refactor: move runtime state to SQLite

* refactor: remove stale file-backed shims

* fix: harden sqlite state ci boundaries

* refactor: store matrix idb snapshots in sqlite

* fix: satisfy rebased CI guardrails

* refactor: store current conversation bindings in sqlite table

* refactor: store tui last sessions in sqlite table

* refactor: reset sqlite schema history

* refactor: drop unshipped sqlite table migration

* refactor: remove plugin index file rollback

* refactor: drop unshipped sqlite sidecar migrations

* refactor: remove runtime commitments kv migration

* refactor: preserve kysely sync result types

* refactor: drop unshipped sqlite schema migration table

* test: keep session usage coverage sqlite-backed

* refactor: keep sqlite migration doctor-only

* refactor: isolate device legacy imports

* refactor: isolate push voicewake legacy imports

* refactor: isolate remaining runtime legacy imports

* refactor: tighten sqlite migration guardrails

* test: cover sqlite persisted enum parsing

* refactor: isolate legacy update and tui imports

* refactor: tighten sqlite state ownership

* refactor: move legacy imports behind doctor

* refactor: remove legacy session row lookup

* refactor: canonicalize memory transcript locators

* refactor: drop transcript path scope fallbacks

* refactor: drop runtime legacy session delivery pruning

* refactor: store tts prefs only in sqlite

* refactor: remove cron store path runtime

* refactor: use cron sqlite store keys

* refactor: rename telegram message cache scope

* refactor: read memory dreaming status from sqlite

* refactor: rename cron status store key

* refactor: stop remembering transcript file paths

* test: use sqlite locators in agent fixtures

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

* refactor: keep compaction transcript handles out of session rows

* refactor: derive transcript handles from session identity

* refactor: derive runtime transcript handles

* refactor: remove gateway session locator reads

* refactor: remove transcript locator from session rows

* refactor: store raw stream diagnostics in sqlite

* refactor: remove file-shaped transcript rotation

* refactor: hide legacy trajectory paths from runtime

* refactor: remove runtime transcript file bridges

* refactor: repair database-first rebase fallout

* refactor: align tests with database-first state

* refactor: remove transcript file handoffs

* refactor: sync post-compaction memory by transcript scope

* refactor: run codex app-server sessions by id

* refactor: bind codex runtime state by session id

* refactor: pass memory transcripts by sqlite scope

* refactor: remove transcript locator cleanup leftovers

* test: remove stale transcript file fixtures

* refactor: remove transcript locator test helper

* test: make cron sqlite keys explicit

* test: remove cron runtime store paths

* test: remove stale session file fixtures

* test: use sqlite cron keys in diagnostics

* refactor: remove runtime delivery queue backfill

* test: drop fake export session file mocks

* refactor: rename acp session read failure flag

* refactor: rename acp row session key

* refactor: remove session store test seams

* refactor: move legacy session parser tests to doctor

* refactor: reindex managed memory in place

* refactor: drop stale session store wording

* refactor: rename session row helpers

* refactor: rename sqlite session entry modules

* refactor: remove transcript locator leftovers

* refactor: trim file-era audit wording

* refactor: clean managed media through sqlite

* fix: prefer explicit agent for exports

* fix: use prepared agent for session resets

* fix: canonicalize legacy codex binding import

* test: rename state cleanup helper

* docs: align backup docs with sqlite state

* refactor: drop legacy Pi usage auth fallback

* refactor: move legacy auth profile imports to doctor

* refactor: keep Pi model discovery auth in memory

* refactor: remove MSTeams legacy learning key fallback

* refactor: store model catalog config in sqlite

* refactor: use sqlite model catalog at runtime

* refactor: remove model json compatibility aliases

* refactor: store auth profiles in sqlite

* refactor: seed copied auth profiles in sqlite

* refactor: make auth profile runtime sqlite-addressed

* refactor: migrate hermes secrets into sqlite auth store

* refactor: move plugin install config migration to doctor

* refactor: rename plugin index audit checks

* test: drop auth file assumptions

* test: remove legacy transcript file assertions

* refactor: drop legacy cli session aliases

* refactor: store skill uploads in sqlite

* refactor: keep subagent attachments in sqlite vfs

* refactor: drop subagent attachment cleanup state

* refactor: move legacy session aliases to doctor

* refactor: require node 24 for sqlite state runtime

* refactor: move provider caches into sqlite state

* fix: harden virtual agent filesystem

* refactor: enforce database-first runtime state

* refactor: rename compaction transcript rotation setting

* test: clean sqlite refactor test types

* refactor: consolidate sqlite runtime state

* refactor: model session conversations in sqlite

* refactor: stop deriving cron delivery from session keys

* refactor: stop classifying sessions from key shape

* refactor: hydrate announce targets from typed delivery

* refactor: route heartbeat delivery from typed sqlite context

* refactor: tighten typed sqlite session routing

* refactor: remove session origin routing shadow

* refactor: drop session origin shadow fixtures

* perf: query sqlite vfs paths by prefix

* refactor: use typed conversation metadata for sessions

* refactor: prefer typed session routing metadata

* refactor: require typed session routing metadata

* refactor: resolve group tool policy from typed sessions

* refactor: delete dead session thread info bridge

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

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

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

* [codex] refresh plugin regression fixtures

* fix(agents): restore compaction gateway logs

* test: tighten gateway startup assertions

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

* test: tighten device pair notify assertions

* test: tighten hermes secret assertions

* test: assert matrix client error shapes

* test: assert config compat warnings

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

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

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

* fix(codex): rotate auth profiles inside harness

* fix: keep browser status page probe within timeout

* test: assert agents add outputs

* test: pin cron read status

* fix(agents): avoid Pi resource discovery stalls

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

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

* test: tighten qa lab runtime assertions

* test: check security fix outputs

* test: verify extension runtime messages

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

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

* test: guard talk consult call helper

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

* fix(codex): scale context engine projection

* fix: document Codex context projection scaling

* fix: document Codex context projection scaling

* fix: document Codex context projection scaling

* fix: document Codex context projection scaling

* chore: align Codex projection changelog

* chore: realign Codex projection changelog

* fix: isolate Codex projection patch

---------

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

* refactor: move agent runtime state toward piless

* refactor: remove cron session reaper

* refactor: move session management to sqlite

* refactor: finish database-first state migration

* chore: refresh generated sqlite db types

* refactor: remove stale file-backed shims

* test: harden kysely type coverage

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

* refactor: remove cron store path runtime

* refactor: keep compaction transcript handles out of session rows

* refactor: derive embedded transcripts from sqlite identity

* refactor: remove embedded transcript locator handoff

* refactor: remove runtime transcript file bridges

* refactor: remove transcript file handoffs

* refactor: remove MSTeams legacy learning key fallback

* refactor: store model catalog config in sqlite

* refactor: use sqlite model catalog at runtime

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

* fix: keep oauth sibling sync sqlite-local

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

* refactor: remove task session store maintenance

# Conflicts:
#	src/commands/tasks.ts

* refactor: keep diagnostics in state sqlite

* refactor: enforce database-first runtime state

* refactor: consolidate sqlite runtime state

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

* fix(codex): refresh subscription limit resets

* fix(codex): format reset times for channels

* Update CHANGELOG with latest changes and fixes

Updated CHANGELOG with recent fixes and improvements.

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

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

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

* fix(codex): simplify account limit status

* test: tighten subagent announce queue assertion

* test: tighten session delete lifecycle assertions

* test: tighten cron ops assertions

* fix: track cron execution milestones

* test: tighten hermes secret assertions

* test: assert matrix sync store payloads

* test: assert config compat warnings

* fix(codex): align btw side thread semantics

* fix(codex): honor codex fallback blocking

* fix(agents): avoid Pi resource discovery stalls

* test: tighten codex event assertions

* test: tighten cron assertions

* Fix Codex app-server OAuth harness auth

* refactor: move agent runtime state toward piless

* refactor: move device and push state to sqlite

* refactor: move runtime json state imports to doctor

* refactor: finish database-first state migration

* chore: refresh generated sqlite db types

* refactor: clarify cron sqlite store keys

* refactor: remove stale file-backed shims

* refactor: bind codex runtime state by session id

* test: expect sqlite trajectory branch export

* refactor: rename session row helpers

* fix: keep legacy device identity import in doctor

* refactor: enforce database-first runtime state

* refactor: consolidate sqlite runtime state

* build: align pi contract wrappers

* chore: repair database-first rebase

* refactor: remove session file test contracts

* test: update gateway session expectations

* refactor: stop routing from session compatibility shadows

* refactor: stop persisting session route shadows

* refactor: use typed delivery context in clients

* refactor: stop echoing session route shadows

* refactor: repair embedded runner rebase imports

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

* refactor: align pi contract imports

* refactor: satisfy kysely sync helper guard

* refactor: remove file transcript bridge remnants

* refactor: remove session locator compatibility

* refactor: remove session file test contracts

* refactor: keep rebase database-first clean

* refactor: remove session file assumptions from e2e

* docs: clarify database-first goal state

* test: remove legacy store markers from sqlite runtime tests

* refactor: remove legacy store assumptions from runtime seams

* refactor: align sqlite runtime helper seams

* test: update memory recall sqlite audit mock

* refactor: align database-first runtime type seams

* test: clarify doctor cron legacy store names

* fix: preserve sqlite session route projections

* test: fix copilot token cache test syntax

* docs: update database-first proof status

* test: align database-first test fixtures

* docs: update database-first proof status

* refactor: clean extension database-first drift

* test: align agent session route proof

* test: clarify doctor legacy path fixtures

* chore: clean database-first changed checks

* chore: repair database-first rebase markers

* build: allow baileys git subdependency

* chore: repair exp-vfs rebase drift

* chore: finish exp-vfs rebase cleanup

* chore: satisfy rebase lint drift

* chore: fix qqbot rebase type seam

* chore: fix rebase drift leftovers

* fix: keep auth profile oauth secrets out of sqlite

* fix: repair rebase drift tests

* test: stabilize pairing request ordering

* test: use source manifests in plugin contract checks

* fix: restore gateway session metadata after rebase

* fix: repair database-first rebase drift

* fix: clean up database-first rebase fallout

* test: stabilize line quick reply receipt time

* fix: repair extension rebase drift

* test: keep transcript redaction tests sqlite-backed

* fix: carry injected transcript redaction through sqlite

* chore: clean database branch rebase residue

* fix: repair database branch CI drift

* fix: repair database branch CI guard drift

* fix: stabilize oauth tls preflight test

* test: align database branch fast guards

* test: repair build artifact boundary guards

* chore: clean changelog rebase markers

---------

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

.github/instructions/copilot.instructions.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ## Tech Stack
 
-- **Runtime**: Node 22+ (Bun also supported for dev/scripts)
+- **Runtime**: Node 24+ (Bun also supported for dev/scripts)
 - **Language**: TypeScript (ESM, strict mode)
 - **Package Manager**: pnpm (keep `pnpm-lock.yaml` in sync)
 - **Lint/Format**: Oxlint, Oxfmt (`pnpm check`)

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -1053,83 +1053,6 @@ jobs:
               ;;
           esac
 
-  checks-node-compat:
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-    name: checks-node-compat-node22
-    needs: [preflight]
-    if: needs.preflight.outputs.run_build_artifacts == 'true' && github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
-    runs-on: ${{ github.repository == 'openclaw/openclaw' && 'blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
-    timeout-minutes: 60
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        shell: bash
-        env:
-          CHECKOUT_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
-          CHECKOUT_SHA: ${{ needs.preflight.outputs.checkout_revision }}
-          CHECKOUT_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-
-          workdir="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
-          auth_header="$(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$CHECKOUT_TOKEN" | base64 | tr -d '\n')"
-
-          reset_checkout_dir() {
-            mkdir -p "$workdir"
-            find "$workdir" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} +
-          }
-
-          checkout_attempt() {
-            local attempt="$1"
-
-            reset_checkout_dir
-            git init "$workdir" >/dev/null
-            git config --global --add safe.directory "$workdir"
-            git -C "$workdir" remote add origin "https://github.com/${CHECKOUT_REPO}"
-            git -C "$workdir" config gc.auto 0
-
-            timeout --signal=TERM 30s git -C "$workdir" \
-              -c protocol.version=2 \
-              -c "http.https://github.com/.extraheader=AUTHORIZATION: basic ${auth_header}" \
-              fetch --no-tags --prune --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin \
-              "+${CHECKOUT_SHA}:refs/remotes/origin/ci-target" || return 1
-
-            git -C "$workdir" checkout --force --detach "$CHECKOUT_SHA" || return 1
-            test -f "$workdir/.github/actions/setup-node-env/action.yml" || return 1
-            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/5 succeeded"
-          }
-
-          for attempt in 1 2 3 4 5; do
-            if checkout_attempt "$attempt"; then
-              exit 0
-            fi
-            echo "checkout attempt ${attempt}/5 failed"
-            sleep $((attempt * 5))
-          done
-
-          echo "checkout failed after 5 attempts" >&2
-          exit 1
-
-      - name: Setup Node environment
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-node-env
-        with:
-          node-version: "22.18.0"
-          cache-key-suffix: "node22-pnpm11"
-          install-bun: "false"
-
-      - name: Configure Node test resources
-        run: echo "OPENCLAW_VITEST_MAX_WORKERS=2" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-
-      - name: Run Node 22 compatibility
-        env:
-          NODE_OPTIONS: --max-old-space-size=8192
-        run: |
-          pnpm build
-          pnpm ui:build
-          node openclaw.mjs --help
-          node openclaw.mjs status --json --timeout 1
-          pnpm test:build:singleton
-
   checks-node-core-test-nondist-shard:
     permissions:
       contents: read

.github/workflows/docs-sync-publish.yml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: "22.18.0"
+          node-version: "24.x"
 
       - name: Clone publish repo
         env: