fix: prefer node service naming

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 
-## 2026.1.18-5
+## 2026.1.17-7
 
 ### Changes
 - Exec approvals: add `clawdbot approvals` CLI for viewing and updating gateway/node allowlists.
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 - Status: show gateway + node service summaries in `clawdbot status` and `status --all`.
 - Control UI: add gateway/node target selector for exec approvals.
 - Docs: add approvals/service references and refresh node/control UI docs.
-
+- Dependencies: update core + plugin deps (grammy, vitest, openai, Microsoft agents hosting, etc.).
-## 2026.1.18-4
-
-### Changes
 - macOS: switch PeekabooBridge integration to the tagged Swift Package Manager release (no submodule).
 - macOS: stop syncing Peekaboo as a git submodule in postinstall.
 - Swabble: use the tagged Commander Swift package release.
@@ -22,22 +19,6 @@ Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 - Memory: add native Gemini embeddings provider for memory search. (#1151)
 - Agents: add local docs path resolution and include docs/mirror/source/community pointers in the system prompt.
 - Slack: add HTTP webhook mode via Bolt HTTP receiver for Events API deployments. (#1143) — thanks @jdrhyne.
-
-### Fixes
-- Auth profiles: keep auto-pinned preference while allowing rotation on failover; user pins stay locked. (#1138) — thanks @cheeeee.
-- Agents: sanitize oversized image payloads before send and surface image-dimension errors.
-- macOS: avoid touching launchd in Remote over SSH so quitting the app no longer disables the remote gateway. (#1105)
-- Memory: index atomically so failed reindex preserves the previous memory database. (#1151)
-- Memory: avoid sqlite-vec unique constraint failures when reindexing duplicate chunk ids. (#1151)
-
-## 2026.1.18-5
-
-### Changes
-- Dependencies: update core + plugin deps (grammy, vitest, openai, Microsoft agents hosting, etc.).
-
-## 2026.1.18-3
-
-### Changes
 - Exec: add host/security/ask routing for gateway + node exec.
 - Exec: add `/exec` directive for per-session exec defaults (host/security/ask/node).
 - macOS: migrate exec approvals to `~/.clawdbot/exec-approvals.json` with per-agent allowlists and skill auto-allow toggle.
@@ -51,17 +32,28 @@ Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 - Docs: refresh exec/elevated/exec-approvals docs for the new flow. https://docs.clawd.bot/tools/exec-approvals
 - Docs: add node host CLI + update exec approvals/bridge protocol docs. https://docs.clawd.bot/cli/node
 - ACP: add experimental ACP support for IDE integrations (`clawdbot acp`). Thanks @visionik.
+- Tools: allow `sessions_spawn` to override thinking level for sub-agent runs.
+- Channels: unify thread/topic allowlist matching + command/mention gating helpers across core providers.
+- Models: add Qwen Portal OAuth provider support. (#1120) — thanks @mukhtharcm.
+- Memory: add `--verbose` logging for memory status + batch indexing details.
+- Memory: allow parallel OpenAI batch indexing jobs (default concurrency: 2).
+- macOS: add per-agent exec approvals with allowlists, skill CLI auto-allow, and settings UI.
+- Docs: add exec approvals guide and link from tools index. https://docs.clawd.bot/tools/exec-approvals
 
 ### Fixes
+- Auth profiles: keep auto-pinned preference while allowing rotation on failover; user pins stay locked. (#1138) — thanks @cheeeee.
+- Agents: sanitize oversized image payloads before send and surface image-dimension errors.
+- macOS: avoid touching launchd in Remote over SSH so quitting the app no longer disables the remote gateway. (#1105)
+- Memory: index atomically so failed reindex preserves the previous memory database. (#1151)
+- Memory: avoid sqlite-vec unique constraint failures when reindexing duplicate chunk ids. (#1151)
 - Exec approvals: enforce allowlist when ask is off; prefer raw command for node approvals/events.
 - Tools: return a companion-app-required message when node exec is requested with no paired node.
 - Streaming: emit assistant deltas for OpenAI-compatible SSE chunks. (#1147) — thanks @alauppe.
 - Model fallback: treat timeout aborts as failover while preserving user aborts. (#1137) — thanks @cheeeee.
-
-## 2026.1.18-2
-
-### Fixes
 - Tests: stabilize plugin SDK resolution and embedded agent timeouts.
+- Memory: apply OpenAI batch defaults even without explicit remote config.
+- macOS: bundle Textual resources in packaged app builds to avoid code block crashes. (#1006)
+- Discord: only emit slow listener warnings after 30s.
 
 ## 2026.1.17-6
 
@@ -89,22 +81,6 @@ Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 ### Fixes
 - Voice call: include request query in Twilio webhook verification when publicUrl is set. (#864)
 
-## 2026.1.18-1
-
-### Changes
-- Tools: allow `sessions_spawn` to override thinking level for sub-agent runs.
-- Channels: unify thread/topic allowlist matching + command/mention gating helpers across core providers.
-- Models: add Qwen Portal OAuth provider support. (#1120) — thanks @mukhtharcm.
-- Memory: add `--verbose` logging for memory status + batch indexing details.
-- Memory: allow parallel OpenAI batch indexing jobs (default concurrency: 2).
-- macOS: add per-agent exec approvals with allowlists, skill CLI auto-allow, and settings UI.
-- Docs: add exec approvals guide and link from tools index. https://docs.clawd.bot/tools/exec-approvals
-
-### Fixes
-- Memory: apply OpenAI batch defaults even without explicit remote config.
-- macOS: bundle Textual resources in packaged app builds to avoid code block crashes. (#1006)
-- Tools: return a companion-app-required message when `system.run` is requested without a supporting node.
-- Discord: only emit slow listener warnings after 30s.
 ## 2026.1.17-3
 
 ### Changes

docs/cli/index.md

@@ -805,12 +805,15 @@ All `cron` commands accept `--url`, `--token`, `--timeout`, `--expect-final`.
 
 Subcommands:
 - `node start --host <gateway-host> --port 18790`
-- `node daemon status`
+- `node service status`
-- `node daemon install [--host <gateway-host>] [--port <port>] [--tls] [--tls-fingerprint <sha256>] [--node-id <id>] [--display-name <name>] [--runtime <node|bun>] [--force]`
+- `node service install [--host <gateway-host>] [--port <port>] [--tls] [--tls-fingerprint <sha256>] [--node-id <id>] [--display-name <name>] [--runtime <node|bun>] [--force]`
-- `node daemon uninstall`
+- `node service uninstall`
-- `node daemon start`
+- `node service start`
-- `node daemon stop`
+- `node service stop`
-- `node daemon restart`
+- `node service restart`
+
+Legacy alias:
+- `node daemon …` (same as `node service …`)
 
 ## Nodes
 

docs/cli/node.md

@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ Options:
 - `--node-id <id>`: Override node id (clears pairing token)
 - `--display-name <name>`: Override the node display name
 
-## Daemon (background service)
+## Service (background)
 
 Install a headless node host as a user service.
 
 ```bash
-clawdbot node daemon install --host <gateway-host> --port 18790
+clawdbot node service install --host <gateway-host> --port 18790
 # or
 clawdbot service node install --host <gateway-host> --port 18790
 ```
@@ -62,11 +62,17 @@ Manage the service:
 ```bash
 clawdbot node status
 clawdbot service node status
+clawdbot node service status
+clawdbot node service start
+clawdbot node service stop
+clawdbot node service restart
+clawdbot node service uninstall
+```
+
+Legacy alias:
+
+```bash
 clawdbot node daemon status
-clawdbot node daemon start
-clawdbot node daemon stop
-clawdbot node daemon restart
-clawdbot node daemon uninstall
 ```
 
 ## Pairing

docs/cli/service.md

@@ -46,5 +46,6 @@ Notes:
 ## Aliases
 
 - `clawdbot daemon …` → `clawdbot service gateway …`
-- `clawdbot node daemon …` → `clawdbot service node …`
+- `clawdbot node service …` → `clawdbot service node …`
 - `clawdbot node status` → `clawdbot service node status`
+- `clawdbot node daemon …` → `clawdbot service node …` (legacy)

src/cli/node-cli/daemon.ts

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type NodeDaemonStatusOptions = {
 };
 
 function renderNodeServiceStartHints(): string[] {
-  const base = ["clawdbot node daemon install", "clawdbot node start"];
+  const base = ["clawdbot node service install", "clawdbot node start"];
   switch (process.platform) {
     case "darwin":
       return [
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export async function runNodeDaemonInstall(opts: NodeDaemonInstallOptions) {
   };
 
   if (resolveIsNixMode(process.env)) {
-    fail("Nix mode detected; daemon install is disabled.");
+    fail("Nix mode detected; service install is disabled.");
     return;
   }
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export async function runNodeDaemonInstall(opts: NodeDaemonInstallOptions) {
     });
     if (!json) {
       defaultRuntime.log(`Node service already ${service.loadedText}.`);
-      defaultRuntime.log("Reinstall with: clawdbot node daemon install --force");
+      defaultRuntime.log("Reinstall with: clawdbot node service install --force");
     }
     return;
   }
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export async function runNodeDaemonUninstall(opts: NodeDaemonLifecycleOptions =
   };
 
   if (resolveIsNixMode(process.env)) {
-    fail("Nix mode detected; daemon uninstall is disabled.");
+    fail("Nix mode detected; service uninstall is disabled.");
     return;
   }
 

src/cli/node-cli/register.ts

@@ -51,71 +51,71 @@ export function registerNodeCli(program: Command) {
       });
     });
 
+  const registerNodeServiceCommands = (cmd: Command) => {
+    cmd
+      .command("status")
+      .description("Show node service status")
+      .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
+      .action(async (opts) => {
+        await runNodeDaemonStatus(opts);
+      });
+
+    cmd
+      .command("install")
+      .description("Install the node service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)")
+      .option("--host <host>", "Gateway bridge host")
+      .option("--port <port>", "Gateway bridge port")
+      .option("--tls", "Use TLS for the bridge connection", false)
+      .option("--tls-fingerprint <sha256>", "Expected TLS certificate fingerprint (sha256)")
+      .option("--node-id <id>", "Override node id (clears pairing token)")
+      .option("--display-name <name>", "Override node display name")
+      .option("--runtime <runtime>", "Service runtime (node|bun). Default: node")
+      .option("--force", "Reinstall/overwrite if already installed", false)
+      .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
+      .action(async (opts) => {
+        await runNodeDaemonInstall(opts);
+      });
+
+    cmd
+      .command("uninstall")
+      .description("Uninstall the node service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)")
+      .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
+      .action(async (opts) => {
+        await runNodeDaemonUninstall(opts);
+      });
+
+    cmd
+      .command("start")
+      .description("Start the node service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)")
+      .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
+      .action(async (opts) => {
+        await runNodeDaemonStart(opts);
+      });
+
+    cmd
+      .command("stop")
+      .description("Stop the node service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)")
+      .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
+      .action(async (opts) => {
+        await runNodeDaemonStop(opts);
+      });
+
+    cmd
+      .command("restart")
+      .description("Restart the node service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)")
+      .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
+      .action(async (opts) => {
+        await runNodeDaemonRestart(opts);
+      });
+  };
+
+  const service = node
+    .command("service")
+    .description("Manage the headless node service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)");
+  registerNodeServiceCommands(service);
+
   const daemon = node
-    .command("daemon")
+    .command("daemon", { hidden: true })
-    .description("Manage the headless node daemon service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)");
+    .description("Legacy alias for node service commands");
-
+  registerNodeServiceCommands(daemon);
-  node
-    .command("status")
-    .description("Show node service status")
-    .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
-    .action(async (opts) => {
-      await runNodeDaemonStatus(opts);
-    });
-
-  daemon
-    .command("status")
-    .description("Show node daemon status")
-    .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
-    .action(async (opts) => {
-      await runNodeDaemonStatus(opts);
-    });
-
-  daemon
-    .command("install")
-    .description("Install the node daemon service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)")
-    .option("--host <host>", "Gateway bridge host")
-    .option("--port <port>", "Gateway bridge port")
-    .option("--tls", "Use TLS for the bridge connection", false)
-    .option("--tls-fingerprint <sha256>", "Expected TLS certificate fingerprint (sha256)")
-    .option("--node-id <id>", "Override node id (clears pairing token)")
-    .option("--display-name <name>", "Override node display name")
-    .option("--runtime <runtime>", "Daemon runtime (node|bun). Default: node")
-    .option("--force", "Reinstall/overwrite if already installed", false)
-    .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
-    .action(async (opts) => {
-      await runNodeDaemonInstall(opts);
-    });
-
-  daemon
-    .command("uninstall")
-    .description("Uninstall the node daemon service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)")
-    .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
-    .action(async (opts) => {
-      await runNodeDaemonUninstall(opts);
-    });
-
-  daemon
-    .command("start")
-    .description("Start the node daemon service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)")
-    .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
-    .action(async (opts) => {
-      await runNodeDaemonStart(opts);
-    });
-
-  daemon
-    .command("stop")
-    .description("Stop the node daemon service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)")
-    .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
-    .action(async (opts) => {
-      await runNodeDaemonStop(opts);
-    });
-
-  daemon
-    .command("restart")
-    .description("Restart the node daemon service (launchd/systemd/schtasks)")
-    .option("--json", "Output JSON", false)
-    .action(async (opts) => {
-      await runNodeDaemonRestart(opts);
-    });
 }