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When OpenClaw bot responds in Slack channels with mentions (e.g., referring to @Emre), the mention is sent as plain text @Emre instead of Slack's proper mention format <@USER_ID> or <@USER_ID|username>.

Root Cause

When OpenClaw bot responds in Slack channels with mentions (e.g., referring to @Emre), the mention is sent as plain text @Emre instead of Slack's proper mention format <@USER_ID> or <@USER_ID|username>.

Fix Action

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Description

When OpenClaw bot responds in Slack channels with mentions (e.g., referring to @Emre), the mention is sent as plain text @Emre instead of Slack's proper mention format <@USER_ID> or <@USER_ID|username>.

Impact

  • Mentioned users do not receive notifications
  • Mentions are not clickable in Slack UI
  • User experience degraded

Example

  • Expected: <@U0AP4L5DJ5P|Emre> or <@U0AP4L5DJ5P>
  • Actual: @Emre

Affected Component

OpenClaw Slack plugin (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/openclaw/dist/extensions/slack/)

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Mention a user in bot response in any Slack channel
  2. Observe: mention renders as plain text, not clickable

Environment

  • OpenClaw: Latest
  • Slack plugin: Active (Socket Mode enabled)

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