openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG]: WhatsApp Web — Auto-reply not delivered to groups (only DMs work)

Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

Beta release blocker

No

Summary

Environment:

• macOS 26.4.1 (arm64)
• Node v26.0.0
• OpenClaw 2026.5.10-beta.5 (also reproducible on 2026.5.7)

Agent receives the message and generates a response (visible in console), but the esponse is NOT delivered to the WhatsApp group. DM messages work correctly — auto-reply is delivered to DMs

Steps to reproduce

1. Mention the agent in a WhatsApp group
2. Agent receives the message and generates a response (visible in console)
3. Response is NOT delivered to the WhatsApp group
4. DM messages work correctly — auto-reply is delivered to DMs

Expected behavior

What works:

• message(action=send) tool sends messages directly to WhatsApp groups ✅
• Inbound group messages reach the agent ✅
• Agent generates responses correctly ✅
• DM auto-replies are delivered correctly ✅

Actual behavior

What doesn't work:

• Session auto-reply (the normal flow) is not delivered to WhatsApp groups ❌
• The deliverWebReply function logs show replies going to +5521991829537 (phone/DM) instead of the group JID when chat_type=group

OpenClaw version

OpenClaw 2026.5.10-beta.5 (also reproducible on 2026.5.7)

Operating system

macOS 26.4.1 (arm64)

Install method

curl -fsSL https://openclaw.ai/install.sh | bash

Model

ollama/minimax-m2.7:cloud

Provider / routing chain

ollama

Additional provider/model setup details

The message tool uses a different delivery path than the session auto-reply. The send endpoint in send-CxctcFGT.js works fine for groups. The issue is specifically in the session auto-reply pipeline — the routing logic seems to be ignoring the group destination when delivering the response.

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

Impact and severity

No response

Additional information

In version 2.5.7 it works perfectly.