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Bot processes messages (thinking indicator visible) but does not reply when mentioned in Discord group channels. Direct messages and function commands work perfectly.

Root Cause

Affects all discord channel users. Does it every single time - never allows a response. If you can get the LLM to send it via a direct channel address and the message (action=send), it can send a message that way, but it constantly forgets it because this is a circumvention of the normal method of the reply pipe.

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Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

Bot processes messages (thinking indicator visible) but does not reply when mentioned in Discord group channels. Direct messages and function commands work perfectly.

Steps to reproduce

Start OpenClaw gateway with Discord plugin enabled, Create or use an existing Discord bot, Mention the bot in a Discord group channel, Wait for processing to complete, Expected: Bot replies to the mention, Actual: No reply is delivered

Expected behavior

Bot should reply to mentions in Discord channels, similar to how it works for direct messages.

Actual behavior

Bot shows thinking indicator when mentioned, but no reply is delivered to the channel. If Thinking is on - you can see the bot's thoughts, but then when it goes to reply, it just disappears into the void.

OpenClaw version

2026.5.7 (eeef486)

Operating system

Linux 7.0.1-200.nobara.fc43.x86_64

Install method

npm

Model

Multiple - all with the same results. Kimi 2.5, a couple qwens, a llama, and right now working with GLM 4.7 flash.

Provider / routing chain

Openclaw (with local LLM enabled, but problem is same with online version ---> Discord

Additional provider/model setup details

discord-reply-investigation.md

openclaw-2026-05-11.log

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

I've put in an investigation file and log.

Impact and severity

Affects all discord channel users. Does it every single time - never allows a response. If you can get the LLM to send it via a direct channel address and the message (action=send), it can send a message that way, but it constantly forgets it because this is a circumvention of the normal method of the reply pipe.

Additional information

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Expected behavior

Bot should reply to mentions in Discord channels, similar to how it works for direct messages.

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