diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c5ef19d9..13ac314d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable changes to `@useorgx/openclaw-plugin` are documented in this file.
 
+## 0.7.35 - 2026-05-18
+
+### OpenClaw 2026.5 Compatibility
+- Declared startup activation so the OrgX dashboard and local HTTP routes load when the gateway starts.
+- Added the runtime tool ownership contract required by newer OpenClaw plugin loading.
+- Redirected legacy `/orgx/chat` deep links into the live dashboard while preserving query parameters.
+- Updated local deploy/dev scripts to target OpenClaw's managed npm plugin install before the legacy extension path.
+
 ## 0.7.33 - 2026-04-13
 
 ### Release Management
diff --git a/openclaw.plugin.json b/openclaw.plugin.json
index 6276fbd6..1bde431c 100644
--- a/openclaw.plugin.json
+++ b/openclaw.plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "orgx",
   "name": "OrgX for OpenClaw",
-  "version": "0.7.34",
+  "version": "0.7.35",
   "description": "Persistent organizational memory and coordinated execution for OpenClaw agents",
   "entry": "./dist/index.js",
   "author": "OrgX Team",
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
+  "activation": {
+    "onStartup": true
+  },
   "skills": ["skills"],
   "capabilities": {
     "tools": true,
@@ -20,6 +23,43 @@
     "cli": true,
     "http": true
   },
+  "contracts": {
+    "tools": [
+      "orgx_status",
+      "orgx_sentinel_catalog",
+      "orgx_sync",
+      "orgx_get_morning_brief",
+      "orgx_query_org_memory",
+      "orgx_recommend_next_action",
+      "orgx_delegation_preflight",
+      "orgx_run_action",
+      "orgx_checkpoints_list",
+      "orgx_checkpoint_restore",
+      "orgx_spawn_check",
+      "orgx_quality_score",
+      "orgx_proof_status",
+      "orgx_verify_completion",
+      "orgx_record_outcome",
+      "orgx_get_outcome_attribution",
+      "orgx_create_entity",
+      "orgx_update_entity",
+      "orgx_reassign_stream",
+      "orgx_reassign_streams",
+      "orgx_list_entities",
+      "orgx_emit_activity",
+      "orgx_apply_changeset",
+      "orgx_report_progress",
+      "orgx_request_decision",
+      "orgx_register_artifact",
+      "orgx_agent_sessions",
+      "orgx_resume_agent_session",
+      "orgx_clear_agent_session",
+      "list_agent_configs",
+      "get_agent_config",
+      "update_agent_config",
+      "update_stream_progress"
+    ]
+  },
   "configSchema": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f16f4bc4..796c70a3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@useorgx/openclaw-plugin",
-  "version": "0.7.34",
+  "version": "0.7.35",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@useorgx/openclaw-plugin",
-      "version": "0.7.34",
+      "version": "0.7.35",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "better-sqlite3": "^11.10.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6bef6b61..4fe81771 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@useorgx/openclaw-plugin",
-  "version": "0.7.34",
+  "version": "0.7.35",
   "description": "Persistent organizational memory and coordination for OpenClaw agents",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-local.sh b/scripts/deploy-local.sh
index e5fb4e02..81b50f18 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-local.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-local.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
-EXTENSIONS_DIR="${HOME}/.openclaw/extensions/openclaw-plugin"
+LEGACY_EXTENSIONS_DIR="${HOME}/.openclaw/extensions/openclaw-plugin"
+NPM_PLUGIN_DIR="${HOME}/.openclaw/npm/node_modules/@useorgx/openclaw-plugin"
 CONFIG_FILE="${HOME}/.openclaw/openclaw.json"
 LAUNCH_AGENT="gui/$(id -u)/ai.openclaw.gateway"
 
@@ -60,24 +61,36 @@ if ! $LOCAL_ONLY; then
   echo "Published @useorgx/openclaw-plugin@${VERSION}"
 fi
 
-# --- Install to extensions dir ---
-echo "Installing to ${EXTENSIONS_DIR}..."
-if [ -d "$EXTENSIONS_DIR" ]; then
-  find "$EXTENSIONS_DIR" -mindepth 1 -delete 2>/dev/null || true
+INSTALL_DIRS=()
+if [ -d "$NPM_PLUGIN_DIR" ]; then
+  INSTALL_DIRS+=("$NPM_PLUGIN_DIR")
+else
+  INSTALL_DIRS+=("$LEGACY_EXTENSIONS_DIR")
 fi
-mkdir -p "$EXTENSIONS_DIR"
 
-if $LOCAL_ONLY; then
-  cp -R dist openclaw.plugin.json package.json LICENSE README.md "$EXTENSIONS_DIR/"
-  [ -d dashboard/dist ] && mkdir -p "$EXTENSIONS_DIR/dashboard" && cp -R dashboard/dist "$EXTENSIONS_DIR/dashboard/"
-  [ -d skills ] && cp -R skills "$EXTENSIONS_DIR/"
-  echo "Installing runtime dependencies for local extension..."
-  (cd "$EXTENSIONS_DIR" && npm install --omit=dev)
-else
+if ! $LOCAL_ONLY; then
   TMPDIR=$(mktemp -d)
-  (cd "$TMPDIR" && npm pack "@useorgx/openclaw-plugin@${VERSION}" --silent && tar xzf *.tgz && cp -R package/* "$EXTENSIONS_DIR/")
+  (cd "$TMPDIR" && npm pack "@useorgx/openclaw-plugin@${VERSION}" --silent && tar xzf *.tgz)
 fi
 
+for INSTALL_DIR in "${INSTALL_DIRS[@]}"; do
+  echo "Installing to ${INSTALL_DIR}..."
+  if [ -d "$INSTALL_DIR" ]; then
+    find "$INSTALL_DIR" -mindepth 1 -delete 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+  mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
+
+  if $LOCAL_ONLY; then
+    cp -R dist openclaw.plugin.json package.json LICENSE README.md "$INSTALL_DIR/"
+    [ -d dashboard/dist ] && mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR/dashboard" && cp -R dashboard/dist "$INSTALL_DIR/dashboard/"
+    [ -d skills ] && cp -R skills "$INSTALL_DIR/"
+    echo "Installing runtime dependencies for local plugin at ${INSTALL_DIR}..."
+    (cd "$INSTALL_DIR" && npm install --omit=dev)
+  else
+    cp -R "$TMPDIR"/package/* "$INSTALL_DIR/"
+  fi
+done
+
 # --- Update config version ---
 if [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
   sed -i '' "s/\"version\": \"[0-9]*\.[0-9]*\.[0-9]*\"/\"version\": \"${VERSION}\"/" "$CONFIG_FILE"
@@ -89,5 +102,8 @@ launchctl kickstart -k "$LAUNCH_AGENT" 2>/dev/null || echo "Gateway not running
 
 echo ""
 echo "Deployed @useorgx/openclaw-plugin@${VERSION}"
-echo "  Extensions: ${EXTENSIONS_DIR}"
+printf "  Installed paths:\\n"
+for INSTALL_DIR in "${INSTALL_DIRS[@]}"; do
+  printf "    - %s\\n" "$INSTALL_DIR"
+done
 echo "  Gateway: restarted"
diff --git a/scripts/live-dev-serve.mjs b/scripts/live-dev-serve.mjs
index ee01a554..f54ab44e 100644
--- a/scripts/live-dev-serve.mjs
+++ b/scripts/live-dev-serve.mjs
@@ -8,10 +8,17 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 const scriptDir = resolve(fileURLToPath(new URL(".", import.meta.url)));
 const repoRoot = resolve(scriptDir, "..");
 const dashboardDir = resolve(repoRoot, "dashboard");
-const extensionRoot = resolve(
-  process.env.HOME || "~",
-  ".openclaw/extensions/openclaw-plugin"
+const openclawHome = resolve(process.env.HOME || "~", ".openclaw");
+const npmPluginRoot = resolve(
+  openclawHome,
+  "npm/node_modules/@useorgx/openclaw-plugin"
 );
+const legacyExtensionRoot = resolve(openclawHome, "extensions/openclaw-plugin");
+const extensionRoot = process.env.ORGX_OPENCLAW_PLUGIN_EXTENSION_ROOT
+  ? resolve(process.env.ORGX_OPENCLAW_PLUGIN_EXTENSION_ROOT)
+  : existsSync(npmPluginRoot)
+    ? npmPluginRoot
+    : legacyExtensionRoot;
 const gatewayPort = String(process.env.ORGX_DEV_GATEWAY_PORT || "18890").trim();
 
 function log(message) {
diff --git a/src/http/index.ts b/src/http/index.ts
index 74c3bfdb..af581b30 100644
--- a/src/http/index.ts
+++ b/src/http/index.ts
@@ -4880,6 +4880,19 @@ export function createHttpHandler(
       return true;
     }
 
+    // Legacy/direct chat links load the dashboard SPA. The chat surface is a
+    // dock within /orgx/live, while chat data APIs remain under /orgx/api/chat/*.
+    if (url === "/orgx/chat" || url.startsWith("/orgx/chat/")) {
+      const suffix = queryString && queryString.trim().length > 0 ? `?${queryString}` : "";
+      res.writeHead(302, {
+        Location: `/orgx/live${suffix}`,
+        ...SECURITY_HEADERS,
+        ...CORS_HEADERS,
+      });
+      res.end();
+      return true;
+    }
+
     // Requests under /orgx/live
     if (url === "/orgx/live" || url.startsWith("/orgx/live/")) {
       const subPath = url.replace(/^\/orgx\/live\/?/, "");
diff --git a/tests/http/workspace-hub-redirect.test.mjs b/tests/http/workspace-hub-redirect.test.mjs
index 9e257f73..6cde2628 100644
--- a/tests/http/workspace-hub-redirect.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/http/workspace-hub-redirect.test.mjs
@@ -90,3 +90,23 @@ test("legacy /workspace-hub deep links redirect to /orgx/live", async () => {
     "/orgx/live?center=2577519c-d0bf-4682-a7ec-e9ab28d19822&view=activity"
   );
 });
+
+test("legacy /orgx/chat deep links redirect to /orgx/live", async () => {
+  const config = baseConfig();
+  const client = { getBaseUrl: () => config.baseUrl };
+  const handler = createHttpHandler(config, client, () => null, createNoopOnboarding());
+
+  const res = createStubResponse();
+  const handled = await handler(
+    {
+      method: "GET",
+      url: "/orgx/chat?session=agent%3Amain%3Amain",
+      headers: {},
+    },
+    res
+  );
+
+  assert.equal(handled, true);
+  assert.equal(res.status, 302);
+  assert.equal(res.headers?.Location, "/orgx/live?session=agent%3Amain%3Amain");
+});