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next fossil Mar 9, 2026, 3:05 PM

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Bot A @mentions Bot B—why doesn’t Bot B respond? It only responds when a user @mentions B. (I’ve confirmed Bot B’s config is set to open.)

leaden flowerBOT Mar 9, 2026, 3:05 PM

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sullen karmaBOT Mar 9, 2026, 3:07 PM

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OpenClaw’s Discord adapter ignores bot-authored messages by default (to prevent bot↔bot feedback loops). So even if Bot A mentions Bot B, Bot B will drop it unless you explicitly allow bot senders.

Fix: enable channels.discord.allowBots. If you only want Bot B to react when a bot mentions it (recommended), use "mentions":

{
  channels: {
    discord: {
      allowBots: "mentions",
    },
  },
}

If you set it to true, it’ll accept all bot messages (higher loop risk).

Also double-check your access policy:

#Bot a @ bot b