openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix sessions_spawn: expectsCompletionMessage:false ignored at announce-flow call site [2 comments, 3 participants]

TL;DR

The issue can be fixed by modifying the subagent registry to short-circuit the announce-flow call when expectsCompletionMessage is false.

Guidance

• Verify the issue by checking if the expectsCompletionMessage flag is being parsed correctly from the spawn request in the subagent-registry-*.js file.
• Check the announce-flow call site in the subagent registry to confirm that it is not consulting the expectsCompletionMessage flag.
• To fix the issue, add a conditional statement at the announce-flow call site to short-circuit when expectsCompletionMessage is false.
• Test the fix by running a scenario where a parent agent calls sessions_spawn with expectsCompletionMessage: false and verify that the parent's active thread is preserved.

Example

if (expectsCompletionMessage === false) {
  // short-circuit and do not announce completion
  return;
}
// existing announce-flow code

Notes

The suggested fix assumes that the expectsCompletionMessage flag is being passed correctly from the parent agent to the subagent registry. If this is not the case, additional debugging may be required.

Recommendation

Apply the suggested fix by modifying the subagent registry to short-circuit the announce-flow call when expectsCompletionMessage is false, as this will preserve the parent's active thread and fix the issue.