openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: Discord streaming.mode: "progress" does not create or update status draft [1 pull requests]

Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

Discord streaming.mode: "progress" fails to create or update the status draft/progress message, only delivering the final response.

Steps to reproduce

1. Start OpenClaw 2026.5.7 with channels.discord.streaming.mode: "progress" and agents.defaults.verboseDefault: "on" in openclaw.json.
2. Send a prompt to the agent in a Discord channel or thread.
3. Observe the Discord channel during the agent's execution.

Expected behavior

As seen in version 2026.4.23, Discord should create and update an editable "status draft" message (showing thinking/tool progress bubbles) while the agent is processing.

Actual behavior

No status draft message appears. The agent remains silent in Discord until the final response is delivered. This was reproduced across multiple sessions (Discord DM and threads).

OpenClaw version

2026.5.7 (eeef486)

Operating system

Linux 6.12.85+deb13-amd64 (x64) (Docker/Pterodactyl)

Install method

docker

Model

openrouter/google/gemini-3-flash-preview

Provider / routing chain

openclaw -> openrouter -> google

Additional provider/model setup details

The primary model is gemini-3-flash-preview via OpenRouter. Thinking levels are set to high for the main agent. Even with verboseDefault: "on", no intermediate progress is surfaced to Discord.

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

Version Check: OpenClaw 2026.5.7 (eeef486)
Status: openclaw status --all confirms Discord channel is ON and OK.
Health: openclaw health --verbose confirms event loop and gateway connectivity are optimal.
Community Confirmation: Other users on the OpenClaw Discord have reported the same regression on version 5.7:
"Anyone who uses discord here on 5.7.. does your verbose or streaming work?? It was working on 4.23 then never since then"

Impact and severity

Affected: Discord channel users on 2026.5.7. Severity: High (Blocks visibility of agent progress during long tasks). Frequency: Always observed since the 2026.5.x upgrades. Consequence: Users cannot tell if the agent is working or stuck during tool-heavy operations.

Additional information

This is a regression. Last known good version: 2026.4.23.

This appears directly related to PR #80042 (fixing #78365). While that PR addresses outbound delivery passing verbose: false, this issue specifically highlights that the progress status message draft (the "Thinking..." bubble) is not being created at all in the current Discord adapter path.

Linking this to ensure the fix in #80042 also covers the initialization of the streaming status draft.