refactor(context-engine): retire legacy host param default (#122434)

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docs/concepts/context-engine.md

@@ -213,13 +213,13 @@ Required members:
 | `assemble(params)` | Method   | Build context for a model run (returns `AssembleResult`)                           |
 | `compact(params)`  | Method   | Summarize/reduce context                                                           |
 
-Set `info.acceptedHostParams` to the host-added lifecycle fields the engine
-accepts. Current keys are `sessionKey`, `prompt`, `runtimeSettings`,
+Set `info.acceptedHostParams` to restrict the host-added lifecycle fields the
+engine receives. Current keys are `sessionKey`, `prompt`, `runtimeSettings`,
 `sessionTarget`, and `runtimeContext`. OpenClaw intersects the declaration with
 the fields available for each lifecycle method, so undeclared or unknown keys
-are never injected. Engines without this declaration receive the pre-host-field
-legacy parameter set through 2026-08-12; after that date, undeclared engines
-receive every current host field.
+are never injected. Engines without this declaration receive every current
+host field; declare an explicit list, including `[]`, when the engine validates
+a narrower input shape.
 
 For durable admitted turns, declare both transcript semantics:
 
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ rendered directly to users and does not create a dedicated reporting surface.
 - `diagnostics`: closed fallback and degraded reason codes when known
 
 Fields that can be unknown are represented as `null`; discriminator fields such
-as runtime mode and selection source remain non-nullable. Engines that accept
-`runtimeSettings` must include it in `info.acceptedHostParams` during the
-compatibility window.
+as runtime mode and selection source remain non-nullable. Engines that restrict
+host parameters and accept `runtimeSettings` must include it in
+`info.acceptedHostParams`.
 
 ### Host requirements
 

docs/plugins/sdk-migration.md

@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ artifact reader count is zero.
 
 Audit the current migration queue with `pnpm plugins:boundary-report`:
 
-| Flag                                                    | Effect                                                                         |
-| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| `--summary` (or `pnpm plugins:boundary-report:summary`) | Compact counts instead of full detail.                                         |
-| `--json`                                                | Machine-readable report.                                                       |
-| `--owner <id>`                                          | Filter to one plugin or compatibility owner.                                   |
-| `--fail-on-cross-owner`                                 | Exit non-zero on cross-owner reserved SDK imports.                             |
-| `--fail-on-eligible-compat`                             | Exit non-zero when a deprecated compat record's `removeAfter` date has passed. |
-| `--fail-on-unclassified-unused-reserved`                | Exit non-zero on unused reserved SDK shims.                                    |
+| Flag                                                    | Effect                                                                     |
+| ------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `--summary` (or `pnpm plugins:boundary-report:summary`) | Compact counts instead of full detail.                                     |
+| `--json`                                                | Machine-readable report.                                                   |
+| `--owner <id>`                                          | Filter to one plugin or compatibility owner.                               |
+| `--fail-on-cross-owner`                                 | Exit non-zero on cross-owner reserved SDK imports.                         |
+| `--fail-on-eligible-compat`                             | Exit non-zero on or after a deprecated compat record's `removeAfter` date. |
+| `--fail-on-unclassified-unused-reserved`                | Exit non-zero on unused reserved SDK shims.                                |
 
 `pnpm plugins:boundary-report:ci` runs with all three fail flags. Deprecated
 records normally have an explicit `removeAfter` date. A contract tied to a
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ apps own device capture/playback UX.
 | ------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | **Now**                                     | Warning-capable deprecated surfaces emit runtime warnings; repository guards reject deprecated SDK imports from core and bundled plugins. |
 | **Pending owner decision**                  | Records without `removeAfter` or `removalGate` remain deprecated and ineligible until their owner publishes a gate.                       |
-| **Each compat record's `removeAfter` date** | That dated surface becomes eligible for removal; `pnpm plugins:boundary-report --fail-on-eligible-compat` fails CI once the date passes.  |
+| **Each compat record's `removeAfter` date** | That dated surface becomes eligible for removal; `pnpm plugins:boundary-report --fail-on-eligible-compat` fails CI on or after that date. |
 | **Next Plugin SDK major**                   | `inbound-reply-dispatch` reaches its explicit `next-plugin-sdk-major` gate; it is not date-eligible before that version boundary.         |
 
 The remaining public SDK subpaths below have registry-backed removal windows.

docs/plugins/sdk-overview.md

@@ -619,10 +619,10 @@ For an end-to-end authoring guide, see
 
 ### Exclusive slots
 
-| Method                                     | What it registers                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `api.registerContextEngine(id, factory)`   | Context engine (one active at a time). Declare accepted host-added lifecycle fields with `info.acceptedHostParams`; undeclared engines receive the legacy field set through 2026-08-12, then receive all current host fields. |
-| `api.registerMemoryCapability(capability)` | Unified memory capability                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+| Method                                     | What it registers                                                                                                                                                          |
+| ------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `api.registerContextEngine(id, factory)`   | Context engine (one active at a time). Use `info.acceptedHostParams` to restrict accepted host-added lifecycle fields; undeclared engines receive all current host fields. |
+| `api.registerMemoryCapability(capability)` | Unified memory capability                                                                                                                                                  |
 
 To participate in durable admitted turns, context engines must declare
 `currentTurnFence: "before-current-turn-entry-v1"` and

src/context-engine/host-param-projection.test.ts

@@ -128,27 +128,6 @@ describe("context-engine host parameter projection", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it("uses the legacy parameter set for undeclared engines during the window", async () => {
-    vi.useFakeTimers();
-    vi.setSystemTime(new Date("2026-07-29T12:00:00Z"));
-    const assembleCalls: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
-    const compactCalls: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
-    const engineId = registerProbeEngine({ assembleCalls, compactCalls });
-
-    await invokeHostParamMethods(
-      await resolveContextEngine({ plugins: { slots: { contextEngine: engineId } } }),
-    );
-
-    for (const call of [...assembleCalls, ...compactCalls]) {
-      expect(call).not.toHaveProperty("sessionKey");
-      expect(call).not.toHaveProperty("runtimeSettings");
-    }
-    expect(assembleCalls[0]).not.toHaveProperty("prompt");
-    expect(compactCalls[0]).not.toHaveProperty("sessionTarget");
-    expect(compactCalls[0]).not.toHaveProperty("runtimeContext");
-    expect(compactCalls[0]).toHaveProperty("sessionId", "session-1");
-  });
-
   it("projects host parameters on fresh logical-turn engines", async () => {
     const assembleCalls: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
     const compactCalls: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
@@ -234,9 +213,7 @@ describe("context-engine host parameter projection", () => {
     ]);
   });
 
-  it("passes every host parameter to fresh undeclared engines after the window", async () => {
-    vi.useFakeTimers();
-    vi.setSystemTime(new Date("2026-08-13T00:00:00Z"));
+  it("passes every host parameter to fresh undeclared engines", async () => {
     const assembleCalls: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
     const compactCalls: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
     const engineId = registerProbeEngine({ assembleCalls, compactCalls });
@@ -265,15 +242,12 @@ describe("context-engine host parameter projection", () => {
     ]);
   });
 
-  it("switches undeclared engines to full parameters after the window", async () => {
-    vi.useFakeTimers();
-    vi.setSystemTime(new Date("2026-07-29T12:00:00Z"));
+  it("passes every host parameter to resolved undeclared engines", async () => {
     const assembleCalls: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
     const compactCalls: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
     const engineId = registerProbeEngine({ assembleCalls, compactCalls });
     const engine = await resolveContextEngine({ plugins: { slots: { contextEngine: engineId } } });
 
-    vi.setSystemTime(new Date("2026-08-13T00:00:00Z"));
     await invokeHostParamMethods(engine);
 
     expect(assembleCalls[0]).toMatchObject({
@@ -317,15 +291,13 @@ describe("context-engine host parameter projection", () => {
   });
 
   it("does not mutate frozen engines reused by a factory", async () => {
-    vi.useFakeTimers();
-    vi.setSystemTime(new Date("2026-07-29T12:00:00Z"));
     const engineId = `host-param-frozen-${++engineCounter}`;
     const assemble = vi.fn<ContextEngine["assemble"]>(async (params) => ({
       messages: params.messages,
       estimatedTokens: 0,
     }));
     class FrozenProbeEngine implements ContextEngine {
-      readonly #info = { id: engineId, name: "Frozen Probe" };
+      readonly #info = { id: engineId, name: "Frozen Probe", acceptedHostParams: [] };
 
       get info() {
         return this.#info;
@@ -346,7 +318,7 @@ describe("context-engine host parameter projection", () => {
 
     const first = await resolveContextEngine({ plugins: { slots: { contextEngine: engineId } } });
     const second = await resolveContextEngine({ plugins: { slots: { contextEngine: engineId } } });
-    expect(first.info).toEqual({ id: engineId, name: "Frozen Probe" });
+    expect(first.info).toEqual({ id: engineId, name: "Frozen Probe", acceptedHostParams: [] });
     await first.assemble({ sessionId: "session-1", sessionKey: "first", messages: [message] });
     await second.assemble({ sessionId: "session-2", sessionKey: "second", messages: [message] });
 

src/context-engine/registry.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import { sanitizeForLog } from "../../packages/terminal-core/src/ansi.js";
 import type { OpenClawConfig } from "../config/types.js";
 import { createAbortError } from "../infra/abort-signal.js";
-import { getPluginCompatRecord } from "../plugins/compat/registry.js";
 import type {
   ContextEngineFactory,
   ContextEngineFactoryContext,
@@ -55,20 +54,11 @@ type ResolvedContextEngineMetadata = {
 };
 
 const resolvedEngineMetadata = new WeakMap<ContextEngine, ResolvedContextEngineMetadata>();
-const legacyHostParamDefaultRemoveAfter = getPluginCompatRecord(
-  "context-engine-legacy-host-param-default",
-).removeAfter;
-
 function projectContextEngineHostParams(
   engine: ContextEngine,
   params: Record<string, unknown>,
 ): Record<string, unknown> {
-  // Removal(2026-08-12): undeclared engines get full params.
-  // Contract: context-engine-legacy-host-param-default.
-  const useLegacyDefault =
-    legacyHostParamDefaultRemoveAfter !== undefined &&
-    new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10) <= legacyHostParamDefaultRemoveAfter;
-  const accepted = engine.info.acceptedHostParams ?? (useLegacyDefault ? [] : undefined);
+  const accepted = engine.info.acceptedHostParams;
   if (!accepted) {
     return params;
   }

src/plugins/compat/registry-records.ts

@@ -13,18 +13,17 @@ export const PLUGIN_COMPAT_RECORDS = [
   MEDIA_LEGACY_PROJECTION_COMPAT_RECORD,
   {
     code: "context-engine-legacy-host-param-default",
-    status: "deprecated",
+    status: "removed",
     owner: "sdk",
     introduced: "2026-07-29",
-    deprecated: "2026-07-29",
-    warningStarts: "2026-07-29",
-    removeAfter: "2026-08-12",
     replacement:
-      "declare `ContextEngineInfo.acceptedHostParams`; full host params after the window",
+      "`ContextEngineInfo.acceptedHostParams` for restricted projection; omitted declarations receive full host params",
     docsPath: "/concepts/context-engine#the-contextengine-interface",
     surfaces: ["ContextEngineInfo.acceptedHostParams and undeclared-engine default projection"],
-    diagnostics: ["plugin compatibility registry and dated runtime removal marker"],
+    diagnostics: ["plugin compatibility registry and context engine guide"],
     tests: ["src/context-engine/host-param-projection.test.ts"],
+    releaseNote:
+      "The undeclared context-engine host-parameter compatibility default was removed; engines without `acceptedHostParams` now receive all current host fields.",
   },
   {
     code: "removed-global-api-provider-publication",

src/plugins/compat/registry.test.ts

@@ -176,17 +176,17 @@ describe("plugin compatibility registry", () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it("tracks the context-engine legacy host-param default through its two-week window", () => {
+  it("keeps the removed context-engine host-param default as a migration tombstone", () => {
     const record = listPluginCompatRecords().find(
       (candidate) => candidate.code === "context-engine-legacy-host-param-default",
     );
 
     expect(record).toMatchObject({
-      status: "deprecated",
-      deprecated: "2026-07-29",
-      warningStarts: "2026-07-29",
-      removeAfter: "2026-08-12",
+      status: "removed",
+      replacement:
+        "`ContextEngineInfo.acceptedHostParams` for restricted projection; omitted declarations receive full host params",
     });
+    expect(record?.removeAfter).toBeUndefined();
   });
 
   it("keeps deprecated explicit target parser calls inside compatibility shims", () => {