diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a3bca706..66725dc6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ web/src/sample/
 .env.local
 # Migration fixtures are fake homes of other agents; their .env files hold fake keys.
 !internal/migrate/testdata/**/.env
+# OpenHuman keeps its memory in a SQLite file; the fixture needs it present so
+# the planner reports the "memory.db is not imported" warning.
+!internal/migrate/testdata/**/memory.db
 /tuishot
 
 # Local agent/editor tooling (not part of the project)
@@ -32,7 +35,10 @@ web/src/sample/
 .opencode/
 .mcp.json
 opencode.json
-AGENTS.md
+# Anchored: the migration fixtures are fake homes of other agents and include
+# AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.local.md files. An unanchored rule here once kept them out of
+# every checkout, so the migrate golden tests failed on CI and nowhere local.
+/AGENTS.md
 .worktrees/
 .superpowers/
 .codegraph/
diff --git a/internal/config/load.go b/internal/config/load.go
index 2084c170..ed0629a6 100644
--- a/internal/config/load.go
+++ b/internal/config/load.go
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ import (
 var (
 	mu     sync.RWMutex
 	loaded *Config
+	// loadedHome and loadedPath record the state directory and config file the
+	// cached config was read from. Load only serves the cache while both still
+	// match, so a process (or a test) that moves ANTARES_HOME gets its own
+	// configuration instead of the previous directory's — the stale port from
+	// one test's config used to leak into the next.
+	loadedHome string
+	loadedPath string
 	// saveMu serialises writes to the config file. Concurrent saves (e.g. a
 	// rapid run of model switches, or a model switch overlapping a raw config
 	// save) would otherwise race on the temp file and the rename, corrupting
@@ -25,8 +32,9 @@ var (
 // Load reads defaults, merges the profile YAML file, then applies env overrides.
 // It is safe to call repeatedly; the result is cached until Reload or Save.
 func Load() (*Config, error) {
+	home, path := Home(), ConfigFile()
 	mu.RLock()
-	if loaded != nil {
+	if loaded != nil && loadedHome == home && loadedPath == path {
 		c := loaded.Clone()
 		mu.RUnlock()
 		return c, nil
@@ -61,6 +69,7 @@ func Reload() (*Config, error) {
 
 	mu.Lock()
 	loaded = cfg.Clone()
+	loadedHome, loadedPath = Home(), path
 	mu.Unlock()
 	return cfg, nil
 }
@@ -90,6 +99,7 @@ func SaveNormalizedAt(path string, cfg *Config) error {
 	}
 	mu.Lock()
 	loaded = cfg.Clone()
+	loadedHome, loadedPath = Home(), path
 	mu.Unlock()
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/golden/openclaw_plan.txt b/internal/migrate/testdata/golden/openclaw_plan.txt
index cc681380..3c4fb95e 100644
--- a/internal/migrate/testdata/golden/openclaw_plan.txt
+++ b/internal/migrate/testdata/golden/openclaw_plan.txt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ summary: 9 providers · model · soul · instructions · user profile · 3 memor
 [agents_md] agents_md:file "AGENTS.md" status=conflict selected=false
   detail: from AGENTS.md + BOOT.md · 68 chars
   reason: Antares already has a custom AGENTS.md (replace or append)
-  text: from=AGENTS.md + BOOT.md sha=8bff4f1541f6
+  text: from=AGENTS.md + BOOT.md sha=c43c7bdeeac0
 
 [user_md] user_md:file "USER.md" status=ready selected=true
   detail: from USER.md · 41 chars
@@ -139,4 +139,4 @@ summary: 9 providers · model · soul · instructions · user profile · 3 memor
 
 [role] role:work "Work" status=ready selected=true
   detail: OpenClaw agent work
-  role: name=work title="Work" model=openai/gpt-5 prompt_sha=db747aabfa12
+  role: name=work title="Work" model=openai/gpt-5 prompt_sha=632c27a4a321
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/nanobot/home/.nanobot/workspace/AGENTS.md b/internal/migrate/testdata/nanobot/home/.nanobot/workspace/AGENTS.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7131bad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/migrate/testdata/nanobot/home/.nanobot/workspace/AGENTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Instructions
+
+- Reply in the user's language.
+- Keep answers short and clear.
+- Ask before running any command.
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/nanobot/plan.golden b/internal/migrate/testdata/nanobot/plan.golden
index c5129f69..1b774118 100644
--- a/internal/migrate/testdata/nanobot/plan.golden
+++ b/internal/migrate/testdata/nanobot/plan.golden
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ summary: 5 providers · model · soul · instructions · 3 memories · 2 skills
 
 [agents_md] agents_md:file "AGENTS.md" status=ready selected=true
   detail: from nanobot AGENTS.md · 113 chars
-  text: from=nanobot AGENTS.md sha=99814a105bc2
+  text: from=nanobot AGENTS.md sha=503636a3a5dc
 
 [memory] memory:99e8d1ee7047 "The user's name is Eno." status=ready selected=true
   memory: scope=global key=the-user-s-name-is-eno tags=[import:nanobot user-information]
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/nanoclaw/v2/groups/main/CLAUDE.local.md b/internal/migrate/testdata/nanoclaw/v2/groups/main/CLAUDE.local.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1cb659a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/migrate/testdata/nanoclaw/v2/groups/main/CLAUDE.local.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Rina works at Example Corp.
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/openclaw/home/.openclaw/work-ws/AGENTS.md b/internal/migrate/testdata/openclaw/home/.openclaw/work-ws/AGENTS.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32895eb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/migrate/testdata/openclaw/home/.openclaw/work-ws/AGENTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Work
+
+Reply briefly, and never miss a deadline.
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/openclaw/home/.openclaw/workspace/AGENTS.md b/internal/migrate/testdata/openclaw/home/.openclaw/workspace/AGENTS.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27ba5bd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/migrate/testdata/openclaw/home/.openclaw/workspace/AGENTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Rules
+
+Always cite sources. Never guess.
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/openhuman/home/.openhuman/users/u_123/workspace/AGENTS.md b/internal/migrate/testdata/openhuman/home/.openhuman/users/u_123/workspace/AGENTS.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e102a49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/migrate/testdata/openhuman/home/.openhuman/users/u_123/workspace/AGENTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Instructions
+
+Never guess at file paths.
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/openhuman/home/.openhuman/users/u_123/workspace/memory/memory.db b/internal/migrate/testdata/openhuman/home/.openhuman/users/u_123/workspace/memory/memory.db
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/openhuman/plan.golden b/internal/migrate/testdata/openhuman/plan.golden
index 93d9ef41..6922625c 100644
--- a/internal/migrate/testdata/openhuman/plan.golden
+++ b/internal/migrate/testdata/openhuman/plan.golden
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ warning: OpenHuman's memory database (memory/memory.db) is not imported; MEMORY.
 
 [agents_md] agents_md:file "AGENTS.md" status=ready selected=true
   detail: from AGENTS.md · 42 chars
-  text: from=AGENTS.md sha=fd6819395b8e
+  text: from=AGENTS.md sha=7fd3521d178e
 
 [user_md] user_md:file "USER.md" status=ready selected=true
   detail: from PROFILE.md · 71 chars
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/zeroclaw/plan_v3.golden b/internal/migrate/testdata/zeroclaw/plan_v3.golden
index b346a248..87f635b0 100644
--- a/internal/migrate/testdata/zeroclaw/plan_v3.golden
+++ b/internal/migrate/testdata/zeroclaw/plan_v3.golden
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ warning: ZeroClaw is running — stop it before importing its chat channels, or
 
 [agents_md] agents_md:file "AGENTS.md" status=ready selected=true
   detail: from AGENTS.md · 80 chars
-  text: from=AGENTS.md sha=271cc46a7c77
+  text: from=AGENTS.md sha=5cf54a5943bf
 
 [user_md] user_md:file "USER.md" status=ready selected=true
   detail: from USER.md · 48 chars
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@ warning: ZeroClaw is running — stop it before importing its chat channels, or
 
 [role] role:coder "coder" status=ready selected=true
   detail: ZeroClaw agent
-  role: name=coder title="coder" model=anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5 prompt_sha=9faf3f252ee0
+  role: name=coder title="coder" model=anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5 prompt_sha=b854746dce1b
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/zeroclaw/v3/agents/coder/workspace/AGENTS.md b/internal/migrate/testdata/zeroclaw/v3/agents/coder/workspace/AGENTS.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..763bd2eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/migrate/testdata/zeroclaw/v3/agents/coder/workspace/AGENTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Instructions
+
+- Write small commits.
+- Test before you push.
diff --git a/internal/migrate/testdata/zeroclaw/v3/agents/default/workspace/AGENTS.md b/internal/migrate/testdata/zeroclaw/v3/agents/default/workspace/AGENTS.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..849fb623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/migrate/testdata/zeroclaw/v3/agents/default/workspace/AGENTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Instructions
+
+- Use metric units.
+- Ask before you deploy.
+- Keep a changelog.