openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix message(action=send) misclassified as poll when poll duration defaults are 0 [1 participants]

Bug Description

Using the shared message tool with action="send" can fail with:

Poll fields require action "poll"; use action "poll" instead of "send".

This happens even for ordinary text sends, when poll-related numeric fields are present with default value 0.

Root Cause

In the packed runtime, hasPollCreationParams(params) treats any finite number as an active poll parameter:

if (typeof value === "number" && Number.isFinite(value)) return true;

That means values like:

• pollDurationHours: 0
• pollDurationSeconds: 0

are interpreted as if the caller explicitly requested poll creation. Then action="send" is rejected.

Expected Behavior

For normal send requests:

• default numeric values such as 0 should not activate poll validation
• only meaningful poll values should trigger the poll-only path

Suggested Fix

Tighten numeric poll-param detection so it only counts when the numeric value is actually meaningful, for example:

if (typeof value === "number" && Number.isFinite(value) && value > 0) return true;

and similarly for stringified numbers.

Why this matters

This can break ordinary startup notifications or any shared message send path that carries defaulted poll-related numeric fields in the params object.

Notes

This report intentionally omits any environment-specific or user-specific details.