fix(memory-core): use startup config for dreaming cron reconciliation (openclaw#63873)

Merged via squash.

Prepared head SHA: 2ec2292
Co-authored-by: mbelinky <132747814+mbelinky@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: mbelinky <132747814+mbelinky@users.noreply.github.com>
Reviewed-by: @mbelinky

Author: mbelinky

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Fireworks/FirePass: disable Kimi K2.5 Turbo reasoning output by forcing thinking off on the FirePass path and hardening the provider wrapper so hidden reasoning no longer leaks into visible replies. (#63607) Thanks @frankekn.
 - Sessions/model selection: preserve catalog-backed session model labels and keep already-qualified session model refs stable when catalog metadata is unavailable, so Control UI model selection survives reloads without bogus provider-prefixed values. (#61382) Thanks @Mule-ME.
 - Gateway/startup: keep WebSocket RPC available while channels and plugin sidecars start, hold `chat.history` unavailable until startup sidecars finish so synchronous history reads cannot stall startup (reported in #63450), refresh advertised gateway methods after deferred plugin reloads, and enforce the pre-auth WebSocket upgrade budget before the no-handler 503 path so upgrade floods cannot bypass connection limits during that window. (#63480) Thanks @neeravmakwana.
+- Dreaming/cron: reconcile managed dreaming cron from the resolved gateway startup config so boot-time schedule recovery respects the configured cadence and timezone. (#63873) Thanks @mbelinky.
 - Gateway/tailscale: start Tailscale exposure and the gateway update check before awaiting channel and plugin sidecar startup so remote operators are not locked out when startup sidecars stall.
 - QQBot/streaming: make block streaming configurable per QQ bot account via `streaming.mode` (`"partial"` | `"off"`, default `"partial"`) instead of hardcoding it off, so responses can be delivered incrementally. (#63746)
 - Dreaming/gateway: require `operator.admin` for persistent `/dreaming on|off` changes and treat missing gateway client scopes as unprivileged instead of silently allowing config writes. (#63872) Thanks @mbelinky.

extensions/memory-core/src/dreaming.test.ts

@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@ import fs from "node:fs/promises";
 import path from "node:path";
 import type { OpenClawConfig } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/memory-core";
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import {
+  clearInternalHooks,
+  createInternalHookEvent,
+  registerInternalHook,
+  triggerInternalHook,
+} from "../../../src/hooks/internal-hooks.js";
 import {
   __testing,
   reconcileShortTermDreamingCronJob,
+  registerShortTermPromotionDreaming,
   resolveShortTermPromotionDreamingConfig,
   runShortTermDreamingPromotionIfTriggered,
 } from "./dreaming.js";
@@ -661,6 +668,63 @@ describe("short-term dreaming cron reconciliation", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("gateway startup reconciliation", () => {
+  it("uses the startup cfg when reconciling the managed dreaming cron job", async () => {
+    clearInternalHooks();
+    const logger = createLogger();
+    const harness = createCronHarness();
+    const api = {
+      config: { plugins: { entries: {} } },
+      pluginConfig: {},
+      logger,
+      runtime: {},
+      registerHook: (event: string, handler: Parameters<typeof registerInternalHook>[1]) => {
+        registerInternalHook(event, handler);
+      },
+      on: vi.fn(),
+    } as never;
+
+    try {
+      registerShortTermPromotionDreaming(api);
+      await triggerInternalHook(
+        createInternalHookEvent("gateway", "startup", "gateway:startup", {
+          cfg: {
+            hooks: { internal: { enabled: true } },
+            plugins: {
+              entries: {
+                "memory-core": {
+                  config: {
+                    dreaming: {
+                      enabled: true,
+                      frequency: "15 4 * * *",
+                      timezone: "UTC",
+                    },
+                  },
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          } as OpenClawConfig,
+          deps: { cron: harness.cron },
+        }),
+      );
+
+      expect(harness.addCalls).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(harness.addCalls[0]).toMatchObject({
+        schedule: {
+          kind: "cron",
+          expr: "15 4 * * *",
+          tz: "UTC",
+        },
+      });
+      expect(logger.info).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.stringContaining("created managed dreaming cron job"),
+      );
+    } finally {
+      clearInternalHooks();
+    }
+  });
+});
+
 describe("short-term dreaming trigger", () => {
   it("applies promotions when the managed dreaming heartbeat event fires", async () => {
     const logger = createLogger();

extensions/memory-core/src/dreaming.ts

@@ -307,6 +307,16 @@ function resolveCronServiceFromStartupEvent(event: unknown): CronServiceLike | n
   return cron as CronServiceLike;
 }
 
+function resolveStartupConfigFromEvent(event: unknown, fallback: OpenClawConfig): OpenClawConfig {
+  const startupEvent = asRecord(event);
+  const startupContext = asRecord(startupEvent?.context);
+  const startupCfg = asRecord(startupContext?.cfg);
+  if (!startupCfg) {
+    return fallback;
+  }
+  return startupCfg as OpenClawConfig;
+}
+
 export function resolveShortTermPromotionDreamingConfig(params: {
   pluginConfig?: Record<string, unknown>;
   cfg?: OpenClawConfig;
@@ -584,9 +594,14 @@ export function registerShortTermPromotionDreaming(api: OpenClawPluginApi): void
     "gateway:startup",
     async (event: unknown) => {
       try {
+        // Use the resolved startup snapshot so cron reconciliation matches the boot config.
+        const startupCfg = resolveStartupConfigFromEvent(event, api.config);
         const config = resolveShortTermPromotionDreamingConfig({
-          pluginConfig: resolveMemoryCorePluginConfig(api.config) ?? api.pluginConfig,
-          cfg: api.config,
+          pluginConfig:
+            resolveMemoryCorePluginConfig(startupCfg) ??
+            resolveMemoryCorePluginConfig(api.config) ??
+            api.pluginConfig,
+          cfg: startupCfg,
         });
         const cron = resolveCronServiceFromStartupEvent(event);
         if (!cron && config.enabled) {