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+# Issue 38243 Tracking
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+- Source issue: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/38243
+- Title: Isolated cron agent overrides should not drop sandbox.docker defaults
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+## Extracted Description
+Isolated cron per-agent config currently merges sandbox fields shallowly; partial overrides can drop default sandbox.docker safety/network settings and should use nested merge semantics.
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