diff --git a/.openclaw-sync/source.json b/.openclaw-sync/source.json
index c7017c329..fb2c0bfc6 100644
--- a/.openclaw-sync/source.json
+++ b/.openclaw-sync/source.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
{
"repository": "openclaw/openclaw",
- "sha": "86d897cfaa6a12b734bb8040ecd55ab2dabe749b",
- "syncedAt": "2026-04-25T19:13:47.472Z"
+ "sha": "75d64cd4b8fb706f6a72f9c184b720cc765ba87a",
+ "syncedAt": "2026-04-25T19:23:48.332Z"
}
diff --git a/docs/cli/infer.md b/docs/cli/infer.md
index dca170e04..aabcff8dc 100644
--- a/docs/cli/infer.md
+++ b/docs/cli/infer.md
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ Use `image` for generation, edit, and description.
```bash
openclaw infer image generate --prompt "friendly lobster illustration" --json
openclaw infer image generate --prompt "cinematic product photo of headphones" --json
-openclaw infer image generate --model openai/gpt-image-1.5 --output-format png --openai-background transparent --prompt "simple red circle sticker on a transparent background" --json
+openclaw infer image generate --model openai/gpt-image-1.5 --output-format png --background transparent --prompt "simple red circle sticker on a transparent background" --json
openclaw infer image generate --prompt "slow image backend" --timeout-ms 180000 --json
-openclaw infer image edit --file ./logo.png --model openai/gpt-image-1.5 --output-format png --openai-background transparent --prompt "keep the logo, remove the background" --json
+openclaw infer image edit --file ./logo.png --model openai/gpt-image-1.5 --output-format png --background transparent --prompt "keep the logo, remove the background" --json
openclaw infer image describe --file ./photo.jpg --json
openclaw infer image describe --file ./ui-screenshot.png --model openai/gpt-4.1-mini --json
openclaw infer image describe --file ./photo.jpg --model ollama/qwen2.5vl:7b --json
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ openclaw infer image describe --file ./photo.jpg --model ollama/qwen2.5vl:7b --j
Notes:
- Use `image edit` when starting from existing input files.
-- Use `--output-format png --openai-background transparent` with
- `--model openai/gpt-image-1.5` for transparent-background OpenAI PNG output.
- These OpenAI-specific flags are available on both `image generate` and
- `image edit`.
+- Use `--output-format png --background transparent` with
+ `--model openai/gpt-image-1.5` for transparent-background OpenAI PNG output;
+ `--openai-background` remains available as an OpenAI-specific alias. Providers
+ that do not declare background support report the hint as an ignored override.
- Use `image providers --json` to verify which bundled image providers are
discoverable, configured, selected, and which generation/edit capabilities
each provider exposes.
diff --git a/docs/providers/fal.md b/docs/providers/fal.md
index ebae2f525..8c5db1e1b 100644
--- a/docs/providers/fal.md
+++ b/docs/providers/fal.md
@@ -50,11 +50,16 @@ The bundled `fal` image-generation provider defaults to
| Size overrides | Supported |
| Aspect ratio | Supported |
| Resolution | Supported |
+| Output format | `png` or `jpeg` |
The fal image edit endpoint does **not** support `aspectRatio` overrides.
+Use `outputFormat: "png"` when you want PNG output. fal does not declare an
+explicit transparent-background control in OpenClaw, so `background:
+"transparent"` is reported as an ignored override for fal models.
+
To use fal as the default image provider:
```json5
diff --git a/docs/providers/openai.md b/docs/providers/openai.md
index 809e00c98..b6a0bc283 100644
--- a/docs/providers/openai.md
+++ b/docs/providers/openai.md
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@ PNG/WebP output; the current `gpt-image-2` API rejects
For a transparent-background request, agents should call `image_generate` with
`model: "openai/gpt-image-1.5"`, `outputFormat: "png"` or `"webp"`, and
-`openai.background: "transparent"`. OpenClaw also protects the public OpenAI and
+`background: "transparent"`; the older `openai.background` provider option is
+still accepted. OpenClaw also protects the public OpenAI and
OpenAI Codex OAuth routes by rewriting default `openai/gpt-image-2` transparent
requests to `gpt-image-1.5`; Azure and custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints keep
their configured deployment/model names.
@@ -273,13 +274,14 @@ The same setting is exposed for headless CLI runs:
openclaw infer image generate \
--model openai/gpt-image-1.5 \
--output-format png \
- --openai-background transparent \
+ --background transparent \
--prompt "A simple red circle sticker on a transparent background" \
--json
```
-Use the same `--output-format` and `--openai-background` flags with
+Use the same `--output-format` and `--background` flags with
`openclaw infer image edit` when starting from an input file.
+`--openai-background` remains available as an OpenAI-specific alias.
For Codex OAuth installs, keep the same `openai/gpt-image-2` ref. When an
`openai-codex` OAuth profile is configured, OpenClaw resolves that stored OAuth
@@ -302,7 +304,7 @@ Generate:
Generate a transparent PNG:
```
-/tool image_generate model=openai/gpt-image-1.5 prompt="A simple red circle sticker on a transparent background" outputFormat=png openai='{"background":"transparent"}'
+/tool image_generate model=openai/gpt-image-1.5 prompt="A simple red circle sticker on a transparent background" outputFormat=png background=transparent
```
Edit:
diff --git a/docs/tools/image-generation.md b/docs/tools/image-generation.md
index 95a16a6e9..90a23810a 100644
--- a/docs/tools/image-generation.md
+++ b/docs/tools/image-generation.md
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ The agent calls `image_generate` automatically. No tool allow-listing needed —
The same `image_generate` tool handles text-to-image and reference-image
editing. Use `image` for one reference or `images` for multiple references.
Provider-supported output hints such as `quality`, `outputFormat`, and
-OpenAI-specific `background` are forwarded when available and reported as
-ignored when a provider does not support them.
+`background` are forwarded when available and reported as ignored when a
+provider does not support them. Current bundled transparent-background support
+is OpenAI-specific; other providers may still preserve PNG alpha if their
+backend emits it.
## Supported providers
@@ -126,6 +128,11 @@ Quality hint when the provider supports it.
Output format hint when the provider supports it.
+
+Background hint when the provider supports it. Use `transparent` with
+`outputFormat: "png"` or `"webp"` for transparency-capable providers.
+
+
Number of images to generate (1–4).
@@ -268,6 +275,11 @@ image model. OpenClaw routes default `gpt-image-2` transparent-background
requests to `gpt-image-1.5`. `openai.outputCompression` applies to JPEG/WebP
outputs.
+The top-level `background` hint is provider-neutral and currently maps to the
+same OpenAI `background` request field when the OpenAI provider is selected.
+Providers that do not declare background support return it in `ignoredOverrides`
+instead of receiving the unsupported parameter.
+
When asking an agent for a transparent-background OpenAI image, the expected
tool call is:
@@ -276,9 +288,7 @@ tool call is:
"model": "openai/gpt-image-1.5",
"prompt": "A simple red circle sticker on a transparent background",
"outputFormat": "png",
- "openai": {
- "background": "transparent"
- }
+ "background": "transparent"
}
```
@@ -295,15 +305,16 @@ For headless CLI generation, use the equivalent `openclaw infer` flags:
openclaw infer image generate \
--model openai/gpt-image-1.5 \
--output-format png \
- --openai-background transparent \
+ --background transparent \
--prompt "A simple red circle sticker on a transparent background" \
--json
```
-The same `--output-format` and `--openai-background` flags are available on
-`openclaw infer image edit`. Other bundled providers can return PNGs and may
-preserve alpha when their backend emits it, but OpenClaw only exposes an
-explicit transparent-background control for OpenAI image generation.
+The same `--output-format` and `--background` flags are available on
+`openclaw infer image edit`; `--openai-background` remains available as an
+OpenAI-specific alias. Current bundled providers other than OpenAI do not
+declare explicit background control, so `background: "transparent"` is reported
+as ignored for them.
Generate one 4K landscape image:
@@ -314,7 +325,7 @@ Generate one 4K landscape image:
Generate a transparent PNG:
```
-/tool image_generate action=generate model=openai/gpt-image-1.5 prompt="A simple red circle sticker on a transparent background" outputFormat=png openai='{"background":"transparent"}'
+/tool image_generate action=generate model=openai/gpt-image-1.5 prompt="A simple red circle sticker on a transparent background" outputFormat=png background=transparent
```
Generate two square images: