fix(whatsapp): remove implicit [openclaw] self-chat prefix

src/web/auto-reply/monitor/process-message.inbound-contract.test.ts

@@ -219,6 +219,33 @@ describe("web processMessage inbound contract", () => {
     expect(dispatcherOptions?.responsePrefix).toBe("[Mainbot]");
   });
 
+  it("does not force an [openclaw] response prefix in self-chats when identity is unset", async () => {
+    capturedDispatchParams = undefined;
+
+    await processMessage(
+      makeProcessMessageArgs({
+        routeSessionKey: "agent:main:whatsapp:direct:+1555",
+        groupHistoryKey: "+1555",
+        cfg: {
+          messages: {},
+          session: { store: sessionStorePath },
+        } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof import("../../../config/config.js").loadConfig>,
+        msg: {
+          id: "msg1",
+          from: "+1555",
+          to: "+1555",
+          selfE164: "+1555",
+          chatType: "direct",
+          body: "hi",
+        },
+      }),
+    );
+
+    // oxlint-disable-next-line typescript/no-explicit-any
+    const dispatcherOptions = (capturedDispatchParams as any)?.dispatcherOptions;
+    expect(dispatcherOptions?.responsePrefix).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
   it("clears pending group history when the dispatcher does not queue a final reply", async () => {
     capturedCtx = undefined;
     const groupHistories = new Map<string, Array<{ sender: string; body: string }>>([

src/web/auto-reply/monitor/process-message.ts

@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ export async function processMessage(params: {
   const responsePrefix =
     prefixOptions.responsePrefix ??
     (configuredResponsePrefix === undefined && isSelfChat
-      ? (resolveIdentityNamePrefix(params.cfg, params.route.agentId) ?? "[openclaw]")
+      ? resolveIdentityNamePrefix(params.cfg, params.route.agentId)
       : undefined);
 
   const inboundHistory =