Bug type

Behavior bug (incorrect output/state without crash)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

When OPENCLAW_HOME is set to a custom path, the qqbot media directory still resolves to ~/.openclaw/media/qqbot/ instead of $OPENCLAW_HOME/.openclaw/media/qqbot/, causing image sends to silently fail.

Steps to reproduce

1. Set OPENCLAW_HOME to a custom path (e.g., /home/ps/workspace/docker/aichat/openclaw)
2. Ensure HOME differs from the parent of OPENCLAW_HOME (e.g., HOME=/home/node)
3. Have an agent generate or copy a file into $OPENCLAW_HOME/.openclaw/media/qqbot/
4. Agent sends image via $OPENCLAW_HOME/.openclaw/media/qqbot/image.png
5. Image fails to deliver — qqbot plugin reads from ~/.openclaw/media/qqbot/ instead

Expected behavior

qqbot media directory should resolve relative to OPENCLAW_HOME, not HOME. Files written to $OPENCLAW_HOME/.openclaw/media/qqbot/ should be readable and deliverable by the qqbot plugin.

Actual behavior

qqbot plugin resolves media directory as ~/.openclaw/media/qqbot/ (e.g., /home/node/.openclaw/media/qqbot/), ignoring OPENCLAW_HOME. Files written to the OPENCLAW_HOME-based path are never found, resulting in silent send failures.

OpenClaw version

2026.5.12

Operating system

Linux 6.8.0-110-generic (x64), running in Docker

Install method

docker

Model

Qwen3.6-27B (llamacpp)

Provider / routing chain

Direct gateway → qqbot channel plugin

Additional provider/model setup details

No response

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

- HOME=/home/node
- OPENCLAW_HOME=/home/ps/workspace/docker/aichat/openclaw
- File written to: /home/ps/workspace/docker/aichat/openclaw/.openclaw/media/qqbot/mojoco.png (8785 bytes, valid PNG)
- qqbot reads from: /home/node/.openclaw/media/qqbot/ (empty, no file)
- Result: image not delivered

Impact and severity

• Affected users: All users with custom OPENCLAW_HOME who use qqbot media features
• Severity: Blocks workflow — media sends silently fail with no error to the user
• Frequency: Always, when OPENCLAW_HOME differs from HOME
• Consequence: Users cannot send images/voice/video via qqbot when using custom home paths

Additional information

The qqbot-media SKILL.md explicitly states files should be in ~/.openclaw/media/qqbot/, but ~ expands to HOME, not OPENCLAW_HOME. The plugin should use OPENCLAW_HOME as the base path for all media operations.