macOS: honor stable Nix defaults suite by joshp123 · Pull Request #12205 · openclaw/openclaw

joshp123 · 2026-02-09T00:51:40Z

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fix nix mode after our rename churn!

The rest of this PR was written by ChatGPT-unknown, running in the pi harness. Full environment + prompt history appear at the end.

Changes

macOS app: treat ai.openclaw.mac as the stable defaults suite for Nix-managed deployments and consult it when determining Nix mode (only when running as a .app bundle).
Tests: add regression coverage for stable-suite nixMode resolution.

Tests

cd apps/macos && swift test --filter NixModeStableSuiteTests (pass)
cd apps/macos && swift test --filter WideAreaGatewayDiscoveryTests (pass)

Risks

Nix mode will now be enabled if openclaw.nixMode=true is set in the stable suite while running the app bundle; that’s intended for Nix deployments, but could surprise users who set it manually.

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2026-02-08T16:51:16-08:00	`onboarding flow still triggers when i open it. also the app should auto open imo.`
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2026-02-08T16:51:16-08:00	`fix nix mode after our rename churn!`

Fixes repeated onboarding in Nix deployments by detecting nixMode from the stable defaults suite (ai.openclaw.mac) and bridging key settings into the current defaults domain. Also enables LaunchAgent autostart by default in Nix mode (escape hatch: openclaw.nixAutoLaunchAtLogin=false).

Drop the automatic launch-at-login behavior from the Nix defaults patch; keep this PR scoped to reliable nixMode detection + defaults bridging.

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greptile-apps · 2026-02-09T00:55:35Z

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/NixDefaultsBridge.swift

+    static func applyIfNeeded() {
+        guard ProcessInfo.processInfo.isNixMode else { return }
+        guard let nixSuite = UserDefaults(suiteName: nixDefaultsSuiteName) else { return }
+


Nix mode check can recurse
NixDefaultsBridge.applyIfNeeded() calls ProcessInfo.processInfo.isNixMode, but isNixMode now consults the stable nixDefaultsSuiteName (via resolveNixMode). That means when Nix mode is only enabled in the stable suite, isNixMode becomes true (because the stable suite says so), and then applyIfNeeded() runs and copies that same openclaw.nixMode into UserDefaults.standard, making the app permanently think it’s in Nix mode even if the stable suite was set unintentionally. If the intent is “bridge only after we already know we’re in Nix mode”, this check needs to rely on env/standard only (or otherwise avoid promoting stable-suite nixMode into standard).

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This is a comment left during a code review. Path: apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/NixDefaultsBridge.swift Line: 18:21 Comment: **Nix mode check can recurse** `NixDefaultsBridge.applyIfNeeded()` calls `ProcessInfo.processInfo.isNixMode`, but `isNixMode` now consults the stable `nixDefaultsSuiteName` (via `resolveNixMode`). That means when Nix mode is *only* enabled in the stable suite, `isNixMode` becomes true (because the stable suite says so), and then `applyIfNeeded()` runs and copies that same `openclaw.nixMode` into `UserDefaults.standard`, making the app permanently think it’s in Nix mode even if the stable suite was set unintentionally. If the intent is “bridge only after we already know we’re in Nix mode”, this check needs to rely on env/standard only (or otherwise avoid promoting stable-suite nixMode into standard). How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.

Remove the defaults-bridging helper and rely on a single, stable defaults suite (ai.openclaw.mac) for nixMode detection when running as an app bundle. This keeps the fix focused on onboarding suppression and rename churn resilience.

joshp123 · 2026-02-09T01:29:34Z

Landed via squash.

Merge commit: 69aa3df
What: macOS app now treats ai.openclaw.mac as a stable defaults suite for openclaw.nixMode (only when running as a .app bundle) to prevent onboarding reappearing after bundle-id churn.
Tests (local):
- pnpm build
- pnpm check
- pnpm test
- cd apps/macos && swift test --filter NixModeStableSuiteTests
- cd apps/macos && swift test --filter WideAreaGatewayDiscoveryTests

* macOS: honor Nix defaults suite; auto launch in Nix mode Fixes repeated onboarding in Nix deployments by detecting nixMode from the stable defaults suite (ai.openclaw.mac) and bridging key settings into the current defaults domain. Also enables LaunchAgent autostart by default in Nix mode (escape hatch: openclaw.nixAutoLaunchAtLogin=false). * macOS: keep Nix mode fix focused Drop the automatic launch-at-login behavior from the Nix defaults patch; keep this PR scoped to reliable nixMode detection + defaults bridging. * macOS: simplify nixMode fix Remove the defaults-bridging helper and rely on a single, stable defaults suite (ai.openclaw.mac) for nixMode detection when running as an app bundle. This keeps the fix focused on onboarding suppression and rename churn resilience. * macOS: fix nixMode defaults suite churn (openclaw#12205)

Integrated upstream improvements: - CRITICAL: Fix bundled hooks broken since 2026.2.2 (openclaw#9295) - Grok web search provider (xAI) with inline citations - Telegram video note support with tests and docs - QMD model cache sharing optimization (openclaw#12114) - Context overflow false positive fix (openclaw#2078) - Model failover 400 status handling (openclaw#1879) - Dynamic config loading per-message (openclaw#11372) - Gateway post-compaction amnesia fix (openclaw#12283) - Skills watcher: ignore Python venvs and caches - Telegram send recovery from stale thread IDs - Cron job parameter recovery (openclaw#12124) - Auto-reply weekday timestamps (openclaw#12438) - Utility consolidation refactoring (PNG, JSON, errors) - Cross-platform test normalization (openclaw#12212) - macOS Nix defaults support (openclaw#12205) Preserved DEV enhancements: - Docker multi-stage build with enhanced tooling (gh, gog, obsidian-cli, uv, nano-pdf, mcporter, qmd) - Comprehensive .env.example documentation (371 lines) - Multi-environment docker-compose support (DEV/PRD) - GOG/Tailscale integration - Fork-sync and openclaw-docs skills - UI config editor (Svelte) - Fork workflow documentation Merge strategy: Cherry-picked 22 upstream commits, preserved DEV Docker architecture. Docker files unchanged: Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml, docker-setup.sh, .env.example Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <[email protected]>

* macOS: honor Nix defaults suite; auto launch in Nix mode Fixes repeated onboarding in Nix deployments by detecting nixMode from the stable defaults suite (ai.openclaw.mac) and bridging key settings into the current defaults domain. Also enables LaunchAgent autostart by default in Nix mode (escape hatch: openclaw.nixAutoLaunchAtLogin=false). * macOS: keep Nix mode fix focused Drop the automatic launch-at-login behavior from the Nix defaults patch; keep this PR scoped to reliable nixMode detection + defaults bridging. * macOS: simplify nixMode fix Remove the defaults-bridging helper and rely on a single, stable defaults suite (ai.openclaw.mac) for nixMode detection when running as an app bundle. This keeps the fix focused on onboarding suppression and rename churn resilience. * macOS: fix nixMode defaults suite churn (openclaw#12205)

- Add resolveNixMode() reading from stable defaults suite ai.openclaw.mac - Add NixModeStableSuiteTests for reliable nixMode detection - Update Constants.swift with stable suite name constant - Fix onboarding suppression and rename churn resilience in Nix mode

Tasks completed: 2/2 - Port iOS alpha node app + setup-code onboarding (#11756) - Port macOS Nix defaults suite (#12205) SUMMARY: .planning/phases/16-gateway-cron-ios/16-06-SUMMARY.md

* macOS: honor Nix defaults suite; auto launch in Nix mode Fixes repeated onboarding in Nix deployments by detecting nixMode from the stable defaults suite (ai.openclaw.mac) and bridging key settings into the current defaults domain. Also enables LaunchAgent autostart by default in Nix mode (escape hatch: openclaw.nixAutoLaunchAtLogin=false). * macOS: keep Nix mode fix focused Drop the automatic launch-at-login behavior from the Nix defaults patch; keep this PR scoped to reliable nixMode detection + defaults bridging. * macOS: simplify nixMode fix Remove the defaults-bridging helper and rely on a single, stable defaults suite (ai.openclaw.mac) for nixMode detection when running as an app bundle. This keeps the fix focused on onboarding suppression and rename churn resilience. * macOS: fix nixMode defaults suite churn (openclaw#12205)

* macOS: honor Nix defaults suite; auto launch in Nix mode Fixes repeated onboarding in Nix deployments by detecting nixMode from the stable defaults suite (ai.openclaw.mac) and bridging key settings into the current defaults domain. Also enables LaunchAgent autostart by default in Nix mode (escape hatch: openclaw.nixAutoLaunchAtLogin=false). * macOS: keep Nix mode fix focused Drop the automatic launch-at-login behavior from the Nix defaults patch; keep this PR scoped to reliable nixMode detection + defaults bridging. * macOS: simplify nixMode fix Remove the defaults-bridging helper and rely on a single, stable defaults suite (ai.openclaw.mac) for nixMode detection when running as an app bundle. This keeps the fix focused on onboarding suppression and rename churn resilience. * macOS: fix nixMode defaults suite churn (#12205)

joshp123 added 2 commits February 8, 2026 16:21

macOS: keep Nix mode fix focused

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Drop the automatic launch-at-login behavior from the Nix defaults patch; keep this PR scoped to reliable nixMode detection + defaults bridging.

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joshp123 marked this pull request as ready for review February 9, 2026 00:54

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joshp123 added 2 commits February 8, 2026 17:16

macOS: simplify nixMode fix

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Remove the defaults-bridging helper and rely on a single, stable defaults suite (ai.openclaw.mac) for nixMode detection when running as an app bundle. This keeps the fix focused on onboarding suppression and rename churn resilience.

macOS: fix nixMode defaults suite churn (#12205)

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joshp123 merged commit 69aa3df into main Feb 9, 2026
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joshp123 deleted the fix/nix-mode-defaults-domain branch February 9, 2026 01:28

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