prefersExplicitThinkingLevel = normalizedThinkingLevel != nil
+        self.onThinkingLevelChanged = onThinkingLevelChanged
 
         self.eventTask = Task { [weak self] in
             guard let self else { return }
@@ -99,6 +126,14 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
         Task { await self.performSwitchSession(to: sessionKey) }
     }
 
+    public func selectThinkingLevel(_ level: String) {
+        Task { await self.performSelectThinkingLevel(level) }
+    }
+
+    public func selectModel(_ selectionID: String) {
+        Task { await self.performSelectModel(selectionID) }
+    }
+
     public var sessionChoices: [OpenClawChatSessionEntry] {
         let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000
         let cutoff = now - (24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
@@ -134,6 +169,17 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
         return result
     }
 
+    public var showsModelPicker: Bool {
+        !self.modelChoices.isEmpty
+    }
+
+    public var defaultModelLabel: String {
+        guard let defaultModelID = self.normalizedModelSelectionID(self.sessionDefaults?.model) else {
+            return "Default"
+        }
+        return "Default: \(self.modelLabel(for: defaultModelID))"
+    }
+
     public func addAttachments(urls: [URL]) {
         Task { await self.loadAttachments(urls: urls) }
     }
@@ -174,11 +220,14 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
                 previous: self.messages,
                 incoming: Self.decodeMessages(payload.messages ?? []))
             self.sessionId = payload.sessionId
-            if let level = payload.thinkingLevel, !level.isEmpty {
+            if !self.prefersExplicitThinkingLevel,
+               let level = Self.normalizedThinkingLevel(payload.thinkingLevel)
+            {
                 self.thinkingLevel = level
             }
             await self.pollHealthIfNeeded(force: true)
             await self.fetchSessions(limit: 50)
+            await self.fetchModels()
             self.errorText = nil
         } catch {
             self.errorText = error.localizedDescription
@@ -320,6 +369,7 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
         guard !self.isSending else { return }
         let trimmed = self.input.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
         guard !trimmed.isEmpty || !self.attachments.isEmpty else { return }
+        let sessionKey = self.sessionKey
 
         guard self.healthOK else {
             self.errorText = "Gateway health not OK; cannot send"
@@ -330,6 +380,7 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
         self.errorText = nil
         let runId = UUID().uuidString
         let messageText = trimmed.isEmpty && !self.attachments.isEmpty ? "See attached." : trimmed
+        let thinkingLevel = self.thinkingLevel
         self.pendingRuns.insert(runId)
         self.armPendingRunTimeout(runId: runId)
         self.pendingToolCallsById = [:]
@@ -382,10 +433,11 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
         self.attachments = []
 
         do {
+            await self.waitForPendingModelPatches(in: sessionKey)
             let response = try await self.transport.sendMessage(
-                sessionKey: self.sessionKey,
+                sessionKey: sessionKey,
                 message: messageText,
-                thinking: self.thinkingLevel,
+                thinking: thinkingLevel,
                 idempotencyKey: runId,
                 attachments: encodedAttachments)
             if response.runId != runId {
@@ -422,6 +474,17 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
         do {
             let res = try await self.transport.listSessions(limit: limit)
             self.sessions = res.sessions
+            self.sessionDefaults = res.defaults
+            self.syncSelectedModel()
+        } catch {
+            // Best-effort.
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func fetchModels() async {
+        do {
+            self.modelChoices = try await self.transport.listModels()
+            self.syncSelectedModel()
         } catch {
             // Best-effort.
         }
@@ -432,9 +495,106 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
         guard !next.isEmpty else { return }
         guard next != self.sessionKey else { return }
         self.sessionKey = next
+        self.modelSelectionID = Self.defaultModelSelectionID
         await self.bootstrap()
     }
 
+    private func performSelectThinkingLevel(_ level: String) async {
+        let next = Self.normalizedThinkingLevel(level) ?? "off"
+        guard next != self.thinkingLevel else { return }
+
+        let sessionKey = self.sessionKey
+        self.thinkingLevel = next
+        self.onThinkingLevelChanged?(next)
+        self.nextThinkingSelectionRequestID &+= 1
+        let requestID = self.nextThinkingSelectionRequestID
+        self.latestThinkingSelectionRequestIDsBySession[sessionKey] = requestID
+        self.latestThinkingLevelsBySession[sessionKey] = next
+
+        do {
+            try await self.transport.setSessionThinking(sessionKey: sessionKey, thinkingLevel: next)
+            guard requestID == self.latestThinkingSelectionRequestIDsBySession[sessionKey] else {
+                let latest = self.latestThinkingLevelsBySession[sessionKey] ?? next
+                guard latest != next else { return }
+                try? await self.transport.setSessionThinking(sessionKey: sessionKey, thinkingLevel: latest)
+                return
+            }
+        } catch {
+            guard sessionKey == self.sessionKey,
+                  requestID == self.latestThinkingSelectionRequestIDsBySession[sessionKey]
+            else { return }
+            // Best-effort. Persisting the user's local preference matters more than a patch error here.
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func performSelectModel(_ selectionID: String) async {
+        let next = self.normalizedSelectionID(selectionID)
+        guard next != self.modelSelectionID else { return }
+
+        let sessionKey = self.sessionKey
+        let previous = self.modelSelectionID
+        let previousRequestID = self.latestModelSelectionRequestIDsBySession[sessionKey]
+        self.nextModelSelectionRequestID &+= 1
+        let requestID = self.nextModelSelectionRequestID
+        let nextModelRef = self.modelRef(forSelectionID: next)
+        self.latestModelSelectionRequestIDsBySession[sessionKey] = requestID
+        self.latestModelSelectionIDsBySession[sessionKey] = next
+        self.beginModelPatch(for: sessionKey)
+        self.modelSelectionID = next
+        self.errorText = nil
+        defer { self.endModelPatch(for: sessionKey) }
+
+        do {
+            try await self.transport.setSessionModel(
+                sessionKey: sessionKey,
+                model: nextModelRef)
+            guard requestID == self.latestModelSelectionRequestIDsBySession[sessionKey] else {
+                self.applySuccessfulModelSelection(next, sessionKey: sessionKey, syncSelection: false)
+                return
+            }
+            self.applySuccessfulModelSelection(next, sessionKey: sessionKey, syncSelection: true)
+        } catch {
+            guard requestID == self.latestModelSelectionRequestIDsBySession[sessionKey] else { return }
+            self.latestModelSelectionIDsBySession[sessionKey] = previous
+            if let previousRequestID {
+                self.latestModelSelectionRequestIDsBySession[sessionKey] = previousRequestID
+            } else {
+                self.latestModelSelectionRequestIDsBySession.removeValue(forKey: sessionKey)
+            }
+            if self.lastSuccessfulModelSelectionIDsBySession[sessionKey] == previous {
+                self.applySuccessfulModelSelection(previous, sessionKey: sessionKey, syncSelection: sessionKey == self.sessionKey)
+            }
+            guard sessionKey == self.sessionKey else { return }
+            self.modelSelectionID = previous
+            self.errorText = error.localizedDescription
+            chatUILogger.error("sessions.patch(model) failed \(error.localizedDescription, privacy: .public)")
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func beginModelPatch(for sessionKey: String) {
+        self.inFlightModelPatchCountsBySession[sessionKey, default: 0] += 1
+    }
+
+    private func endModelPatch(for sessionKey: String) {
+        let remaining = max(0, (self.inFlightModelPatchCountsBySession[sessionKey] ?? 0) - 1)
+        if remaining == 0 {
+            self.inFlightModelPatchCountsBySession.removeValue(forKey: sessionKey)
+            let waiters = self.modelPatchWaitersBySession.removeValue(forKey: sessionKey) ?? []
+            for waiter in waiters {
+                waiter.resume()
+            }
+            return
+        }
+        self.inFlightModelPatchCountsBySession[sessionKey] = remaining
+    }
+
+    private func waitForPendingModelPatches(in sessionKey: String) async {
+        guard (self.inFlightModelPatchCountsBySession[sessionKey] ?? 0) > 0 else { return }
+        await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
+            self.modelPatchWaitersBySession[sessionKey, default: []].append(continuation)
+        }
+    }
+
     private func placeholderSession(key: String) -> OpenClawChatSessionEntry {
         OpenClawChatSessionEntry(
             key: key,
@@ -453,10 +613,159 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
             inputTokens: nil,
             outputTokens: nil,
             totalTokens: nil,
+            modelProvider: nil,
             model: nil,
             contextTokens: nil)
     }
 
+    private func syncSelectedModel() {
+        let currentSession = self.sessions.first(where: { $0.key == self.sessionKey })
+        let explicitModelID = self.normalizedModelSelectionID(
+            currentSession?.model,
+            provider: currentSession?.modelProvider)
+        if let explicitModelID {
+            self.lastSuccessfulModelSelectionIDsBySession[self.sessionKey] = explicitModelID
+            self.modelSelectionID = explicitModelID
+            return
+        }
+        self.lastSuccessfulModelSelectionIDsBySession[self.sessionKey] = Self.defaultModelSelectionID
+        self.modelSelectionID = Self.defaultModelSelectionID
+    }
+
+    private func normalizedSelectionID(_ selectionID: String) -> String {
+        let trimmed = selectionID.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard !trimmed.isEmpty else { return Self.defaultModelSelectionID }
+        return trimmed
+    }
+
+    private func normalizedModelSelectionID(_ modelID: String?, provider: String? = nil) -> String? {
+        guard let modelID else { return nil }
+        let trimmed = modelID.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard !trimmed.isEmpty else { return nil }
+        if let provider = Self.normalizedProvider(provider) {
+            let providerQualified = Self.providerQualifiedModelSelectionID(modelID: trimmed, provider: provider)
+            if let match = self.modelChoices.first(where: {
+                $0.selectionID == providerQualified ||
+                    ($0.modelID == trimmed && Self.normalizedProvider($0.provider) == provider)
+            }) {
+                return match.selectionID
+            }
+            return providerQualified
+        }
+        if self.modelChoices.contains(where: { $0.selectionID == trimmed }) {
+            return trimmed
+        }
+        let matches = self.modelChoices.filter { $0.modelID == trimmed || $0.selectionID == trimmed }
+        if matches.count == 1 {
+            return matches[0].selectionID
+        }
+        return trimmed
+    }
+
+    private func modelRef(forSelectionID selectionID: String) -> String? {
+        let normalized = self.normalizedSelectionID(selectionID)
+        if normalized == Self.defaultModelSelectionID {
+            return nil
+        }
+        return normalized
+    }
+
+    private func modelLabel(for modelID: String) -> String {
+        self.modelChoices.first(where: { $0.selectionID == modelID || $0.modelID == modelID })?.displayLabel ??
+            modelID
+    }
+
+    private func applySuccessfulModelSelection(_ selectionID: String, sessionKey: String, syncSelection: Bool) {
+        self.lastSuccessfulModelSelectionIDsBySession[sessionKey] = selectionID
+        let resolved = self.resolvedSessionModelIdentity(forSelectionID: selectionID)
+        self.updateCurrentSessionModel(
+            modelID: resolved.modelID,
+            modelProvider: resolved.modelProvider,
+            sessionKey: sessionKey,
+            syncSelection: syncSelection)
+    }
+
+    private func resolvedSessionModelIdentity(forSelectionID selectionID: String) -> (modelID: String?, modelProvider: String?) {
+        guard let modelRef = self.modelRef(forSelectionID: selectionID) else {
+            return (nil, nil)
+        }
+        if let choice = self.modelChoices.first(where: { $0.selectionID == modelRef }) {
+            return (choice.modelID, Self.normalizedProvider(choice.provider))
+        }
+        return (modelRef, nil)
+    }
+
+    private static func normalizedProvider(_ provider: String?) -> String? {
+        let trimmed = provider?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard let trimmed, !trimmed.isEmpty else { return nil }
+        return trimmed
+    }
+
+    private static func providerQualifiedModelSelectionID(modelID: String, provider: String) -> String {
+        let providerPrefix = "\(provider)/"
+        if modelID.hasPrefix(providerPrefix) {
+            return modelID
+        }
+        return "\(provider)/\(modelID)"
+    }
+
+    private func updateCurrentSessionModel(
+        modelID: String?,
+        modelProvider: String?,
+        sessionKey: String,
+        syncSelection: Bool)
+    {
+        if let index = self.sessions.firstIndex(where: { $0.key == sessionKey }) {
+            let current = self.sessions[index]
+            self.sessions[index] = OpenClawChatSessionEntry(
+                key: current.key,
+                kind: current.kind,
+                displayName: current.displayName,
+                surface: current.surface,
+                subject: current.subject,
+                room: current.room,
+                space: current.space,
+                updatedAt: current.updatedAt,
+                sessionId: current.sessionId,
+                systemSent: current.systemSent,
+                abortedLastRun: current.abortedLastRun,
+                thinkingLevel: current.thinkingLevel,
+                verboseLevel: current.verboseLevel,
+                inputTokens: current.inputTokens,
+                outputTokens: current.outputTokens,
+                totalTokens: current.totalTokens,
+                modelProvider: modelProvider,
+                model: modelID,
+                contextTokens: current.contextTokens)
+        } else {
+            let placeholder = self.placeholderSession(key: sessionKey)
+            self.sessions.append(
+                OpenClawChatSessionEntry(
+                    key: placeholder.key,
+                    kind: placeholder.kind,
+                    displayName: placeholder.displayName,
+                    surface: placeholder.surface,
+                    subject: placeholder.subject,
+                    room: placeholder.room,
+                    space: placeholder.space,
+                    updatedAt: placeholder.updatedAt,
+                    sessionId: placeholder.sessionId,
+                    systemSent: placeholder.systemSent,
+                    abortedLastRun: placeholder.abortedLastRun,
+                    thinkingLevel: placeholder.thinkingLevel,
+                    verboseLevel: placeholder.verboseLevel,
+                    inputTokens: placeholder.inputTokens,
+                    outputTokens: placeholder.outputTokens,
+                    totalTokens: placeholder.totalTokens,
+                    modelProvider: modelProvider,
+                    model: modelID,
+                    contextTokens: placeholder.contextTokens))
+        }
+        if syncSelection {
+            self.syncSelectedModel()
+        }
+    }
+
     private func handleTransportEvent(_ evt: OpenClawChatTransportEvent) {
         switch evt {
         case let .health(ok):
@@ -573,7 +882,9 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
                 previous: self.messages,
                 incoming: Self.decodeMessages(payload.messages ?? []))
             self.sessionId = payload.sessionId
-            if let level = payload.thinkingLevel, !level.isEmpty {
+            if !self.prefersExplicitThinkingLevel,
+               let level = Self.normalizedThinkingLevel(payload.thinkingLevel)
+            {
                 self.thinkingLevel = level
             }
         } catch {
@@ -682,4 +993,13 @@ public final class OpenClawChatViewModel {
         nil
         #endif
     }
+
+    private static func normalizedThinkingLevel(_ level: String?) -> String? {
+        guard let level else { return nil }
+        let trimmed = level.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).lowercased()
+        guard ["off", "minimal", "low", "medium", "high", "xhigh", "adaptive"].contains(trimmed) else {
+            return nil
+        }
+        return trimmed
+    }
 }

apps/shared/OpenClawKit/Sources/OpenClawKit/GatewayChannel.swift

@@ -131,6 +131,20 @@ private let defaultOperatorConnectScopes: [String] = [
     "operator.pairing",
 ]
 
+private enum GatewayConnectErrorCodes {
+    static let authTokenMismatch = GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authTokenMismatch.rawValue
+    static let authDeviceTokenMismatch = GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authDeviceTokenMismatch.rawValue
+    static let authTokenMissing = GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authTokenMissing.rawValue
+    static let authTokenNotConfigured = GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authTokenNotConfigured.rawValue
+    static let authPasswordMissing = GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authPasswordMissing.rawValue
+    static let authPasswordMismatch = GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authPasswordMismatch.rawValue
+    static let authPasswordNotConfigured = GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authPasswordNotConfigured.rawValue
+    static let authRateLimited = GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.authRateLimited.rawValue
+    static let pairingRequired = GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.pairingRequired.rawValue
+    static let controlUiDeviceIdentityRequired = GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.controlUiDeviceIdentityRequired.rawValue
+    static let deviceIdentityRequired = GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode.deviceIdentityRequired.rawValue
+}
+
 public actor GatewayChannelActor {
     private let logger = Logger(subsystem: "ai.openclaw", category: "gateway")
     private var task: WebSocketTaskBox?
@@ -160,6 +174,9 @@ public actor GatewayChannelActor {
     private var watchdogTask: Task<Void, Never>?
     private var tickTask: Task<Void, Never>?
     private var keepaliveTask: Task<Void, Never>?
+    private var pendingDeviceTokenRetry = false
+    private var deviceTokenRetryBudgetUsed = false
+    private var reconnectPausedForAuthFailure = false
     private let defaultRequestTimeoutMs: Double = 15000
     private let pushHandler: (@Sendable (GatewayPush) async -> Void)?
     private let connectOptions: GatewayConnectOptions?
@@ -232,10 +249,18 @@ public actor GatewayChannelActor {
         while self.shouldReconnect {
             guard await self.sleepUnlessCancelled(nanoseconds: 30 * 1_000_000_000) else { return } // 30s cadence
             guard self.shouldReconnect else { return }
+            if self.reconnectPausedForAuthFailure { continue }
             if self.connected { continue }
             do {
                 try await self.connect()
             } catch {
+                if self.shouldPauseReconnectAfterAuthFailure(error) {
+                    self.reconnectPausedForAuthFailure = true
+                    self.logger.error(
+                        "gateway watchdog reconnect paused for non-recoverable auth failure \(error.localizedDescription, privacy: .public)"
+                    )
+                    continue
+                }
                 let wrapped = self.wrap(error, context: "gateway watchdog reconnect")
                 self.logger.error("gateway watchdog reconnect failed \(wrapped.localizedDescription, privacy: .public)")
             }
@@ -267,7 +292,12 @@ public actor GatewayChannelActor {
                 },
                 operation: { try await self.sendConnect() })
         } catch {
-            let wrapped = self.wrap(error, context: "connect to gateway @ \(self.url.absoluteString)")
+            let wrapped: Error
+            if let authError = error as? GatewayConnectAuthError {
+                wrapped = authError
+            } else {
+                wrapped = self.wrap(error, context: "connect to gateway @ \(self.url.absoluteString)")
+            }
             self.connected = false
             self.task?.cancel(with: .goingAway, reason: nil)
             await self.disconnectHandler?("connect failed: \(wrapped.localizedDescription)")
@@ -281,6 +311,7 @@ public actor GatewayChannelActor {
         }
         self.listen()
         self.connected = true
+        self.reconnectPausedForAuthFailure = false
         self.backoffMs = 500
         self.lastSeq = nil
         self.startKeepalive()
@@ -371,11 +402,18 @@ public actor GatewayChannelActor {
             (includeDeviceIdentity && identity != nil)
                 ? DeviceAuthStore.loadToken(deviceId: identity!.deviceId, role: role)?.token
                 : nil
-        // If we're not sending a device identity, a device token can't be validated server-side.
-        // In that mode we always use the shared gateway token/password.
-        let authToken = includeDeviceIdentity ? (storedToken ?? self.token) : self.token
+        let shouldUseDeviceRetryToken =
+            includeDeviceIdentity && self.pendingDeviceTokenRetry &&
+            storedToken != nil && self.token != nil && self.isTrustedDeviceRetryEndpoint()
+        if shouldUseDeviceRetryToken {
+            self.pendingDeviceTokenRetry = false
+        }
+        // Keep shared credentials explicit when provided. Device token retry is attached
+        // only on a bounded second attempt after token mismatch.
+        let authToken = self.token ?? (includeDeviceIdentity ? storedToken : nil)
+        let authDeviceToken = shouldUseDeviceRetryToken ? storedToken : nil
         let authSource: GatewayAuthSource
-        if storedToken != nil {
+        if authDeviceToken != nil || (self.token == nil && storedToken != nil) {
             authSource = .deviceToken
         } else if authToken != nil {
             authSource = .sharedToken
@@ -386,9 +424,12 @@ public actor GatewayChannelActor {
         }
         self.lastAuthSource = authSource
         self.logger.info("gateway connect auth=\(authSource.rawValue, privacy: .public)")
-        let canFallbackToShared = includeDeviceIdentity && storedToken != nil && self.token != nil
         if let authToken {
-            params["auth"] = ProtoAnyCodable(["token": ProtoAnyCodable(authToken)])
+            var auth: [String: ProtoAnyCodable] = ["token": ProtoAnyCodable(authToken)]
+            if let authDeviceToken {
+                auth["deviceToken"] = ProtoAnyCodable(authDeviceToken)
+            }
+            params["auth"] = ProtoAnyCodable(auth)
         } else if let password = self.password {
             params["auth"] = ProtoAnyCodable(["password": ProtoAnyCodable(password)])
         }
@@ -426,11 +467,24 @@ public actor GatewayChannelActor {
         do {
             let response = try await self.waitForConnectResponse(reqId: reqId)
             try await self.handleConnectResponse(response, identity: identity, role: role)
+            self.pendingDeviceTokenRetry = false
+            self.deviceTokenRetryBudgetUsed = false
         } catch {
-            if canFallbackToShared {
-                if let identity {
-                    DeviceAuthStore.clearToken(deviceId: identity.deviceId, role: role)
-                }
+            let shouldRetryWithDeviceToken = self.shouldRetryWithStoredDeviceToken(
+                error: error,
+                explicitGatewayToken: self.token,
+                storedToken: storedToken,
+                attemptedDeviceTokenRetry: authDeviceToken != nil)
+            if shouldRetryWithDeviceToken {
+                self.pendingDeviceTokenRetry = true
+                self.deviceTokenRetryBudgetUsed = true
+                self.backoffMs = min(self.backoffMs, 250)
+            } else if authDeviceToken != nil,
+                let identity,
+                self.shouldClearStoredDeviceTokenAfterRetry(error)
+            {
+                // Retry failed with an explicit device-token mismatch; clear stale local token.
+                DeviceAuthStore.clearToken(deviceId: identity.deviceId, role: role)
             }
             throw error
         }
@@ -443,7 +497,15 @@ public actor GatewayChannelActor {
     ) async throws {
         if res.ok == false {
             let msg = (res.error?["message"]?.value as? String) ?? "gateway connect failed"
-            throw NSError(domain: "Gateway", code: 1008, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: msg])
+            let details = res.error?["details"]?.value as? [String: ProtoAnyCodable]
+            let detailCode = details?["code"]?.value as? String
+            let canRetryWithDeviceToken = details?["canRetryWithDeviceToken"]?.value as? Bool ?? false
+            let recommendedNextStep = details?["recommendedNextStep"]?.value as? String
+            throw GatewayConnectAuthError(
+                message: msg,
+                detailCodeRaw: detailCode,
+                canRetryWithDeviceToken: canRetryWithDeviceToken,
+                recommendedNextStepRaw: recommendedNextStep)
         }
         guard let payload = res.payload else {
             throw NSError(
@@ -616,19 +678,90 @@ public actor GatewayChannelActor {
 
     private func scheduleReconnect() async {
         guard self.shouldReconnect else { return }
+        guard !self.reconnectPausedForAuthFailure else { return }
         let delay = self.backoffMs / 1000
         self.backoffMs = min(self.backoffMs * 2, 30000)
         guard await self.sleepUnlessCancelled(nanoseconds: UInt64(delay * 1_000_000_000)) else { return }
         guard self.shouldReconnect else { return }
+        guard !self.reconnectPausedForAuthFailure else { return }
         do {
             try await self.connect()
         } catch {
+            if self.shouldPauseReconnectAfterAuthFailure(error) {
+                self.reconnectPausedForAuthFailure = true
+                self.logger.error(
+                    "gateway reconnect paused for non-recoverable auth failure \(error.localizedDescription, privacy: .public)"
+                )
+                return
+            }
             let wrapped = self.wrap(error, context: "gateway reconnect")
             self.logger.error("gateway reconnect failed \(wrapped.localizedDescription, privacy: .public)")
             await self.scheduleReconnect()
         }
     }
 
+    private func shouldRetryWithStoredDeviceToken(
+        error: Error,
+        explicitGatewayToken: String?,
+        storedToken: String?,
+        attemptedDeviceTokenRetry: Bool
+    ) -> Bool {
+        if self.deviceTokenRetryBudgetUsed {
+            return false
+        }
+        if attemptedDeviceTokenRetry {
+            return false
+        }
+        guard explicitGatewayToken != nil, storedToken != nil else {
+            return false
+        }
+        guard self.isTrustedDeviceRetryEndpoint() else {
+            return false
+        }
+        guard let authError = error as? GatewayConnectAuthError else {
+            return false
+        }
+        return authError.canRetryWithDeviceToken ||
+            authError.detail == .authTokenMismatch
+    }
+
+    private func shouldPauseReconnectAfterAuthFailure(_ error: Error) -> Bool {
+        guard let authError = error as? GatewayConnectAuthError else {
+            return false
+        }
+        if authError.isNonRecoverable {
+            return true
+        }
+        if authError.detail == .authTokenMismatch &&
+            self.deviceTokenRetryBudgetUsed && !self.pendingDeviceTokenRetry
+        {
+            return true
+        }
+        return false
+    }
+
+    private func shouldClearStoredDeviceTokenAfterRetry(_ error: Error) -> Bool {
+        guard let authError = error as? GatewayConnectAuthError else {
+            return false
+        }
+        return authError.detail == .authDeviceTokenMismatch
+    }
+
+    private func isTrustedDeviceRetryEndpoint() -> Bool {
+        // This client currently treats loopback as the only trusted retry target.
+        // Unlike the Node gateway client, it does not yet expose a pinned TLS-fingerprint
+        // trust path for remote retry, so remote fallback remains disabled by default.
+        guard let host = self.url.host?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).lowercased(),
+              !host.isEmpty
+        else {
+            return false
+        }
+        if host == "localhost" || host == "::1" || host == "127.0.0.1" || host.hasPrefix("127.") {
+            return true
+        }
+        return false
+    }
+
     private nonisolated func sleepUnlessCancelled(nanoseconds: UInt64) async -> Bool {
         do {
             try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: nanoseconds)
@@ -713,6 +846,9 @@ public actor GatewayChannelActor {
 
     // Wrap low-level URLSession/WebSocket errors with context so UI can surface them.
     private func wrap(_ error: Error, context: String) -> Error {
+        if error is GatewayConnectAuthError || error is GatewayResponseError || error is GatewayDecodingError {
+            return error
+        }
         if let urlError = error as? URLError {
             let desc = urlError.localizedDescription.isEmpty ? "cancelled" : urlError.localizedDescription
             return NSError(

apps/shared/OpenClawKit/Sources/OpenClawKit/GatewayErrors.swift

@@ -1,6 +1,112 @@
 import OpenClawProtocol
 import Foundation
 
+public enum GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode: String, Sendable {
+    case authRequired = "AUTH_REQUIRED"
+    case authUnauthorized = "AUTH_UNAUTHORIZED"
+    case authTokenMismatch = "AUTH_TOKEN_MISMATCH"
+    case authDeviceTokenMismatch = "AUTH_DEVICE_TOKEN_MISMATCH"
+    case authTokenMissing = "AUTH_TOKEN_MISSING"
+    case authTokenNotConfigured = "AUTH_TOKEN_NOT_CONFIGURED"
+    case authPasswordMissing = "AUTH_PASSWORD_MISSING"
+    case authPasswordMismatch = "AUTH_PASSWORD_MISMATCH"
+    case authPasswordNotConfigured = "AUTH_PASSWORD_NOT_CONFIGURED"
+    case authRateLimited = "AUTH_RATE_LIMITED"
+    case authTailscaleIdentityMissing = "AUTH_TAILSCALE_IDENTITY_MISSING"
+    case authTailscaleProxyMissing = "AUTH_TAILSCALE_PROXY_MISSING"
+    case authTailscaleWhoisFailed = "AUTH_TAILSCALE_WHOIS_FAILED"
+    case authTailscaleIdentityMismatch = "AUTH_TAILSCALE_IDENTITY_MISMATCH"
+    case pairingRequired = "PAIRING_REQUIRED"
+    case controlUiDeviceIdentityRequired = "CONTROL_UI_DEVICE_IDENTITY_REQUIRED"
+    case deviceIdentityRequired = "DEVICE_IDENTITY_REQUIRED"
+    case deviceAuthInvalid = "DEVICE_AUTH_INVALID"
+    case deviceAuthDeviceIdMismatch = "DEVICE_AUTH_DEVICE_ID_MISMATCH"
+    case deviceAuthSignatureExpired = "DEVICE_AUTH_SIGNATURE_EXPIRED"
+    case deviceAuthNonceRequired = "DEVICE_AUTH_NONCE_REQUIRED"
+    case deviceAuthNonceMismatch = "DEVICE_AUTH_NONCE_MISMATCH"
+    case deviceAuthSignatureInvalid = "DEVICE_AUTH_SIGNATURE_INVALID"
+    case deviceAuthPublicKeyInvalid = "DEVICE_AUTH_PUBLIC_KEY_INVALID"
+}
+
+public enum GatewayConnectRecoveryNextStep: String, Sendable {
+    case retryWithDeviceToken = "retry_with_device_token"
+    case updateAuthConfiguration = "update_auth_configuration"
+    case updateAuthCredentials = "update_auth_credentials"
+    case waitThenRetry = "wait_then_retry"
+    case reviewAuthConfiguration = "review_auth_configuration"
+}
+
+/// Structured websocket connect-auth rejection surfaced before the channel is usable.
+public struct GatewayConnectAuthError: LocalizedError, Sendable {
+    public let message: String
+    public let detailCodeRaw: String?
+    public let recommendedNextStepRaw: String?
+    public let canRetryWithDeviceToken: Bool
+
+    public init(
+        message: String,
+        detailCodeRaw: String?,
+        canRetryWithDeviceToken: Bool,
+        recommendedNextStepRaw: String? = nil)
+    {
+        let trimmedMessage = message.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        let trimmedDetailCode = detailCodeRaw?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        let trimmedRecommendedNextStep =
+            recommendedNextStepRaw?.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        self.message = trimmedMessage.isEmpty ? "gateway connect failed" : trimmedMessage
+        self.detailCodeRaw = trimmedDetailCode?.isEmpty == false ? trimmedDetailCode : nil
+        self.canRetryWithDeviceToken = canRetryWithDeviceToken
+        self.recommendedNextStepRaw =
+            trimmedRecommendedNextStep?.isEmpty == false ? trimmedRecommendedNextStep : nil
+    }
+
+    public init(
+        message: String,
+        detailCode: String?,
+        canRetryWithDeviceToken: Bool,
+        recommendedNextStep: String? = nil)
+    {
+        self.init(
+            message: message,
+            detailCodeRaw: detailCode,
+            canRetryWithDeviceToken: canRetryWithDeviceToken,
+            recommendedNextStepRaw: recommendedNextStep)
+    }
+
+    public var detailCode: String? { self.detailCodeRaw }
+
+    public var recommendedNextStepCode: String? { self.recommendedNextStepRaw }
+
+    public var detail: GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode? {
+        guard let detailCodeRaw else { return nil }
+        return GatewayConnectAuthDetailCode(rawValue: detailCodeRaw)
+    }
+
+    public var recommendedNextStep: GatewayConnectRecoveryNextStep? {
+        guard let recommendedNextStepRaw else { return nil }
+        return GatewayConnectRecoveryNextStep(rawValue: recommendedNextStepRaw)
+    }
+
+    public var errorDescription: String? { self.message }
+
+    public var isNonRecoverable: Bool {
+        switch self.detail {
+        case .authTokenMissing,
+            .authTokenNotConfigured,
+            .authPasswordMissing,
+            .authPasswordMismatch,
+            .authPasswordNotConfigured,
+            .authRateLimited,
+            .pairingRequired,
+            .controlUiDeviceIdentityRequired,
+            .deviceIdentityRequired:
+            return true
+        default:
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Structured error surfaced when the gateway responds with `{ ok: false }`.
 public struct GatewayResponseError: LocalizedError, @unchecked Sendable {
     public let method: String

apps/shared/OpenClawKit/Sources/OpenClawProtocol/GatewayModels.swift

@@ -1337,6 +1337,8 @@ public struct SessionsPatchParams: Codable, Sendable {
     public let model: AnyCodable?
     public let spawnedby: AnyCodable?
     public let spawndepth: AnyCodable?
+    public let subagentrole: AnyCodable?
+    public let subagentcontrolscope: AnyCodable?
     public let sendpolicy: AnyCodable?
     public let groupactivation: AnyCodable?
 
@@ -1355,6 +1357,8 @@ public struct SessionsPatchParams: Codable, Sendable {
         model: AnyCodable?,
         spawnedby: AnyCodable?,
         spawndepth: AnyCodable?,
+        subagentrole: AnyCodable?,
+        subagentcontrolscope: AnyCodable?,
         sendpolicy: AnyCodable?,
         groupactivation: AnyCodable?)
     {
@@ -1372,6 +1376,8 @@ public struct SessionsPatchParams: Codable, Sendable {
         self.model = model
         self.spawnedby = spawnedby
         self.spawndepth = spawndepth
+        self.subagentrole = subagentrole
+        self.subagentcontrolscope = subagentcontrolscope
         self.sendpolicy = sendpolicy
         self.groupactivation = groupactivation
     }
@@ -1391,6 +1397,8 @@ public struct SessionsPatchParams: Codable, Sendable {
         case model
         case spawnedby = "spawnedBy"
         case spawndepth = "spawnDepth"
+        case subagentrole = "subagentRole"
+        case subagentcontrolscope = "subagentControlScope"
         case sendpolicy = "sendPolicy"
         case groupactivation = "groupActivation"
     }
@@ -3046,7 +3054,7 @@ public struct ExecApprovalsSnapshot: Codable, Sendable {
 
 public struct ExecApprovalRequestParams: Codable, Sendable {
     public let id: String?
-    public let command: String
+    public let command: String?
     public let commandargv: [String]?
     public let systemrunplan: [String: AnyCodable]?
     public let env: [String: AnyCodable]?
@@ -3067,7 +3075,7 @@ public struct ExecApprovalRequestParams: Codable, Sendable {
 
     public init(
         id: String?,
-        command: String,
+        command: String?,
         commandargv: [String]?,
         systemrunplan: [String: AnyCodable]?,
         env: [String: AnyCodable]?,

apps/shared/OpenClawKit/Tests/OpenClawKitTests/ChatViewModelTests.swift

@@ -41,17 +41,67 @@ private func sessionEntry(key: String, updatedAt: Double) -> OpenClawChatSession
         inputTokens: nil,
         outputTokens: nil,
         totalTokens: nil,
+        modelProvider: nil,
         model: nil,
         contextTokens: nil)
 }
 
+private func sessionEntry(
+    key: String,
+    updatedAt: Double,
+    model: String?,
+    modelProvider: String? = nil) -> OpenClawChatSessionEntry
+{
+    OpenClawChatSessionEntry(
+        key: key,
+        kind: nil,
+        displayName: nil,
+        surface: nil,
+        subject: nil,
+        room: nil,
+        space: nil,
+        updatedAt: updatedAt,
+        sessionId: nil,
+        systemSent: nil,
+        abortedLastRun: nil,
+        thinkingLevel: nil,
+        verboseLevel: nil,
+        inputTokens: nil,
+        outputTokens: nil,
+        totalTokens: nil,
+        modelProvider: modelProvider,
+        model: model,
+        contextTokens: nil)
+}
+
+private func modelChoice(id: String, name: String, provider: String = "anthropic") -> OpenClawChatModelChoice {
+    OpenClawChatModelChoice(modelID: id, name: name, provider: provider, contextWindow: nil)
+}
+
 private func makeViewModel(
     sessionKey: String = "main",
     historyResponses: [OpenClawChatHistoryPayload],
-    sessionsResponses: [OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse] = []) async -> (TestChatTransport, OpenClawChatViewModel)
+    sessionsResponses: [OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse] = [],
+    modelResponses: [[OpenClawChatModelChoice]] = [],
+    setSessionModelHook: (@Sendable (String?) async throws -> Void)? = nil,
+    setSessionThinkingHook: (@Sendable (String) async throws -> Void)? = nil,
+    initialThinkingLevel: String? = nil,
+    onThinkingLevelChanged: (@MainActor @Sendable (String) -> Void)? = nil) async
+    -> (TestChatTransport, OpenClawChatViewModel)
 {
-    let transport = TestChatTransport(historyResponses: historyResponses, sessionsResponses: sessionsResponses)
-    let vm = await MainActor.run { OpenClawChatViewModel(sessionKey: sessionKey, transport: transport) }
+    let transport = TestChatTransport(
+        historyResponses: historyResponses,
+        sessionsResponses: sessionsResponses,
+        modelResponses: modelResponses,
+        setSessionModelHook: setSessionModelHook,
+        setSessionThinkingHook: setSessionThinkingHook)
+    let vm = await MainActor.run {
+        OpenClawChatViewModel(
+            sessionKey: sessionKey,
+            transport: transport,
+            initialThinkingLevel: initialThinkingLevel,
+            onThinkingLevelChanged: onThinkingLevelChanged)
+    }
     return (transport, vm)
 }
 
@@ -125,27 +175,60 @@ private func emitExternalFinal(
                 errorMessage: nil)))
 }
 
+@MainActor
+private final class CallbackBox {
+    var values: [String] = []
+}
+
+private actor AsyncGate {
+    private var continuation: CheckedContinuation<Void, Never>?
+
+    func wait() async {
+        await withCheckedContinuation { continuation in
+            self.continuation = continuation
+        }
+    }
+
+    func open() {
+        self.continuation?.resume()
+        self.continuation = nil
+    }
+}
+
 private actor TestChatTransportState {
     var historyCallCount: Int = 0
     var sessionsCallCount: Int = 0
+    var modelsCallCount: Int = 0
     var sentRunIds: [String] = []
+    var sentThinkingLevels: [String] = []
     var abortedRunIds: [String] = []
+    var patchedModels: [String?] = []
+    var patchedThinkingLevels: [String] = []
 }
 
 private final class TestChatTransport: @unchecked Sendable, OpenClawChatTransport {
     private let state = TestChatTransportState()
     private let historyResponses: [OpenClawChatHistoryPayload]
     private let sessionsResponses: [OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse]
+    private let modelResponses: [[OpenClawChatModelChoice]]
+    private let setSessionModelHook: (@Sendable (String?) async throws -> Void)?
+    private let setSessionThinkingHook: (@Sendable (String) async throws -> Void)?
 
     private let stream: AsyncStream<OpenClawChatTransportEvent>
     private let continuation: AsyncStream<OpenClawChatTransportEvent>.Continuation
 
     init(
         historyResponses: [OpenClawChatHistoryPayload],
-        sessionsResponses: [OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse] = [])
+        sessionsResponses: [OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse] = [],
+        modelResponses: [[OpenClawChatModelChoice]] = [],
+        setSessionModelHook: (@Sendable (String?) async throws -> Void)? = nil,
+        setSessionThinkingHook: (@Sendable (String) async throws -> Void)? = nil)
     {
         self.historyResponses = historyResponses
         self.sessionsResponses = sessionsResponses
+        self.modelResponses = modelResponses
+        self.setSessionModelHook = setSessionModelHook
+        self.setSessionThinkingHook = setSessionThinkingHook
         var cont: AsyncStream<OpenClawChatTransportEvent>.Continuation!
         self.stream = AsyncStream { c in
             cont = c
@@ -175,11 +258,12 @@ private final class TestChatTransport: @unchecked Sendable, OpenClawChatTranspor
     func sendMessage(
         sessionKey _: String,
         message _: String,
-        thinking _: String,
+        thinking: String,
         idempotencyKey: String,
         attachments _: [OpenClawChatAttachmentPayload]) async throws -> OpenClawChatSendResponse
     {
         await self.state.sentRunIdsAppend(idempotencyKey)
+        await self.state.sentThinkingLevelsAppend(thinking)
         return OpenClawChatSendResponse(runId: idempotencyKey, status: "ok")
     }
 
@@ -201,6 +285,29 @@ private final class TestChatTransport: @unchecked Sendable, OpenClawChatTranspor
             sessions: [])
     }
 
+    func listModels() async throws -> [OpenClawChatModelChoice] {
+        let idx = await self.state.modelsCallCount
+        await self.state.setModelsCallCount(idx + 1)
+        if idx < self.modelResponses.count {
+            return self.modelResponses[idx]
+        }
+        return self.modelResponses.last ?? []
+    }
+
+    func setSessionModel(sessionKey _: String, model: String?) async throws {
+        await self.state.patchedModelsAppend(model)
+        if let setSessionModelHook = self.setSessionModelHook {
+            try await setSessionModelHook(model)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func setSessionThinking(sessionKey _: String, thinkingLevel: String) async throws {
+        await self.state.patchedThinkingLevelsAppend(thinkingLevel)
+        if let setSessionThinkingHook = self.setSessionThinkingHook {
+            try await setSessionThinkingHook(thinkingLevel)
+        }
+    }
+
     func requestHealth(timeoutMs _: Int) async throws -> Bool {
         true
     }
@@ -217,6 +324,18 @@ private final class TestChatTransport: @unchecked Sendable, OpenClawChatTranspor
     func abortedRunIds() async -> [String] {
         await self.state.abortedRunIds
     }
+
+    func sentThinkingLevels() async -> [String] {
+        await self.state.sentThinkingLevels
+    }
+
+    func patchedModels() async -> [String?] {
+        await self.state.patchedModels
+    }
+
+    func patchedThinkingLevels() async -> [String] {
+        await self.state.patchedThinkingLevels
+    }
 }
 
 extension TestChatTransportState {
@@ -228,6 +347,10 @@ extension TestChatTransportState {
         self.sessionsCallCount = v
     }
 
+    fileprivate func setModelsCallCount(_ v: Int) {
+        self.modelsCallCount = v
+    }
+
     fileprivate func sentRunIdsAppend(_ v: String) {
         self.sentRunIds.append(v)
     }
@@ -235,6 +358,18 @@ extension TestChatTransportState {
     fileprivate func abortedRunIdsAppend(_ v: String) {
         self.abortedRunIds.append(v)
     }
+
+    fileprivate func sentThinkingLevelsAppend(_ v: String) {
+        self.sentThinkingLevels.append(v)
+    }
+
+    fileprivate func patchedModelsAppend(_ v: String?) {
+        self.patchedModels.append(v)
+    }
+
+    fileprivate func patchedThinkingLevelsAppend(_ v: String) {
+        self.patchedThinkingLevels.append(v)
+    }
 }
 
 @Suite struct ChatViewModelTests {
@@ -457,6 +592,512 @@ extension TestChatTransportState {
         #expect(keys == ["main", "custom"])
     }
 
+    @Test func bootstrapsModelSelectionFromSessionAndDefaults() async throws {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000
+        let history = historyPayload()
+        let sessions = OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse(
+            ts: now,
+            path: nil,
+            count: 1,
+            defaults: OpenClawChatSessionsDefaults(model: "openai/gpt-4.1-mini", contextTokens: nil),
+            sessions: [
+                sessionEntry(key: "main", updatedAt: now, model: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6"),
+            ])
+        let models = [
+            modelChoice(id: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6", name: "Claude Opus 4.6"),
+            modelChoice(id: "openai/gpt-4.1-mini", name: "GPT-4.1 mini", provider: "openai"),
+        ]
+
+        let (_, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [history],
+            sessionsResponses: [sessions],
+            modelResponses: [models])
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm)
+
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.showsModelPicker })
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.modelSelectionID } == "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6")
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.defaultModelLabel } == "Default: openai/gpt-4.1-mini")
+    }
+
+    @Test func selectingDefaultModelPatchesNilAndUpdatesSelection() async throws {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000
+        let history = historyPayload()
+        let sessions = OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse(
+            ts: now,
+            path: nil,
+            count: 1,
+            defaults: OpenClawChatSessionsDefaults(model: "openai/gpt-4.1-mini", contextTokens: nil),
+            sessions: [
+                sessionEntry(key: "main", updatedAt: now, model: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6"),
+            ])
+        let models = [
+            modelChoice(id: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6", name: "Claude Opus 4.6"),
+            modelChoice(id: "openai/gpt-4.1-mini", name: "GPT-4.1 mini", provider: "openai"),
+        ]
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [history],
+            sessionsResponses: [sessions],
+            modelResponses: [models])
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm)
+
+        await MainActor.run { vm.selectModel(OpenClawChatViewModel.defaultModelSelectionID) }
+
+        try await waitUntil("session model patched") {
+            let patched = await transport.patchedModels()
+            return patched == [nil]
+        }
+
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.modelSelectionID } == OpenClawChatViewModel.defaultModelSelectionID)
+    }
+
+    @Test func selectingProviderQualifiedModelDisambiguatesDuplicateModelIDs() async throws {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000
+        let history = historyPayload()
+        let sessions = OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse(
+            ts: now,
+            path: nil,
+            count: 1,
+            defaults: OpenClawChatSessionsDefaults(model: "openrouter/gpt-4.1-mini", contextTokens: nil),
+            sessions: [
+                sessionEntry(key: "main", updatedAt: now, model: "gpt-4.1-mini", modelProvider: "openrouter"),
+            ])
+        let models = [
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-4.1-mini", name: "GPT-4.1 mini", provider: "openai"),
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-4.1-mini", name: "GPT-4.1 mini", provider: "openrouter"),
+        ]
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [history],
+            sessionsResponses: [sessions],
+            modelResponses: [models])
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm)
+
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.modelSelectionID } == "openrouter/gpt-4.1-mini")
+
+        await MainActor.run { vm.selectModel("openai/gpt-4.1-mini") }
+
+        try await waitUntil("provider-qualified model patched") {
+            let patched = await transport.patchedModels()
+            return patched == ["openai/gpt-4.1-mini"]
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func slashModelIDsStayProviderQualifiedInSelectionAndPatch() async throws {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000
+        let history = historyPayload()
+        let sessions = OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse(
+            ts: now,
+            path: nil,
+            count: 1,
+            defaults: nil,
+            sessions: [
+                sessionEntry(key: "main", updatedAt: now, model: nil),
+            ])
+        let models = [
+            modelChoice(
+                id: "openai/gpt-5.4",
+                name: "GPT-5.4 via Vercel AI Gateway",
+                provider: "vercel-ai-gateway"),
+        ]
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [history],
+            sessionsResponses: [sessions],
+            modelResponses: [models])
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm)
+
+        await MainActor.run { vm.selectModel("vercel-ai-gateway/openai/gpt-5.4") }
+
+        try await waitUntil("slash model patched with provider-qualified ref") {
+            let patched = await transport.patchedModels()
+            return patched == ["vercel-ai-gateway/openai/gpt-5.4"]
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func staleModelPatchCompletionsDoNotOverwriteNewerSelection() async throws {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000
+        let history = historyPayload()
+        let sessions = OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse(
+            ts: now,
+            path: nil,
+            count: 1,
+            defaults: nil,
+            sessions: [
+                sessionEntry(key: "main", updatedAt: now, model: nil),
+            ])
+        let models = [
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-5.4", name: "GPT-5.4", provider: "openai"),
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-5.4-pro", name: "GPT-5.4 Pro", provider: "openai"),
+        ]
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [history],
+            sessionsResponses: [sessions],
+            modelResponses: [models],
+            setSessionModelHook: { model in
+                if model == "openai/gpt-5.4" {
+                    try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(200))
+                }
+            })
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm)
+
+        await MainActor.run {
+            vm.selectModel("openai/gpt-5.4")
+            vm.selectModel("openai/gpt-5.4-pro")
+        }
+
+        try await waitUntil("two model patches complete") {
+            let patched = await transport.patchedModels()
+            return patched == ["openai/gpt-5.4", "openai/gpt-5.4-pro"]
+        }
+
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.modelSelectionID } == "openai/gpt-5.4-pro")
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.sessions.first(where: { $0.key == "main" })?.model } == "openai/gpt-5.4-pro")
+    }
+
+    @Test func sendWaitsForInFlightModelPatchToFinish() async throws {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000
+        let history = historyPayload()
+        let sessions = OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse(
+            ts: now,
+            path: nil,
+            count: 1,
+            defaults: nil,
+            sessions: [
+                sessionEntry(key: "main", updatedAt: now, model: nil),
+            ])
+        let models = [
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-5.4", name: "GPT-5.4", provider: "openai"),
+        ]
+        let gate = AsyncGate()
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [history],
+            sessionsResponses: [sessions],
+            modelResponses: [models],
+            setSessionModelHook: { model in
+                if model == "openai/gpt-5.4" {
+                    await gate.wait()
+                }
+            })
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm)
+
+        await MainActor.run { vm.selectModel("openai/gpt-5.4") }
+        try await waitUntil("model patch started") {
+            let patched = await transport.patchedModels()
+            return patched == ["openai/gpt-5.4"]
+        }
+
+        await sendUserMessage(vm, text: "hello")
+        try await waitUntil("send entered waiting state") {
+            await MainActor.run { vm.isSending }
+        }
+        #expect(await transport.lastSentRunId() == nil)
+
+        await MainActor.run { vm.selectThinkingLevel("high") }
+        try await waitUntil("thinking level changed while send is blocked") {
+            await MainActor.run { vm.thinkingLevel == "high" }
+        }
+
+        await gate.open()
+
+        try await waitUntil("send released after model patch") {
+            await transport.lastSentRunId() != nil
+        }
+        #expect(await transport.sentThinkingLevels() == ["off"])
+    }
+
+    @Test func failedLatestModelSelectionDoesNotReplayAfterOlderCompletionFinishes() async throws {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000
+        let history = historyPayload()
+        let sessions = OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse(
+            ts: now,
+            path: nil,
+            count: 1,
+            defaults: nil,
+            sessions: [
+                sessionEntry(key: "main", updatedAt: now, model: nil),
+            ])
+        let models = [
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-5.4", name: "GPT-5.4", provider: "openai"),
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-5.4-pro", name: "GPT-5.4 Pro", provider: "openai"),
+        ]
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [history],
+            sessionsResponses: [sessions],
+            modelResponses: [models],
+            setSessionModelHook: { model in
+                if model == "openai/gpt-5.4" {
+                    try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(200))
+                    return
+                }
+                if model == "openai/gpt-5.4-pro" {
+                    throw NSError(domain: "test", code: 1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "boom"])
+                }
+            })
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm)
+
+        await MainActor.run {
+            vm.selectModel("openai/gpt-5.4")
+            vm.selectModel("openai/gpt-5.4-pro")
+        }
+
+        try await waitUntil("older model completion wins after latest failure") {
+            await MainActor.run { vm.sessions.first(where: { $0.key == "main" })?.model == "openai/gpt-5.4" }
+        }
+
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.modelSelectionID } == "openai/gpt-5.4")
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.sessions.first(where: { $0.key == "main" })?.model } == "openai/gpt-5.4")
+        #expect(await transport.patchedModels() == ["openai/gpt-5.4", "openai/gpt-5.4-pro"])
+    }
+
+    @Test func failedLatestModelSelectionRestoresEarlierSuccessWithoutReplay() async throws {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000
+        let history = historyPayload()
+        let sessions = OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse(
+            ts: now,
+            path: nil,
+            count: 1,
+            defaults: nil,
+            sessions: [
+                sessionEntry(key: "main", updatedAt: now, model: nil),
+            ])
+        let models = [
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-5.4", name: "GPT-5.4", provider: "openai"),
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-5.4-pro", name: "GPT-5.4 Pro", provider: "openai"),
+        ]
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [history],
+            sessionsResponses: [sessions],
+            modelResponses: [models],
+            setSessionModelHook: { model in
+                if model == "openai/gpt-5.4" {
+                    try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(100))
+                    return
+                }
+                if model == "openai/gpt-5.4-pro" {
+                    try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(200))
+                    throw NSError(domain: "test", code: 1, userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "boom"])
+                }
+            })
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm)
+
+        await MainActor.run {
+            vm.selectModel("openai/gpt-5.4")
+            vm.selectModel("openai/gpt-5.4-pro")
+        }
+
+        try await waitUntil("latest failure restores prior successful model") {
+            await MainActor.run {
+                vm.modelSelectionID == "openai/gpt-5.4" &&
+                    vm.sessions.first(where: { $0.key == "main" })?.model == "gpt-5.4" &&
+                    vm.sessions.first(where: { $0.key == "main" })?.modelProvider == "openai"
+            }
+        }
+
+        #expect(await transport.patchedModels() == ["openai/gpt-5.4", "openai/gpt-5.4-pro"])
+    }
+
+    @Test func switchingSessionsIgnoresLateModelPatchCompletionFromPreviousSession() async throws {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000
+        let sessions = OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse(
+            ts: now,
+            path: nil,
+            count: 2,
+            defaults: nil,
+            sessions: [
+                sessionEntry(key: "main", updatedAt: now, model: nil),
+                sessionEntry(key: "other", updatedAt: now - 1000, model: nil),
+            ])
+        let models = [
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-5.4", name: "GPT-5.4", provider: "openai"),
+        ]
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [
+                historyPayload(sessionKey: "main", sessionId: "sess-main"),
+                historyPayload(sessionKey: "other", sessionId: "sess-other"),
+            ],
+            sessionsResponses: [sessions, sessions],
+            modelResponses: [models, models],
+            setSessionModelHook: { model in
+                if model == "openai/gpt-5.4" {
+                    try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(200))
+                }
+            })
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm, sessionId: "sess-main")
+
+        await MainActor.run { vm.selectModel("openai/gpt-5.4") }
+        await MainActor.run { vm.switchSession(to: "other") }
+
+        try await waitUntil("switched sessions") {
+            await MainActor.run { vm.sessionKey == "other" && vm.sessionId == "sess-other" }
+        }
+        try await waitUntil("late model patch finished") {
+            let patched = await transport.patchedModels()
+            return patched == ["openai/gpt-5.4"]
+        }
+
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.modelSelectionID } == OpenClawChatViewModel.defaultModelSelectionID)
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.sessions.first(where: { $0.key == "other" })?.model } == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func lateModelCompletionDoesNotReplayCurrentSessionSelectionIntoPreviousSession() async throws {
+        let now = Date().timeIntervalSince1970 * 1000
+        let initialSessions = OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse(
+            ts: now,
+            path: nil,
+            count: 2,
+            defaults: nil,
+            sessions: [
+                sessionEntry(key: "main", updatedAt: now, model: nil),
+                sessionEntry(key: "other", updatedAt: now - 1000, model: nil),
+            ])
+        let sessionsAfterOtherSelection = OpenClawChatSessionsListResponse(
+            ts: now,
+            path: nil,
+            count: 2,
+            defaults: nil,
+            sessions: [
+                sessionEntry(key: "main", updatedAt: now, model: nil),
+                sessionEntry(key: "other", updatedAt: now - 1000, model: "openai/gpt-5.4-pro"),
+            ])
+        let models = [
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-5.4", name: "GPT-5.4", provider: "openai"),
+            modelChoice(id: "gpt-5.4-pro", name: "GPT-5.4 Pro", provider: "openai"),
+        ]
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [
+                historyPayload(sessionKey: "main", sessionId: "sess-main"),
+                historyPayload(sessionKey: "other", sessionId: "sess-other"),
+                historyPayload(sessionKey: "main", sessionId: "sess-main"),
+            ],
+            sessionsResponses: [initialSessions, initialSessions, sessionsAfterOtherSelection],
+            modelResponses: [models, models, models],
+            setSessionModelHook: { model in
+                if model == "openai/gpt-5.4" {
+                    try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(200))
+                }
+            })
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm, sessionId: "sess-main")
+
+        await MainActor.run { vm.selectModel("openai/gpt-5.4") }
+        await MainActor.run { vm.switchSession(to: "other") }
+        try await waitUntil("switched to other session") {
+            await MainActor.run { vm.sessionKey == "other" && vm.sessionId == "sess-other" }
+        }
+
+        await MainActor.run { vm.selectModel("openai/gpt-5.4-pro") }
+        try await waitUntil("both model patches issued") {
+            let patched = await transport.patchedModels()
+            return patched == ["openai/gpt-5.4", "openai/gpt-5.4-pro"]
+        }
+        await MainActor.run { vm.switchSession(to: "main") }
+        try await waitUntil("switched back to main session") {
+            await MainActor.run { vm.sessionKey == "main" && vm.sessionId == "sess-main" }
+        }
+
+        try await waitUntil("late model completion updates only the original session") {
+            await MainActor.run { vm.sessions.first(where: { $0.key == "main" })?.model == "openai/gpt-5.4" }
+        }
+
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.modelSelectionID } == "openai/gpt-5.4")
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.sessions.first(where: { $0.key == "main" })?.model } == "openai/gpt-5.4")
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.sessions.first(where: { $0.key == "other" })?.model } == "openai/gpt-5.4-pro")
+        #expect(await transport.patchedModels() == ["openai/gpt-5.4", "openai/gpt-5.4-pro"])
+    }
+
+    @Test func explicitThinkingLevelWinsOverHistoryAndPersistsChanges() async throws {
+        let history = OpenClawChatHistoryPayload(
+            sessionKey: "main",
+            sessionId: "sess-main",
+            messages: [],
+            thinkingLevel: "off")
+        let callbackState = await MainActor.run { CallbackBox() }
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [history],
+            initialThinkingLevel: "high",
+            onThinkingLevelChanged: { level in
+                callbackState.values.append(level)
+            })
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm, sessionId: "sess-main")
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.thinkingLevel } == "high")
+
+        await MainActor.run { vm.selectThinkingLevel("medium") }
+
+        try await waitUntil("thinking level patched") {
+            let patched = await transport.patchedThinkingLevels()
+            return patched == ["medium"]
+        }
+
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.thinkingLevel } == "medium")
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { callbackState.values } == ["medium"])
+    }
+
+    @Test func serverProvidedThinkingLevelsOutsideMenuArePreservedForSend() async throws {
+        let history = OpenClawChatHistoryPayload(
+            sessionKey: "main",
+            sessionId: "sess-main",
+            messages: [],
+            thinkingLevel: "xhigh")
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(historyResponses: [history])
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm, sessionId: "sess-main")
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.thinkingLevel } == "xhigh")
+
+        await sendUserMessage(vm, text: "hello")
+        try await waitUntil("send uses preserved thinking level") {
+            await transport.sentThinkingLevels() == ["xhigh"]
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func staleThinkingPatchCompletionReappliesLatestSelection() async throws {
+        let history = OpenClawChatHistoryPayload(
+            sessionKey: "main",
+            sessionId: "sess-main",
+            messages: [],
+            thinkingLevel: "off")
+
+        let (transport, vm) = await makeViewModel(
+            historyResponses: [history],
+            setSessionThinkingHook: { level in
+                if level == "medium" {
+                    try await Task.sleep(for: .milliseconds(200))
+                }
+            })
+
+        try await loadAndWaitBootstrap(vm: vm, sessionId: "sess-main")
+
+        await MainActor.run {
+            vm.selectThinkingLevel("medium")
+            vm.selectThinkingLevel("high")
+        }
+
+        try await waitUntil("thinking patch replayed latest selection") {
+            let patched = await transport.patchedThinkingLevels()
+            return patched == ["medium", "high", "high"]
+        }
+
+        #expect(await MainActor.run { vm.thinkingLevel } == "high")
+    }
+
     @Test func clearsStreamingOnExternalErrorEvent() async throws {
         let sessionId = "sess-main"
         let history = historyPayload(sessionId: sessionId)

docs/channels/discord.md

@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ Default slash command settings:
     Gateway auth for this handler uses the same shared credential resolution contract as other Gateway clients:
 
     - env-first local auth (`OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` / `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD` then `gateway.auth.*`)
-    - in local mode, `gateway.remote.*` can be used as fallback when `gateway.auth.*` is unset
+    - in local mode, `gateway.remote.*` can be used as fallback only when `gateway.auth.*` is unset; configured-but-unresolved local SecretRefs fail closed
     - remote-mode support via `gateway.remote.*` when applicable
     - URL overrides are override-safe: CLI overrides do not reuse implicit credentials, and env overrides use env credentials only
 

docs/channels/line.md

@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ Token/secret files:
 }
 ```
 
+`tokenFile` and `secretFile` must point to regular files. Symlinks are rejected.
+
 Multiple accounts:
 
 ```json5

docs/channels/nextcloud-talk.md

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Provider options:
 - `channels.nextcloud-talk.enabled`: enable/disable channel startup.
 - `channels.nextcloud-talk.baseUrl`: Nextcloud instance URL.
 - `channels.nextcloud-talk.botSecret`: bot shared secret.
-- `channels.nextcloud-talk.botSecretFile`: secret file path.
+- `channels.nextcloud-talk.botSecretFile`: regular-file secret path. Symlinks are rejected.
 - `channels.nextcloud-talk.apiUser`: API user for room lookups (DM detection).
 - `channels.nextcloud-talk.apiPassword`: API/app password for room lookups.
 - `channels.nextcloud-talk.apiPasswordFile`: API password file path.

docs/channels/telegram.md

@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ Primary reference:
 
 - `channels.telegram.enabled`: enable/disable channel startup.
 - `channels.telegram.botToken`: bot token (BotFather).
-- `channels.telegram.tokenFile`: read token from file path.
+- `channels.telegram.tokenFile`: read token from a regular file path. Symlinks are rejected.
 - `channels.telegram.dmPolicy`: `pairing | allowlist | open | disabled` (default: pairing).
 - `channels.telegram.allowFrom`: DM allowlist (numeric Telegram user IDs). `allowlist` requires at least one sender ID. `open` requires `"*"`. `openclaw doctor --fix` can resolve legacy `@username` entries to IDs and can recover allowlist entries from pairing-store files in allowlist migration flows.
 - `channels.telegram.actions.poll`: enable or disable Telegram poll creation (default: enabled; still requires `sendMessage`).
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ Primary reference:
 
 Telegram-specific high-signal fields:
 
-- startup/auth: `enabled`, `botToken`, `tokenFile`, `accounts.*`
+- startup/auth: `enabled`, `botToken`, `tokenFile`, `accounts.*` (`tokenFile` must point to a regular file; symlinks are rejected)
 - access control: `dmPolicy`, `allowFrom`, `groupPolicy`, `groupAllowFrom`, `groups`, `groups.*.topics.*`, top-level `bindings[]` (`type: "acp"`)
 - exec approvals: `execApprovals`, `accounts.*.execApprovals`
 - command/menu: `commands.native`, `commands.nativeSkills`, `customCommands`

docs/channels/zalo.md

@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Provider options:
 
 - `channels.zalo.enabled`: enable/disable channel startup.
 - `channels.zalo.botToken`: bot token from Zalo Bot Platform.
-- `channels.zalo.tokenFile`: read token from file path.
+- `channels.zalo.tokenFile`: read token from a regular file path. Symlinks are rejected.
 - `channels.zalo.dmPolicy`: `pairing | allowlist | open | disabled` (default: pairing).
 - `channels.zalo.allowFrom`: DM allowlist (user IDs). `open` requires `"*"`. The wizard will ask for numeric IDs.
 - `channels.zalo.groupPolicy`: `open | allowlist | disabled` (default: allowlist).
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Provider options:
 Multi-account options:
 
 - `channels.zalo.accounts.<id>.botToken`: per-account token.
-- `channels.zalo.accounts.<id>.tokenFile`: per-account token file.
+- `channels.zalo.accounts.<id>.tokenFile`: per-account regular token file. Symlinks are rejected.
 - `channels.zalo.accounts.<id>.name`: display name.
 - `channels.zalo.accounts.<id>.enabled`: enable/disable account.
 - `channels.zalo.accounts.<id>.dmPolicy`: per-account DM policy.

docs/cli/acp.md

@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ Security note:
 - `--token` and `--password` can be visible in local process listings on some systems.
 - Prefer `--token-file`/`--password-file` or environment variables (`OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN`, `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD`).
 - Gateway auth resolution follows the shared contract used by other Gateway clients:
-  - local mode: env (`OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_*`) -> `gateway.auth.*` -> `gateway.remote.*` fallback when `gateway.auth.*` is unset
+  - local mode: env (`OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_*`) -> `gateway.auth.*` -> `gateway.remote.*` fallback only when `gateway.auth.*` is unset (configured-but-unresolved local SecretRefs fail closed)
   - remote mode: `gateway.remote.*` with env/config fallback per remote precedence rules
   - `--url` is override-safe and does not reuse implicit config/env credentials; pass explicit `--token`/`--password` (or file variants)
 - ACP runtime backend child processes receive `OPENCLAW_SHELL=acp`, which can be used for context-specific shell/profile rules.

docs/cli/devices.md

@@ -92,3 +92,40 @@ Pass `--token` or `--password` explicitly. Missing explicit credentials is an er
 - These commands require `operator.pairing` (or `operator.admin`) scope.
 - `devices clear` is intentionally gated by `--yes`.
 - If pairing scope is unavailable on local loopback (and no explicit `--url` is passed), list/approve can use a local pairing fallback.
+
+## Token drift recovery checklist
+
+Use this when Control UI or other clients keep failing with `AUTH_TOKEN_MISMATCH` or `AUTH_DEVICE_TOKEN_MISMATCH`.
+
+1. Confirm current gateway token source:
+
+```bash
+openclaw config get gateway.auth.token
+```
+
+2. List paired devices and identify the affected device id:
+
+```bash
+openclaw devices list
+```
+
+3. Rotate operator token for the affected device:
+
+```bash
+openclaw devices rotate --device <deviceId> --role operator
+```
+
+4. If rotation is not enough, remove stale pairing and approve again:
+
+```bash
+openclaw devices remove <deviceId>
+openclaw devices list
+openclaw devices approve <requestId>
+```
+
+5. Retry client connection with the current shared token/password.
+
+Related:
+
+- [Dashboard auth troubleshooting](/web/dashboard#if-you-see-unauthorized-1008)
+- [Gateway troubleshooting](/gateway/troubleshooting#dashboard-control-ui-connectivity)

docs/cli/index.md

@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ Options:
 - `--non-interactive`
 - `--mode <local|remote>`
 - `--flow <quickstart|advanced|manual>` (manual is an alias for advanced)
-- `--auth-choice <setup-token|token|chutes|openai-codex|openai-api-key|openrouter-api-key|ai-gateway-api-key|moonshot-api-key|moonshot-api-key-cn|kimi-code-api-key|synthetic-api-key|venice-api-key|gemini-api-key|zai-api-key|mistral-api-key|apiKey|minimax-api|minimax-api-lightning|opencode-zen|custom-api-key|skip>`
+- `--auth-choice <setup-token|token|chutes|openai-codex|openai-api-key|openrouter-api-key|ai-gateway-api-key|moonshot-api-key|moonshot-api-key-cn|kimi-code-api-key|synthetic-api-key|venice-api-key|gemini-api-key|zai-api-key|mistral-api-key|apiKey|minimax-api|minimax-api-lightning|opencode-zen|opencode-go|custom-api-key|skip>`
 - `--token-provider <id>` (non-interactive; used with `--auth-choice token`)
 - `--token <token>` (non-interactive; used with `--auth-choice token`)
 - `--token-profile-id <id>` (non-interactive; default: `<provider>:manual`)
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ Options:
 - `--zai-api-key <key>`
 - `--minimax-api-key <key>`
 - `--opencode-zen-api-key <key>`
+- `--opencode-go-api-key <key>`
 - `--custom-base-url <url>` (non-interactive; used with `--auth-choice custom-api-key`)
 - `--custom-model-id <id>` (non-interactive; used with `--auth-choice custom-api-key`)
 - `--custom-api-key <key>` (non-interactive; optional; used with `--auth-choice custom-api-key`; falls back to `CUSTOM_API_KEY` when omitted)
@@ -1018,7 +1019,7 @@ Subcommands:
 
 Auth notes:
 
-- `node` resolves gateway auth from env/config (no `--token`/`--password` flags): `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` / `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD`, then `gateway.auth.*`, with remote-mode support via `gateway.remote.*`.
+- `node` resolves gateway auth from env/config (no `--token`/`--password` flags): `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` / `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD`, then `gateway.auth.*`. In local mode, node host intentionally ignores `gateway.remote.*`; in `gateway.mode=remote`, `gateway.remote.*` participates per remote precedence rules.
 - Legacy `CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_*` env vars are intentionally ignored for node-host auth resolution.
 
 ## Nodes

docs/cli/node.md

@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ Options:
 
 - `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` / `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD` are checked first.
 - Then local config fallback: `gateway.auth.token` / `gateway.auth.password`.
-- In local mode, `gateway.remote.token` / `gateway.remote.password` are also eligible as fallback when `gateway.auth.*` is unset.
+- In local mode, node host intentionally does not inherit `gateway.remote.token` / `gateway.remote.password`.
+- If `gateway.auth.token` / `gateway.auth.password` is explicitly configured via SecretRef and unresolved, node auth resolution fails closed (no remote fallback masking).
 - In `gateway.mode=remote`, remote client fields (`gateway.remote.token` / `gateway.remote.password`) are also eligible per remote precedence rules.
 - Legacy `CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_*` env vars are ignored for node host auth resolution.
 

docs/concepts/model-providers.md

@@ -86,12 +86,13 @@ OpenClaw ships with the pi‑ai catalog. These providers require **no**
 }
 ```
 
-### OpenCode Zen
+### OpenCode
 
-- Provider: `opencode`
 - Auth: `OPENCODE_API_KEY` (or `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY`)
-- Example model: `opencode/claude-opus-4-6`
-- CLI: `openclaw onboard --auth-choice opencode-zen`
+- Zen runtime provider: `opencode`
+- Go runtime provider: `opencode-go`
+- Example models: `opencode/claude-opus-4-6`, `opencode-go/kimi-k2.5`
+- CLI: `openclaw onboard --auth-choice opencode-zen` or `openclaw onboard --auth-choice opencode-go`
 
 ```json5
 {
@@ -104,8 +105,8 @@ OpenClaw ships with the pi‑ai catalog. These providers require **no**
 - Provider: `google`
 - Auth: `GEMINI_API_KEY`
 - Optional rotation: `GEMINI_API_KEYS`, `GEMINI_API_KEY_1`, `GEMINI_API_KEY_2`, `GOOGLE_API_KEY` fallback, and `OPENCLAW_LIVE_GEMINI_KEY` (single override)
-- Example models: `google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview`, `google/gemini-3-flash-preview`, `google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview`
-- Compatibility: legacy OpenClaw config using `google/gemini-3.1-flash-preview` is normalized to `google/gemini-3-flash-preview`, and bare `google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite` is normalized to `google/gemini-3.1-flash-lite-preview`
+- Example models: `google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview`, `google/gemini-3-flash-preview`
+- Compatibility: legacy OpenClaw config using `google/gemini-3.1-flash-preview` is normalized to `google/gemini-3-flash-preview`
 - CLI: `openclaw onboard --auth-choice gemini-api-key`
 
 ### Google Vertex, Antigravity, and Gemini CLI

docs/concepts/models.md

@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ subscription** (OAuth) and **Anthropic** (API key or `claude setup-token`).
 Model refs are normalized to lowercase. Provider aliases like `z.ai/*` normalize
 to `zai/*`.
 
-Provider configuration examples (including OpenCode Zen) live in
-[/gateway/configuration](/gateway/configuration#opencode-zen-multi-model-proxy).
+Provider configuration examples (including OpenCode) live in
+[/gateway/configuration](/gateway/configuration#opencode).
 
 ## “Model is not allowed” (and why replies stop)
 

docs/docs.json

@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@
       "source": "/opencode",
       "destination": "/providers/opencode"
     },
+    {
+      "source": "/opencode-go",
+      "destination": "/providers/opencode-go"
+    },
     {
       "source": "/qianfan",
       "destination": "/providers/qianfan"
@@ -1013,8 +1017,7 @@
                   "tools/browser",
                   "tools/browser-login",
                   "tools/chrome-extension",
-                  "tools/browser-linux-troubleshooting",
-                  "tools/browser-wsl2-windows-remote-cdp-troubleshooting"
+                  "tools/browser-linux-troubleshooting"
                 ]
               },
               {
@@ -1112,6 +1115,7 @@
                   "providers/nvidia",
                   "providers/ollama",
                   "providers/openai",
+                  "providers/opencode-go",
                   "providers/opencode",
                   "providers/openrouter",
                   "providers/qianfan",

docs/gateway/configuration-reference.md

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ WhatsApp runs through the gateway's web channel (Baileys Web). It starts automat
 }
 ```
 
-- Bot token: `channels.telegram.botToken` or `channels.telegram.tokenFile`, with `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` as fallback for the default account.
+- Bot token: `channels.telegram.botToken` or `channels.telegram.tokenFile` (regular file only; symlinks rejected), with `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` as fallback for the default account.
 - Optional `channels.telegram.defaultAccount` overrides default account selection when it matches a configured account id.
 - In multi-account setups (2+ account ids), set an explicit default (`channels.telegram.defaultAccount` or `channels.telegram.accounts.default`) to avoid fallback routing; `openclaw doctor` warns when this is missing or invalid.
 - `configWrites: false` blocks Telegram-initiated config writes (supergroup ID migrations, `/config set|unset`).
@@ -748,6 +748,7 @@ Include your own number in `allowFrom` to enable self-chat mode (ignores native
 - `bash: true` enables `! <cmd>` for host shell. Requires `tools.elevated.enabled` and sender in `tools.elevated.allowFrom.<channel>`.
 - `config: true` enables `/config` (reads/writes `openclaw.json`). For gateway `chat.send` clients, persistent `/config set|unset` writes also require `operator.admin`; read-only `/config show` stays available to normal write-scoped operator clients.
 - `channels.<provider>.configWrites` gates config mutations per channel (default: true).
+- For multi-account channels, `channels.<provider>.accounts.<id>.configWrites` also gates writes that target that account (for example `/allowlist --config --account <id>` or `/config set channels.<provider>.accounts.<id>...`).
 - `allowFrom` is per-provider. When set, it is the **only** authorization source (channel allowlists/pairing and `useAccessGroups` are ignored).
 - `useAccessGroups: false` allows commands to bypass access-group policies when `allowFrom` is not set.
 
@@ -2078,7 +2079,7 @@ Use `cerebras/zai-glm-4.7` for Cerebras; `zai/glm-4.7` for Z.AI direct.
 
 </Accordion>
 
-<Accordion title="OpenCode Zen">
+<Accordion title="OpenCode">
 
 ```json5
 {
@@ -2091,7 +2092,7 @@ Use `cerebras/zai-glm-4.7` for Cerebras; `zai/glm-4.7` for Z.AI direct.
 }
 ```
 
-Set `OPENCODE_API_KEY` (or `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY`). Shortcut: `openclaw onboard --auth-choice opencode-zen`.
+Set `OPENCODE_API_KEY` (or `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY`). Use `opencode/...` refs for the Zen catalog or `opencode-go/...` refs for the Go catalog. Shortcut: `openclaw onboard --auth-choice opencode-zen` or `openclaw onboard --auth-choice opencode-go`.
 
 </Accordion>
 
@@ -2469,7 +2470,8 @@ See [Plugins](/tools/plugin).
 - `remote.transport`: `ssh` (default) or `direct` (ws/wss). For `direct`, `remote.url` must be `ws://` or `wss://`.
 - `OPENCLAW_ALLOW_INSECURE_PRIVATE_WS=1`: client-side break-glass override that allows plaintext `ws://` to trusted private-network IPs; default remains loopback-only for plaintext.
 - `gateway.remote.token` / `.password` are remote-client credential fields. They do not configure gateway auth by themselves.
-- Local gateway call paths can use `gateway.remote.*` as fallback when `gateway.auth.*` is unset.
+- Local gateway call paths can use `gateway.remote.*` as fallback only when `gateway.auth.*` is unset.
+- If `gateway.auth.token` / `gateway.auth.password` is explicitly configured via SecretRef and unresolved, resolution fails closed (no remote fallback masking).
 - `trustedProxies`: reverse proxy IPs that terminate TLS. Only list proxies you control.
 - `allowRealIpFallback`: when `true`, the gateway accepts `X-Real-IP` if `X-Forwarded-For` is missing. Default `false` for fail-closed behavior.
 - `gateway.tools.deny`: extra tool names blocked for HTTP `POST /tools/invoke` (extends default deny list).

docs/gateway/doctor.md

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ cat ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
 - Health check + restart prompt.
 - Skills status summary (eligible/missing/blocked).
 - Config normalization for legacy values.
-- OpenCode Zen provider override warnings (`models.providers.opencode`).
+- OpenCode provider override warnings (`models.providers.opencode` / `models.providers.opencode-go`).
 - Legacy on-disk state migration (sessions/agent dir/WhatsApp auth).
 - Legacy cron store migration (`jobId`, `schedule.cron`, top-level delivery/payload fields, payload `provider`, simple `notify: true` webhook fallback jobs).
 - State integrity and permissions checks (sessions, transcripts, state dir).
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ Doctor warnings also include account-default guidance for multi-account channels
 - If two or more `channels.<channel>.accounts` entries are configured without `channels.<channel>.defaultAccount` or `accounts.default`, doctor warns that fallback routing can pick an unexpected account.
 - If `channels.<channel>.defaultAccount` is set to an unknown account ID, doctor warns and lists configured account IDs.
 
-### 2b) OpenCode Zen provider overrides
+### 2b) OpenCode provider overrides
 
-If you’ve added `models.providers.opencode` (or `opencode-zen`) manually, it
-overrides the built-in OpenCode Zen catalog from `@mariozechner/pi-ai`. That can
-force every model onto a single API or zero out costs. Doctor warns so you can
-remove the override and restore per-model API routing + costs.
+If you’ve added `models.providers.opencode`, `opencode-zen`, or `opencode-go`
+manually, it overrides the built-in OpenCode catalog from `@mariozechner/pi-ai`.
+That can force models onto the wrong API or zero out costs. Doctor warns so you
+can remove the override and restore per-model API routing + costs.
 
 ### 3) Legacy state migrations (disk layout)
 

docs/gateway/protocol.md

@@ -206,6 +206,12 @@ The Gateway treats these as **claims** and enforces server-side allowlists.
   persisted by the client for future connects.
 - Device tokens can be rotated/revoked via `device.token.rotate` and
   `device.token.revoke` (requires `operator.pairing` scope).
+- Auth failures include `error.details.code` plus recovery hints:
+  - `error.details.canRetryWithDeviceToken` (boolean)
+  - `error.details.recommendedNextStep` (`retry_with_device_token`, `update_auth_configuration`, `update_auth_credentials`, `wait_then_retry`, `review_auth_configuration`)
+- Client behavior for `AUTH_TOKEN_MISMATCH`:
+  - Trusted clients may attempt one bounded retry with a cached per-device token.
+  - If that retry fails, clients should stop automatic reconnect loops and surface operator action guidance.
 
 ## Device identity + pairing
 
@@ -217,8 +223,9 @@ The Gateway treats these as **claims** and enforces server-side allowlists.
 - **Local** connects include loopback and the gateway host’s own tailnet address
   (so same‑host tailnet binds can still auto‑approve).
 - All WS clients must include `device` identity during `connect` (operator + node).
-  Control UI can omit it **only** when `gateway.controlUi.dangerouslyDisableDeviceAuth`
-  is enabled for break-glass use.
+  Control UI can omit it only in these modes:
+  - `gateway.controlUi.allowInsecureAuth=true` for localhost-only insecure HTTP compatibility.
+  - `gateway.controlUi.dangerouslyDisableDeviceAuth=true` (break-glass, severe security downgrade).
 - All connections must sign the server-provided `connect.challenge` nonce.
 
 ### Device auth migration diagnostics

docs/gateway/remote.md

@@ -103,18 +103,19 @@ When the gateway is loopback-only, keep the URL at `ws://127.0.0.1:18789` and op
 
 ## Credential precedence
 
-Gateway credential resolution follows one shared contract across call/probe/status paths, Discord exec-approval monitoring, and node-host connections:
+Gateway credential resolution follows one shared contract across call/probe/status paths and Discord exec-approval monitoring. Node-host uses the same base contract with one local-mode exception (it intentionally ignores `gateway.remote.*`):
 
 - Explicit credentials (`--token`, `--password`, or tool `gatewayToken`) always win on call paths that accept explicit auth.
 - URL override safety:
   - CLI URL overrides (`--url`) never reuse implicit config/env credentials.
   - Env URL overrides (`OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_URL`) may use env credentials only (`OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` / `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD`).
 - Local mode defaults:
-  - token: `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` -> `gateway.auth.token` -> `gateway.remote.token`
-  - password: `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD` -> `gateway.auth.password` -> `gateway.remote.password`
+  - token: `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` -> `gateway.auth.token` -> `gateway.remote.token` (remote fallback applies only when local auth token input is unset)
+  - password: `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD` -> `gateway.auth.password` -> `gateway.remote.password` (remote fallback applies only when local auth password input is unset)
 - Remote mode defaults:
   - token: `gateway.remote.token` -> `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` -> `gateway.auth.token`
   - password: `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD` -> `gateway.remote.password` -> `gateway.auth.password`
+- Node-host local-mode exception: `gateway.remote.token` / `gateway.remote.password` are ignored.
 - Remote probe/status token checks are strict by default: they use `gateway.remote.token` only (no local token fallback) when targeting remote mode.
 - Legacy `CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_*` env vars are only used by compatibility call paths; probe/status/auth resolution uses `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_*` only.
 
@@ -140,7 +141,8 @@ Short version: **keep the Gateway loopback-only** unless you’re sure you need
   set `OPENCLAW_ALLOW_INSECURE_PRIVATE_WS=1` on the client process as break-glass.
 - **Non-loopback binds** (`lan`/`tailnet`/`custom`, or `auto` when loopback is unavailable) must use auth tokens/passwords.
 - `gateway.remote.token` / `.password` are client credential sources. They do **not** configure server auth by themselves.
-- Local call paths can use `gateway.remote.*` as fallback when `gateway.auth.*` is unset.
+- Local call paths can use `gateway.remote.*` as fallback only when `gateway.auth.*` is unset.
+- If `gateway.auth.token` / `gateway.auth.password` is explicitly configured via SecretRef and unresolved, resolution fails closed (no remote fallback masking).
 - `gateway.remote.tlsFingerprint` pins the remote TLS cert when using `wss://`.
 - **Tailscale Serve** can authenticate Control UI/WebSocket traffic via identity
   headers when `gateway.auth.allowTailscale: true`; HTTP API endpoints still

docs/gateway/secrets.md

@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ Examples of inactive surfaces:
 - Web search provider-specific keys that are not selected by `tools.web.search.provider`.
   In auto mode (provider unset), keys are consulted by precedence for provider auto-detection until one resolves.
   After selection, non-selected provider keys are treated as inactive until selected.
-- `gateway.remote.token` / `gateway.remote.password` SecretRefs are active (when `gateway.remote.enabled` is not `false`) if one of these is true:
+- `gateway.remote.token` / `gateway.remote.password` SecretRefs are active if one of these is true:
   - `gateway.mode=remote`
   - `gateway.remote.url` is configured
   - `gateway.tailscale.mode` is `serve` or `funnel`
-    In local mode without those remote surfaces:
-  - `gateway.remote.token` is active when token auth can win and no env/auth token is configured.
-  - `gateway.remote.password` is active only when password auth can win and no env/auth password is configured.
+  - In local mode without those remote surfaces:
+    - `gateway.remote.token` is active when token auth can win and no env/auth token is configured.
+    - `gateway.remote.password` is active only when password auth can win and no env/auth password is configured.
 - `gateway.auth.token` SecretRef is inactive for startup auth resolution when `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` (or `CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_TOKEN`) is set, because env token input wins for that runtime.
 
 ## Gateway auth surface diagnostics

docs/gateway/security/index.md

@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ Treat Gateway and node as one operator trust domain, with different roles:
 - A caller authenticated to the Gateway is trusted at Gateway scope. After pairing, node actions are trusted operator actions on that node.
 - `sessionKey` is routing/context selection, not per-user auth.
 - Exec approvals (allowlist + ask) are guardrails for operator intent, not hostile multi-tenant isolation.
+- Exec approvals bind exact request context and best-effort direct local file operands; they do not semantically model every runtime/interpreter loader path. Use sandboxing and host isolation for strong boundaries.
 
 If you need hostile-user isolation, split trust boundaries by OS user/host and run separate gateways.
 
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ If you run `--deep`, OpenClaw also attempts a best-effort live Gateway probe.
 Use this when auditing access or deciding what to back up:
 
 - **WhatsApp**: `~/.openclaw/credentials/whatsapp/<accountId>/creds.json`
-- **Telegram bot token**: config/env or `channels.telegram.tokenFile`
+- **Telegram bot token**: config/env or `channels.telegram.tokenFile` (regular file only; symlinks rejected)
 - **Discord bot token**: config/env or SecretRef (env/file/exec providers)
 - **Slack tokens**: config/env (`channels.slack.*`)
 - **Pairing allowlists**:
@@ -262,9 +263,14 @@ High-signal `checkId` values you will most likely see in real deployments (not e
 ## Control UI over HTTP
 
 The Control UI needs a **secure context** (HTTPS or localhost) to generate device
-identity. `gateway.controlUi.allowInsecureAuth` does **not** bypass secure-context,
-device-identity, or device-pairing checks. Prefer HTTPS (Tailscale Serve) or open
-the UI on `127.0.0.1`.
+identity. `gateway.controlUi.allowInsecureAuth` is a local compatibility toggle:
+
+- On localhost, it allows Control UI auth without device identity when the page
+  is loaded over non-secure HTTP.
+- It does not bypass pairing checks.
+- It does not relax remote (non-localhost) device identity requirements.
+
+Prefer HTTPS (Tailscale Serve) or open the UI on `127.0.0.1`.
 
 For break-glass scenarios only, `gateway.controlUi.dangerouslyDisableDeviceAuth`
 disables device identity checks entirely. This is a severe security downgrade;
@@ -365,6 +371,7 @@ If a macOS node is paired, the Gateway can invoke `system.run` on that node. Thi
 
 - Requires node pairing (approval + token).
 - Controlled on the Mac via **Settings → Exec approvals** (security + ask + allowlist).
+- Approval mode binds exact request context and, when possible, one concrete local script/file operand. If OpenClaw cannot identify exactly one direct local file for an interpreter/runtime command, approval-backed execution is denied rather than promising full semantic coverage.
 - If you don’t want remote execution, set security to **deny** and remove node pairing for that Mac.
 
 ## Dynamic skills (watcher / remote nodes)
@@ -747,8 +754,10 @@ Doctor can generate one for you: `openclaw doctor --generate-gateway-token`.
 
 Note: `gateway.remote.token` / `.password` are client credential sources. They
 do **not** protect local WS access by themselves.
-Local call paths can use `gateway.remote.*` as fallback when `gateway.auth.*`
+Local call paths can use `gateway.remote.*` as fallback only when `gateway.auth.*`
 is unset.
+If `gateway.auth.token` / `gateway.auth.password` is explicitly configured via
+SecretRef and unresolved, resolution fails closed (no remote fallback masking).
 Optional: pin remote TLS with `gateway.remote.tlsFingerprint` when using `wss://`.
 Plaintext `ws://` is loopback-only by default. For trusted private-network
 paths, set `OPENCLAW_ALLOW_INSECURE_PRIVATE_WS=1` on the client process as break-glass.

docs/gateway/troubleshooting.md

@@ -113,9 +113,21 @@ Common signatures:
   challenge-based device auth flow (`connect.challenge` + `device.nonce`).
 - `device signature invalid` / `device signature expired` → client signed the wrong
   payload (or stale timestamp) for the current handshake.
-- `unauthorized` / reconnect loop → token/password mismatch.
+- `AUTH_TOKEN_MISMATCH` with `canRetryWithDeviceToken=true` → client can do one trusted retry with cached device token.
+- repeated `unauthorized` after that retry → shared token/device token drift; refresh token config and re-approve/rotate device token if needed.
 - `gateway connect failed:` → wrong host/port/url target.
 
+### Auth detail codes quick map
+
+Use `error.details.code` from the failed `connect` response to pick the next action:
+
+| Detail code                  | Meaning                                                  | Recommended action                                                                                                                                                   |
+| ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `AUTH_TOKEN_MISSING`         | Client did not send a required shared token.             | Paste/set token in the client and retry. For dashboard paths: `openclaw config get gateway.auth.token` then paste into Control UI settings.                          |
+| `AUTH_TOKEN_MISMATCH`        | Shared token did not match gateway auth token.           | If `canRetryWithDeviceToken=true`, allow one trusted retry. If still failing, run the [token drift recovery checklist](/cli/devices#token-drift-recovery-checklist). |
+| `AUTH_DEVICE_TOKEN_MISMATCH` | Cached per-device token is stale or revoked.             | Rotate/re-approve device token using [devices CLI](/cli/devices), then reconnect.                                                                                    |
+| `PAIRING_REQUIRED`           | Device identity is known but not approved for this role. | Approve pending request: `openclaw devices list` then `openclaw devices approve <requestId>`.                                                                        |
+
 Device auth v2 migration check:
 
 ```bash
@@ -135,6 +147,7 @@ Related:
 - [/web/control-ui](/web/control-ui)
 - [/gateway/authentication](/gateway/authentication)
 - [/gateway/remote](/gateway/remote)
+- [/cli/devices](/cli/devices)
 
 ## Gateway service not running
 

docs/help/faq.md

@@ -1452,7 +1452,8 @@ Non-loopback binds **require auth**. Configure `gateway.auth.mode` + `gateway.au
 Notes:
 
 - `gateway.remote.token` / `.password` do **not** enable local gateway auth by themselves.
-- Local call paths can use `gateway.remote.*` as fallback when `gateway.auth.*` is unset.
+- Local call paths can use `gateway.remote.*` as fallback only when `gateway.auth.*` is unset.
+- If `gateway.auth.token` / `gateway.auth.password` is explicitly configured via SecretRef and unresolved, resolution fails closed (no remote fallback masking).
 - The Control UI authenticates via `connect.params.auth.token` (stored in app/UI settings). Avoid putting tokens in URLs.
 
 ### Why do I need a token on localhost now
@@ -2512,6 +2513,7 @@ Your gateway is running with auth enabled (`gateway.auth.*`), but the UI is not
 Facts (from code):
 
 - The Control UI keeps the token in `sessionStorage` for the current browser tab session and selected gateway URL, so same-tab refreshes keep working without restoring long-lived localStorage token persistence.
+- On `AUTH_TOKEN_MISMATCH`, trusted clients can attempt one bounded retry with a cached device token when the gateway returns retry hints (`canRetryWithDeviceToken=true`, `recommendedNextStep=retry_with_device_token`).
 
 Fix:
 
@@ -2520,6 +2522,9 @@ Fix:
 - If remote, tunnel first: `ssh -N -L 18789:127.0.0.1:18789 user@host` then open `http://127.0.0.1:18789/`.
 - Set `gateway.auth.token` (or `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN`) on the gateway host.
 - In the Control UI settings, paste the same token.
+- If mismatch persists after the one retry, rotate/re-approve the paired device token:
+  - `openclaw devices list`
+  - `openclaw devices rotate --device <id> --role operator`
 - Still stuck? Run `openclaw status --all` and follow [Troubleshooting](/gateway/troubleshooting). See [Dashboard](/web/dashboard) for auth details.
 
 ### I set gatewaybind tailnet but it can't bind nothing listens

docs/help/testing.md

@@ -311,11 +311,11 @@ Include at least one image-capable model in `OPENCLAW_LIVE_GATEWAY_MODELS` (Clau
 If you have keys enabled, we also support testing via:
 
 - OpenRouter: `openrouter/...` (hundreds of models; use `openclaw models scan` to find tool+image capable candidates)
-- OpenCode Zen: `opencode/...` (auth via `OPENCODE_API_KEY` / `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY`)
+- OpenCode: `opencode/...` for Zen and `opencode-go/...` for Go (auth via `OPENCODE_API_KEY` / `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY`)
 
 More providers you can include in the live matrix (if you have creds/config):
 
-- Built-in: `openai`, `openai-codex`, `anthropic`, `google`, `google-vertex`, `google-antigravity`, `google-gemini-cli`, `zai`, `openrouter`, `opencode`, `xai`, `groq`, `cerebras`, `mistral`, `github-copilot`
+- Built-in: `openai`, `openai-codex`, `anthropic`, `google`, `google-vertex`, `google-antigravity`, `google-gemini-cli`, `zai`, `openrouter`, `opencode`, `opencode-go`, `xai`, `groq`, `cerebras`, `mistral`, `github-copilot`
 - Via `models.providers` (custom endpoints): `minimax` (cloud/API), plus any OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible proxy (LM Studio, vLLM, LiteLLM, etc.)
 
 Tip: don’t try to hardcode “all models” in docs. The authoritative list is whatever `discoverModels(...)` returns on your machine + whatever keys are available.

docs/help/troubleshooting.md

@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ flowchart TD
     Common log signatures:
 
     - `device identity required` → HTTP/non-secure context cannot complete device auth.
-    - `unauthorized` / reconnect loop → wrong token/password or auth mode mismatch.
+    - `AUTH_TOKEN_MISMATCH` with retry hints (`canRetryWithDeviceToken=true`) → one trusted device-token retry may occur automatically.
+    - repeated `unauthorized` after that retry → wrong token/password, auth mode mismatch, or stale paired device token.
     - `gateway connect failed:` → UI is targeting the wrong URL/port or unreachable gateway.
 
     Deep pages:

docs/nodes/index.md

@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ forwards `exec` calls to the **node host** when `host=node` is selected.
 - **Node host**: executes `system.run`/`system.which` on the node machine.
 - **Approvals**: enforced on the node host via `~/.openclaw/exec-approvals.json`.
 
+Approval note:
+
+- Approval-backed node runs bind exact request context.
+- For direct shell/runtime file executions, OpenClaw also best-effort binds one concrete local
+  file operand and denies the run if that file changes before execution.
+- If OpenClaw cannot identify exactly one concrete local file for an interpreter/runtime command,
+  approval-backed execution is denied instead of pretending full runtime coverage. Use sandboxing,
+  separate hosts, or an explicit trusted allowlist/full workflow for broader interpreter semantics.
+
 ### Start a node host (foreground)
 
 On the node machine:
@@ -83,7 +92,10 @@ Notes:
 
 - `openclaw node run` supports token or password auth.
 - Env vars are preferred: `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` / `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD`.
-- Config fallback is `gateway.auth.token` / `gateway.auth.password`; in remote mode, `gateway.remote.token` / `gateway.remote.password` are also eligible.
+- Config fallback is `gateway.auth.token` / `gateway.auth.password`.
+- In local mode, node host intentionally ignores `gateway.remote.token` / `gateway.remote.password`.
+- In remote mode, `gateway.remote.token` / `gateway.remote.password` are eligible per remote precedence rules.
+- If active local `gateway.auth.*` SecretRefs are configured but unresolved, node-host auth fails closed.
 - Legacy `CLAWDBOT_GATEWAY_*` env vars are intentionally ignored by node-host auth resolution.
 
 ### Start a node host (service)

docs/providers/index.md

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Looking for chat channel docs (WhatsApp/Telegram/Discord/Slack/Mattermost (plugi
 - [NVIDIA](/providers/nvidia)
 - [Ollama (local models)](/providers/ollama)
 - [OpenAI (API + Codex)](/providers/openai)
-- [OpenCode Zen](/providers/opencode)
+- [OpenCode (Zen + Go)](/providers/opencode)
 - [OpenRouter](/providers/openrouter)
 - [Qianfan](/providers/qianfan)
 - [Qwen (OAuth)](/providers/qwen)

docs/providers/models.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ model as `provider/model`.
 - [Moonshot AI (Kimi + Kimi Coding)](/providers/moonshot)
 - [Mistral](/providers/mistral)
 - [Synthetic](/providers/synthetic)
-- [OpenCode Zen](/providers/opencode)
+- [OpenCode (Zen + Go)](/providers/opencode)
 - [Z.AI](/providers/zai)
 - [GLM models](/providers/glm)
 - [MiniMax](/providers/minimax)

docs/providers/opencode-go.md

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+---
+summary: "Use the OpenCode Go catalog with the shared OpenCode setup"
+read_when:
+  - You want the OpenCode Go catalog
+  - You need the runtime model refs for Go-hosted models
+title: "OpenCode Go"
+---
+
+# OpenCode Go
+
+OpenCode Go is the Go catalog within [OpenCode](/providers/opencode).
+It uses the same `OPENCODE_API_KEY` as the Zen catalog, but keeps the runtime
+provider id `opencode-go` so upstream per-model routing stays correct.
+
+## Supported models
+
+- `opencode-go/kimi-k2.5`
+- `opencode-go/glm-5`
+- `opencode-go/minimax-m2.5`
+
+## CLI setup
+
+```bash
+openclaw onboard --auth-choice opencode-go
+# or non-interactive
+openclaw onboard --opencode-go-api-key "$OPENCODE_API_KEY"
+```
+
+## Config snippet
+
+```json5
+{
+  env: { OPENCODE_API_KEY: "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" }, // pragma: allowlist secret
+  agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "opencode-go/kimi-k2.5" } } },
+}
+```
+
+## Routing behavior
+
+OpenClaw handles per-model routing automatically when the model ref uses `opencode-go/...`.
+
+## Notes
+
+- Use [OpenCode](/providers/opencode) for the shared onboarding and catalog overview.
+- Runtime refs stay explicit: `opencode/...` for Zen, `opencode-go/...` for Go.

docs/providers/opencode.md

@@ -1,25 +1,38 @@
 ---
-summary: "Use OpenCode Zen (curated models) with OpenClaw"
+summary: "Use OpenCode Zen and Go catalogs with OpenClaw"
 read_when:
-  - You want OpenCode Zen for model access
-  - You want a curated list of coding-friendly models
-title: "OpenCode Zen"
+  - You want OpenCode-hosted model access
+  - You want to pick between the Zen and Go catalogs
+title: "OpenCode"
 ---
 
-# OpenCode Zen
+# OpenCode
 
-OpenCode Zen is a **curated list of models** recommended by the OpenCode team for coding agents.
-It is an optional, hosted model access path that uses an API key and the `opencode` provider.
-Zen is currently in beta.
+OpenCode exposes two hosted catalogs in OpenClaw:
+
+- `opencode/...` for the **Zen** catalog
+- `opencode-go/...` for the **Go** catalog
+
+Both catalogs use the same OpenCode API key. OpenClaw keeps the runtime provider ids
+split so upstream per-model routing stays correct, but onboarding and docs treat them
+as one OpenCode setup.
 
 ## CLI setup
 
+### Zen catalog
+
 ```bash
 openclaw onboard --auth-choice opencode-zen
-# or non-interactive
 openclaw onboard --opencode-zen-api-key "$OPENCODE_API_KEY"
 ```
 
+### Go catalog
+
+```bash
+openclaw onboard --auth-choice opencode-go
+openclaw onboard --opencode-go-api-key "$OPENCODE_API_KEY"
+```
+
 ## Config snippet
 
 ```json5
@@ -29,8 +42,23 @@ openclaw onboard --opencode-zen-api-key "$OPENCODE_API_KEY"
 }
 ```
 
+## Catalogs
+
+### Zen
+
+- Runtime provider: `opencode`
+- Example models: `opencode/claude-opus-4-6`, `opencode/gpt-5.2`, `opencode/gemini-3-pro`
+- Best when you want the curated OpenCode multi-model proxy
+
+### Go
+
+- Runtime provider: `opencode-go`
+- Example models: `opencode-go/kimi-k2.5`, `opencode-go/glm-5`, `opencode-go/minimax-m2.5`
+- Best when you want the OpenCode-hosted Kimi/GLM/MiniMax lineup
+
 ## Notes
 
 - `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY` is also supported.
-- You sign in to Zen, add billing details, and copy your API key.
-- OpenCode Zen bills per request; check the OpenCode dashboard for details.
+- Entering one OpenCode key during onboarding stores credentials for both runtime providers.
+- You sign in to OpenCode, add billing details, and copy your API key.
+- Billing and catalog availability are managed from the OpenCode dashboard.

docs/reference/wizard.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ For a high-level overview, see [Onboarding Wizard](/start/wizard).
       - Sets `agents.defaults.model` to `openai-codex/gpt-5.2` when model is unset or `openai/*`.
     - **OpenAI API key**: uses `OPENAI_API_KEY` if present or prompts for a key, then stores it in auth profiles.
     - **xAI (Grok) API key**: prompts for `XAI_API_KEY` and configures xAI as a model provider.
-    - **OpenCode Zen (multi-model proxy)**: prompts for `OPENCODE_API_KEY` (or `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY`, get it at https://opencode.ai/auth).
+    - **OpenCode**: prompts for `OPENCODE_API_KEY` (or `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY`, get it at https://opencode.ai/auth) and lets you pick the Zen or Go catalog.
     - **API key**: stores the key for you.
     - **Vercel AI Gateway (multi-model proxy)**: prompts for `AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY`.
     - More detail: [Vercel AI Gateway](/providers/vercel-ai-gateway)
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ openclaw onboard --non-interactive \
       --gateway-bind loopback
     ```
   </Accordion>
-  <Accordion title="OpenCode Zen example">
+  <Accordion title="OpenCode example">
     ```bash
     openclaw onboard --non-interactive \
       --mode local \
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ openclaw onboard --non-interactive \
       --gateway-port 18789 \
       --gateway-bind loopback
     ```
+    Swap to `--auth-choice opencode-go --opencode-go-api-key "$OPENCODE_API_KEY"` for the Go catalog.
   </Accordion>
 </AccordionGroup>
 

docs/start/setup.md

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ openclaw health
 Use this when debugging auth or deciding what to back up:
 
 - **WhatsApp**: `~/.openclaw/credentials/whatsapp/<accountId>/creds.json`
-- **Telegram bot token**: config/env or `channels.telegram.tokenFile`
+- **Telegram bot token**: config/env or `channels.telegram.tokenFile` (regular file only; symlinks rejected)
 - **Discord bot token**: config/env or SecretRef (env/file/exec providers)
 - **Slack tokens**: config/env (`channels.slack.*`)
 - **Pairing allowlists**:

docs/start/wizard-cli-automation.md

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ openclaw onboard --non-interactive \
       --gateway-bind loopback
     ```
   </Accordion>
-  <Accordion title="OpenCode Zen example">
+  <Accordion title="OpenCode example">
     ```bash
     openclaw onboard --non-interactive \
       --mode local \
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ openclaw onboard --non-interactive \
       --gateway-port 18789 \
       --gateway-bind loopback
     ```
+    Swap to `--auth-choice opencode-go --opencode-go-api-key "$OPENCODE_API_KEY"` for the Go catalog.
   </Accordion>
   <Accordion title="Custom provider example">
     ```bash

docs/start/wizard-cli-reference.md

@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ What you set:
   <Accordion title="xAI (Grok) API key">
     Prompts for `XAI_API_KEY` and configures xAI as a model provider.
   </Accordion>
-  <Accordion title="OpenCode Zen">
-    Prompts for `OPENCODE_API_KEY` (or `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY`).
+  <Accordion title="OpenCode">
+    Prompts for `OPENCODE_API_KEY` (or `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY`) and lets you choose the Zen or Go catalog.
     Setup URL: [opencode.ai/auth](https://opencode.ai/auth).
   </Accordion>
   <Accordion title="API key (generic)">

docs/tools/exec-approvals.md

@@ -30,9 +30,14 @@ Trust model note:
 - Gateway-authenticated callers are trusted operators for that Gateway.
 - Paired nodes extend that trusted operator capability onto the node host.
 - Exec approvals reduce accidental execution risk, but are not a per-user auth boundary.
-- Approved node-host runs also bind canonical execution context: canonical cwd, pinned executable
-  path when applicable, and interpreter-style script operands. If a bound script changes after
-  approval but before execution, the run is denied instead of executing drifted content.
+- Approved node-host runs bind canonical execution context: canonical cwd, exact argv, env
+  binding when present, and pinned executable path when applicable.
+- For shell scripts and direct interpreter/runtime file invocations, OpenClaw also tries to bind
+  one concrete local file operand. If that bound file changes after approval but before execution,
+  the run is denied instead of executing drifted content.
+- This file binding is intentionally best-effort, not a complete semantic model of every
+  interpreter/runtime loader path. If approval mode cannot identify exactly one concrete local
+  file to bind, it refuses to mint an approval-backed run instead of pretending full coverage.
 
 macOS split:
 
@@ -259,6 +264,20 @@ For `host=node`, approval requests include a canonical `systemRunPlan` payload.
 that plan as the authoritative command/cwd/session context when forwarding approved `system.run`
 requests.
 
+## Interpreter/runtime commands
+
+Approval-backed interpreter/runtime runs are intentionally conservative:
+
+- Exact argv/cwd/env context is always bound.
+- Direct shell script and direct runtime file forms are best-effort bound to one concrete local
+  file snapshot.
+- If OpenClaw cannot identify exactly one concrete local file for an interpreter/runtime command
+  (for example package scripts, eval forms, runtime-specific loader chains, or ambiguous multi-file
+  forms), approval-backed execution is denied instead of claiming semantic coverage it does not
+  have.
+- For those workflows, prefer sandboxing, a separate host boundary, or an explicit trusted
+  allowlist/full workflow where the operator accepts the broader runtime semantics.
+
 When approvals are required, the exec tool returns immediately with an approval id. Use that id to
 correlate later system events (`Exec finished` / `Exec denied`). If no decision arrives before the
 timeout, the request is treated as an approval timeout and surfaced as a denial reason.

docs/tools/slash-commands.md

@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ Notes:
 - `/new <model>` accepts a model alias, `provider/model`, or a provider name (fuzzy match); if no match, the text is treated as the message body.
 - For full provider usage breakdown, use `openclaw status --usage`.
 - `/allowlist add|remove` requires `commands.config=true` and honors channel `configWrites`.
+- In multi-account channels, config-targeted `/allowlist --account <id>` and `/config set channels.<provider>.accounts.<id>...` also honor the target account's `configWrites`.
 - `/usage` controls the per-response usage footer; `/usage cost` prints a local cost summary from OpenClaw session logs.
 - `/restart` is enabled by default; set `commands.restart: false` to disable it.
 - Discord-only native command: `/vc join|leave|status` controls voice channels (requires `channels.discord.voice` and native commands; not available as text).

docs/tools/subagents.md

@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ Each level only sees announces from its direct children.
 
 ### Tool policy by depth
 
+- Role and control scope are written into session metadata at spawn time. That keeps flat or restored session keys from accidentally regaining orchestrator privileges.
 - **Depth 1 (orchestrator, when `maxSpawnDepth >= 2`)**: Gets `sessions_spawn`, `subagents`, `sessions_list`, `sessions_history` so it can manage its children. Other session/system tools remain denied.
 - **Depth 1 (leaf, when `maxSpawnDepth == 1`)**: No session tools (current default behavior).
 - **Depth 2 (leaf worker)**: No session tools — `sessions_spawn` is always denied at depth 2. Cannot spawn further children.

docs/web/control-ui.md

@@ -174,7 +174,12 @@ OpenClaw **blocks** Control UI connections without device identity.
 }
 ```
 
-`allowInsecureAuth` does not bypass Control UI device identity or pairing checks.
+`allowInsecureAuth` is a local compatibility toggle only:
+
+- It allows localhost Control UI sessions to proceed without device identity in
+  non-secure HTTP contexts.
+- It does not bypass pairing checks.
+- It does not relax remote (non-localhost) device identity requirements.
 
 **Break-glass only:**
 

docs/web/dashboard.md

@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ Prefer localhost, Tailscale Serve, or an SSH tunnel.
 ## If you see “unauthorized” / 1008
 
 - Ensure the gateway is reachable (local: `openclaw status`; remote: SSH tunnel `ssh -N -L 18789:127.0.0.1:18789 user@host` then open `http://127.0.0.1:18789/`).
+- For `AUTH_TOKEN_MISMATCH`, clients may do one trusted retry with a cached device token when the gateway returns retry hints. If auth still fails after that retry, resolve token drift manually.
+- For token drift repair steps, follow [Token drift recovery checklist](/cli/devices#token-drift-recovery-checklist).
 - Retrieve or supply the token from the gateway host:
   - Plaintext config: `openclaw config get gateway.auth.token`
   - SecretRef-managed config: resolve the external secret provider or export `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN` in this shell, then rerun `openclaw dashboard`

extensions/acpx/src/config.test.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
   ACPX_PINNED_VERSION,
   createAcpxPluginConfigSchema,
   resolveAcpxPluginConfig,
-  toAcpMcpServers,
 } from "./config.js";
 
 describe("acpx plugin config parsing", () => {
@@ -20,9 +19,9 @@ describe("acpx plugin config parsing", () => {
     expect(resolved.command).toBe(ACPX_BUNDLED_BIN);
     expect(resolved.expectedVersion).toBe(ACPX_PINNED_VERSION);
     expect(resolved.allowPluginLocalInstall).toBe(true);
+    expect(resolved.stripProviderAuthEnvVars).toBe(true);
     expect(resolved.cwd).toBe(path.resolve("/tmp/workspace"));
     expect(resolved.strictWindowsCmdWrapper).toBe(true);
-    expect(resolved.mcpServers).toEqual({});
   });
 
   it("accepts command override and disables plugin-local auto-install", () => {
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ describe("acpx plugin config parsing", () => {
     expect(resolved.command).toBe(path.resolve(command));
     expect(resolved.expectedVersion).toBeUndefined();
     expect(resolved.allowPluginLocalInstall).toBe(false);
+    expect(resolved.stripProviderAuthEnvVars).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it("resolves relative command paths against workspace directory", () => {
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ describe("acpx plugin config parsing", () => {
     expect(resolved.command).toBe(path.resolve("/home/user/repos/openclaw", "../acpx/dist/cli.js"));
     expect(resolved.expectedVersion).toBeUndefined();
     expect(resolved.allowPluginLocalInstall).toBe(false);
+    expect(resolved.stripProviderAuthEnvVars).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it("keeps bare command names as-is", () => {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ describe("acpx plugin config parsing", () => {
     expect(resolved.command).toBe("acpx");
     expect(resolved.expectedVersion).toBeUndefined();
     expect(resolved.allowPluginLocalInstall).toBe(false);
+    expect(resolved.stripProviderAuthEnvVars).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it("accepts exact expectedVersion override", () => {
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ describe("acpx plugin config parsing", () => {
     expect(resolved.command).toBe(path.resolve(command));
     expect(resolved.expectedVersion).toBe("0.1.99");
     expect(resolved.allowPluginLocalInstall).toBe(false);
+    expect(resolved.stripProviderAuthEnvVars).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it("treats expectedVersion=any as no version constraint", () => {
@@ -134,97 +137,4 @@ describe("acpx plugin config parsing", () => {
       }),
     ).toThrow("strictWindowsCmdWrapper must be a boolean");
   });
-
-  it("accepts mcp server maps", () => {
-    const resolved = resolveAcpxPluginConfig({
-      rawConfig: {
-        mcpServers: {
-          canva: {
-            command: "npx",
-            args: ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://mcp.canva.com/mcp"],
-            env: {
-              CANVA_TOKEN: "secret",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      },
-      workspaceDir: "/tmp/workspace",
-    });
-
-    expect(resolved.mcpServers).toEqual({
-      canva: {
-        command: "npx",
-        args: ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://mcp.canva.com/mcp"],
-        env: {
-          CANVA_TOKEN: "secret",
-        },
-      },
-    });
-  });
-
-  it("rejects invalid mcp server definitions", () => {
-    expect(() =>
-      resolveAcpxPluginConfig({
-        rawConfig: {
-          mcpServers: {
-            canva: {
-              command: "npx",
-              args: ["-y", 1],
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        workspaceDir: "/tmp/workspace",
-      }),
-    ).toThrow(
-      "mcpServers.canva must have a command string, optional args array, and optional env object",
-    );
-  });
-
-  it("schema accepts mcp server config", () => {
-    const schema = createAcpxPluginConfigSchema();
-    if (!schema.safeParse) {
-      throw new Error("acpx config schema missing safeParse");
-    }
-    const parsed = schema.safeParse({
-      mcpServers: {
-        canva: {
-          command: "npx",
-          args: ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest"],
-          env: {
-            CANVA_TOKEN: "secret",
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    });
-
-    expect(parsed.success).toBe(true);
-  });
-});
-
-describe("toAcpMcpServers", () => {
-  it("converts plugin config maps into ACP stdio MCP entries", () => {
-    expect(
-      toAcpMcpServers({
-        canva: {
-          command: "npx",
-          args: ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://mcp.canva.com/mcp"],
-          env: {
-            CANVA_TOKEN: "secret",
-          },
-        },
-      }),
-    ).toEqual([
-      {
-        name: "canva",
-        command: "npx",
-        args: ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://mcp.canva.com/mcp"],
-        env: [
-          {
-            name: "CANVA_TOKEN",
-            value: "secret",
-          },
-        ],
-      },
-    ]);
-  });
 });

extensions/acpx/src/config.ts

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export type ResolvedAcpxPluginConfig = {
   command: string;
   expectedVersion?: string;
   allowPluginLocalInstall: boolean;
+  stripProviderAuthEnvVars: boolean;
   installCommand: string;
   cwd: string;
   permissionMode: AcpxPermissionMode;
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ export function resolveAcpxPluginConfig(params: {
     workspaceDir: params.workspaceDir,
   });
   const allowPluginLocalInstall = command === ACPX_BUNDLED_BIN;
+  const stripProviderAuthEnvVars = command === ACPX_BUNDLED_BIN;
   const configuredExpectedVersion = normalized.expectedVersion;
   const expectedVersion =
     configuredExpectedVersion === ACPX_VERSION_ANY
@@ -343,6 +345,7 @@ export function resolveAcpxPluginConfig(params: {
     command,
     expectedVersion,
     allowPluginLocalInstall,
+    stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
     installCommand,
     cwd,
     permissionMode: normalized.permissionMode ?? DEFAULT_PERMISSION_MODE,

extensions/acpx/src/ensure.test.ts

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ describe("acpx ensure", () => {
       command: "/plugin/node_modules/.bin/acpx",
       args: ["--version"],
       cwd: "/plugin",
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: undefined,
     });
   });
 
@@ -148,6 +149,30 @@ describe("acpx ensure", () => {
       command: "/custom/acpx",
       args: ["--help"],
       cwd: "/custom",
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: undefined,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("forwards stripProviderAuthEnvVars to version checks", async () => {
+    spawnAndCollectMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      stdout: "Usage: acpx [options]\n",
+      stderr: "",
+      code: 0,
+      error: null,
+    });
+
+    await checkAcpxVersion({
+      command: "/plugin/node_modules/.bin/acpx",
+      cwd: "/plugin",
+      expectedVersion: undefined,
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(spawnAndCollectMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      command: "/plugin/node_modules/.bin/acpx",
+      args: ["--help"],
+      cwd: "/plugin",
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: true,
     });
   });
 
@@ -186,6 +211,54 @@ describe("acpx ensure", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("threads stripProviderAuthEnvVars through version probes and install", async () => {
+    spawnAndCollectMock
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        stdout: "acpx 0.0.9\n",
+        stderr: "",
+        code: 0,
+        error: null,
+      })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        stdout: "added 1 package\n",
+        stderr: "",
+        code: 0,
+        error: null,
+      })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        stdout: `acpx ${ACPX_PINNED_VERSION}\n`,
+        stderr: "",
+        code: 0,
+        error: null,
+      });
+
+    await ensureAcpx({
+      command: "/plugin/node_modules/.bin/acpx",
+      pluginRoot: "/plugin",
+      expectedVersion: ACPX_PINNED_VERSION,
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(spawnAndCollectMock.mock.calls[0]?.[0]).toMatchObject({
+      command: "/plugin/node_modules/.bin/acpx",
+      args: ["--version"],
+      cwd: "/plugin",
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: true,
+    });
+    expect(spawnAndCollectMock.mock.calls[1]?.[0]).toMatchObject({
+      command: "npm",
+      args: ["install", "--omit=dev", "--no-save", `acpx@${ACPX_PINNED_VERSION}`],
+      cwd: "/plugin",
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: true,
+    });
+    expect(spawnAndCollectMock.mock.calls[2]?.[0]).toMatchObject({
+      command: "/plugin/node_modules/.bin/acpx",
+      args: ["--version"],
+      cwd: "/plugin",
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: true,
+    });
+  });
+
   it("fails with actionable error when npm install fails", async () => {
     spawnAndCollectMock
       .mockResolvedValueOnce({

extensions/acpx/src/ensure.ts

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export async function checkAcpxVersion(params: {
   command: string;
   cwd?: string;
   expectedVersion?: string;
+  stripProviderAuthEnvVars?: boolean;
   spawnOptions?: SpawnCommandOptions;
 }): Promise<AcpxVersionCheckResult> {
   const expectedVersion = params.expectedVersion?.trim() || undefined;
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ export async function checkAcpxVersion(params: {
     command: params.command,
     args: probeArgs,
     cwd,
+    stripProviderAuthEnvVars: params.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
   };
   let result: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof spawnAndCollect>>;
   try {
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@ export async function ensureAcpx(params: {
   pluginRoot?: string;
   expectedVersion?: string;
   allowInstall?: boolean;
+  stripProviderAuthEnvVars?: boolean;
   spawnOptions?: SpawnCommandOptions;
 }): Promise<void> {
   if (pendingEnsure) {
@@ -214,6 +217,7 @@ export async function ensureAcpx(params: {
       command: params.command,
       cwd: pluginRoot,
       expectedVersion,
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: params.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
       spawnOptions: params.spawnOptions,
     });
     if (precheck.ok) {
@@ -231,6 +235,7 @@ export async function ensureAcpx(params: {
       command: "npm",
       args: ["install", "--omit=dev", "--no-save", `acpx@${installVersion}`],
       cwd: pluginRoot,
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: params.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
     });
 
     if (install.error) {
@@ -252,6 +257,7 @@ export async function ensureAcpx(params: {
       command: params.command,
       cwd: pluginRoot,
       expectedVersion,
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: params.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
       spawnOptions: params.spawnOptions,
     });
 

extensions/acpx/src/runtime-internals/mcp-agent-command.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const { spawnAndCollectMock } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  spawnAndCollectMock: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./process.js", () => ({
+  spawnAndCollect: spawnAndCollectMock,
+}));
+
+import { __testing, resolveAcpxAgentCommand } from "./mcp-agent-command.js";
+
+describe("resolveAcpxAgentCommand", () => {
+  it("threads stripProviderAuthEnvVars through the config show probe", async () => {
+    spawnAndCollectMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      stdout: JSON.stringify({
+        agents: {
+          codex: {
+            command: "custom-codex",
+          },
+        },
+      }),
+      stderr: "",
+      code: 0,
+      error: null,
+    });
+
+    const command = await resolveAcpxAgentCommand({
+      acpxCommand: "/plugin/node_modules/.bin/acpx",
+      cwd: "/plugin",
+      agent: "codex",
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(command).toBe("custom-codex");
+    expect(spawnAndCollectMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      {
+        command: "/plugin/node_modules/.bin/acpx",
+        args: ["--cwd", "/plugin", "config", "show"],
+        cwd: "/plugin",
+        stripProviderAuthEnvVars: true,
+      },
+      undefined,
+    );
+  });
+});
+
+describe("buildMcpProxyAgentCommand", () => {
+  it("escapes Windows-style proxy paths without double-escaping backslashes", () => {
+    const quoted = __testing.quoteCommandPart(
+      "C:\\repo\\extensions\\acpx\\src\\runtime-internals\\mcp-proxy.mjs",
+    );
+
+    expect(quoted).toBe(
+      '"C:\\\\repo\\\\extensions\\\\acpx\\\\src\\\\runtime-internals\\\\mcp-proxy.mjs"',
+    );
+    expect(quoted).not.toContain("\\\\\\");
+  });
+});

extensions/acpx/src/runtime-internals/mcp-agent-command.ts

@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ function quoteCommandPart(value: string): string {
   return `"${value.replace(/["\\]/g, "\\$&")}"`;
 }
 
+export const __testing = {
+  quoteCommandPart,
+};
+
 function toCommandLine(parts: string[]): string {
   return parts.map(quoteCommandPart).join(" ");
 }
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ function readConfiguredAgentOverrides(value: unknown): Record<string, string> {
 async function loadAgentOverrides(params: {
   acpxCommand: string;
   cwd: string;
+  stripProviderAuthEnvVars?: boolean;
   spawnOptions?: SpawnCommandOptions;
 }): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
   const result = await spawnAndCollect(
@@ -69,6 +74,7 @@ async function loadAgentOverrides(params: {
       command: params.acpxCommand,
       args: ["--cwd", params.cwd, "config", "show"],
       cwd: params.cwd,
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: params.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
     },
     params.spawnOptions,
   );
@@ -87,12 +93,14 @@ export async function resolveAcpxAgentCommand(params: {
   acpxCommand: string;
   cwd: string;
   agent: string;
+  stripProviderAuthEnvVars?: boolean;
   spawnOptions?: SpawnCommandOptions;
 }): Promise<string> {
   const normalizedAgent = normalizeAgentName(params.agent);
   const overrides = await loadAgentOverrides({
     acpxCommand: params.acpxCommand,
     cwd: params.cwd,
+    stripProviderAuthEnvVars: params.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
     spawnOptions: params.spawnOptions,
   });
   return overrides[normalizedAgent] ?? ACPX_BUILTIN_AGENT_COMMANDS[normalizedAgent] ?? params.agent;

extensions/acpx/src/runtime-internals/process.test.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
 import { mkdir, mkdtemp, rm, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import path from "node:path";
-import { afterEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { createWindowsCmdShimFixture } from "../../../shared/windows-cmd-shim-test-fixtures.js";
 import {
   resolveSpawnCommand,
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ async function createTempDir(): Promise<string> {
 }
 
 afterEach(async () => {
+  vi.unstubAllEnvs();
   while (tempDirs.length > 0) {
     const dir = tempDirs.pop();
     if (!dir) {
@@ -289,4 +290,99 @@ describe("spawnAndCollect", () => {
     const result = await resultPromise;
     expect(result.error?.name).toBe("AbortError");
   });
+
+  it("strips shared provider auth env vars from spawned acpx children", async () => {
+    vi.stubEnv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "openai-secret");
+    vi.stubEnv("GITHUB_TOKEN", "gh-secret");
+    vi.stubEnv("HF_TOKEN", "hf-secret");
+    vi.stubEnv("OPENCLAW_API_KEY", "keep-me");
+
+    const result = await spawnAndCollect({
+      command: process.execPath,
+      args: [
+        "-e",
+        "process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({openai:process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY,github:process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN,hf:process.env.HF_TOKEN,openclaw:process.env.OPENCLAW_API_KEY,shell:process.env.OPENCLAW_SHELL}))",
+      ],
+      cwd: process.cwd(),
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(result.code).toBe(0);
+    expect(result.error).toBeNull();
+
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(result.stdout) as {
+      openai?: string;
+      github?: string;
+      hf?: string;
+      openclaw?: string;
+      shell?: string;
+    };
+    expect(parsed.openai).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(parsed.github).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(parsed.hf).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(parsed.openclaw).toBe("keep-me");
+    expect(parsed.shell).toBe("acp");
+  });
+
+  it("strips provider auth env vars case-insensitively", async () => {
+    vi.stubEnv("OpenAI_Api_Key", "openai-secret");
+    vi.stubEnv("Github_Token", "gh-secret");
+    vi.stubEnv("OPENCLAW_API_KEY", "keep-me");
+
+    const result = await spawnAndCollect({
+      command: process.execPath,
+      args: [
+        "-e",
+        "process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({openai:process.env.OpenAI_Api_Key,github:process.env.Github_Token,openclaw:process.env.OPENCLAW_API_KEY,shell:process.env.OPENCLAW_SHELL}))",
+      ],
+      cwd: process.cwd(),
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(result.code).toBe(0);
+    expect(result.error).toBeNull();
+
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(result.stdout) as {
+      openai?: string;
+      github?: string;
+      openclaw?: string;
+      shell?: string;
+    };
+    expect(parsed.openai).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(parsed.github).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(parsed.openclaw).toBe("keep-me");
+    expect(parsed.shell).toBe("acp");
+  });
+
+  it("preserves provider auth env vars for explicit custom commands by default", async () => {
+    vi.stubEnv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "openai-secret");
+    vi.stubEnv("GITHUB_TOKEN", "gh-secret");
+    vi.stubEnv("HF_TOKEN", "hf-secret");
+    vi.stubEnv("OPENCLAW_API_KEY", "keep-me");
+
+    const result = await spawnAndCollect({
+      command: process.execPath,
+      args: [
+        "-e",
+        "process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({openai:process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY,github:process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN,hf:process.env.HF_TOKEN,openclaw:process.env.OPENCLAW_API_KEY,shell:process.env.OPENCLAW_SHELL}))",
+      ],
+      cwd: process.cwd(),
+    });
+
+    expect(result.code).toBe(0);
+    expect(result.error).toBeNull();
+
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(result.stdout) as {
+      openai?: string;
+      github?: string;
+      hf?: string;
+      openclaw?: string;
+      shell?: string;
+    };
+    expect(parsed.openai).toBe("openai-secret");
+    expect(parsed.github).toBe("gh-secret");
+    expect(parsed.hf).toBe("hf-secret");
+    expect(parsed.openclaw).toBe("keep-me");
+    expect(parsed.shell).toBe("acp");
+  });
 });

extensions/acpx/src/runtime-internals/process.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ import type {
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/acpx";
 import {
   applyWindowsSpawnProgramPolicy,
+  listKnownProviderAuthEnvVarNames,
   materializeWindowsSpawnProgram,
+  omitEnvKeysCaseInsensitive,
   resolveWindowsSpawnProgramCandidate,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/acpx";
 
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ export function spawnWithResolvedCommand(
     command: string;
     args: string[];
     cwd: string;
+    stripProviderAuthEnvVars?: boolean;
   },
   options?: SpawnCommandOptions,
 ): ChildProcessWithoutNullStreams {
@@ -136,9 +139,15 @@ export function spawnWithResolvedCommand(
     options,
   );
 
+  const childEnv = omitEnvKeysCaseInsensitive(
+    process.env,
+    params.stripProviderAuthEnvVars ? listKnownProviderAuthEnvVarNames() : [],
+  );
+  childEnv.OPENCLAW_SHELL = "acp";
+
   return spawn(resolved.command, resolved.args, {
     cwd: params.cwd,
-    env: { ...process.env, OPENCLAW_SHELL: "acp" },
+    env: childEnv,
     stdio: ["pipe", "pipe", "pipe"],
     shell: resolved.shell,
     windowsHide: resolved.windowsHide,
@@ -180,6 +189,7 @@ export async function spawnAndCollect(
     command: string;
     args: string[];
     cwd: string;
+    stripProviderAuthEnvVars?: boolean;
   },
   options?: SpawnCommandOptions,
   runtime?: {

extensions/acpx/src/runtime.test.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os from "node:os";
 import path from "node:path";
-import { afterAll, beforeAll, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { afterAll, beforeAll, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { runAcpRuntimeAdapterContract } from "../../../src/acp/runtime/adapter-contract.testkit.js";
 import { AcpxRuntime, decodeAcpxRuntimeHandleState } from "./runtime.js";
 import {
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@ beforeAll(async () => {
     {
       command: "/definitely/missing/acpx",
       allowPluginLocalInstall: false,
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: false,
       installCommand: "n/a",
       cwd: process.cwd(),
-      mcpServers: {},
       permissionMode: "approve-reads",
       nonInteractivePermissions: "fail",
       strictWindowsCmdWrapper: true,
       queueOwnerTtlSeconds: 0.1,
+      mcpServers: {},
     },
     { logger: NOOP_LOGGER },
   );
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ describe("AcpxRuntime", () => {
     for await (const _event of runtime.runTurn({
       handle,
       text: "describe this image",
-      attachments: [{ mediaType: "image/png", data: "aW1hZ2UtYnl0ZXM=" }],
+      attachments: [{ mediaType: "image/png", data: "aW1hZ2UtYnl0ZXM=" }], // pragma: allowlist secret
       mode: "prompt",
       requestId: "req-image",
     })) {
@@ -186,6 +187,40 @@ describe("AcpxRuntime", () => {
     ]);
   });
 
+  it("preserves provider auth env vars when runtime uses a custom acpx command", async () => {
+    vi.stubEnv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "openai-secret"); // pragma: allowlist secret
+    vi.stubEnv("GITHUB_TOKEN", "gh-secret"); // pragma: allowlist secret
+
+    try {
+      const { runtime, logPath } = await createMockRuntimeFixture();
+      const handle = await runtime.ensureSession({
+        sessionKey: "agent:codex:acp:custom-env",
+        agent: "codex",
+        mode: "persistent",
+      });
+
+      for await (const _event of runtime.runTurn({
+        handle,
+        text: "custom-env",
+        mode: "prompt",
+        requestId: "req-custom-env",
+      })) {
+        // Drain events; assertions inspect the mock runtime log.
+      }
+
+      const logs = await readMockRuntimeLogEntries(logPath);
+      const prompt = logs.find(
+        (entry) =>
+          entry.kind === "prompt" &&
+          String(entry.sessionName ?? "") === "agent:codex:acp:custom-env",
+      );
+      expect(prompt?.openaiApiKey).toBe("openai-secret");
+      expect(prompt?.githubToken).toBe("gh-secret");
+    } finally {
+      vi.unstubAllEnvs();
+    }
+  });
+
   it("preserves leading spaces across streamed text deltas", async () => {
     const runtime = sharedFixture?.runtime;
     expect(runtime).toBeDefined();
@@ -395,7 +430,7 @@ describe("AcpxRuntime", () => {
             command: "npx",
             args: ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://mcp.canva.com/mcp"],
             env: {
-              CANVA_TOKEN: "secret",
+              CANVA_TOKEN: "secret", // pragma: allowlist secret
             },
           },
         },

extensions/acpx/src/runtime.ts

@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ export class AcpxRuntime implements AcpRuntime {
       command: this.config.command,
       cwd: this.config.cwd,
       expectedVersion: this.config.expectedVersion,
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: this.config.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
       spawnOptions: this.spawnCommandOptions,
     });
     if (!versionCheck.ok) {
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ export class AcpxRuntime implements AcpRuntime {
           command: this.config.command,
           args: ["--help"],
           cwd: this.config.cwd,
+          stripProviderAuthEnvVars: this.config.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
         },
         this.spawnCommandOptions,
       );
@@ -309,6 +311,7 @@ export class AcpxRuntime implements AcpRuntime {
         command: this.config.command,
         args,
         cwd: state.cwd,
+        stripProviderAuthEnvVars: this.config.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
       },
       this.spawnCommandOptions,
     );
@@ -495,6 +498,7 @@ export class AcpxRuntime implements AcpRuntime {
       command: this.config.command,
       cwd: this.config.cwd,
       expectedVersion: this.config.expectedVersion,
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: this.config.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
       spawnOptions: this.spawnCommandOptions,
     });
     if (!versionCheck.ok) {
@@ -518,6 +522,7 @@ export class AcpxRuntime implements AcpRuntime {
           command: this.config.command,
           args: ["--help"],
           cwd: this.config.cwd,
+          stripProviderAuthEnvVars: this.config.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
         },
         this.spawnCommandOptions,
       );
@@ -683,6 +688,7 @@ export class AcpxRuntime implements AcpRuntime {
       acpxCommand: this.config.command,
       cwd: params.cwd,
       agent: params.agent,
+      stripProviderAuthEnvVars: this.config.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
       spawnOptions: this.spawnCommandOptions,
     });
     const resolved = buildMcpProxyAgentCommand({
@@ -705,6 +711,7 @@ export class AcpxRuntime implements AcpRuntime {
         command: this.config.command,
         args: params.args,
         cwd: params.cwd,
+        stripProviderAuthEnvVars: this.config.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
       },
       this.spawnCommandOptions,
       {

extensions/acpx/src/service.test.ts

@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ describe("createAcpxRuntimeService", () => {
 
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
       expect(ensureAcpxSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+      expect(ensureAcpxSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          stripProviderAuthEnvVars: true,
+        }),
+      );
       expect(probeAvailabilitySpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
     });
 

extensions/acpx/src/service.ts

@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@ export function createAcpxRuntimeService(
       });
       const expectedVersionLabel = pluginConfig.expectedVersion ?? "any";
       const installLabel = pluginConfig.allowPluginLocalInstall ? "enabled" : "disabled";
-      const mcpServerCount = Object.keys(pluginConfig.mcpServers).length;
       ctx.logger.info(
-        `acpx runtime backend registered (command: ${pluginConfig.command}, expectedVersion: ${expectedVersionLabel}, pluginLocalInstall: ${installLabel}${mcpServerCount > 0 ? `, mcpServers: ${mcpServerCount}` : ""})`,
+        `acpx runtime backend registered (command: ${pluginConfig.command}, expectedVersion: ${expectedVersionLabel}, pluginLocalInstall: ${installLabel})`,
       );
 
       lifecycleRevision += 1;
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@ export function createAcpxRuntimeService(
             logger: ctx.logger,
             expectedVersion: pluginConfig.expectedVersion,
             allowInstall: pluginConfig.allowPluginLocalInstall,
+            stripProviderAuthEnvVars: pluginConfig.stripProviderAuthEnvVars,
             spawnOptions: {
               strictWindowsCmdWrapper: pluginConfig.strictWindowsCmdWrapper,
             },

extensions/acpx/src/test-utils/runtime-fixtures.ts

@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ if (command === "prompt") {
     sessionName: sessionFromOption,
     stdinText,
     openclawShell,
+    openaiApiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY || "",
+    githubToken: process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN || "",
   });
   const requestId = "req-1";
 
@@ -326,6 +328,7 @@ export async function createMockRuntimeFixture(params?: {
   const config: ResolvedAcpxPluginConfig = {
     command: scriptPath,
     allowPluginLocalInstall: false,
+    stripProviderAuthEnvVars: false,
     installCommand: "n/a",
     cwd: dir,
     permissionMode: params?.permissionMode ?? "approve-all",
@@ -378,6 +381,7 @@ export async function readMockRuntimeLogEntries(
 
 export async function cleanupMockRuntimeFixtures(): Promise<void> {
   delete process.env.MOCK_ACPX_LOG;
+  delete process.env.MOCK_ACPX_CONFIG_SHOW_AGENTS;
   sharedMockCliScriptPath = null;
   logFileSequence = 0;
   while (tempDirs.length > 0) {

extensions/bluebubbles/src/channel.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
 import {
   buildAccountScopedDmSecurityPolicy,
   collectOpenGroupPolicyRestrictSendersWarnings,
+  createAccountStatusSink,
   formatNormalizedAllowFromEntries,
   mapAllowFromEntries,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/compat";
@@ -369,8 +370,11 @@ export const bluebubblesPlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedBlueBubblesAccount> = {
     startAccount: async (ctx) => {
       const account = ctx.account;
       const webhookPath = resolveWebhookPathFromConfig(account.config);
-      ctx.setStatus({
-        accountId: account.accountId,
+      const statusSink = createAccountStatusSink({
+        accountId: ctx.accountId,
+        setStatus: ctx.setStatus,
+      });
+      statusSink({
         baseUrl: account.baseUrl,
       });
       ctx.log?.info(`[${account.accountId}] starting provider (webhook=${webhookPath})`);
@@ -379,7 +383,7 @@ export const bluebubblesPlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedBlueBubblesAccount> = {
         config: ctx.cfg,
         runtime: ctx.runtime,
         abortSignal: ctx.abortSignal,
-        statusSink: (patch) => ctx.setStatus({ accountId: ctx.accountId, ...patch }),
+        statusSink,
         webhookPath,
       });
     },

extensions/bluebubbles/src/config-schema.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { MarkdownConfigSchema, ToolPolicySchema } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/bluebubbles";
 import {
-  AllowFromEntrySchema,
+  AllowFromListSchema,
   buildCatchallMultiAccountChannelSchema,
+  DmPolicySchema,
+  GroupPolicySchema,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/compat";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { buildSecretInputSchema, hasConfiguredSecretInput } from "./secret-input.js";
@@ -35,10 +37,10 @@ const bluebubblesAccountSchema = z
     serverUrl: z.string().optional(),
     password: buildSecretInputSchema().optional(),
     webhookPath: z.string().optional(),
-    dmPolicy: z.enum(["pairing", "allowlist", "open", "disabled"]).optional(),
-    allowFrom: z.array(AllowFromEntrySchema).optional(),
-    groupAllowFrom: z.array(AllowFromEntrySchema).optional(),
-    groupPolicy: z.enum(["open", "disabled", "allowlist"]).optional(),
+    dmPolicy: DmPolicySchema.optional(),
+    allowFrom: AllowFromListSchema,
+    groupAllowFrom: AllowFromListSchema,
+    groupPolicy: GroupPolicySchema.optional(),
     historyLimit: z.number().int().min(0).optional(),
     dmHistoryLimit: z.number().int().min(0).optional(),
     textChunkLimit: z.number().int().positive().optional(),

extensions/bluebubbles/src/onboarding.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   formatDocsLink,
   mergeAllowFromEntries,
   normalizeAccountId,
+  patchScopedAccountConfig,
   resolveAccountIdForConfigure,
   setTopLevelChannelDmPolicyWithAllowFrom,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/bluebubbles";
@@ -38,34 +39,14 @@ function setBlueBubblesAllowFrom(
   accountId: string,
   allowFrom: string[],
 ): OpenClawConfig {
-  if (accountId === DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID) {
-    return {
-      ...cfg,
-      channels: {
-        ...cfg.channels,
-        bluebubbles: {
-          ...cfg.channels?.bluebubbles,
-          allowFrom,
-        },
-      },
-    };
-  }
-  return {
-    ...cfg,
-    channels: {
-      ...cfg.channels,
-      bluebubbles: {
-        ...cfg.channels?.bluebubbles,
-        accounts: {
-          ...cfg.channels?.bluebubbles?.accounts,
-          [accountId]: {
-            ...cfg.channels?.bluebubbles?.accounts?.[accountId],
-            allowFrom,
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
-  };
+  return patchScopedAccountConfig({
+    cfg,
+    channelKey: channel,
+    accountId,
+    patch: { allowFrom },
+    ensureChannelEnabled: false,
+    ensureAccountEnabled: false,
+  });
 }
 
 function parseBlueBubblesAllowFromInput(raw: string): string[] {

extensions/googlechat/package.json

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "google-auth-library": "^10.6.1"
   },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "openclaw": "workspace:*"
+  },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "openclaw": ">=2026.3.7"
   },

extensions/googlechat/src/channel.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { createScopedChannelConfigBase } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/compat";
 import {
-  buildAccountScopedDmSecurityPolicy,
   buildOpenGroupPolicyConfigureRouteAllowlistWarning,
   collectAllowlistProviderGroupPolicyWarnings,
   createScopedAccountConfigAccessors,
+  createScopedDmSecurityResolver,
   formatNormalizedAllowFromEntries,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/compat";
 import {
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   buildComputedAccountStatusSnapshot,
   buildChannelConfigSchema,
   DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID,
+  createAccountStatusSink,
   getChatChannelMeta,
   listDirectoryGroupEntriesFromMapKeys,
   listDirectoryUserEntriesFromAllowFrom,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   PAIRING_APPROVED_MESSAGE,
   resolveChannelMediaMaxBytes,
   resolveGoogleChatGroupRequireMention,
+  runPassiveAccountLifecycle,
   type ChannelDock,
   type ChannelMessageActionAdapter,
   type ChannelPlugin,
@@ -84,6 +86,14 @@ const googleChatConfigBase = createScopedChannelConfigBase<ResolvedGoogleChatAcc
   ],
 });
 
+const resolveGoogleChatDmPolicy = createScopedDmSecurityResolver<ResolvedGoogleChatAccount>({
+  channelKey: "googlechat",
+  resolvePolicy: (account) => account.config.dm?.policy,
+  resolveAllowFrom: (account) => account.config.dm?.allowFrom,
+  allowFromPathSuffix: "dm.",
+  normalizeEntry: (raw) => formatAllowFromEntry(raw),
+});
+
 export const googlechatDock: ChannelDock = {
   id: "googlechat",
   capabilities: {
@@ -170,18 +180,7 @@ export const googlechatPlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedGoogleChatAccount> = {
     ...googleChatConfigAccessors,
   },
   security: {
-    resolveDmPolicy: ({ cfg, accountId, account }) => {
-      return buildAccountScopedDmSecurityPolicy({
-        cfg,
-        channelKey: "googlechat",
-        accountId,
-        fallbackAccountId: account.accountId ?? DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID,
-        policy: account.config.dm?.policy,
-        allowFrom: account.config.dm?.allowFrom ?? [],
-        allowFromPathSuffix: "dm.",
-        normalizeEntry: (raw) => formatAllowFromEntry(raw),
-      });
-    },
+    resolveDmPolicy: resolveGoogleChatDmPolicy,
     collectWarnings: ({ account, cfg }) => {
       const warnings = collectAllowlistProviderGroupPolicyWarnings({
         cfg,
@@ -512,37 +511,39 @@ export const googlechatPlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedGoogleChatAccount> = {
   gateway: {
     startAccount: async (ctx) => {
       const account = ctx.account;
-      ctx.log?.info(`[${account.accountId}] starting Google Chat webhook`);
-      ctx.setStatus({
+      const statusSink = createAccountStatusSink({
         accountId: account.accountId,
+        setStatus: ctx.setStatus,
+      });
+      ctx.log?.info(`[${account.accountId}] starting Google Chat webhook`);
+      statusSink({
         running: true,
         lastStartAt: Date.now(),
         webhookPath: resolveGoogleChatWebhookPath({ account }),
         audienceType: account.config.audienceType,
         audience: account.config.audience,
       });
-      const unregister = await startGoogleChatMonitor({
-        account,
-        config: ctx.cfg,
-        runtime: ctx.runtime,
+      await runPassiveAccountLifecycle({
         abortSignal: ctx.abortSignal,
-        webhookPath: account.config.webhookPath,
-        webhookUrl: account.config.webhookUrl,
-        statusSink: (patch) => ctx.setStatus({ accountId: account.accountId, ...patch }),
-      });
-      // Keep the promise pending until abort (webhook mode is passive).
-      await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-        if (ctx.abortSignal.aborted) {
-          resolve();
-          return;
-        }
-        ctx.abortSignal.addEventListener("abort", () => resolve(), { once: true });
-      });
-      unregister?.();
-      ctx.setStatus({
-        accountId: account.accountId,
-        running: false,
-        lastStopAt: Date.now(),
+        start: async () =>
+          await startGoogleChatMonitor({
+            account,
+            config: ctx.cfg,
+            runtime: ctx.runtime,
+            abortSignal: ctx.abortSignal,
+            webhookPath: account.config.webhookPath,
+            webhookUrl: account.config.webhookUrl,
+            statusSink,
+          }),
+        stop: async (unregister) => {
+          unregister?.();
+        },
+        onStop: async () => {
+          statusSink({
+            running: false,
+            lastStopAt: Date.now(),
+          });
+        },
       });
     },
   },

extensions/googlechat/src/onboarding.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import type { OpenClawConfig, DmPolicy } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/googlechat";
 import {
+  DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID,
+  applySetupAccountConfigPatch,
   addWildcardAllowFrom,
   formatDocsLink,
   mergeAllowFromEntries,
@@ -8,7 +10,6 @@ import {
   type ChannelOnboardingAdapter,
   type ChannelOnboardingDmPolicy,
   type WizardPrompter,
-  DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID,
   migrateBaseNameToDefaultAccount,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/googlechat";
 import {
@@ -83,45 +84,6 @@ const dmPolicy: ChannelOnboardingDmPolicy = {
   promptAllowFrom,
 };
 
-function applyAccountConfig(params: {
-  cfg: OpenClawConfig;
-  accountId: string;
-  patch: Record<string, unknown>;
-}): OpenClawConfig {
-  const { cfg, accountId, patch } = params;
-  if (accountId === DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID) {
-    return {
-      ...cfg,
-      channels: {
-        ...cfg.channels,
-        googlechat: {
-          ...cfg.channels?.["googlechat"],
-          enabled: true,
-          ...patch,
-        },
-      },
-    };
-  }
-  return {
-    ...cfg,
-    channels: {
-      ...cfg.channels,
-      googlechat: {
-        ...cfg.channels?.["googlechat"],
-        enabled: true,
-        accounts: {
-          ...cfg.channels?.["googlechat"]?.accounts,
-          [accountId]: {
-            ...cfg.channels?.["googlechat"]?.accounts?.[accountId],
-            enabled: true,
-            ...patch,
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
-  };
-}
-
 async function promptCredentials(params: {
   cfg: OpenClawConfig;
   prompter: WizardPrompter;
@@ -137,7 +99,7 @@ async function promptCredentials(params: {
       initialValue: true,
     });
     if (useEnv) {
-      return applyAccountConfig({ cfg, accountId, patch: {} });
+      return applySetupAccountConfigPatch({ cfg, channelKey: channel, accountId, patch: {} });
     }
   }
 
@@ -156,8 +118,9 @@ async function promptCredentials(params: {
       placeholder: "/path/to/service-account.json",
       validate: (value) => (String(value ?? "").trim() ? undefined : "Required"),
     });
-    return applyAccountConfig({
+    return applySetupAccountConfigPatch({
       cfg,
+      channelKey: channel,
       accountId,
       patch: { serviceAccountFile: String(path).trim() },
     });
@@ -168,8 +131,9 @@ async function promptCredentials(params: {
     placeholder: '{"type":"service_account", ... }',
     validate: (value) => (String(value ?? "").trim() ? undefined : "Required"),
   });
-  return applyAccountConfig({
+  return applySetupAccountConfigPatch({
     cfg,
+    channelKey: channel,
     accountId,
     patch: { serviceAccount: String(json).trim() },
   });
@@ -200,8 +164,9 @@ async function promptAudience(params: {
     initialValue: currentAudience || undefined,
     validate: (value) => (String(value ?? "").trim() ? undefined : "Required"),
   });
-  return applyAccountConfig({
+  return applySetupAccountConfigPatch({
     cfg: params.cfg,
+    channelKey: channel,
     accountId: params.accountId,
     patch: { audienceType, audience: String(audience).trim() },
   });

extensions/irc/src/accounts.test.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { listIrcAccountIds, resolveDefaultIrcAccountId } from "./accounts.js";
+import { listIrcAccountIds, resolveDefaultIrcAccountId, resolveIrcAccount } from "./accounts.js";
 import type { CoreConfig } from "./types.js";
 
 function asConfig(value: unknown): CoreConfig {
@@ -76,3 +79,28 @@ describe("resolveDefaultIrcAccountId", () => {
     expect(resolveDefaultIrcAccountId(cfg)).toBe("aaa");
   });
 });
+
+describe("resolveIrcAccount", () => {
+  it.runIf(process.platform !== "win32")("rejects symlinked password files", () => {
+    const dir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "openclaw-irc-account-"));
+    const passwordFile = path.join(dir, "password.txt");
+    const passwordLink = path.join(dir, "password-link.txt");
+    fs.writeFileSync(passwordFile, "secret-pass\n", "utf8");
+    fs.symlinkSync(passwordFile, passwordLink);
+
+    const cfg = asConfig({
+      channels: {
+        irc: {
+          host: "irc.example.com",
+          nick: "claw",
+          passwordFile: passwordLink,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const account = resolveIrcAccount({ cfg });
+    expect(account.password).toBe("");
+    expect(account.passwordSource).toBe("none");
+    fs.rmSync(dir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  });
+});

extensions/irc/src/accounts.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
 import { DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID, normalizeAccountId } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/account-id";
+import { tryReadSecretFileSync } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/core";
 import {
   createAccountListHelpers,
   normalizeResolvedSecretInputString,
@@ -100,13 +100,11 @@ function resolvePassword(accountId: string, merged: IrcAccountConfig) {
   }
 
   if (merged.passwordFile?.trim()) {
-    try {
-      const filePassword = readFileSync(merged.passwordFile.trim(), "utf-8").trim();
-      if (filePassword) {
-        return { password: filePassword, source: "passwordFile" as const };
-      }
-    } catch {
-      // Ignore unreadable files here; status will still surface missing configuration.
+    const filePassword = tryReadSecretFileSync(merged.passwordFile, "IRC password file", {
+      rejectSymlink: true,
+    });
+    if (filePassword) {
+      return { password: filePassword, source: "passwordFile" as const };
     }
   }
 
@@ -137,11 +135,10 @@ function resolveNickServConfig(accountId: string, nickserv?: IrcNickServConfig):
     envPassword ||
     "";
   if (!resolvedPassword && passwordFile) {
-    try {
-      resolvedPassword = readFileSync(passwordFile, "utf-8").trim();
-    } catch {
-      // Ignore unreadable files; monitor/probe status will surface failures.
-    }
+    resolvedPassword =
+      tryReadSecretFileSync(passwordFile, "IRC NickServ password file", {
+        rejectSymlink: true,
+      }) ?? "";
   }
 
   const merged: IrcNickServConfig = {

extensions/irc/src/channel.startup.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { createStartAccountContext } from "../../test-utils/start-account-context.js";
+import type { ResolvedIrcAccount } from "./accounts.js";
+
+const hoisted = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  monitorIrcProvider: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./monitor.js", async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import("./monitor.js")>("./monitor.js");
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    monitorIrcProvider: hoisted.monitorIrcProvider,
+  };
+});
+
+import { ircPlugin } from "./channel.js";
+
+describe("ircPlugin gateway.startAccount", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps startAccount pending until abort, then stops the monitor", async () => {
+    const stop = vi.fn();
+    hoisted.monitorIrcProvider.mockResolvedValue({ stop });
+
+    const account: ResolvedIrcAccount = {
+      accountId: "default",
+      enabled: true,
+      name: "default",
+      configured: true,
+      host: "irc.example.com",
+      port: 6697,
+      tls: true,
+      nick: "openclaw",
+      username: "openclaw",
+      realname: "OpenClaw",
+      password: "",
+      passwordSource: "none",
+      config: {} as ResolvedIrcAccount["config"],
+    };
+
+    const abort = new AbortController();
+    const task = ircPlugin.gateway!.startAccount!(
+      createStartAccountContext({
+        account,
+        abortSignal: abort.signal,
+      }),
+    );
+    let settled = false;
+    void task.then(() => {
+      settled = true;
+    });
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(hoisted.monitorIrcProvider).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    });
+    expect(settled).toBe(false);
+    expect(stop).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    abort.abort();
+    await task;
+
+    expect(stop).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  });
+});

extensions/irc/src/channel.ts

@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ import {
   buildBaseAccountStatusSnapshot,
   buildBaseChannelStatusSummary,
   buildChannelConfigSchema,
+  createAccountStatusSink,
   DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID,
   deleteAccountFromConfigSection,
   getChatChannelMeta,
   PAIRING_APPROVED_MESSAGE,
+  runPassiveAccountLifecycle,
   setAccountEnabledInConfigSection,
   type ChannelPlugin,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/irc";
@@ -353,6 +355,10 @@ export const ircPlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedIrcAccount, IrcProbe> = {
   gateway: {
     startAccount: async (ctx) => {
       const account = ctx.account;
+      const statusSink = createAccountStatusSink({
+        accountId: ctx.accountId,
+        setStatus: ctx.setStatus,
+      });
       if (!account.configured) {
         throw new Error(
           `IRC is not configured for account "${account.accountId}" (need host and nick in channels.irc).`,
@@ -361,14 +367,20 @@ export const ircPlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedIrcAccount, IrcProbe> = {
       ctx.log?.info(
         `[${account.accountId}] starting IRC provider (${account.host}:${account.port}${account.tls ? " tls" : ""})`,
       );
-      const { stop } = await monitorIrcProvider({
-        accountId: account.accountId,
-        config: ctx.cfg as CoreConfig,
-        runtime: ctx.runtime,
+      await runPassiveAccountLifecycle({
         abortSignal: ctx.abortSignal,
-        statusSink: (patch) => ctx.setStatus({ accountId: ctx.accountId, ...patch }),
+        start: async () =>
+          await monitorIrcProvider({
+            accountId: account.accountId,
+            config: ctx.cfg as CoreConfig,
+            runtime: ctx.runtime,
+            abortSignal: ctx.abortSignal,
+            statusSink,
+          }),
+        stop: async (monitor) => {
+          monitor.stop();
+        },
       });
-      return { stop };
     },
   },
 };

extensions/irc/src/onboarding.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID,
   formatDocsLink,
+  patchScopedAccountConfig,
   promptChannelAccessConfig,
   resolveAccountIdForConfigure,
   setTopLevelChannelAllowFrom,
@@ -59,35 +60,14 @@ function updateIrcAccountConfig(
   accountId: string,
   patch: Partial<IrcAccountConfig>,
 ): CoreConfig {
-  const current = cfg.channels?.irc ?? {};
-  if (accountId === DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID) {
-    return {
-      ...cfg,
-      channels: {
-        ...cfg.channels,
-        irc: {
-          ...current,
-          ...patch,
-        },
-      },
-    };
-  }
-  return {
-    ...cfg,
-    channels: {
-      ...cfg.channels,
-      irc: {
-        ...current,
-        accounts: {
-          ...current.accounts,
-          [accountId]: {
-            ...current.accounts?.[accountId],
-            ...patch,
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
-  };
+  return patchScopedAccountConfig({
+    cfg,
+    channelKey: channel,
+    accountId,
+    patch,
+    ensureChannelEnabled: false,
+    ensureAccountEnabled: false,
+  }) as CoreConfig;
 }
 
 function setIrcDmPolicy(cfg: CoreConfig, dmPolicy: DmPolicy): CoreConfig {

extensions/line/src/channel.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import {
-  buildAccountScopedDmSecurityPolicy,
-  createScopedAccountConfigAccessors,
   collectAllowlistProviderRestrictSendersWarnings,
+  createScopedAccountConfigAccessors,
+  createScopedChannelConfigBase,
+  createScopedDmSecurityResolver,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/compat";
 import {
   buildChannelConfigSchema,
@@ -43,6 +44,24 @@ const lineConfigAccessors = createScopedAccountConfigAccessors({
       .map((entry) => entry.replace(/^line:(?:user:)?/i, "")),
 });
 
+const lineConfigBase = createScopedChannelConfigBase<ResolvedLineAccount, OpenClawConfig>({
+  sectionKey: "line",
+  listAccountIds: (cfg) => getLineRuntime().channel.line.listLineAccountIds(cfg),
+  resolveAccount: (cfg, accountId) =>
+    getLineRuntime().channel.line.resolveLineAccount({ cfg, accountId: accountId ?? undefined }),
+  defaultAccountId: (cfg) => getLineRuntime().channel.line.resolveDefaultLineAccountId(cfg),
+  clearBaseFields: ["channelSecret", "tokenFile", "secretFile"],
+});
+
+const resolveLineDmPolicy = createScopedDmSecurityResolver<ResolvedLineAccount>({
+  channelKey: "line",
+  resolvePolicy: (account) => account.config.dmPolicy,
+  resolveAllowFrom: (account) => account.config.allowFrom,
+  policyPathSuffix: "dmPolicy",
+  approveHint: "openclaw pairing approve line <code>",
+  normalizeEntry: (raw) => raw.replace(/^line:(?:user:)?/i, ""),
+});
+
 function patchLineAccountConfig(
   cfg: OpenClawConfig,
   lineConfig: LineConfig,
@@ -113,40 +132,7 @@ export const linePlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedLineAccount> = {
   reload: { configPrefixes: ["channels.line"] },
   configSchema: buildChannelConfigSchema(LineConfigSchema),
   config: {
-    listAccountIds: (cfg) => getLineRuntime().channel.line.listLineAccountIds(cfg),
-    resolveAccount: (cfg, accountId) =>
-      getLineRuntime().channel.line.resolveLineAccount({ cfg, accountId: accountId ?? undefined }),
-    defaultAccountId: (cfg) => getLineRuntime().channel.line.resolveDefaultLineAccountId(cfg),
-    setAccountEnabled: ({ cfg, accountId, enabled }) => {
-      const lineConfig = (cfg.channels?.line ?? {}) as LineConfig;
-      return patchLineAccountConfig(cfg, lineConfig, accountId, { enabled });
-    },
-    deleteAccount: ({ cfg, accountId }) => {
-      const lineConfig = (cfg.channels?.line ?? {}) as LineConfig;
-      if (accountId === DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID) {
-        // oxlint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
-        const { channelSecret, tokenFile, secretFile, ...rest } = lineConfig;
-        return {
-          ...cfg,
-          channels: {
-            ...cfg.channels,
-            line: rest,
-          },
-        };
-      }
-      const accounts = { ...lineConfig.accounts };
-      delete accounts[accountId];
-      return {
-        ...cfg,
-        channels: {
-          ...cfg.channels,
-          line: {
-            ...lineConfig,
-            accounts: Object.keys(accounts).length > 0 ? accounts : undefined,
-          },
-        },
-      };
-    },
+    ...lineConfigBase,
     isConfigured: (account) =>
       Boolean(account.channelAccessToken?.trim() && account.channelSecret?.trim()),
     describeAccount: (account) => ({
@@ -159,19 +145,7 @@ export const linePlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedLineAccount> = {
     ...lineConfigAccessors,
   },
   security: {
-    resolveDmPolicy: ({ cfg, accountId, account }) => {
-      return buildAccountScopedDmSecurityPolicy({
-        cfg,
-        channelKey: "line",
-        accountId,
-        fallbackAccountId: account.accountId ?? DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID,
-        policy: account.config.dmPolicy,
-        allowFrom: account.config.allowFrom ?? [],
-        policyPathSuffix: "dmPolicy",
-        approveHint: "openclaw pairing approve line <code>",
-        normalizeEntry: (raw) => raw.replace(/^line:(?:user:)?/i, ""),
-      });
-    },
+    resolveDmPolicy: resolveLineDmPolicy,
     collectWarnings: ({ account, cfg }) => {
       return collectAllowlistProviderRestrictSendersWarnings({
         cfg,