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---
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title: "Configuration Reference"
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description: "Complete field-by-field reference for ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json"
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summary: "Complete reference for every OpenClaw config key, defaults, and channel settings"
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read_when:
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- You need exact field-level config semantics or defaults
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- You are validating channel, model, gateway, or tool config blocks
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---
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# Configuration Reference
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Every field available in `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json`. For a task-oriented overview, see [Configuration](/gateway/configuration).
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Config format is **JSON5** (comments + trailing commas allowed). All fields are optional — OpenClaw uses safe defaults when omitted.
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---
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## Channels
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Each channel starts automatically when its config section exists (unless `enabled: false`).
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### DM and group access
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All channels support DM policies and group policies:
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| DM policy | Behavior |
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| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| `pairing` (default) | Unknown senders get a one-time pairing code; owner must approve |
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| `allowlist` | Only senders in `allowFrom` (or paired allow store) |
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| `open` | Allow all inbound DMs (requires `allowFrom: ["*"]`) |
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| `disabled` | Ignore all inbound DMs |
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| Group policy | Behavior |
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| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
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| `allowlist` (default) | Only groups matching the configured allowlist |
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| `open` | Bypass group allowlists (mention-gating still applies) |
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| `disabled` | Block all group/room messages |
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<Note>
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`channels.defaults.groupPolicy` sets the default when a provider's `groupPolicy` is unset.
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Pairing codes expire after 1 hour. Pending DM pairing requests are capped at **3 per channel**.
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If a provider block is missing entirely (`channels.<provider>` absent), runtime group policy falls back to `allowlist` (fail-closed) with a startup warning.
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</Note>
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### Channel model overrides
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Use `channels.modelByChannel` to pin specific channel IDs to a model. Values accept `provider/model` or configured model aliases. The channel mapping applies when a session does not already have a model override (for example, set via `/model`).
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```json5
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{
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channels: {
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modelByChannel: {
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discord: {
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"123456789012345678": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6",
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},
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slack: {
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C1234567890: "openai/gpt-4.1",
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},
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telegram: {
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"-1001234567890": "openai/gpt-4.1-mini",
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"-1001234567890:topic:99": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6",
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},
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},
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},
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}
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```
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### WhatsApp
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WhatsApp runs through the gateway's web channel (Baileys Web). It starts automatically when a linked session exists.
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```json5
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{
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channels: {
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whatsapp: {
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dmPolicy: "pairing", // pairing | allowlist | open | disabled
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allowFrom: ["+15555550123", "+447700900123"],
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textChunkLimit: 4000,
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chunkMode: "length", // length | newline
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mediaMaxMb: 50,
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sendReadReceipts: true, // blue ticks (false in self-chat mode)
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groups: {
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"*": { requireMention: true },
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},
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groupPolicy: "allowlist",
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groupAllowFrom: ["+15551234567"],
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},
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},
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web: {
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enabled: true,
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heartbeatSeconds: 60,
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reconnect: {
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initialMs: 2000,
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maxMs: 120000,
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factor: 1.4,
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jitter: 0.2,
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maxAttempts: 0,
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},
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},
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}
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```
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<Accordion title="Multi-account WhatsApp">
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```json5
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{
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channels: {
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whatsapp: {
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accounts: {
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default: {},
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personal: {},
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biz: {
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// authDir: "~/.openclaw/credentials/whatsapp/biz",
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},
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},
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},
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},
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}
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```
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- Outbound commands default to account `default` if present; otherwise the first configured account id (sorted).
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- Legacy single-account Baileys auth dir is migrated by `openclaw doctor` into `whatsapp/default`.
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- Per-account overrides: `channels.whatsapp.accounts.<id>.sendReadReceipts`, `channels.whatsapp.accounts.<id>.dmPolicy`, `channels.whatsapp.accounts.<id>.allowFrom`.
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</Accordion>
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### Telegram
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```json5
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{
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channels: {
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telegram: {
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enabled: true,
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botToken: "your-bot-token",
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dmPolicy: "pairing",
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allowFrom: ["tg:123456789"],
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groups: {
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"*": { requireMention: true },
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"-1001234567890": {
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allowFrom: ["@admin"],
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systemPrompt: "Keep answers brief.",
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topics: {
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"99": {
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requireMention: false,
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skills: ["search"],
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systemPrompt: "Stay on topic.",
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},
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},
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},
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},
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customCommands: [
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{ command: "backup", description: "Git backup" },
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{ command: "generate", description: "Create an image" },
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],
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historyLimit: 50,
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replyToMode: "first", // off | first | all
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linkPreview: true,
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streaming: "partial", // off | partial | block | progress (default: off)
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actions: { reactions: true, sendMessage: true },
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reactionNotifications: "own", // off | own | all
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mediaMaxMb: 5,
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retry: {
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attempts: 3,
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minDelayMs: 400,
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maxDelayMs: 30000,
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jitter: 0.1,
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},
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network: {
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autoSelectFamily: true,
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dnsResultOrder: "ipv4first",
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},
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proxy: "socks5://localhost:9050",
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webhookUrl: "https://example.com/telegram-webhook",
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webhookSecret: "secret",
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webhookPath: "/telegram-webhook",
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},
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},
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}
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```
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- Bot token: `channels.telegram.botToken` or `channels.telegram.tokenFile`, with `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` as fallback for the default account.
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- `configWrites: false` blocks Telegram-initiated config writes (supergroup ID migrations, `/config set|unset`).
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- Telegram stream previews use `sendMessage` + `editMessageText` (works in direct and group chats).
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- Retry policy: see [Retry policy](/concepts/retry).
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### Discord
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```json5
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{
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channels: {
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discord: {
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enabled: true,
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token: "your-bot-token",
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mediaMaxMb: 8,
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allowBots: false,
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actions: {
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reactions: true,
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stickers: true,
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polls: true,
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permissions: true,
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messages: true,
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threads: true,
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pins: true,
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search: true,
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memberInfo: true,
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roleInfo: true,
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roles: false,
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channelInfo: true,
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voiceStatus: true,
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events: true,
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moderation: false,
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},
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replyToMode: "off", // off | first | all
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dmPolicy: "pairing",
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allowFrom: ["1234567890", "123456789012345678"],
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dm: { enabled: true, groupEnabled: false, groupChannels: ["openclaw-dm"] },
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guilds: {
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"123456789012345678": {
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slug: "friends-of-openclaw",
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requireMention: false,
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reactionNotifications: "own",
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users: ["987654321098765432"],
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channels: {
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general: { allow: true },
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help: {
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allow: true,
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requireMention: true,
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users: ["987654321098765432"],
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skills: ["docs"],
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systemPrompt: "Short answers only.",
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},
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},
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},
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},
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historyLimit: 20,
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textChunkLimit: 2000,
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chunkMode: "length", // length | newline
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streaming: "off", // off | partial | block | progress (progress maps to partial on Discord)
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maxLinesPerMessage: 17,
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ui: {
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components: {
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accentColor: "#5865F2",
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},
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},
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threadBindings: {
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enabled: true,
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ttlHours: 24,
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spawnSubagentSessions: false, // opt-in for sessions_spawn({ thread: true })
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},
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voice: {
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enabled: true,
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autoJoin: [
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{
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guildId: "123456789012345678",
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channelId: "234567890123456789",
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},
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],
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tts: {
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provider: "openai",
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openai: { voice: "alloy" },
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},
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},
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retry: {
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attempts: 3,
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minDelayMs: 500,
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maxDelayMs: 30000,
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jitter: 0.1,
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},
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},
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},
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}
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```
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- Token: `channels.discord.token`, with `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN` as fallback for the default account.
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- Use `user:<id>` (DM) or `channel:<id>` (guild channel) for delivery targets; bare numeric IDs are rejected.
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- Guild slugs are lowercase with spaces replaced by `-`; channel keys use the slugged name (no `#`). Prefer guild IDs.
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- Bot-authored messages are ignored by default. `allowBots: true` enables them (own messages still filtered).
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- `maxLinesPerMessage` (default 17) splits tall messages even when under 2000 chars.
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- `channels.discord.threadBindings` controls Discord thread-bound routing:
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- `enabled`: Discord override for thread-bound session features (`/focus`, `/unfocus`, `/agents`, `/session ttl`, and bound delivery/routing)
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- `ttlHours`: Discord override for auto-unfocus TTL (`0` disables)
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- `spawnSubagentSessions`: opt-in switch for `sessions_spawn({ thread: true })` auto thread creation/binding
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- `channels.discord.ui.components.accentColor` sets the accent color for Discord components v2 containers.
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- `channels.discord.voice` enables Discord voice channel conversations and optional auto-join + TTS overrides.
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- `channels.discord.streaming` is the canonical stream mode key. Legacy `streamMode` and boolean `streaming` values are auto-migrated.
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- `channels.discord.dangerouslyAllowNameMatching` re-enables mutable name/tag matching (break-glass compatibility mode).
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**Reaction notification modes:** `off` (none), `own` (bot's messages, default), `all` (all messages), `allowlist` (from `guilds.<id>.users` on all messages).
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### Google Chat
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```json5
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{
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channels: {
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googlechat: {
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enabled: true,
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serviceAccountFile: "/path/to/service-account.json",
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audienceType: "app-url", // app-url | project-number
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audience: "https://gateway.example.com/googlechat",
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webhookPath: "/googlechat",
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botUser: "users/1234567890",
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dm: {
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enabled: true,
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policy: "pairing",
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allowFrom: ["users/1234567890"],
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},
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groupPolicy: "allowlist",
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groups: {
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"spaces/AAAA": { allow: true, requireMention: true },
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},
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actions: { reactions: true },
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typingIndicator: "message",
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mediaMaxMb: 20,
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},
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},
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}
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```
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- Service account JSON: inline (`serviceAccount`) or file-based (`serviceAccountFile`).
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- Env fallbacks: `GOOGLE_CHAT_SERVICE_ACCOUNT` or `GOOGLE_CHAT_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE`.
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- Use `spaces/<spaceId>` or `users/<userId>` for delivery targets.
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- `channels.googlechat.dangerouslyAllowNameMatching` re-enables mutable email principal matching (break-glass compatibility mode).
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### Slack
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```json5
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{
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channels: {
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slack: {
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enabled: true,
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botToken: "xoxb-...",
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appToken: "xapp-...",
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dmPolicy: "pairing",
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allowFrom: ["U123", "U456", "*"],
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dm: { enabled: true, groupEnabled: false, groupChannels: ["G123"] },
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channels: {
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C123: { allow: true, requireMention: true, allowBots: false },
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"#general": {
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allow: true,
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requireMention: true,
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allowBots: false,
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users: ["U123"],
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skills: ["docs"],
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systemPrompt: "Short answers only.",
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},
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},
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historyLimit: 50,
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allowBots: false,
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reactionNotifications: "own",
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reactionAllowlist: ["U123"],
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replyToMode: "off", // off | first | all
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thread: {
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historyScope: "thread", // thread | channel
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inheritParent: false,
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},
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actions: {
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reactions: true,
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messages: true,
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pins: true,
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memberInfo: true,
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emojiList: true,
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},
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slashCommand: {
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enabled: true,
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name: "openclaw",
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sessionPrefix: "slack:slash",
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ephemeral: true,
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},
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textChunkLimit: 4000,
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chunkMode: "length",
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streaming: "partial", // off | partial | block | progress (preview mode)
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nativeStreaming: true, // use Slack native streaming API when streaming=partial
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mediaMaxMb: 20,
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},
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},
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}
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```
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- **Socket mode** requires both `botToken` and `appToken` (`SLACK_BOT_TOKEN` + `SLACK_APP_TOKEN` for default account env fallback).
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- **HTTP mode** requires `botToken` plus `signingSecret` (at root or per-account).
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- `configWrites: false` blocks Slack-initiated config writes.
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- `channels.slack.streaming` is the canonical stream mode key. Legacy `streamMode` and boolean `streaming` values are auto-migrated.
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- Use `user:<id>` (DM) or `channel:<id>` for delivery targets.
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**Reaction notification modes:** `off`, `own` (default), `all`, `allowlist` (from `reactionAllowlist`).
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**Thread session isolation:** `thread.historyScope` is per-thread (default) or shared across channel. `thread.inheritParent` copies parent channel transcript to new threads.
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| Action group | Default | Notes |
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| ------------ | ------- | ---------------------- |
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| reactions | enabled | React + list reactions |
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| messages | enabled | Read/send/edit/delete |
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| pins | enabled | Pin/unpin/list |
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| memberInfo | enabled | Member info |
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| emojiList | enabled | Custom emoji list |
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### Mattermost
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Mattermost ships as a plugin: `openclaw plugins install @openclaw/mattermost`.
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```json5
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{
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channels: {
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mattermost: {
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enabled: true,
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botToken: "mm-token",
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baseUrl: "https://chat.example.com",
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dmPolicy: "pairing",
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chatmode: "oncall", // oncall | onmessage | onchar
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oncharPrefixes: [">", "!"],
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textChunkLimit: 4000,
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chunkMode: "length",
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},
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},
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}
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```
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Chat modes: `oncall` (respond on @-mention, default), `onmessage` (every message), `onchar` (messages starting with trigger prefix).
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### Signal
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```json5
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{
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channels: {
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signal: {
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reactionNotifications: "own", // off | own | all | allowlist
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reactionAllowlist: ["+15551234567", "uuid:123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000"],
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historyLimit: 50,
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},
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},
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}
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```
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**Reaction notification modes:** `off`, `own` (default), `all`, `allowlist` (from `reactionAllowlist`).
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### iMessage
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OpenClaw spawns `imsg rpc` (JSON-RPC over stdio). No daemon or port required.
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```json5
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{
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channels: {
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imessage: {
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enabled: true,
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cliPath: "imsg",
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dbPath: "~/Library/Messages/chat.db",
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remoteHost: "user@gateway-host",
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dmPolicy: "pairing",
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allowFrom: ["+15555550123", "user@example.com", "chat_id:123"],
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historyLimit: 50,
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includeAttachments: false,
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attachmentRoots: ["/Users/*/Library/Messages/Attachments"],
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remoteAttachmentRoots: ["/Users/*/Library/Messages/Attachments"],
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mediaMaxMb: 16,
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service: "auto",
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region: "US",
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},
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},
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}
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```
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- Requires Full Disk Access to the Messages DB.
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- Prefer `chat_id:<id>` targets. Use `imsg chats --limit 20` to list chats.
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- `cliPath` can point to an SSH wrapper; set `remoteHost` (`host` or `user@host`) for SCP attachment fetching.
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- `attachmentRoots` and `remoteAttachmentRoots` restrict inbound attachment paths (default: `/Users/*/Library/Messages/Attachments`).
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- SCP uses strict host-key checking, so ensure the relay host key already exists in `~/.ssh/known_hosts`.
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<Accordion title="iMessage SSH wrapper example">
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```bash
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
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exec ssh -T gateway-host imsg "$@"
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```
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</Accordion>
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### Multi-account (all channels)
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Run multiple accounts per channel (each with its own `accountId`):
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```json5
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{
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channels: {
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telegram: {
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accounts: {
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default: {
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name: "Primary bot",
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botToken: "123456:ABC...",
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},
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alerts: {
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name: "Alerts bot",
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botToken: "987654:XYZ...",
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},
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},
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},
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},
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}
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```
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- `default` is used when `accountId` is omitted (CLI + routing).
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- Env tokens only apply to the **default** account.
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- Base channel settings apply to all accounts unless overridden per account.
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- Use `bindings[].match.accountId` to route each account to a different agent.
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### Group chat mention gating
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Group messages default to **require mention** (metadata mention or regex patterns). Applies to WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Google Chat, and iMessage group chats.
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**Mention types:**
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- **Metadata mentions**: Native platform @-mentions. Ignored in WhatsApp self-chat mode.
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- **Text patterns**: Regex patterns in `agents.list[].groupChat.mentionPatterns`. Always checked.
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- Mention gating is enforced only when detection is possible (native mentions or at least one pattern).
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```json5
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{
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messages: {
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groupChat: { historyLimit: 50 },
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},
|
||
agents: {
|
||
list: [{ id: "main", groupChat: { mentionPatterns: ["@openclaw", "openclaw"] } }],
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
`messages.groupChat.historyLimit` sets the global default. Channels can override with `channels.<channel>.historyLimit` (or per-account). Set `0` to disable.
|
||
|
||
#### DM history limits
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
channels: {
|
||
telegram: {
|
||
dmHistoryLimit: 30,
|
||
dms: {
|
||
"123456789": { historyLimit: 50 },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Resolution: per-DM override → provider default → no limit (all retained).
|
||
|
||
Supported: `telegram`, `whatsapp`, `discord`, `slack`, `signal`, `imessage`, `msteams`.
|
||
|
||
#### Self-chat mode
|
||
|
||
Include your own number in `allowFrom` to enable self-chat mode (ignores native @-mentions, only responds to text patterns):
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
channels: {
|
||
whatsapp: {
|
||
allowFrom: ["+15555550123"],
|
||
groups: { "*": { requireMention: true } },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
agents: {
|
||
list: [
|
||
{
|
||
id: "main",
|
||
groupChat: { mentionPatterns: ["reisponde", "@openclaw"] },
|
||
},
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### Commands (chat command handling)
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
commands: {
|
||
native: "auto", // register native commands when supported
|
||
text: true, // parse /commands in chat messages
|
||
bash: false, // allow ! (alias: /bash)
|
||
bashForegroundMs: 2000,
|
||
config: false, // allow /config
|
||
debug: false, // allow /debug
|
||
restart: false, // allow /restart + gateway restart tool
|
||
allowFrom: {
|
||
"*": ["user1"],
|
||
discord: ["user:123"],
|
||
},
|
||
useAccessGroups: true,
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Command details">
|
||
|
||
- Text commands must be **standalone** messages with leading `/`.
|
||
- `native: "auto"` turns on native commands for Discord/Telegram, leaves Slack off.
|
||
- Override per channel: `channels.discord.commands.native` (bool or `"auto"`). `false` clears previously registered commands.
|
||
- `channels.telegram.customCommands` adds extra Telegram bot menu entries.
|
||
- `bash: true` enables `! <cmd>` for host shell. Requires `tools.elevated.enabled` and sender in `tools.elevated.allowFrom.<channel>`.
|
||
- `config: true` enables `/config` (reads/writes `openclaw.json`).
|
||
- `channels.<provider>.configWrites` gates config mutations per channel (default: true).
|
||
- `allowFrom` is per-provider. When set, it is the **only** authorization source (channel allowlists/pairing and `useAccessGroups` are ignored).
|
||
- `useAccessGroups: false` allows commands to bypass access-group policies when `allowFrom` is not set.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Agent defaults
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.workspace`
|
||
|
||
Default: `~/.openclaw/workspace`.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: { defaults: { workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace" } },
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.repoRoot`
|
||
|
||
Optional repository root shown in the system prompt's Runtime line. If unset, OpenClaw auto-detects by walking upward from the workspace.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: { defaults: { repoRoot: "~/Projects/openclaw" } },
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.skipBootstrap`
|
||
|
||
Disables automatic creation of workspace bootstrap files (`AGENTS.md`, `SOUL.md`, `TOOLS.md`, `IDENTITY.md`, `USER.md`, `HEARTBEAT.md`, `BOOTSTRAP.md`).
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: { defaults: { skipBootstrap: true } },
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.bootstrapMaxChars`
|
||
|
||
Max characters per workspace bootstrap file before truncation. Default: `20000`.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: { defaults: { bootstrapMaxChars: 20000 } },
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.bootstrapTotalMaxChars`
|
||
|
||
Max total characters injected across all workspace bootstrap files. Default: `150000`.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: { defaults: { bootstrapTotalMaxChars: 150000 } },
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.imageMaxDimensionPx`
|
||
|
||
Max pixel size for the longest image side in transcript/tool image blocks before provider calls.
|
||
Default: `1200`.
|
||
|
||
Lower values usually reduce vision-token usage and request payload size for screenshot-heavy runs.
|
||
Higher values preserve more visual detail.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: { defaults: { imageMaxDimensionPx: 1200 } },
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.userTimezone`
|
||
|
||
Timezone for system prompt context (not message timestamps). Falls back to host timezone.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: { defaults: { userTimezone: "America/Chicago" } },
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.timeFormat`
|
||
|
||
Time format in system prompt. Default: `auto` (OS preference).
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: { defaults: { timeFormat: "auto" } }, // auto | 12 | 24
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.model`
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
models: {
|
||
"anthropic/claude-opus-4-6": { alias: "opus" },
|
||
"minimax/MiniMax-M2.1": { alias: "minimax" },
|
||
},
|
||
model: {
|
||
primary: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6",
|
||
fallbacks: ["minimax/MiniMax-M2.1"],
|
||
},
|
||
imageModel: {
|
||
primary: "openrouter/qwen/qwen-2.5-vl-72b-instruct:free",
|
||
fallbacks: ["openrouter/google/gemini-2.0-flash-vision:free"],
|
||
},
|
||
thinkingDefault: "low",
|
||
verboseDefault: "off",
|
||
elevatedDefault: "on",
|
||
timeoutSeconds: 600,
|
||
mediaMaxMb: 5,
|
||
contextTokens: 200000,
|
||
maxConcurrent: 3,
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `model`: accepts either a string (`"provider/model"`) or an object (`{ primary, fallbacks }`).
|
||
- String form sets only the primary model.
|
||
- Object form sets primary plus ordered failover models.
|
||
- `imageModel`: accepts either a string (`"provider/model"`) or an object (`{ primary, fallbacks }`).
|
||
- Used by the `image` tool path as its vision-model config.
|
||
- Also used as fallback routing when the selected/default model cannot accept image input.
|
||
- `model.primary`: format `provider/model` (e.g. `anthropic/claude-opus-4-6`). If you omit the provider, OpenClaw assumes `anthropic` (deprecated).
|
||
- `models`: the configured model catalog and allowlist for `/model`. Each entry can include `alias` (shortcut) and `params` (provider-specific, for example `temperature`, `maxTokens`, `cacheRetention`, `context1m`).
|
||
- `params` merge precedence (config): `agents.defaults.models["provider/model"].params` is the base, then `agents.list[].params` (matching agent id) overrides by key.
|
||
- Config writers that mutate these fields (for example `/models set`, `/models set-image`, and fallback add/remove commands) save canonical object form and preserve existing fallback lists when possible.
|
||
- `maxConcurrent`: max parallel agent runs across sessions (each session still serialized). Default: 1.
|
||
|
||
**Built-in alias shorthands** (only apply when the model is in `agents.defaults.models`):
|
||
|
||
| Alias | Model |
|
||
| -------------- | ------------------------------- |
|
||
| `opus` | `anthropic/claude-opus-4-6` |
|
||
| `sonnet` | `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5` |
|
||
| `gpt` | `openai/gpt-5.2` |
|
||
| `gpt-mini` | `openai/gpt-5-mini` |
|
||
| `gemini` | `google/gemini-3-pro-preview` |
|
||
| `gemini-flash` | `google/gemini-3-flash-preview` |
|
||
|
||
Your configured aliases always win over defaults.
|
||
|
||
Z.AI GLM-4.x models automatically enable thinking mode unless you set `--thinking off` or define `agents.defaults.models["zai/<model>"].params.thinking` yourself.
|
||
Z.AI models enable `tool_stream` by default for tool call streaming. Set `agents.defaults.models["zai/<model>"].params.tool_stream` to `false` to disable it.
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.cliBackends`
|
||
|
||
Optional CLI backends for text-only fallback runs (no tool calls). Useful as a backup when API providers fail.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
cliBackends: {
|
||
"claude-cli": {
|
||
command: "/opt/homebrew/bin/claude",
|
||
},
|
||
"my-cli": {
|
||
command: "my-cli",
|
||
args: ["--json"],
|
||
output: "json",
|
||
modelArg: "--model",
|
||
sessionArg: "--session",
|
||
sessionMode: "existing",
|
||
systemPromptArg: "--system",
|
||
systemPromptWhen: "first",
|
||
imageArg: "--image",
|
||
imageMode: "repeat",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- CLI backends are text-first; tools are always disabled.
|
||
- Sessions supported when `sessionArg` is set.
|
||
- Image pass-through supported when `imageArg` accepts file paths.
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.heartbeat`
|
||
|
||
Periodic heartbeat runs.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
heartbeat: {
|
||
every: "30m", // 0m disables
|
||
model: "openai/gpt-5.2-mini",
|
||
includeReasoning: false,
|
||
session: "main",
|
||
to: "+15555550123",
|
||
target: "last", // last | whatsapp | telegram | discord | ... | none
|
||
prompt: "Read HEARTBEAT.md if it exists...",
|
||
ackMaxChars: 300,
|
||
suppressToolErrorWarnings: false,
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `every`: duration string (ms/s/m/h). Default: `30m`.
|
||
- `suppressToolErrorWarnings`: when true, suppresses tool error warning payloads during heartbeat runs.
|
||
- Per-agent: set `agents.list[].heartbeat`. When any agent defines `heartbeat`, **only those agents** run heartbeats.
|
||
- Heartbeats run full agent turns — shorter intervals burn more tokens.
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.compaction`
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
compaction: {
|
||
mode: "safeguard", // default | safeguard
|
||
reserveTokensFloor: 24000,
|
||
memoryFlush: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
softThresholdTokens: 6000,
|
||
systemPrompt: "Session nearing compaction. Store durable memories now.",
|
||
prompt: "Write any lasting notes to memory/YYYY-MM-DD.md; reply with NO_REPLY if nothing to store.",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `mode`: `default` or `safeguard` (chunked summarization for long histories). See [Compaction](/concepts/compaction).
|
||
- `memoryFlush`: silent agentic turn before auto-compaction to store durable memories. Skipped when workspace is read-only.
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.contextPruning`
|
||
|
||
Prunes **old tool results** from in-memory context before sending to the LLM. Does **not** modify session history on disk.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
contextPruning: {
|
||
mode: "cache-ttl", // off | cache-ttl
|
||
ttl: "1h", // duration (ms/s/m/h), default unit: minutes
|
||
keepLastAssistants: 3,
|
||
softTrimRatio: 0.3,
|
||
hardClearRatio: 0.5,
|
||
minPrunableToolChars: 50000,
|
||
softTrim: { maxChars: 4000, headChars: 1500, tailChars: 1500 },
|
||
hardClear: { enabled: true, placeholder: "[Old tool result content cleared]" },
|
||
tools: { deny: ["browser", "canvas"] },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="cache-ttl mode behavior">
|
||
|
||
- `mode: "cache-ttl"` enables pruning passes.
|
||
- `ttl` controls how often pruning can run again (after the last cache touch).
|
||
- Pruning soft-trims oversized tool results first, then hard-clears older tool results if needed.
|
||
|
||
**Soft-trim** keeps beginning + end and inserts `...` in the middle.
|
||
|
||
**Hard-clear** replaces the entire tool result with the placeholder.
|
||
|
||
Notes:
|
||
|
||
- Image blocks are never trimmed/cleared.
|
||
- Ratios are character-based (approximate), not exact token counts.
|
||
- If fewer than `keepLastAssistants` assistant messages exist, pruning is skipped.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
See [Session Pruning](/concepts/session-pruning) for behavior details.
|
||
|
||
### Block streaming
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
blockStreamingDefault: "off", // on | off
|
||
blockStreamingBreak: "text_end", // text_end | message_end
|
||
blockStreamingChunk: { minChars: 800, maxChars: 1200 },
|
||
blockStreamingCoalesce: { idleMs: 1000 },
|
||
humanDelay: { mode: "natural" }, // off | natural | custom (use minMs/maxMs)
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Non-Telegram channels require explicit `*.blockStreaming: true` to enable block replies.
|
||
- Channel overrides: `channels.<channel>.blockStreamingCoalesce` (and per-account variants). Signal/Slack/Discord/Google Chat default `minChars: 1500`.
|
||
- `humanDelay`: randomized pause between block replies. `natural` = 800–2500ms. Per-agent override: `agents.list[].humanDelay`.
|
||
|
||
See [Streaming](/concepts/streaming) for behavior + chunking details.
|
||
|
||
### Typing indicators
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
typingMode: "instant", // never | instant | thinking | message
|
||
typingIntervalSeconds: 6,
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Defaults: `instant` for direct chats/mentions, `message` for unmentioned group chats.
|
||
- Per-session overrides: `session.typingMode`, `session.typingIntervalSeconds`.
|
||
|
||
See [Typing Indicators](/concepts/typing-indicators).
|
||
|
||
### `agents.defaults.sandbox`
|
||
|
||
Optional **Docker sandboxing** for the embedded agent. See [Sandboxing](/gateway/sandboxing) for the full guide.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
sandbox: {
|
||
mode: "non-main", // off | non-main | all
|
||
scope: "agent", // session | agent | shared
|
||
workspaceAccess: "none", // none | ro | rw
|
||
workspaceRoot: "~/.openclaw/sandboxes",
|
||
docker: {
|
||
image: "openclaw-sandbox:bookworm-slim",
|
||
containerPrefix: "openclaw-sbx-",
|
||
workdir: "/workspace",
|
||
readOnlyRoot: true,
|
||
tmpfs: ["/tmp", "/var/tmp", "/run"],
|
||
network: "none",
|
||
user: "1000:1000",
|
||
capDrop: ["ALL"],
|
||
env: { LANG: "C.UTF-8" },
|
||
setupCommand: "apt-get update && apt-get install -y git curl jq",
|
||
pidsLimit: 256,
|
||
memory: "1g",
|
||
memorySwap: "2g",
|
||
cpus: 1,
|
||
ulimits: {
|
||
nofile: { soft: 1024, hard: 2048 },
|
||
nproc: 256,
|
||
},
|
||
seccompProfile: "/path/to/seccomp.json",
|
||
apparmorProfile: "openclaw-sandbox",
|
||
dns: ["1.1.1.1", "8.8.8.8"],
|
||
extraHosts: ["internal.service:10.0.0.5"],
|
||
binds: ["/home/user/source:/source:rw"],
|
||
},
|
||
browser: {
|
||
enabled: false,
|
||
image: "openclaw-sandbox-browser:bookworm-slim",
|
||
network: "openclaw-sandbox-browser",
|
||
cdpPort: 9222,
|
||
cdpSourceRange: "172.21.0.1/32",
|
||
vncPort: 5900,
|
||
noVncPort: 6080,
|
||
headless: false,
|
||
enableNoVnc: true,
|
||
allowHostControl: false,
|
||
autoStart: true,
|
||
autoStartTimeoutMs: 12000,
|
||
},
|
||
prune: {
|
||
idleHours: 24,
|
||
maxAgeDays: 7,
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
tools: {
|
||
sandbox: {
|
||
tools: {
|
||
allow: [
|
||
"exec",
|
||
"process",
|
||
"read",
|
||
"write",
|
||
"edit",
|
||
"apply_patch",
|
||
"sessions_list",
|
||
"sessions_history",
|
||
"sessions_send",
|
||
"sessions_spawn",
|
||
"session_status",
|
||
],
|
||
deny: ["browser", "canvas", "nodes", "cron", "discord", "gateway"],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Sandbox details">
|
||
|
||
**Workspace access:**
|
||
|
||
- `none`: per-scope sandbox workspace under `~/.openclaw/sandboxes`
|
||
- `ro`: sandbox workspace at `/workspace`, agent workspace mounted read-only at `/agent`
|
||
- `rw`: agent workspace mounted read/write at `/workspace`
|
||
|
||
**Scope:**
|
||
|
||
- `session`: per-session container + workspace
|
||
- `agent`: one container + workspace per agent (default)
|
||
- `shared`: shared container and workspace (no cross-session isolation)
|
||
|
||
**`setupCommand`** runs once after container creation (via `sh -lc`). Needs network egress, writable root, root user.
|
||
|
||
**Containers default to `network: "none"`** — set to `"bridge"` if the agent needs outbound access.
|
||
|
||
**Inbound attachments** are staged into `media/inbound/*` in the active workspace.
|
||
|
||
**`docker.binds`** mounts additional host directories; global and per-agent binds are merged.
|
||
|
||
**Sandboxed browser** (`sandbox.browser.enabled`): Chromium + CDP in a container. noVNC URL injected into system prompt. Does not require `browser.enabled` in main config.
|
||
noVNC observer access uses VNC auth by default and OpenClaw emits a short-lived token URL (instead of exposing the password in the shared URL).
|
||
|
||
- `allowHostControl: false` (default) blocks sandboxed sessions from targeting the host browser.
|
||
- `network` defaults to `openclaw-sandbox-browser` (dedicated bridge network). Set to `bridge` only when you explicitly want global bridge connectivity.
|
||
- `cdpSourceRange` optionally restricts CDP ingress at the container edge to a CIDR range (for example `172.21.0.1/32`).
|
||
- `sandbox.browser.binds` mounts additional host directories into the sandbox browser container only. When set (including `[]`), it replaces `docker.binds` for the browser container.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
Build images:
|
||
|
||
```bash
|
||
scripts/sandbox-setup.sh # main sandbox image
|
||
scripts/sandbox-browser-setup.sh # optional browser image
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `agents.list` (per-agent overrides)
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
list: [
|
||
{
|
||
id: "main",
|
||
default: true,
|
||
name: "Main Agent",
|
||
workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace",
|
||
agentDir: "~/.openclaw/agents/main/agent",
|
||
model: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-6", // or { primary, fallbacks }
|
||
params: { cacheRetention: "none" }, // overrides matching defaults.models params by key
|
||
identity: {
|
||
name: "Samantha",
|
||
theme: "helpful sloth",
|
||
emoji: "🦥",
|
||
avatar: "avatars/samantha.png",
|
||
},
|
||
groupChat: { mentionPatterns: ["@openclaw"] },
|
||
sandbox: { mode: "off" },
|
||
subagents: { allowAgents: ["*"] },
|
||
tools: {
|
||
profile: "coding",
|
||
allow: ["browser"],
|
||
deny: ["canvas"],
|
||
elevated: { enabled: true },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `id`: stable agent id (required).
|
||
- `default`: when multiple are set, first wins (warning logged). If none set, first list entry is default.
|
||
- `model`: string form overrides `primary` only; object form `{ primary, fallbacks }` overrides both (`[]` disables global fallbacks). Cron jobs that only override `primary` still inherit default fallbacks unless you set `fallbacks: []`.
|
||
- `params`: per-agent stream params merged over the selected model entry in `agents.defaults.models`. Use this for agent-specific overrides like `cacheRetention`, `temperature`, or `maxTokens` without duplicating the whole model catalog.
|
||
- `identity.avatar`: workspace-relative path, `http(s)` URL, or `data:` URI.
|
||
- `identity` derives defaults: `ackReaction` from `emoji`, `mentionPatterns` from `name`/`emoji`.
|
||
- `subagents.allowAgents`: allowlist of agent ids for `sessions_spawn` (`["*"]` = any; default: same agent only).
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Multi-agent routing
|
||
|
||
Run multiple isolated agents inside one Gateway. See [Multi-Agent](/concepts/multi-agent).
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
list: [
|
||
{ id: "home", default: true, workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace-home" },
|
||
{ id: "work", workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace-work" },
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
bindings: [
|
||
{ agentId: "home", match: { channel: "whatsapp", accountId: "personal" } },
|
||
{ agentId: "work", match: { channel: "whatsapp", accountId: "biz" } },
|
||
],
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### Binding match fields
|
||
|
||
- `match.channel` (required)
|
||
- `match.accountId` (optional; `*` = any account; omitted = default account)
|
||
- `match.peer` (optional; `{ kind: direct|group|channel, id }`)
|
||
- `match.guildId` / `match.teamId` (optional; channel-specific)
|
||
|
||
**Deterministic match order:**
|
||
|
||
1. `match.peer`
|
||
2. `match.guildId`
|
||
3. `match.teamId`
|
||
4. `match.accountId` (exact, no peer/guild/team)
|
||
5. `match.accountId: "*"` (channel-wide)
|
||
6. Default agent
|
||
|
||
Within each tier, the first matching `bindings` entry wins.
|
||
|
||
### Per-agent access profiles
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Full access (no sandbox)">
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
list: [
|
||
{
|
||
id: "personal",
|
||
workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace-personal",
|
||
sandbox: { mode: "off" },
|
||
},
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Read-only tools + workspace">
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
list: [
|
||
{
|
||
id: "family",
|
||
workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace-family",
|
||
sandbox: { mode: "all", scope: "agent", workspaceAccess: "ro" },
|
||
tools: {
|
||
allow: [
|
||
"read",
|
||
"sessions_list",
|
||
"sessions_history",
|
||
"sessions_send",
|
||
"sessions_spawn",
|
||
"session_status",
|
||
],
|
||
deny: ["write", "edit", "apply_patch", "exec", "process", "browser"],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="No filesystem access (messaging only)">
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
list: [
|
||
{
|
||
id: "public",
|
||
workspace: "~/.openclaw/workspace-public",
|
||
sandbox: { mode: "all", scope: "agent", workspaceAccess: "none" },
|
||
tools: {
|
||
allow: [
|
||
"sessions_list",
|
||
"sessions_history",
|
||
"sessions_send",
|
||
"sessions_spawn",
|
||
"session_status",
|
||
"whatsapp",
|
||
"telegram",
|
||
"slack",
|
||
"discord",
|
||
"gateway",
|
||
],
|
||
deny: [
|
||
"read",
|
||
"write",
|
||
"edit",
|
||
"apply_patch",
|
||
"exec",
|
||
"process",
|
||
"browser",
|
||
"canvas",
|
||
"nodes",
|
||
"cron",
|
||
"gateway",
|
||
"image",
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
See [Multi-Agent Sandbox & Tools](/tools/multi-agent-sandbox-tools) for precedence details.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Session
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
session: {
|
||
scope: "per-sender",
|
||
dmScope: "main", // main | per-peer | per-channel-peer | per-account-channel-peer
|
||
identityLinks: {
|
||
alice: ["telegram:123456789", "discord:987654321012345678"],
|
||
},
|
||
reset: {
|
||
mode: "daily", // daily | idle
|
||
atHour: 4,
|
||
idleMinutes: 60,
|
||
},
|
||
resetByType: {
|
||
thread: { mode: "daily", atHour: 4 },
|
||
direct: { mode: "idle", idleMinutes: 240 },
|
||
group: { mode: "idle", idleMinutes: 120 },
|
||
},
|
||
resetTriggers: ["/new", "/reset"],
|
||
store: "~/.openclaw/agents/{agentId}/sessions/sessions.json",
|
||
maintenance: {
|
||
mode: "warn", // warn | enforce
|
||
pruneAfter: "30d",
|
||
maxEntries: 500,
|
||
rotateBytes: "10mb",
|
||
resetArchiveRetention: "30d", // duration or false
|
||
maxDiskBytes: "500mb", // optional hard budget
|
||
highWaterBytes: "400mb", // optional cleanup target
|
||
},
|
||
threadBindings: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
ttlHours: 24, // default auto-unfocus TTL for thread-bound sessions (0 disables)
|
||
},
|
||
mainKey: "main", // legacy (runtime always uses "main")
|
||
agentToAgent: { maxPingPongTurns: 5 },
|
||
sendPolicy: {
|
||
rules: [{ action: "deny", match: { channel: "discord", chatType: "group" } }],
|
||
default: "allow",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Session field details">
|
||
|
||
- **`dmScope`**: how DMs are grouped.
|
||
- `main`: all DMs share the main session.
|
||
- `per-peer`: isolate by sender id across channels.
|
||
- `per-channel-peer`: isolate per channel + sender (recommended for multi-user inboxes).
|
||
- `per-account-channel-peer`: isolate per account + channel + sender (recommended for multi-account).
|
||
- **`identityLinks`**: map canonical ids to provider-prefixed peers for cross-channel session sharing.
|
||
- **`reset`**: primary reset policy. `daily` resets at `atHour` local time; `idle` resets after `idleMinutes`. When both configured, whichever expires first wins.
|
||
- **`resetByType`**: per-type overrides (`direct`, `group`, `thread`). Legacy `dm` accepted as alias for `direct`.
|
||
- **`mainKey`**: legacy field. Runtime now always uses `"main"` for the main direct-chat bucket.
|
||
- **`sendPolicy`**: match by `channel`, `chatType` (`direct|group|channel`, with legacy `dm` alias), `keyPrefix`, or `rawKeyPrefix`. First deny wins.
|
||
- **`maintenance`**: session-store cleanup + retention controls.
|
||
- `mode`: `warn` emits warnings only; `enforce` applies cleanup.
|
||
- `pruneAfter`: age cutoff for stale entries (default `30d`).
|
||
- `maxEntries`: maximum number of entries in `sessions.json` (default `500`).
|
||
- `rotateBytes`: rotate `sessions.json` when it exceeds this size (default `10mb`).
|
||
- `resetArchiveRetention`: retention for `*.reset.<timestamp>` transcript archives. Defaults to `pruneAfter`; set `false` to disable.
|
||
- `maxDiskBytes`: optional sessions-directory disk budget. In `warn` mode it logs warnings; in `enforce` mode it removes oldest artifacts/sessions first.
|
||
- `highWaterBytes`: optional target after budget cleanup. Defaults to `80%` of `maxDiskBytes`.
|
||
- **`threadBindings`**: global defaults for thread-bound session features.
|
||
- `enabled`: master default switch (providers can override; Discord uses `channels.discord.threadBindings.enabled`)
|
||
- `ttlHours`: default auto-unfocus TTL in hours (`0` disables; providers can override)
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Messages
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
messages: {
|
||
responsePrefix: "🦞", // or "auto"
|
||
ackReaction: "👀",
|
||
ackReactionScope: "group-mentions", // group-mentions | group-all | direct | all
|
||
removeAckAfterReply: false,
|
||
queue: {
|
||
mode: "collect", // steer | followup | collect | steer-backlog | steer+backlog | queue | interrupt
|
||
debounceMs: 1000,
|
||
cap: 20,
|
||
drop: "summarize", // old | new | summarize
|
||
byChannel: {
|
||
whatsapp: "collect",
|
||
telegram: "collect",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
inbound: {
|
||
debounceMs: 2000, // 0 disables
|
||
byChannel: {
|
||
whatsapp: 5000,
|
||
slack: 1500,
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### Response prefix
|
||
|
||
Per-channel/account overrides: `channels.<channel>.responsePrefix`, `channels.<channel>.accounts.<id>.responsePrefix`.
|
||
|
||
Resolution (most specific wins): account → channel → global. `""` disables and stops cascade. `"auto"` derives `[{identity.name}]`.
|
||
|
||
**Template variables:**
|
||
|
||
| Variable | Description | Example |
|
||
| ----------------- | ---------------------- | --------------------------- |
|
||
| `{model}` | Short model name | `claude-opus-4-6` |
|
||
| `{modelFull}` | Full model identifier | `anthropic/claude-opus-4-6` |
|
||
| `{provider}` | Provider name | `anthropic` |
|
||
| `{thinkingLevel}` | Current thinking level | `high`, `low`, `off` |
|
||
| `{identity.name}` | Agent identity name | (same as `"auto"`) |
|
||
|
||
Variables are case-insensitive. `{think}` is an alias for `{thinkingLevel}`.
|
||
|
||
### Ack reaction
|
||
|
||
- Defaults to active agent's `identity.emoji`, otherwise `"👀"`. Set `""` to disable.
|
||
- Per-channel overrides: `channels.<channel>.ackReaction`, `channels.<channel>.accounts.<id>.ackReaction`.
|
||
- Resolution order: account → channel → `messages.ackReaction` → identity fallback.
|
||
- Scope: `group-mentions` (default), `group-all`, `direct`, `all`.
|
||
- `removeAckAfterReply`: removes ack after reply (Slack/Discord/Telegram/Google Chat only).
|
||
|
||
### Inbound debounce
|
||
|
||
Batches rapid text-only messages from the same sender into a single agent turn. Media/attachments flush immediately. Control commands bypass debouncing.
|
||
|
||
### TTS (text-to-speech)
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
messages: {
|
||
tts: {
|
||
auto: "always", // off | always | inbound | tagged
|
||
mode: "final", // final | all
|
||
provider: "elevenlabs",
|
||
summaryModel: "openai/gpt-4.1-mini",
|
||
modelOverrides: { enabled: true },
|
||
maxTextLength: 4000,
|
||
timeoutMs: 30000,
|
||
prefsPath: "~/.openclaw/settings/tts.json",
|
||
elevenlabs: {
|
||
apiKey: "elevenlabs_api_key",
|
||
baseUrl: "https://api.elevenlabs.io",
|
||
voiceId: "voice_id",
|
||
modelId: "eleven_multilingual_v2",
|
||
seed: 42,
|
||
applyTextNormalization: "auto",
|
||
languageCode: "en",
|
||
voiceSettings: {
|
||
stability: 0.5,
|
||
similarityBoost: 0.75,
|
||
style: 0.0,
|
||
useSpeakerBoost: true,
|
||
speed: 1.0,
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
openai: {
|
||
apiKey: "openai_api_key",
|
||
model: "gpt-4o-mini-tts",
|
||
voice: "alloy",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `auto` controls auto-TTS. `/tts off|always|inbound|tagged` overrides per session.
|
||
- `summaryModel` overrides `agents.defaults.model.primary` for auto-summary.
|
||
- `modelOverrides` is enabled by default; `modelOverrides.allowProvider` defaults to `false` (opt-in).
|
||
- API keys fall back to `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY`/`XI_API_KEY` and `OPENAI_API_KEY`.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Talk
|
||
|
||
Defaults for Talk mode (macOS/iOS/Android).
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
talk: {
|
||
voiceId: "elevenlabs_voice_id",
|
||
voiceAliases: {
|
||
Clawd: "EXAVITQu4vr4xnSDxMaL",
|
||
Roger: "CwhRBWXzGAHq8TQ4Fs17",
|
||
},
|
||
modelId: "eleven_v3",
|
||
outputFormat: "mp3_44100_128",
|
||
apiKey: "elevenlabs_api_key",
|
||
interruptOnSpeech: true,
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Voice IDs fall back to `ELEVENLABS_VOICE_ID` or `SAG_VOICE_ID`.
|
||
- `apiKey` falls back to `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY`.
|
||
- `voiceAliases` lets Talk directives use friendly names.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Tools
|
||
|
||
### Tool profiles
|
||
|
||
`tools.profile` sets a base allowlist before `tools.allow`/`tools.deny`:
|
||
|
||
| Profile | Includes |
|
||
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|
||
| `minimal` | `session_status` only |
|
||
| `coding` | `group:fs`, `group:runtime`, `group:sessions`, `group:memory`, `image` |
|
||
| `messaging` | `group:messaging`, `sessions_list`, `sessions_history`, `sessions_send`, `session_status` |
|
||
| `full` | No restriction (same as unset) |
|
||
|
||
### Tool groups
|
||
|
||
| Group | Tools |
|
||
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|
||
| `group:runtime` | `exec`, `process` (`bash` is accepted as an alias for `exec`) |
|
||
| `group:fs` | `read`, `write`, `edit`, `apply_patch` |
|
||
| `group:sessions` | `sessions_list`, `sessions_history`, `sessions_send`, `sessions_spawn`, `session_status` |
|
||
| `group:memory` | `memory_search`, `memory_get` |
|
||
| `group:web` | `web_search`, `web_fetch` |
|
||
| `group:ui` | `browser`, `canvas` |
|
||
| `group:automation` | `cron`, `gateway` |
|
||
| `group:messaging` | `message` |
|
||
| `group:nodes` | `nodes` |
|
||
| `group:openclaw` | All built-in tools (excludes provider plugins) |
|
||
|
||
### `tools.allow` / `tools.deny`
|
||
|
||
Global tool allow/deny policy (deny wins). Case-insensitive, supports `*` wildcards. Applied even when Docker sandbox is off.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
tools: { deny: ["browser", "canvas"] },
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `tools.byProvider`
|
||
|
||
Further restrict tools for specific providers or models. Order: base profile → provider profile → allow/deny.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
tools: {
|
||
profile: "coding",
|
||
byProvider: {
|
||
"google-antigravity": { profile: "minimal" },
|
||
"openai/gpt-5.2": { allow: ["group:fs", "sessions_list"] },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `tools.elevated`
|
||
|
||
Controls elevated (host) exec access:
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
tools: {
|
||
elevated: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
allowFrom: {
|
||
whatsapp: ["+15555550123"],
|
||
discord: ["1234567890123", "987654321098765432"],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Per-agent override (`agents.list[].tools.elevated`) can only further restrict.
|
||
- `/elevated on|off|ask|full` stores state per session; inline directives apply to single message.
|
||
- Elevated `exec` runs on the host, bypasses sandboxing.
|
||
|
||
### `tools.exec`
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
tools: {
|
||
exec: {
|
||
backgroundMs: 10000,
|
||
timeoutSec: 1800,
|
||
cleanupMs: 1800000,
|
||
notifyOnExit: true,
|
||
notifyOnExitEmptySuccess: false,
|
||
applyPatch: {
|
||
enabled: false,
|
||
allowModels: ["gpt-5.2"],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `tools.loopDetection`
|
||
|
||
Tool-loop safety checks are **disabled by default**. Set `enabled: true` to activate detection.
|
||
Settings can be defined globally in `tools.loopDetection` and overridden per-agent at `agents.list[].tools.loopDetection`.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
tools: {
|
||
loopDetection: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
historySize: 30,
|
||
warningThreshold: 10,
|
||
criticalThreshold: 20,
|
||
globalCircuitBreakerThreshold: 30,
|
||
detectors: {
|
||
genericRepeat: true,
|
||
knownPollNoProgress: true,
|
||
pingPong: true,
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `historySize`: max tool-call history retained for loop analysis.
|
||
- `warningThreshold`: repeating no-progress pattern threshold for warnings.
|
||
- `criticalThreshold`: higher repeating threshold for blocking critical loops.
|
||
- `globalCircuitBreakerThreshold`: hard stop threshold for any no-progress run.
|
||
- `detectors.genericRepeat`: warn on repeated same-tool/same-args calls.
|
||
- `detectors.knownPollNoProgress`: warn/block on known poll tools (`process.poll`, `command_status`, etc.).
|
||
- `detectors.pingPong`: warn/block on alternating no-progress pair patterns.
|
||
- If `warningThreshold >= criticalThreshold` or `criticalThreshold >= globalCircuitBreakerThreshold`, validation fails.
|
||
|
||
### `tools.web`
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
tools: {
|
||
web: {
|
||
search: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
apiKey: "brave_api_key", // or BRAVE_API_KEY env
|
||
maxResults: 5,
|
||
timeoutSeconds: 30,
|
||
cacheTtlMinutes: 15,
|
||
},
|
||
fetch: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
maxChars: 50000,
|
||
maxCharsCap: 50000,
|
||
timeoutSeconds: 30,
|
||
cacheTtlMinutes: 15,
|
||
userAgent: "custom-ua",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `tools.media`
|
||
|
||
Configures inbound media understanding (image/audio/video):
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
tools: {
|
||
media: {
|
||
concurrency: 2,
|
||
audio: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
maxBytes: 20971520,
|
||
scope: {
|
||
default: "deny",
|
||
rules: [{ action: "allow", match: { chatType: "direct" } }],
|
||
},
|
||
models: [
|
||
{ provider: "openai", model: "gpt-4o-mini-transcribe" },
|
||
{ type: "cli", command: "whisper", args: ["--model", "base", "{{MediaPath}}"] },
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
video: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
maxBytes: 52428800,
|
||
models: [{ provider: "google", model: "gemini-3-flash-preview" }],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Media model entry fields">
|
||
|
||
**Provider entry** (`type: "provider"` or omitted):
|
||
|
||
- `provider`: API provider id (`openai`, `anthropic`, `google`/`gemini`, `groq`, etc.)
|
||
- `model`: model id override
|
||
- `profile` / `preferredProfile`: auth profile selection
|
||
|
||
**CLI entry** (`type: "cli"`):
|
||
|
||
- `command`: executable to run
|
||
- `args`: templated args (supports `{{MediaPath}}`, `{{Prompt}}`, `{{MaxChars}}`, etc.)
|
||
|
||
**Common fields:**
|
||
|
||
- `capabilities`: optional list (`image`, `audio`, `video`). Defaults: `openai`/`anthropic`/`minimax` → image, `google` → image+audio+video, `groq` → audio.
|
||
- `prompt`, `maxChars`, `maxBytes`, `timeoutSeconds`, `language`: per-entry overrides.
|
||
- Failures fall back to the next entry.
|
||
|
||
Provider auth follows standard order: auth profiles → env vars → `models.providers.*.apiKey`.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
### `tools.agentToAgent`
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
tools: {
|
||
agentToAgent: {
|
||
enabled: false,
|
||
allow: ["home", "work"],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
### `tools.sessions`
|
||
|
||
Controls which sessions can be targeted by the session tools (`sessions_list`, `sessions_history`, `sessions_send`).
|
||
|
||
Default: `tree` (current session + sessions spawned by it, such as subagents).
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
tools: {
|
||
sessions: {
|
||
// "self" | "tree" | "agent" | "all"
|
||
visibility: "tree",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Notes:
|
||
|
||
- `self`: only the current session key.
|
||
- `tree`: current session + sessions spawned by the current session (subagents).
|
||
- `agent`: any session belonging to the current agent id (can include other users if you run per-sender sessions under the same agent id).
|
||
- `all`: any session. Cross-agent targeting still requires `tools.agentToAgent`.
|
||
- Sandbox clamp: when the current session is sandboxed and `agents.defaults.sandbox.sessionToolsVisibility="spawned"`, visibility is forced to `tree` even if `tools.sessions.visibility="all"`.
|
||
|
||
### `tools.subagents`
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
subagents: {
|
||
model: "minimax/MiniMax-M2.1",
|
||
maxConcurrent: 1,
|
||
archiveAfterMinutes: 60,
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `model`: default model for spawned sub-agents. If omitted, sub-agents inherit the caller's model.
|
||
- Per-subagent tool policy: `tools.subagents.tools.allow` / `tools.subagents.tools.deny`.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Custom providers and base URLs
|
||
|
||
OpenClaw uses the pi-coding-agent model catalog. Add custom providers via `models.providers` in config or `~/.openclaw/agents/<agentId>/agent/models.json`.
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
models: {
|
||
mode: "merge", // merge (default) | replace
|
||
providers: {
|
||
"custom-proxy": {
|
||
baseUrl: "http://localhost:4000/v1",
|
||
apiKey: "LITELLM_KEY",
|
||
api: "openai-completions", // openai-completions | openai-responses | anthropic-messages | google-generative-ai
|
||
models: [
|
||
{
|
||
id: "llama-3.1-8b",
|
||
name: "Llama 3.1 8B",
|
||
reasoning: false,
|
||
input: ["text"],
|
||
cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
|
||
contextWindow: 128000,
|
||
maxTokens: 32000,
|
||
},
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Use `authHeader: true` + `headers` for custom auth needs.
|
||
- Override agent config root with `OPENCLAW_AGENT_DIR` (or `PI_CODING_AGENT_DIR`).
|
||
|
||
### Provider examples
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Cerebras (GLM 4.6 / 4.7)">
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
env: { CEREBRAS_API_KEY: "sk-..." },
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
model: {
|
||
primary: "cerebras/zai-glm-4.7",
|
||
fallbacks: ["cerebras/zai-glm-4.6"],
|
||
},
|
||
models: {
|
||
"cerebras/zai-glm-4.7": { alias: "GLM 4.7 (Cerebras)" },
|
||
"cerebras/zai-glm-4.6": { alias: "GLM 4.6 (Cerebras)" },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
models: {
|
||
mode: "merge",
|
||
providers: {
|
||
cerebras: {
|
||
baseUrl: "https://api.cerebras.ai/v1",
|
||
apiKey: "${CEREBRAS_API_KEY}",
|
||
api: "openai-completions",
|
||
models: [
|
||
{ id: "zai-glm-4.7", name: "GLM 4.7 (Cerebras)" },
|
||
{ id: "zai-glm-4.6", name: "GLM 4.6 (Cerebras)" },
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Use `cerebras/zai-glm-4.7` for Cerebras; `zai/glm-4.7` for Z.AI direct.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="OpenCode Zen">
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
model: { primary: "opencode/claude-opus-4-6" },
|
||
models: { "opencode/claude-opus-4-6": { alias: "Opus" } },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Set `OPENCODE_API_KEY` (or `OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY`). Shortcut: `openclaw onboard --auth-choice opencode-zen`.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Z.AI (GLM-4.7)">
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
model: { primary: "zai/glm-4.7" },
|
||
models: { "zai/glm-4.7": {} },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Set `ZAI_API_KEY`. `z.ai/*` and `z-ai/*` are accepted aliases. Shortcut: `openclaw onboard --auth-choice zai-api-key`.
|
||
|
||
- General endpoint: `https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4`
|
||
- Coding endpoint (default): `https://api.z.ai/api/coding/paas/v4`
|
||
- For the general endpoint, define a custom provider with the base URL override.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Moonshot AI (Kimi)">
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
env: { MOONSHOT_API_KEY: "sk-..." },
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
model: { primary: "moonshot/kimi-k2.5" },
|
||
models: { "moonshot/kimi-k2.5": { alias: "Kimi K2.5" } },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
models: {
|
||
mode: "merge",
|
||
providers: {
|
||
moonshot: {
|
||
baseUrl: "https://api.moonshot.ai/v1",
|
||
apiKey: "${MOONSHOT_API_KEY}",
|
||
api: "openai-completions",
|
||
models: [
|
||
{
|
||
id: "kimi-k2.5",
|
||
name: "Kimi K2.5",
|
||
reasoning: false,
|
||
input: ["text"],
|
||
cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
|
||
contextWindow: 256000,
|
||
maxTokens: 8192,
|
||
},
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
For the China endpoint: `baseUrl: "https://api.moonshot.cn/v1"` or `openclaw onboard --auth-choice moonshot-api-key-cn`.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Kimi Coding">
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
env: { KIMI_API_KEY: "sk-..." },
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
model: { primary: "kimi-coding/k2p5" },
|
||
models: { "kimi-coding/k2p5": { alias: "Kimi K2.5" } },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Anthropic-compatible, built-in provider. Shortcut: `openclaw onboard --auth-choice kimi-code-api-key`.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Synthetic (Anthropic-compatible)">
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
env: { SYNTHETIC_API_KEY: "sk-..." },
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
model: { primary: "synthetic/hf:MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1" },
|
||
models: { "synthetic/hf:MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1": { alias: "MiniMax M2.1" } },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
models: {
|
||
mode: "merge",
|
||
providers: {
|
||
synthetic: {
|
||
baseUrl: "https://api.synthetic.new/anthropic",
|
||
apiKey: "${SYNTHETIC_API_KEY}",
|
||
api: "anthropic-messages",
|
||
models: [
|
||
{
|
||
id: "hf:MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.1",
|
||
name: "MiniMax M2.1",
|
||
reasoning: false,
|
||
input: ["text"],
|
||
cost: { input: 0, output: 0, cacheRead: 0, cacheWrite: 0 },
|
||
contextWindow: 192000,
|
||
maxTokens: 65536,
|
||
},
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Base URL should omit `/v1` (Anthropic client appends it). Shortcut: `openclaw onboard --auth-choice synthetic-api-key`.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="MiniMax M2.1 (direct)">
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
defaults: {
|
||
model: { primary: "minimax/MiniMax-M2.1" },
|
||
models: {
|
||
"minimax/MiniMax-M2.1": { alias: "Minimax" },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
models: {
|
||
mode: "merge",
|
||
providers: {
|
||
minimax: {
|
||
baseUrl: "https://api.minimax.io/anthropic",
|
||
apiKey: "${MINIMAX_API_KEY}",
|
||
api: "anthropic-messages",
|
||
models: [
|
||
{
|
||
id: "MiniMax-M2.1",
|
||
name: "MiniMax M2.1",
|
||
reasoning: false,
|
||
input: ["text"],
|
||
cost: { input: 15, output: 60, cacheRead: 2, cacheWrite: 10 },
|
||
contextWindow: 200000,
|
||
maxTokens: 8192,
|
||
},
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Set `MINIMAX_API_KEY`. Shortcut: `openclaw onboard --auth-choice minimax-api`.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Local models (LM Studio)">
|
||
|
||
See [Local Models](/gateway/local-models). TL;DR: run MiniMax M2.1 via LM Studio Responses API on serious hardware; keep hosted models merged for fallback.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Skills
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
skills: {
|
||
allowBundled: ["gemini", "peekaboo"],
|
||
load: {
|
||
extraDirs: ["~/Projects/agent-scripts/skills"],
|
||
},
|
||
install: {
|
||
preferBrew: true,
|
||
nodeManager: "npm", // npm | pnpm | yarn
|
||
},
|
||
entries: {
|
||
"nano-banana-pro": {
|
||
apiKey: "GEMINI_KEY_HERE",
|
||
env: { GEMINI_API_KEY: "GEMINI_KEY_HERE" },
|
||
},
|
||
peekaboo: { enabled: true },
|
||
sag: { enabled: false },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `allowBundled`: optional allowlist for bundled skills only (managed/workspace skills unaffected).
|
||
- `entries.<skillKey>.enabled: false` disables a skill even if bundled/installed.
|
||
- `entries.<skillKey>.apiKey`: convenience for skills declaring a primary env var.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Plugins
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
plugins: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
allow: ["voice-call"],
|
||
deny: [],
|
||
load: {
|
||
paths: ["~/Projects/oss/voice-call-extension"],
|
||
},
|
||
entries: {
|
||
"voice-call": {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
config: { provider: "twilio" },
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Loaded from `~/.openclaw/extensions`, `<workspace>/.openclaw/extensions`, plus `plugins.load.paths`.
|
||
- **Config changes require a gateway restart.**
|
||
- `allow`: optional allowlist (only listed plugins load). `deny` wins.
|
||
|
||
See [Plugins](/tools/plugin).
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Browser
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
browser: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
evaluateEnabled: true,
|
||
defaultProfile: "chrome",
|
||
profiles: {
|
||
openclaw: { cdpPort: 18800, color: "#FF4500" },
|
||
work: { cdpPort: 18801, color: "#0066CC" },
|
||
remote: { cdpUrl: "http://10.0.0.42:9222", color: "#00AA00" },
|
||
},
|
||
color: "#FF4500",
|
||
// headless: false,
|
||
// noSandbox: false,
|
||
// executablePath: "/Applications/Brave Browser.app/Contents/MacOS/Brave Browser",
|
||
// attachOnly: false,
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `evaluateEnabled: false` disables `act:evaluate` and `wait --fn`.
|
||
- Remote profiles are attach-only (start/stop/reset disabled).
|
||
- Auto-detect order: default browser if Chromium-based → Chrome → Brave → Edge → Chromium → Chrome Canary.
|
||
- Control service: loopback only (port derived from `gateway.port`, default `18791`).
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## UI
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
ui: {
|
||
seamColor: "#FF4500",
|
||
assistant: {
|
||
name: "OpenClaw",
|
||
avatar: "CB", // emoji, short text, image URL, or data URI
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `seamColor`: accent color for native app UI chrome (Talk Mode bubble tint, etc.).
|
||
- `assistant`: Control UI identity override. Falls back to active agent identity.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Gateway
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
gateway: {
|
||
mode: "local", // local | remote
|
||
port: 18789,
|
||
bind: "loopback",
|
||
auth: {
|
||
mode: "token", // none | token | password | trusted-proxy
|
||
token: "your-token",
|
||
// password: "your-password", // or OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PASSWORD
|
||
// trustedProxy: { userHeader: "x-forwarded-user" }, // for mode=trusted-proxy; see /gateway/trusted-proxy-auth
|
||
allowTailscale: true,
|
||
rateLimit: {
|
||
maxAttempts: 10,
|
||
windowMs: 60000,
|
||
lockoutMs: 300000,
|
||
exemptLoopback: true,
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
tailscale: {
|
||
mode: "off", // off | serve | funnel
|
||
resetOnExit: false,
|
||
},
|
||
controlUi: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
basePath: "/openclaw",
|
||
// root: "dist/control-ui",
|
||
// allowInsecureAuth: false,
|
||
// dangerouslyDisableDeviceAuth: false,
|
||
},
|
||
remote: {
|
||
url: "ws://gateway.tailnet:18789",
|
||
transport: "ssh", // ssh | direct
|
||
token: "your-token",
|
||
// password: "your-password",
|
||
},
|
||
trustedProxies: ["10.0.0.1"],
|
||
// Optional. Default false.
|
||
allowRealIpFallback: false,
|
||
tools: {
|
||
// Additional /tools/invoke HTTP denies
|
||
deny: ["browser"],
|
||
// Remove tools from the default HTTP deny list
|
||
allow: ["gateway"],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Gateway field details">
|
||
|
||
- `mode`: `local` (run gateway) or `remote` (connect to remote gateway). Gateway refuses to start unless `local`.
|
||
- `port`: single multiplexed port for WS + HTTP. Precedence: `--port` > `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT` > `gateway.port` > `18789`.
|
||
- `bind`: `auto`, `loopback` (default), `lan` (`0.0.0.0`), `tailnet` (Tailscale IP only), or `custom`.
|
||
- **Auth**: required by default. Non-loopback binds require a shared token/password. Onboarding wizard generates a token by default.
|
||
- `auth.mode: "none"`: explicit no-auth mode. Use only for trusted local loopback setups; this is intentionally not offered by onboarding prompts.
|
||
- `auth.mode: "trusted-proxy"`: delegate auth to an identity-aware reverse proxy and trust identity headers from `gateway.trustedProxies` (see [Trusted Proxy Auth](/gateway/trusted-proxy-auth)).
|
||
- `auth.allowTailscale`: when `true`, Tailscale Serve identity headers can satisfy Control UI/WebSocket auth (verified via `tailscale whois`); HTTP API endpoints still require token/password auth. This tokenless flow assumes the gateway host is trusted. Defaults to `true` when `tailscale.mode = "serve"`.
|
||
- `auth.rateLimit`: optional failed-auth limiter. Applies per client IP and per auth scope (shared-secret and device-token are tracked independently). Blocked attempts return `429` + `Retry-After`.
|
||
- `auth.rateLimit.exemptLoopback` defaults to `true`; set `false` when you intentionally want localhost traffic rate-limited too (for test setups or strict proxy deployments).
|
||
- `tailscale.mode`: `serve` (tailnet only, loopback bind) or `funnel` (public, requires auth).
|
||
- `remote.transport`: `ssh` (default) or `direct` (ws/wss). For `direct`, `remote.url` must be `ws://` or `wss://`.
|
||
- `gateway.remote.token` is for remote CLI calls only; does not enable local gateway auth.
|
||
- `trustedProxies`: reverse proxy IPs that terminate TLS. Only list proxies you control.
|
||
- `allowRealIpFallback`: when `true`, the gateway accepts `X-Real-IP` if `X-Forwarded-For` is missing. Default `false` for fail-closed behavior.
|
||
- `gateway.tools.deny`: extra tool names blocked for HTTP `POST /tools/invoke` (extends default deny list).
|
||
- `gateway.tools.allow`: remove tool names from the default HTTP deny list.
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
### OpenAI-compatible endpoints
|
||
|
||
- Chat Completions: disabled by default. Enable with `gateway.http.endpoints.chatCompletions.enabled: true`.
|
||
- Responses API: `gateway.http.endpoints.responses.enabled`.
|
||
- Responses URL-input hardening:
|
||
- `gateway.http.endpoints.responses.maxUrlParts`
|
||
- `gateway.http.endpoints.responses.files.urlAllowlist`
|
||
- `gateway.http.endpoints.responses.images.urlAllowlist`
|
||
- Optional response hardening header:
|
||
- `gateway.http.securityHeaders.strictTransportSecurity` (set only for HTTPS origins you control; see [Trusted Proxy Auth](/gateway/trusted-proxy-auth#tls-termination-and-hsts))
|
||
|
||
### Multi-instance isolation
|
||
|
||
Run multiple gateways on one host with unique ports and state dirs:
|
||
|
||
```bash
|
||
OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH=~/.openclaw/a.json \
|
||
OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR=~/.openclaw-a \
|
||
openclaw gateway --port 19001
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Convenience flags: `--dev` (uses `~/.openclaw-dev` + port `19001`), `--profile <name>` (uses `~/.openclaw-<name>`).
|
||
|
||
See [Multiple Gateways](/gateway/multiple-gateways).
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Hooks
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
hooks: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
token: "shared-secret",
|
||
path: "/hooks",
|
||
maxBodyBytes: 262144,
|
||
defaultSessionKey: "hook:ingress",
|
||
allowRequestSessionKey: false,
|
||
allowedSessionKeyPrefixes: ["hook:"],
|
||
allowedAgentIds: ["hooks", "main"],
|
||
presets: ["gmail"],
|
||
transformsDir: "~/.openclaw/hooks/transforms",
|
||
mappings: [
|
||
{
|
||
match: { path: "gmail" },
|
||
action: "agent",
|
||
agentId: "hooks",
|
||
wakeMode: "now",
|
||
name: "Gmail",
|
||
sessionKey: "hook:gmail:{{messages[0].id}}",
|
||
messageTemplate: "From: {{messages[0].from}}\nSubject: {{messages[0].subject}}\n{{messages[0].snippet}}",
|
||
deliver: true,
|
||
channel: "last",
|
||
model: "openai/gpt-5.2-mini",
|
||
},
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Auth: `Authorization: Bearer <token>` or `x-openclaw-token: <token>`.
|
||
|
||
**Endpoints:**
|
||
|
||
- `POST /hooks/wake` → `{ text, mode?: "now"|"next-heartbeat" }`
|
||
- `POST /hooks/agent` → `{ message, name?, agentId?, sessionKey?, wakeMode?, deliver?, channel?, to?, model?, thinking?, timeoutSeconds? }`
|
||
- `sessionKey` from request payload is accepted only when `hooks.allowRequestSessionKey=true` (default: `false`).
|
||
- `POST /hooks/<name>` → resolved via `hooks.mappings`
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Mapping details">
|
||
|
||
- `match.path` matches sub-path after `/hooks` (e.g. `/hooks/gmail` → `gmail`).
|
||
- `match.source` matches a payload field for generic paths.
|
||
- Templates like `{{messages[0].subject}}` read from the payload.
|
||
- `transform` can point to a JS/TS module returning a hook action.
|
||
- `transform.module` must be a relative path and stays within `hooks.transformsDir` (absolute paths and traversal are rejected).
|
||
- `agentId` routes to a specific agent; unknown IDs fall back to default.
|
||
- `allowedAgentIds`: restricts explicit routing (`*` or omitted = allow all, `[]` = deny all).
|
||
- `defaultSessionKey`: optional fixed session key for hook agent runs without explicit `sessionKey`.
|
||
- `allowRequestSessionKey`: allow `/hooks/agent` callers to set `sessionKey` (default: `false`).
|
||
- `allowedSessionKeyPrefixes`: optional prefix allowlist for explicit `sessionKey` values (request + mapping), e.g. `["hook:"]`.
|
||
- `deliver: true` sends final reply to a channel; `channel` defaults to `last`.
|
||
- `model` overrides LLM for this hook run (must be allowed if model catalog is set).
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
### Gmail integration
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
hooks: {
|
||
gmail: {
|
||
account: "openclaw@gmail.com",
|
||
topic: "projects/<project-id>/topics/gog-gmail-watch",
|
||
subscription: "gog-gmail-watch-push",
|
||
pushToken: "shared-push-token",
|
||
hookUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:18789/hooks/gmail",
|
||
includeBody: true,
|
||
maxBytes: 20000,
|
||
renewEveryMinutes: 720,
|
||
serve: { bind: "127.0.0.1", port: 8788, path: "/" },
|
||
tailscale: { mode: "funnel", path: "/gmail-pubsub" },
|
||
model: "openrouter/meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct:free",
|
||
thinking: "off",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Gateway auto-starts `gog gmail watch serve` on boot when configured. Set `OPENCLAW_SKIP_GMAIL_WATCHER=1` to disable.
|
||
- Don't run a separate `gog gmail watch serve` alongside the Gateway.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Canvas host
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
canvasHost: {
|
||
root: "~/.openclaw/workspace/canvas",
|
||
liveReload: true,
|
||
// enabled: false, // or OPENCLAW_SKIP_CANVAS_HOST=1
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Serves agent-editable HTML/CSS/JS and A2UI over HTTP under the Gateway port:
|
||
- `http://<gateway-host>:<gateway.port>/__openclaw__/canvas/`
|
||
- `http://<gateway-host>:<gateway.port>/__openclaw__/a2ui/`
|
||
- Local-only: keep `gateway.bind: "loopback"` (default).
|
||
- Non-loopback binds: canvas routes require Gateway auth (token/password/trusted-proxy), same as other Gateway HTTP surfaces.
|
||
- Node WebViews typically don't send auth headers; after a node is paired and connected, the Gateway advertises node-scoped capability URLs for canvas/A2UI access.
|
||
- Capability URLs are bound to the active node WS session and expire quickly. IP-based fallback is not used.
|
||
- Injects live-reload client into served HTML.
|
||
- Auto-creates starter `index.html` when empty.
|
||
- Also serves A2UI at `/__openclaw__/a2ui/`.
|
||
- Changes require a gateway restart.
|
||
- Disable live reload for large directories or `EMFILE` errors.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Discovery
|
||
|
||
### mDNS (Bonjour)
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
discovery: {
|
||
mdns: {
|
||
mode: "minimal", // minimal | full | off
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `minimal` (default): omit `cliPath` + `sshPort` from TXT records.
|
||
- `full`: include `cliPath` + `sshPort`.
|
||
- Hostname defaults to `openclaw`. Override with `OPENCLAW_MDNS_HOSTNAME`.
|
||
|
||
### Wide-area (DNS-SD)
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
discovery: {
|
||
wideArea: { enabled: true },
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Writes a unicast DNS-SD zone under `~/.openclaw/dns/`. For cross-network discovery, pair with a DNS server (CoreDNS recommended) + Tailscale split DNS.
|
||
|
||
Setup: `openclaw dns setup --apply`.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Environment
|
||
|
||
### `env` (inline env vars)
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
env: {
|
||
OPENROUTER_API_KEY: "sk-or-...",
|
||
vars: {
|
||
GROQ_API_KEY: "gsk-...",
|
||
},
|
||
shellEnv: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
timeoutMs: 15000,
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Inline env vars are only applied if the process env is missing the key.
|
||
- `.env` files: CWD `.env` + `~/.openclaw/.env` (neither overrides existing vars).
|
||
- `shellEnv`: imports missing expected keys from your login shell profile.
|
||
- See [Environment](/help/environment) for full precedence.
|
||
|
||
### Env var substitution
|
||
|
||
Reference env vars in any config string with `${VAR_NAME}`:
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
gateway: {
|
||
auth: { token: "${OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN}" },
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Only uppercase names matched: `[A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*`.
|
||
- Missing/empty vars throw an error at config load.
|
||
- Escape with `$${VAR}` for a literal `${VAR}`.
|
||
- Works with `$include`.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Auth storage
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
auth: {
|
||
profiles: {
|
||
"anthropic:me@example.com": { provider: "anthropic", mode: "oauth", email: "me@example.com" },
|
||
"anthropic:work": { provider: "anthropic", mode: "api_key" },
|
||
},
|
||
order: {
|
||
anthropic: ["anthropic:me@example.com", "anthropic:work"],
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Per-agent auth profiles stored at `<agentDir>/auth-profiles.json`.
|
||
- Legacy OAuth imports from `~/.openclaw/credentials/oauth.json`.
|
||
- See [OAuth](/concepts/oauth).
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Logging
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
logging: {
|
||
level: "info",
|
||
file: "/tmp/openclaw/openclaw.log",
|
||
consoleLevel: "info",
|
||
consoleStyle: "pretty", // pretty | compact | json
|
||
redactSensitive: "tools", // off | tools
|
||
redactPatterns: ["\\bTOKEN\\b\\s*[=:]\\s*([\"']?)([^\\s\"']+)\\1"],
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- Default log file: `/tmp/openclaw/openclaw-YYYY-MM-DD.log`.
|
||
- Set `logging.file` for a stable path.
|
||
- `consoleLevel` bumps to `debug` when `--verbose`.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Wizard
|
||
|
||
Metadata written by CLI wizards (`onboard`, `configure`, `doctor`):
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
wizard: {
|
||
lastRunAt: "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
|
||
lastRunVersion: "2026.1.4",
|
||
lastRunCommit: "abc1234",
|
||
lastRunCommand: "configure",
|
||
lastRunMode: "local",
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Identity
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
agents: {
|
||
list: [
|
||
{
|
||
id: "main",
|
||
identity: {
|
||
name: "Samantha",
|
||
theme: "helpful sloth",
|
||
emoji: "🦥",
|
||
avatar: "avatars/samantha.png",
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
],
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
Written by the macOS onboarding assistant. Derives defaults:
|
||
|
||
- `messages.ackReaction` from `identity.emoji` (falls back to 👀)
|
||
- `mentionPatterns` from `identity.name`/`identity.emoji`
|
||
- `avatar` accepts: workspace-relative path, `http(s)` URL, or `data:` URI
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Bridge (legacy, removed)
|
||
|
||
Current builds no longer include the TCP bridge. Nodes connect over the Gateway WebSocket. `bridge.*` keys are no longer part of the config schema (validation fails until removed; `openclaw doctor --fix` can strip unknown keys).
|
||
|
||
<Accordion title="Legacy bridge config (historical reference)">
|
||
|
||
```json
|
||
{
|
||
"bridge": {
|
||
"enabled": true,
|
||
"port": 18790,
|
||
"bind": "tailnet",
|
||
"tls": {
|
||
"enabled": true,
|
||
"autoGenerate": true
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
</Accordion>
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Cron
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
{
|
||
cron: {
|
||
enabled: true,
|
||
maxConcurrentRuns: 2,
|
||
webhook: "https://example.invalid/legacy", // deprecated fallback for stored notify:true jobs
|
||
webhookToken: "replace-with-dedicated-token", // optional bearer token for outbound webhook auth
|
||
sessionRetention: "24h", // duration string or false
|
||
runLog: {
|
||
maxBytes: "2mb", // default 2_000_000 bytes
|
||
keepLines: 2000, // default 2000
|
||
},
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
- `sessionRetention`: how long to keep completed isolated cron run sessions before pruning from `sessions.json`. Also controls cleanup of archived deleted cron transcripts. Default: `24h`; set `false` to disable.
|
||
- `runLog.maxBytes`: max size per run log file (`cron/runs/<jobId>.jsonl`) before pruning. Default: `2_000_000` bytes.
|
||
- `runLog.keepLines`: newest lines retained when run-log pruning is triggered. Default: `2000`.
|
||
- `webhookToken`: bearer token used for cron webhook POST delivery (`delivery.mode = "webhook"`), if omitted no auth header is sent.
|
||
- `webhook`: deprecated legacy fallback webhook URL (http/https) used only for stored jobs that still have `notify: true`.
|
||
|
||
See [Cron Jobs](/automation/cron-jobs).
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Media model template variables
|
||
|
||
Template placeholders expanded in `tools.media.*.models[].args`:
|
||
|
||
| Variable | Description |
|
||
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
|
||
| `{{Body}}` | Full inbound message body |
|
||
| `{{RawBody}}` | Raw body (no history/sender wrappers) |
|
||
| `{{BodyStripped}}` | Body with group mentions stripped |
|
||
| `{{From}}` | Sender identifier |
|
||
| `{{To}}` | Destination identifier |
|
||
| `{{MessageSid}}` | Channel message id |
|
||
| `{{SessionId}}` | Current session UUID |
|
||
| `{{IsNewSession}}` | `"true"` when new session created |
|
||
| `{{MediaUrl}}` | Inbound media pseudo-URL |
|
||
| `{{MediaPath}}` | Local media path |
|
||
| `{{MediaType}}` | Media type (image/audio/document/…) |
|
||
| `{{Transcript}}` | Audio transcript |
|
||
| `{{Prompt}}` | Resolved media prompt for CLI entries |
|
||
| `{{MaxChars}}` | Resolved max output chars for CLI entries |
|
||
| `{{ChatType}}` | `"direct"` or `"group"` |
|
||
| `{{GroupSubject}}` | Group subject (best effort) |
|
||
| `{{GroupMembers}}` | Group members preview (best effort) |
|
||
| `{{SenderName}}` | Sender display name (best effort) |
|
||
| `{{SenderE164}}` | Sender phone number (best effort) |
|
||
| `{{Provider}}` | Provider hint (whatsapp, telegram, discord, etc.) |
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
## Config includes (`$include`)
|
||
|
||
Split config into multiple files:
|
||
|
||
```json5
|
||
// ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
|
||
{
|
||
gateway: { port: 18789 },
|
||
agents: { $include: "./agents.json5" },
|
||
broadcast: {
|
||
$include: ["./clients/mueller.json5", "./clients/schmidt.json5"],
|
||
},
|
||
}
|
||
```
|
||
|
||
**Merge behavior:**
|
||
|
||
- Single file: replaces the containing object.
|
||
- Array of files: deep-merged in order (later overrides earlier).
|
||
- Sibling keys: merged after includes (override included values).
|
||
- Nested includes: up to 10 levels deep.
|
||
- Paths: resolved relative to the including file, but must stay inside the top-level config directory (`dirname` of the main config file). Absolute/`../` forms are allowed only when they still resolve inside that boundary.
|
||
- Errors: clear messages for missing files, parse errors, and circular includes.
|
||
|
||
---
|
||
|
||
_Related: [Configuration](/gateway/configuration) · [Configuration Examples](/gateway/configuration-examples) · [Doctor](/gateway/doctor)_
|