ericksoa · May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026 · May 19, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly-e2e.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 #   openclaw-inference-switch-e2e
 #                            Switches a running OpenClaw sandbox with `nemoclaw inference set`
 #                            and verifies route, openclaw.json, hashes, and live requests.
+#   openclaw-tui-chat-correlation-e2e
+#                            Verifies the pinned OpenClaw version and rapid TUI/WebChat
+#                            correlation proof for #3145.
 #   credential-migration-e2e Validates legacy ~/.nemoclaw/credentials.json migration to the
 #                            OpenShell gateway, secure zero-fill on unlink, allowlist filter
 #                            on non-credential env keys, and symlink-safe deletion.
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ on:
           issue-2478-crash-loop-recovery-e2e, hermes-e2e,
           hermes-inference-switch-e2e, hermes-discord-e2e,
           hermes-slack-e2e, sandbox-operations-e2e, inference-routing-e2e,
-          openclaw-inference-switch-e2e,
+          openclaw-inference-switch-e2e, openclaw-tui-chat-correlation-e2e,
           network-policy-e2e, state-backup-restore-e2e, tunnel-lifecycle-e2e, diagnostics-e2e,
           credential-migration-e2e,
           snapshot-commands-e2e, shields-config-e2e, rebuild-openclaw-e2e,
@@ -1108,6 +1111,42 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/nemoclaw-e2e-openclaw-inference-switch-install.log
           if-no-files-found: ignore
 
+  # ── OpenClaw TUI chat correlation E2E ───────────────────────
+  # Verifies the pinned OpenClaw version that contains the upstream #3145 fix,
+  # then runs the rapid chat.send/WebSocket correlation proof against a live
+  # NemoClaw-created OpenClaw sandbox.
+  openclaw-tui-chat-correlation-e2e:
+    if: >-
+      github.repository == 'NVIDIA/NemoClaw' &&
+      (github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+       inputs.jobs == '' ||
+       contains(format(',{0},', inputs.jobs), ',openclaw-tui-chat-correlation-e2e,'))
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.target_ref || github.ref }}
+
+      - name: Run OpenClaw TUI chat correlation E2E test
+        env:
+          NVIDIA_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.NVIDIA_API_KEY }}
+          NEMOCLAW_NON_INTERACTIVE: "1"
+          NEMOCLAW_ACCEPT_THIRD_PARTY_SOFTWARE: "1"
+          NEMOCLAW_SANDBOX_NAME: "e2e-openclaw-tui-correlation"
+          NEMOCLAW_RECREATE_SANDBOX: "1"
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: bash test/e2e/test-openclaw-tui-chat-correlation.sh
+
+      - name: Upload install log on failure
+        if: failure()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: openclaw-tui-chat-correlation-install-log
+          path: /tmp/nemoclaw-e2e-openclaw-tui-correlation-install.log
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+
   # ── Network policy E2E ───────────────────────────────────────
   # TC-NET-01..07, TC-NET-09: deny-by-default, whitelist, live policy-add,
   # dry-run, hot-reload, inference exemption, permissive mode, SSRF validation.
@@ -2045,6 +2084,7 @@ jobs:
         sandbox-operations-e2e,
         inference-routing-e2e,
         openclaw-inference-switch-e2e,
+        openclaw-tui-chat-correlation-e2e,
         network-policy-e2e,
         state-backup-restore-e2e,
         tunnel-lifecycle-e2e,
@@ -2138,6 +2178,7 @@ jobs:
         sandbox-operations-e2e,
         inference-routing-e2e,
         openclaw-inference-switch-e2e,
+        openclaw-tui-chat-correlation-e2e,
         network-policy-e2e,
         state-backup-restore-e2e,
         tunnel-lifecycle-e2e,
@@ -2288,6 +2329,7 @@ jobs:
         sandbox-operations-e2e,
         inference-routing-e2e,
         openclaw-inference-switch-e2e,
+        openclaw-tui-chat-correlation-e2e,
         network-policy-e2e,
         state-backup-restore-e2e,
         tunnel-lifecycle-e2e,

diff --git a/Dockerfile.base b/Dockerfile.base
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ RUN printf '%s\n' \
 # OpenClaw version: change the OPENCLAW_VERSION ARG default so CI rebuilds
 # the base image on push to main, or use workflow_dispatch on base-image.yaml
 # with the openclaw_version input for a one-off build without editing this file.
-ARG OPENCLAW_VERSION=2026.4.24
+ARG OPENCLAW_VERSION=2026.4.25
 
 SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-o", "pipefail", "-c"]
 

diff --git a/agents/openclaw/manifest.yaml b/agents/openclaw/manifest.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ homepage: "https://openclaw.ai"
 install_method: npm  # npm install -g openclaw@<version>
 binary_path: /usr/local/bin/openclaw
 version_command: "openclaw --version"
-expected_version: "2026.4.24"
+expected_version: "2026.4.25"
 gateway_command: "openclaw gateway run"
 
 # ── Health probe ────────────────────────────────────────────────

diff --git a/docs/reference/commands.md b/docs/reference/commands.md
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ Existing sandboxes do not auto-upgrade when a newer NemoClaw release ships a new
 ```console
 $ nemoclaw my-assistant status
 ...
-    Agent:    OpenClaw v2026.4.24
+    Agent:    OpenClaw v2026.4.25
 ...
 ```
 

diff --git a/docs/reference/commands.mdx b/docs/reference/commands.mdx
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ Existing sandboxes do not auto-upgrade when a newer NemoClaw release ships a new
 ```console
 $ nemoclaw my-assistant status
 ...
-    Agent:    OpenClaw v2026.4.24
+    Agent:    OpenClaw v2026.4.25
 ...
 ```
 

diff --git a/nemoclaw-blueprint/blueprint.yaml b/nemoclaw-blueprint/blueprint.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 version: "0.1.0"
 min_openshell_version: "0.0.39"
 max_openshell_version: "0.0.39"
-min_openclaw_version: "2026.4.24"
+min_openclaw_version: "2026.4.25"
 # Mirrors the components.sandbox.image manifest digest below. Lets a
 # downstream consumer (or release tooling) verify the blueprint declares
 # a specific sandbox image without parsing the components tree, and

diff --git a/test/e2e/docs/parity-map.yaml b/test/e2e/docs/parity-map.yaml
@@ -7110,6 +7110,65 @@ scripts:
       reason: legacy assertion is obsolete or negative cleanup behavior after scenario migration
       reviewer: e2e-maintainers
       approved_at: '2026-05-13'
+  test-openclaw-tui-chat-correlation.sh:
+    scenario: ''
+    status: deferred
+    bucket: providers-messaging
+    assertions:
+    - &openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: Pre-cleanup complete
+      status: deferred
+      reason: "live #3145 regression guard retained until scenario framework has a TUI/WebChat correlation suite"
+      owner: e2e-maintainers
+      runner_requirement: Docker-capable sandbox runner with NemoClaw/OpenShell CLIs and NVIDIA_API_KEY
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: Docker is running
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: Docker is not running
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: NVIDIA_API_KEY is set
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: NVIDIA_API_KEY not set or invalid
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: NEMOCLAW_NON_INTERACTIVE=1
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: NEMOCLAW_NON_INTERACTIVE=1 is required
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: Third-party software acceptance is set
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: NEMOCLAW_ACCEPT_THIRD_PARTY_SOFTWARE=1 is required
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: 'Could not cd to repo root: $REPO'
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: install.sh completed
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: install.sh failed (exit ${install_exit})
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: nemoclaw not found on PATH
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: openshell not found on PATH
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: nemoclaw and openshell are on PATH
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: Sandbox uses OpenClaw ${expected_openclaw_version}
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: 'Sandbox OpenClaw version mismatch; expected ${expected_openclaw_version:-unknown}, got: ${plain_openclaw_version:0:240}'
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: nemoclaw inference set completed
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: 'nemoclaw inference set failed (exit ${switch_rc}): ${switch_output:0:500}'
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: OpenShell route points at ${SWITCH_PROVIDER} / ${SWITCH_MODEL}
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: 'OpenShell route did not switch to ${SWITCH_PROVIDER} / ${SWITCH_MODEL}: ${plain_route_output:0:400}'
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: OpenClaw live chat correlation proof passed
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: OpenClaw live chat correlation proof failed
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: Sandbox ${SANDBOX_NAME} still in registry after destroy
+    - <<: *openclaw_tui_correlation_deferred
+      legacy: Sandbox ${SANDBOX_NAME} removed
   test-openclaw-plugin-runtime-exdev.sh:
     scenario: ''
     status: deferred