fix(ci): remove cross-os TypeScript loader bootstrap (#103195)

.github/workflows/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks-reusable.yml

@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ env:
   FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
   NODE_VERSION: "24.15.0"
   OPENCLAW_REPOSITORY: openclaw/openclaw
-  TSX_VERSION: "4.21.0"
   OPENCLAW_CROSS_OS_OPENAI_MODEL: ${{ inputs.openai_model || vars.OPENCLAW_CROSS_OS_OPENAI_MODEL || 'openai/gpt-5.5' }}
 
 jobs:

package.json

@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@
     "test:unit:fast:audit": "node scripts/test-unit-fast-audit.mjs",
     "test:voicecall:closedloop": "node scripts/test-voicecall-closedloop.mjs",
     "test:watch": "node scripts/test-projects.mjs --watch",
-    "test:windows:ci": "node scripts/test-projects.mjs src/shared/runtime-import.test.ts src/process/exec.windows.test.ts src/process/windows-command.test.ts src/infra/backup-create.windows.test.ts src/infra/windows-install-roots.test.ts src/node-host/invoke-system-run-allowlist.test.ts src/daemon/schtasks.startup-fallback.test.ts extensions/lobster/src/lobster-runner.test.ts test/scripts/format-generated-module.test.ts test/scripts/npm-runner.test.ts test/scripts/pnpm-runner.test.ts test/scripts/run-with-env.test.ts test/scripts/ui.test.ts test/scripts/vitest-process-group.test.ts",
+    "test:windows:ci": "node scripts/test-projects.mjs src/shared/runtime-import.test.ts src/process/exec.windows.test.ts src/process/windows-command.test.ts src/infra/backup-create.windows.test.ts src/infra/windows-install-roots.test.ts src/node-host/invoke-system-run-allowlist.test.ts src/daemon/schtasks.startup-fallback.test.ts extensions/lobster/src/lobster-runner.test.ts test/scripts/format-generated-module.test.ts test/scripts/npm-runner.test.ts test/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-workflow.test.ts test/scripts/pnpm-runner.test.ts test/scripts/run-with-env.test.ts test/scripts/ui.test.ts test/scripts/vitest-process-group.test.ts",
     "tool-display:check": "node --import tsx scripts/tool-display.ts --check",
     "tool-display:write": "node --import tsx scripts/tool-display.ts --write",
     "ts-topology": "node --import tsx scripts/ts-topology.ts",

scripts/ci-changed-scope.mjs

@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ const ANDROID_NATIVE_RE = /^(apps\/android\/|apps\/shared\/)/;
 const NODE_SCOPE_RE =
   /^(src\/|test\/|extensions\/|packages\/|scripts\/|ui\/|\.github\/|openclaw\.mjs$|package\.json$|pnpm-lock\.yaml$|pnpm-workspace\.yaml$|tsconfig.*\.json$|vitest.*\.ts$|tsdown\.config\.ts$|\.oxlintrc\.json$|\.oxfmtrc\.jsonc$)/;
 const WINDOWS_SCOPE_RE =
-  /^(src\/process\/|src\/infra\/windows-install-roots\.ts$|src\/shared\/(?:import-specifier|runtime-import)(?:\.test)?\.ts$|scripts\/(?:install\.ps1|(?:npm-runner|pnpm-runner|ui|vitest-process-group)\.(?:mjs|js)|lib\/format-generated-module\.mjs)$|test\/scripts\/(?:format-generated-module|install-ps1|npm-runner|pnpm-runner|ui|vitest-process-group)\.test\.ts$|package\.json$|pnpm-lock\.yaml$|pnpm-workspace\.yaml$|\.github\/workflows\/ci\.yml$|\.github\/actions\/setup-node-env\/action\.yml$|\.github\/actions\/setup-pnpm-store-cache\/action\.yml$)/;
+  /^(src\/process\/|src\/infra\/windows-install-roots\.ts$|src\/shared\/(?:import-specifier|runtime-import)(?:\.test)?\.ts$|scripts\/(?:install\.ps1|openclaw-cross-os-release-checks\.ts|github\/run-openclaw-cross-os-release-checks\.sh|(?:npm-runner|pnpm-runner|ui|vitest-process-group)\.(?:mjs|js)|lib\/format-generated-module\.mjs)$|test\/scripts\/(?:format-generated-module|install-ps1|npm-runner|openclaw-cross-os-release-workflow|pnpm-runner|ui|vitest-process-group)\.test\.ts$|package\.json$|pnpm-lock\.yaml$|pnpm-workspace\.yaml$|\.github\/workflows\/(?:ci|openclaw-cross-os-release-checks-reusable)\.yml$|\.github\/actions\/setup-node-env\/action\.yml$|\.github\/actions\/setup-pnpm-store-cache\/action\.yml$)/;
 const WINDOWS_TEST_SCOPE_RE =
-  /^(src\/process\/(?:exec\.windows|windows-command)\.test\.ts$|src\/infra\/windows-install-roots\.test\.ts$|src\/shared\/runtime-import\.test\.ts$|test\/scripts\/(?:format-generated-module|npm-runner|pnpm-runner|ui|vitest-process-group)\.test\.ts$)/;
+  /^(src\/process\/(?:exec\.windows|windows-command)\.test\.ts$|src\/infra\/windows-install-roots\.test\.ts$|src\/shared\/runtime-import\.test\.ts$|test\/scripts\/(?:format-generated-module|npm-runner|openclaw-cross-os-release-workflow|pnpm-runner|ui|vitest-process-group)\.test\.ts$)/;
 const WINDOWS_DAEMON_SCOPE_RE =
   /^src\/daemon\/(?:schtasks(?:[-.][^/]+)?|runtime-hints\.windows-paths(?:\.test)?|test-helpers\/schtasks-(?:base-mocks|fixtures))\.ts$/;
 const TEST_ONLY_PATH_RE =

scripts/github/run-openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.sh

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-tsx_version="${OPENCLAW_RELEASE_TSX_VERSION:-${TSX_VERSION:-4.21.0}}"
 script_path="${OPENCLAW_RELEASE_CHECKS_SCRIPT:-workflow/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.ts}"
 
-if ! command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1 || ! command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if ! command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   if command -v cygpath >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     for node_dir in /c/hostedtoolcache/windows/node/*/x64 /c/actions-runner/_work/_tool/node/*/x64; do
       if [[ -x "${node_dir}/node.exe" ]]; then
@@ -16,78 +15,15 @@ if ! command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1 || ! command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 fi
 
 node_cmd="node"
-npm_cmd="npm"
-npm_cli_js=""
 if command -v cygpath >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   if command -v node.exe >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     node_cmd="node.exe"
-    node_path="$(command -v node.exe)"
-    node_dir="$(dirname "$(cygpath -u "${node_path}")")"
-    if [[ -f "${node_dir}/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js" ]]; then
-      npm_cli_js="${node_dir}/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js"
-    fi
   fi
-  if command -v npm.cmd >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    npm_cmd="npm.cmd"
-  elif command -v npm.exe >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    npm_cmd="npm.exe"
-  fi
-fi
-
-temp_root="${OPENCLAW_RELEASE_TSX_TOOL_ROOT:-${RUNNER_TEMP:-${TMPDIR:-/tmp}}}"
-if command -v cygpath >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  temp_root="$(cygpath -u "${temp_root}")"
-fi
-
-tool_dir="${OPENCLAW_RELEASE_TSX_TOOL_DIR:-${temp_root}/openclaw-release-tsx-${tsx_version}}"
-loader_path="${tool_dir}/node_modules/tsx/dist/loader.mjs"
-npm_tool_dir="${tool_dir}"
-npm_cli_arg="${npm_cli_js}"
-loader_arg="${loader_path}"
-if command -v cygpath >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  npm_tool_dir="$(cygpath -w "${tool_dir}")"
-  if [[ -n "${npm_cli_js}" ]]; then
-    npm_cli_arg="$(cygpath -w "${npm_cli_js}")"
-  fi
-  loader_arg="$(cygpath -w "${loader_path}")"
 fi
 
 command -v "${node_cmd}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
   echo "node is required to run cross-OS release checks." >&2
   exit 127
 }
-command -v "${npm_cmd}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
-  echo "npm is required to install the cross-OS release-check loader." >&2
-  exit 127
-}
 
-if [[ ! -f "${loader_path}" ]]; then
-  mkdir -p "${tool_dir}"
-  # The loader only needs tsx's packaged JS and esbuild platform package.
-  # Skipping lifecycle scripts avoids npm child-shell drift on Windows runners.
-  if [[ -n "${npm_cli_js}" ]]; then
-    if ! "${node_cmd}" "${npm_cli_arg}" install --prefix "${npm_tool_dir}" --no-save --no-package-lock --ignore-scripts "tsx@${tsx_version}" >/dev/null; then
-      echo "failed to install cross-OS release-check loader with ${node_cmd} ${npm_cli_arg}." >&2
-      exit 127
-    fi
-  elif ! "${npm_cmd}" install --prefix "${npm_tool_dir}" --no-save --no-package-lock --ignore-scripts "tsx@${tsx_version}" >/dev/null; then
-    echo "failed to install cross-OS release-check loader with ${npm_cmd}." >&2
-    exit 127
-  fi
-fi
-
-if [[ ! -f "${loader_path}" ]]; then
-  echo "tsx loader missing after install: ${loader_path}" >&2
-  find "${tool_dir}" -maxdepth 5 -type f 2>/dev/null | sort | sed 's/^/  /' >&2 || true
-  exit 127
-fi
-
-loader_url="$(
-  "${node_cmd}" -e '
-    const { resolve } = require("node:path");
-    const { pathToFileURL } = require("node:url");
-    process.stdout.write(pathToFileURL(resolve(process.argv[1])).href);
-  ' "${loader_arg}"
-)"
-
-exec "${node_cmd}" --import "${loader_url}" "${script_path}" "$@"
+exec "${node_cmd}" "${script_path}" "$@"

scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env -S node --import tsx
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
-// Executed directly via Node.js + tsx in the release workflow.
+// Executed directly via Node.js native type stripping in the release workflow.
 
 import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
 import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";

src/scripts/ci-changed-scope.test.ts

@@ -503,6 +503,23 @@ describe("detectChangedScope", () => {
       runChangedSmoke: false,
       runControlUiI18n: false,
     });
+    for (const releaseCheckPath of [
+      ".github/workflows/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks-reusable.yml",
+      "scripts/github/run-openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.sh",
+      "scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.ts",
+      "test/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-workflow.test.ts",
+    ]) {
+      expect(detectChangedScope([releaseCheckPath]), releaseCheckPath).toEqual({
+        runNode: true,
+        runMacos: false,
+        runIosBuild: false,
+        runAndroid: false,
+        runWindows: true,
+        runSkillsPython: false,
+        runChangedSmoke: false,
+        runControlUiI18n: false,
+      });
+    }
     expect(detectChangedScope(["scripts/install.ps1"])).toEqual({
       runNode: true,
       runMacos: false,

test/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-workflow.test.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 // Openclaw Cross Os Release Workflow tests cover openclaw cross os release workflow script behavior.
+import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
 import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 
 const WORKFLOW_PATH = ".github/workflows/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks-reusable.yml";
 const WRAPPER_PATH = "scripts/github/run-openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.sh";
+const SCRIPT_PATH = "scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.ts";
 const HARNESS = "bash workflow/scripts/github/run-openclaw-cross-os-release-checks.sh";
+const BASH_BIN = process.platform === "win32" ? "bash" : "/bin/bash";
 
 describe("cross-OS release checks workflow", () => {
   it("runs the TypeScript release harness through the Windows-safe wrapper", () => {
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@ describe("cross-OS release checks workflow", () => {
     expect(workflow).toContain(HARNESS);
     expect(workflow).toContain("suite_filter:");
     expect(workflow).toContain('--suite-filter "${INPUT_SUITE_FILTER}"');
-    expect(workflow).not.toContain('pnpm dlx "tsx@${TSX_VERSION}"');
+    expect(workflow).not.toContain("TSX_VERSION");
   });
 
   it("bounds npm baseline packing during prepare", () => {
@@ -34,16 +37,61 @@ describe("cross-OS release checks workflow", () => {
     expect(workflow).toContain("process.stdout.write(`file_name=${fileName}\\n`);");
   });
 
-  it("uses Windows-safe npm resolution for the TypeScript loader bootstrap", () => {
+  it("executes the release harness directly with Node", () => {
     const wrapper = readFileSync(WRAPPER_PATH, "utf8");
+    const script = readFileSync(SCRIPT_PATH, "utf8");
+    const packageJson = JSON.parse(readFileSync("package.json", "utf8")) as {
+      scripts: Record<string, string>;
+    };
 
-    expect(wrapper).toContain("command -v npm.cmd");
-    expect(wrapper).toContain('npm_tool_dir="$(cygpath -w "${tool_dir}")"');
-    expect(wrapper).toContain('npm_cli_arg="$(cygpath -w "${npm_cli_js}")"');
-    expect(wrapper).toContain('loader_arg="$(cygpath -w "${loader_path}")"');
-    expect(wrapper).toContain('"${node_cmd}" "${npm_cli_arg}" install --prefix "${npm_tool_dir}"');
-    expect(wrapper).toContain('"${npm_cmd}" install --prefix "${npm_tool_dir}"');
-    expect(wrapper.match(/--ignore-scripts/g)).toHaveLength(2);
-    expect(wrapper).toContain('exec "${node_cmd}" --import "${loader_url}"');
+    expect(wrapper).toContain('exec "${node_cmd}" "${script_path}" "$@"');
+    expect(wrapper).not.toContain("npm");
+    expect(wrapper).not.toContain("tsx");
+    expect(wrapper).not.toContain("--import");
+    expect(script).toMatch(/^#!\/usr\/bin\/env node$/mu);
+    expect(script).not.toContain("--import tsx");
+    expect(packageJson.scripts["test:windows:ci"]).toContain(
+      "test/scripts/openclaw-cross-os-release-workflow.test.ts",
+    );
+
+    const result = spawnSync(
+      BASH_BIN,
+      [
+        WRAPPER_PATH,
+        "--resolve-matrix",
+        "--ref",
+        "test/native-node",
+        "--mode",
+        "fresh",
+        "--suite-filter",
+        "windows/packaged-fresh",
+        "--windows-runner",
+        "windows-2025",
+      ],
+      {
+        cwd: process.cwd(),
+        encoding: "utf8",
+        env: {
+          ...process.env,
+          OPENCLAW_RELEASE_CHECKS_SCRIPT: SCRIPT_PATH,
+        },
+      },
+    );
+
+    expect(result.stderr).toBe("");
+    expect(result.status).toBe(0);
+    expect(JSON.parse(result.stdout)).toEqual({
+      include: [
+        {
+          os_id: "windows",
+          display_name: "Windows",
+          runner: "windows-2025",
+          artifact_name: "windows",
+          suite: "packaged-fresh",
+          suite_label: "packaged fresh",
+          lane: "fresh",
+        },
+      ],
+    });
   });
 });