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feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
---
summary: "Use ACP runtime sessions for Pi, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, and other harness agents"
read_when:
- Running coding harnesses through ACP
- Setting up thread-bound ACP sessions on thread-capable channels
ACP: add persistent Discord channel and Telegram topic bindings (#34873) * docs: add ACP persistent binding experiment plan * docs: align ACP persistent binding spec to channel-local config * docs: scope Telegram ACP bindings to forum topics only * docs: lock bound /new and /reset behavior to in-place ACP reset * ACP: add persistent discord/telegram conversation bindings * ACP: fix persistent binding reuse and discord thread parent context * docs: document channel-specific persistent ACP bindings * ACP: split persistent bindings and share conversation id helpers * ACP: defer configured binding init until preflight passes * ACP: fix discord thread parent fallback and explicit disable inheritance * ACP: keep bound /new and /reset in-place * ACP: honor configured bindings in native command flows * ACP: avoid configured fallback after runtime bind failure * docs: refine ACP bindings experiment config examples * acp: cut over to typed top-level persistent bindings * ACP bindings: harden reset recovery and native command auth * Docs: add ACP bound command auth proposal * Tests: normalize i18n registry zh-CN assertion encoding * ACP bindings: address review findings for reset and fallback routing * ACP reset: gate hooks on success and preserve /new arguments * ACP bindings: fix auth and binding-priority review findings * Telegram ACP: gate ensure on auth and accepted messages * ACP bindings: fix session-key precedence and unavailable handling * ACP reset/native commands: honor fallback targets and abort on bootstrap failure * Config schema: validate ACP binding channel and Telegram topic IDs * Discord ACP: apply configured DM bindings to native commands * ACP reset tails: dispatch through ACP after command handling * ACP tails/native reset auth: fix target dispatch and restore full auth * ACP reset detection: fallback to active ACP keys for DM contexts * Tests: type runTurn mock input in ACP dispatch test * ACP: dedup binding route bootstrap and reset target resolution * reply: align ACP reset hooks with bound session key * docs: replace personal discord ids with placeholders * fix: add changelog entry for ACP persistent bindings (#34873) (thanks @dutifulbob) --------- Co-authored-by: Onur <2453968+osolmaz@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-03-05 09:38:12 +01:00
- Binding Discord channels or Telegram forum topics to persistent ACP sessions
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
- Troubleshooting ACP backend and plugin wiring
docs(acp): expand /acp operator playbook
2026-02-26 16:49:08 +00:00
- Operating /acp commands from chat
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
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title: "ACP Agents"
---
# ACP agents
Docs: expand ACP first-use naming and link protocol site
2026-02-27 00:33:58 +01:00
[Agent Client Protocol (ACP)](https://agentclientprotocol.com/) sessions let OpenClaw run external coding harnesses (for example Pi, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and Gemini CLI) through an ACP backend plugin.
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
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If you ask OpenClaw in plain language to "run this in Codex" or "start Claude Code in a thread", OpenClaw should route that request to the ACP runtime (not the native sub-agent runtime).
docs(acp): expand /acp operator playbook
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## Fast operator flow
Use this when you want a practical `/acp` runbook:
1. Spawn a session:
- `/acp spawn codex --mode persistent --thread auto`
2. Work in the bound thread (or target that session key explicitly).
3. Check runtime state:
- `/acp status`
4. Tune runtime options as needed:
- `/acp model <provider/model>`
- `/acp permissions <profile>`
- `/acp timeout <seconds>`
5. Nudge an active session without replacing context:
- `/acp steer tighten logging and continue`
6. Stop work:
- `/acp cancel` (stop current turn), or
- `/acp close` (close session + remove bindings)
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
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## Quick start for humans
Examples of natural requests:
- "Start a persistent Codex session in a thread here and keep it focused."
- "Run this as a one-shot Claude Code ACP session and summarize the result."
- "Use Gemini CLI for this task in a thread, then keep follow-ups in that same thread."
What OpenClaw should do:
1. Pick `runtime: "acp"`.
2. Resolve the requested harness target (`agentId`, for example `codex`).
3. If thread binding is requested and the current channel supports it, bind the ACP session to the thread.
4. Route follow-up thread messages to that same ACP session until unfocused/closed/expired.
## ACP versus sub-agents
Use ACP when you want an external harness runtime. Use sub-agents when you want OpenClaw-native delegated runs.
| Area | ACP session | Sub-agent run |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Runtime | ACP backend plugin (for example acpx) | OpenClaw native sub-agent runtime |
| Session key | `agent:<agentId>:acp:<uuid>` | `agent:<agentId>:subagent:<uuid>` |
| Main commands | `/acp ...` | `/subagents ...` |
| Spawn tool | `sessions_spawn` with `runtime:"acp"` | `sessions_spawn` (default runtime) |
See also [Sub-agents](/tools/subagents).
## Thread-bound sessions (channel-agnostic)
When thread bindings are enabled for a channel adapter, ACP sessions can be bound to threads:
- OpenClaw binds a thread to a target ACP session.
- Follow-up messages in that thread route to the bound ACP session.
- ACP output is delivered back to the same thread.
Discord: thread bindings idle + max-age lifecycle (#27845) (thanks @osolmaz) * refactor discord thread bindings to idle and max-age lifecycle * fix: migrate legacy thread binding expiry and reduce hot-path disk writes * refactor: remove remaining thread-binding ttl legacy paths * fix: harden thread-binding lifecycle persistence * Discord: fix thread binding types in message/reply paths * Infra: handle win32 unknown inode in file identity checks * Infra: relax win32 guarded-open identity checks * Config: migrate threadBindings ttlHours to idleHours * Revert "Infra: relax win32 guarded-open identity checks" This reverts commit de94126771db072ecda6a014e80700310e76df61. * Revert "Infra: handle win32 unknown inode in file identity checks" This reverts commit 96fc5ddfb39762aa078d70dd4b4d3754e49a159b. * Discord: re-read live binding state before sweep unbind * fix: add changelog note for thread binding lifecycle update (#27845) (thanks @osolmaz) --------- Co-authored-by: Onur Solmaz <onur@textcortex.com>
2026-02-27 10:02:39 +01:00
- Unfocus/close/archive/idle-timeout or max-age expiry removes the binding.
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
Thread binding support is adapter-specific. If the active channel adapter does not support thread bindings, OpenClaw returns a clear unsupported/unavailable message.
Required feature flags for thread-bound ACP:
- `acp.enabled=true`
feat(acp): enable dispatch by default
2026-03-03 00:47:25 +00:00
- `acp.dispatch.enabled` is on by default (set `false` to pause ACP dispatch)
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
- Channel-adapter ACP thread-spawn flag enabled (adapter-specific)
- Discord: `channels.discord.threadBindings.spawnAcpSessions=true`
feat(telegram/acp): Topic Binding, Pin Binding Message, Fix Spawn Param Parsing (#36683) * fix(acp): normalize unicode flags and Telegram topic binding * feat(telegram/acp): restore topic-bound ACP and session bindings * fix(acpx): clarify permission-denied guidance * feat(telegram/acp): pin spawn bind notice in topics * docs(telegram): document ACP topic thread binding behavior * refactor(reply): share Telegram conversation-id resolver * fix(telegram/acp): preserve bound session routing semantics * fix(telegram): respect binding persistence and expiry reporting * refactor(telegram): simplify binding lifecycle persistence * fix(telegram): bind acp spawns in direct messages * fix: document telegram ACP topic binding changelog (#36683) (thanks @huntharo) --------- Co-authored-by: Onur <2453968+osolmaz@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-03-05 20:17:50 -05:00
- Telegram: `channels.telegram.threadBindings.spawnAcpSessions=true`
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
### Thread supporting channels
- Any channel adapter that exposes session/thread binding capability.
feat(telegram/acp): Topic Binding, Pin Binding Message, Fix Spawn Param Parsing (#36683) * fix(acp): normalize unicode flags and Telegram topic binding * feat(telegram/acp): restore topic-bound ACP and session bindings * fix(acpx): clarify permission-denied guidance * feat(telegram/acp): pin spawn bind notice in topics * docs(telegram): document ACP topic thread binding behavior * refactor(reply): share Telegram conversation-id resolver * fix(telegram/acp): preserve bound session routing semantics * fix(telegram): respect binding persistence and expiry reporting * refactor(telegram): simplify binding lifecycle persistence * fix(telegram): bind acp spawns in direct messages * fix: document telegram ACP topic binding changelog (#36683) (thanks @huntharo) --------- Co-authored-by: Onur <2453968+osolmaz@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-03-05 20:17:50 -05:00
- Current built-in support:
- Discord threads/channels
- Telegram topics (forum topics in groups/supergroups and DM topics)
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
- Plugin channels can add support through the same binding interface.
ACP: add persistent Discord channel and Telegram topic bindings (#34873) * docs: add ACP persistent binding experiment plan * docs: align ACP persistent binding spec to channel-local config * docs: scope Telegram ACP bindings to forum topics only * docs: lock bound /new and /reset behavior to in-place ACP reset * ACP: add persistent discord/telegram conversation bindings * ACP: fix persistent binding reuse and discord thread parent context * docs: document channel-specific persistent ACP bindings * ACP: split persistent bindings and share conversation id helpers * ACP: defer configured binding init until preflight passes * ACP: fix discord thread parent fallback and explicit disable inheritance * ACP: keep bound /new and /reset in-place * ACP: honor configured bindings in native command flows * ACP: avoid configured fallback after runtime bind failure * docs: refine ACP bindings experiment config examples * acp: cut over to typed top-level persistent bindings * ACP bindings: harden reset recovery and native command auth * Docs: add ACP bound command auth proposal * Tests: normalize i18n registry zh-CN assertion encoding * ACP bindings: address review findings for reset and fallback routing * ACP reset: gate hooks on success and preserve /new arguments * ACP bindings: fix auth and binding-priority review findings * Telegram ACP: gate ensure on auth and accepted messages * ACP bindings: fix session-key precedence and unavailable handling * ACP reset/native commands: honor fallback targets and abort on bootstrap failure * Config schema: validate ACP binding channel and Telegram topic IDs * Discord ACP: apply configured DM bindings to native commands * ACP reset tails: dispatch through ACP after command handling * ACP tails/native reset auth: fix target dispatch and restore full auth * ACP reset detection: fallback to active ACP keys for DM contexts * Tests: type runTurn mock input in ACP dispatch test * ACP: dedup binding route bootstrap and reset target resolution * reply: align ACP reset hooks with bound session key * docs: replace personal discord ids with placeholders * fix: add changelog entry for ACP persistent bindings (#34873) (thanks @dutifulbob) --------- Co-authored-by: Onur <2453968+osolmaz@users.noreply.github.com>
2026-03-05 09:38:12 +01:00
## Channel specific settings
For non-ephemeral workflows, configure persistent ACP bindings in top-level `bindings[]` entries.
### Binding model
- `bindings[].type="acp"` marks a persistent ACP conversation binding.
- `bindings[].match` identifies the target conversation:
- Discord channel or thread: `match.channel="discord"` + `match.peer.id="<channelOrThreadId>"`
- Telegram forum topic: `match.channel="telegram"` + `match.peer.id="<chatId>:topic:<topicId>"`
- `bindings[].agentId` is the owning OpenClaw agent id.
- Optional ACP overrides live under `bindings[].acp`:
- `mode` (`persistent` or `oneshot`)
- `label`
- `cwd`
- `backend`
### Runtime defaults per agent
Use `agents.list[].runtime` to define ACP defaults once per agent:
- `agents.list[].runtime.type="acp"`
- `agents.list[].runtime.acp.agent` (harness id, for example `codex` or `claude`)
- `agents.list[].runtime.acp.backend`
- `agents.list[].runtime.acp.mode`
- `agents.list[].runtime.acp.cwd`
Override precedence for ACP bound sessions:
1. `bindings[].acp.*`
2. `agents.list[].runtime.acp.*`
3. global ACP defaults (for example `acp.backend`)
Example:
```json5
{
agents: {
list: [
{
id: "codex",
runtime: {
type: "acp",
acp: {
agent: "codex",
backend: "acpx",
mode: "persistent",
cwd: "/workspace/openclaw",
},
},
},
{
id: "claude",
runtime: {
type: "acp",
acp: { agent: "claude", backend: "acpx", mode: "persistent" },
},
},
],
},
bindings: [
{
type: "acp",
agentId: "codex",
match: {
channel: "discord",
accountId: "default",
peer: { kind: "channel", id: "222222222222222222" },
},
acp: { label: "codex-main" },
},
{
type: "acp",
agentId: "claude",
match: {
channel: "telegram",
accountId: "default",
peer: { kind: "group", id: "-1001234567890:topic:42" },
},
acp: { cwd: "/workspace/repo-b" },
},
{
type: "route",
agentId: "main",
match: { channel: "discord", accountId: "default" },
},
{
type: "route",
agentId: "main",
match: { channel: "telegram", accountId: "default" },
},
],
channels: {
discord: {
guilds: {
"111111111111111111": {
channels: {
"222222222222222222": { requireMention: false },
},
},
},
},
telegram: {
groups: {
"-1001234567890": {
topics: { "42": { requireMention: false } },
},
},
},
},
}
```
Behavior:
- OpenClaw ensures the configured ACP session exists before use.
- Messages in that channel or topic route to the configured ACP session.
- In bound conversations, `/new` and `/reset` reset the same ACP session key in place.
- Temporary runtime bindings (for example created by thread-focus flows) still apply where present.
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
## Start ACP sessions (interfaces)
### From `sessions_spawn`
Use `runtime: "acp"` to start an ACP session from an agent turn or tool call.
```json
{
"task": "Open the repo and summarize failing tests",
"runtime": "acp",
"agentId": "codex",
"thread": true,
"mode": "session"
}
```
Notes:
- `runtime` defaults to `subagent`, so set `runtime: "acp"` explicitly for ACP sessions.
- If `agentId` is omitted, OpenClaw uses `acp.defaultAgent` when configured.
- `mode: "session"` requires `thread: true` to keep a persistent bound conversation.
Interface details:
- `task` (required): initial prompt sent to the ACP session.
- `runtime` (required for ACP): must be `"acp"`.
- `agentId` (optional): ACP target harness id. Falls back to `acp.defaultAgent` if set.
- `thread` (optional, default `false`): request thread binding flow where supported.
- `mode` (optional): `run` (one-shot) or `session` (persistent).
- default is `run`
- if `thread: true` and mode omitted, OpenClaw may default to persistent behavior per runtime path
- `mode: "session"` requires `thread: true`
- `cwd` (optional): requested runtime working directory (validated by backend/runtime policy).
- `label` (optional): operator-facing label used in session/banner text.
docs(acp): document resumeSessionId for session resume (#42280) * docs(acp): document resumeSessionId for session resume * docs: clarify ACP resumeSessionId thread/mode behavior (#42280) (thanks @pejmanjohn) --------- Co-authored-by: Onur <onur@textcortex.com>
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- `resumeSessionId` (optional): resume an existing ACP session instead of creating a new one. The agent replays its conversation history via `session/load`. Requires `runtime: "acp"`.
fix: relay ACP sessions_spawn parent streaming (#34310) (thanks @vincentkoc) (#34310) Co-authored-by: Onur Solmaz <2453968+osolmaz@users.noreply.github.com>
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- `streamTo` (optional): `"parent"` streams initial ACP run progress summaries back to the requester session as system events.
- When available, accepted responses include `streamLogPath` pointing to a session-scoped JSONL log (`<sessionId>.acp-stream.jsonl`) you can tail for full relay history.
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
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docs(acp): document resumeSessionId for session resume (#42280) * docs(acp): document resumeSessionId for session resume * docs: clarify ACP resumeSessionId thread/mode behavior (#42280) (thanks @pejmanjohn) --------- Co-authored-by: Onur <onur@textcortex.com>
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### Resume an existing session
Use `resumeSessionId` to continue a previous ACP session instead of starting fresh. The agent replays its conversation history via `session/load`, so it picks up with full context of what came before.
```json
{
"task": "Continue where we left off — fix the remaining test failures",
"runtime": "acp",
"agentId": "codex",
"resumeSessionId": "<previous-session-id>"
}
```
Common use cases:
- Hand off a Codex session from your laptop to your phone — tell your agent to pick up where you left off
- Continue a coding session you started interactively in the CLI, now headlessly through your agent
- Pick up work that was interrupted by a gateway restart or idle timeout
Notes:
- `resumeSessionId` requires `runtime: "acp"` — returns an error if used with the sub-agent runtime.
- `resumeSessionId` restores the upstream ACP conversation history; `thread` and `mode` still apply normally to the new OpenClaw session you are creating, so `mode: "session"` still requires `thread: true`.
- The target agent must support `session/load` (Codex and Claude Code do).
- If the session ID isn't found, the spawn fails with a clear error — no silent fallback to a new session.
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### Operator smoke test
Use this after a gateway deploy when you want a quick live check that ACP spawn
is actually working end-to-end, not just passing unit tests.
Recommended gate:
1. Verify the deployed gateway version/commit on the target host.
2. Confirm the deployed source includes the ACP lineage acceptance in
`src/gateway/sessions-patch.ts` (`subagent:* or acp:* sessions`).
3. Open a temporary ACPX bridge session to a live agent (for example
`razor(main)` on `jpclawhq`).
4. Ask that agent to call `sessions_spawn` with:
- `runtime: "acp"`
- `agentId: "codex"`
- `mode: "run"`
- task: `Reply with exactly LIVE-ACP-SPAWN-OK`
5. Verify the agent reports:
- `accepted=yes`
- a real `childSessionKey`
- no validator error
6. Clean up the temporary ACPX bridge session.
Example prompt to the live agent:
```text
Use the sessions_spawn tool now with runtime: "acp", agentId: "codex", and mode: "run".
Set the task to: "Reply with exactly LIVE-ACP-SPAWN-OK".
Then report only: accepted=<yes/no>; childSessionKey=<value or none>; error=<exact text or none>.
```
Notes:
- Keep this smoke test on `mode: "run"` unless you are intentionally testing
thread-bound persistent ACP sessions.
- Do not require `streamTo: "parent"` for the basic gate. That path depends on
requester/session capabilities and is a separate integration check.
- Treat thread-bound `mode: "session"` testing as a second, richer integration
pass from a real Discord thread or Telegram topic.
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## Sandbox compatibility
ACP sessions currently run on the host runtime, not inside the OpenClaw sandbox.
Current limitations:
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- If the requester session is sandboxed, ACP spawns are blocked for both `sessions_spawn({ runtime: "acp" })` and `/acp spawn`.
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- Error: `Sandboxed sessions cannot spawn ACP sessions because runtime="acp" runs on the host. Use runtime="subagent" from sandboxed sessions.`
- `sessions_spawn` with `runtime: "acp"` does not support `sandbox: "require"`.
- Error: `sessions_spawn sandbox="require" is unsupported for runtime="acp" because ACP sessions run outside the sandbox. Use runtime="subagent" or sandbox="inherit".`
Use `runtime: "subagent"` when you need sandbox-enforced execution.
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
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### From `/acp` command
Use `/acp spawn` for explicit operator control from chat when needed.
```text
/acp spawn codex --mode persistent --thread auto
/acp spawn codex --mode oneshot --thread off
/acp spawn codex --thread here
```
Key flags:
- `--mode persistent|oneshot`
- `--thread auto|here|off`
- `--cwd <absolute-path>`
- `--label <name>`
See [Slash Commands](/tools/slash-commands).
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## Session target resolution
Most `/acp` actions accept an optional session target (`session-key`, `session-id`, or `session-label`).
Resolution order:
1. Explicit target argument (or `--session` for `/acp steer`)
- tries key
- then UUID-shaped session id
- then label
2. Current thread binding (if this conversation/thread is bound to an ACP session)
3. Current requester session fallback
If no target resolves, OpenClaw returns a clear error (`Unable to resolve session target: ...`).
## Spawn thread modes
`/acp spawn` supports `--thread auto|here|off`.
| Mode | Behavior |
| ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `auto` | In an active thread: bind that thread. Outside a thread: create/bind a child thread when supported. |
| `here` | Require current active thread; fail if not in one. |
| `off` | No binding. Session starts unbound. |
Notes:
- On non-thread binding surfaces, default behavior is effectively `off`.
feat(telegram/acp): Topic Binding, Pin Binding Message, Fix Spawn Param Parsing (#36683) * fix(acp): normalize unicode flags and Telegram topic binding * feat(telegram/acp): restore topic-bound ACP and session bindings * fix(acpx): clarify permission-denied guidance * feat(telegram/acp): pin spawn bind notice in topics * docs(telegram): document ACP topic thread binding behavior * refactor(reply): share Telegram conversation-id resolver * fix(telegram/acp): preserve bound session routing semantics * fix(telegram): respect binding persistence and expiry reporting * refactor(telegram): simplify binding lifecycle persistence * fix(telegram): bind acp spawns in direct messages * fix: document telegram ACP topic binding changelog (#36683) (thanks @huntharo) --------- Co-authored-by: Onur <2453968+osolmaz@users.noreply.github.com>
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- Thread-bound spawn requires channel policy support:
- Discord: `channels.discord.threadBindings.spawnAcpSessions=true`
- Telegram: `channels.telegram.threadBindings.spawnAcpSessions=true`
docs(acp): expand /acp operator playbook
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feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
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## ACP controls
Available command family:
- `/acp spawn`
- `/acp cancel`
- `/acp steer`
- `/acp close`
- `/acp status`
- `/acp set-mode`
- `/acp set`
- `/acp cwd`
- `/acp permissions`
- `/acp timeout`
- `/acp model`
- `/acp reset-options`
- `/acp sessions`
- `/acp doctor`
- `/acp install`
`/acp status` shows the effective runtime options and, when available, both runtime-level and backend-level session identifiers.
Some controls depend on backend capabilities. If a backend does not support a control, OpenClaw returns a clear unsupported-control error.
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## ACP command cookbook
| Command | What it does | Example |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/acp spawn` | Create ACP session; optional thread bind. | `/acp spawn codex --mode persistent --thread auto --cwd /repo` |
| `/acp cancel` | Cancel in-flight turn for target session. | `/acp cancel agent:codex:acp:<uuid>` |
| `/acp steer` | Send steer instruction to running session. | `/acp steer --session support inbox prioritize failing tests` |
| `/acp close` | Close session and unbind thread targets. | `/acp close` |
| `/acp status` | Show backend, mode, state, runtime options, capabilities. | `/acp status` |
| `/acp set-mode` | Set runtime mode for target session. | `/acp set-mode plan` |
| `/acp set` | Generic runtime config option write. | `/acp set model openai/gpt-5.2` |
| `/acp cwd` | Set runtime working directory override. | `/acp cwd /Users/user/Projects/repo` |
| `/acp permissions` | Set approval policy profile. | `/acp permissions strict` |
| `/acp timeout` | Set runtime timeout (seconds). | `/acp timeout 120` |
| `/acp model` | Set runtime model override. | `/acp model anthropic/claude-opus-4-5` |
| `/acp reset-options` | Remove session runtime option overrides. | `/acp reset-options` |
| `/acp sessions` | List recent ACP sessions from store. | `/acp sessions` |
| `/acp doctor` | Backend health, capabilities, actionable fixes. | `/acp doctor` |
| `/acp install` | Print deterministic install and enable steps. | `/acp install` |
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`/acp sessions` reads the store for the current bound or requester session. Commands that accept `session-key`, `session-id`, or `session-label` tokens resolve targets through gateway session discovery, including custom per-agent `session.store` roots.
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## Runtime options mapping
`/acp` has convenience commands and a generic setter.
Equivalent operations:
- `/acp model <id>` maps to runtime config key `model`.
- `/acp permissions <profile>` maps to runtime config key `approval_policy`.
- `/acp timeout <seconds>` maps to runtime config key `timeout`.
- `/acp cwd <path>` updates runtime cwd override directly.
- `/acp set <key> <value>` is the generic path.
- Special case: `key=cwd` uses the cwd override path.
- `/acp reset-options` clears all runtime overrides for target session.
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
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## acpx harness support (current)
Current acpx built-in harness aliases:
- `pi`
- `claude`
- `codex`
- `opencode`
- `gemini`
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2026-03-03 01:02:03 +00:00
- `kimi`
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
When OpenClaw uses the acpx backend, prefer these values for `agentId` unless your acpx config defines custom agent aliases.
Direct acpx CLI usage can also target arbitrary adapters via `--agent <command>`, but that raw escape hatch is an acpx CLI feature (not the normal OpenClaw `agentId` path).
## Required config
Core ACP baseline:
```json5
{
acp: {
enabled: true,
feat(acp): enable dispatch by default
2026-03-03 00:47:25 +00:00
// Optional. Default is true; set false to pause ACP dispatch while keeping /acp controls.
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
dispatch: { enabled: true },
backend: "acpx",
defaultAgent: "codex",
feat(acp): add kimi harness support surfaces
2026-03-03 01:02:03 +00:00
allowedAgents: ["pi", "claude", "codex", "opencode", "gemini", "kimi"],
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
maxConcurrentSessions: 8,
stream: {
coalesceIdleMs: 300,
maxChunkChars: 1200,
},
runtime: {
ttlMinutes: 120,
},
},
}
```
Thread binding config is channel-adapter specific. Example for Discord:
```json5
{
session: {
threadBindings: {
enabled: true,
Discord: thread bindings idle + max-age lifecycle (#27845) (thanks @osolmaz) * refactor discord thread bindings to idle and max-age lifecycle * fix: migrate legacy thread binding expiry and reduce hot-path disk writes * refactor: remove remaining thread-binding ttl legacy paths * fix: harden thread-binding lifecycle persistence * Discord: fix thread binding types in message/reply paths * Infra: handle win32 unknown inode in file identity checks * Infra: relax win32 guarded-open identity checks * Config: migrate threadBindings ttlHours to idleHours * Revert "Infra: relax win32 guarded-open identity checks" This reverts commit de94126771db072ecda6a014e80700310e76df61. * Revert "Infra: handle win32 unknown inode in file identity checks" This reverts commit 96fc5ddfb39762aa078d70dd4b4d3754e49a159b. * Discord: re-read live binding state before sweep unbind * fix: add changelog note for thread binding lifecycle update (#27845) (thanks @osolmaz) --------- Co-authored-by: Onur Solmaz <onur@textcortex.com>
2026-02-27 10:02:39 +01:00
idleHours: 24,
maxAgeHours: 0,
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
},
},
channels: {
discord: {
threadBindings: {
enabled: true,
spawnAcpSessions: true,
},
},
},
}
```
If thread-bound ACP spawn does not work, verify the adapter feature flag first:
- Discord: `channels.discord.threadBindings.spawnAcpSessions=true`
See [Configuration Reference](/gateway/configuration-reference).
## Plugin setup for acpx backend
Install and enable plugin:
```bash
fix(acp): use publishable acpx install hint
2026-03-03 10:05:45 +08:00
openclaw plugins install acpx
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
openclaw config set plugins.entries.acpx.enabled true
```
Local workspace install during development:
```bash
openclaw plugins install ./extensions/acpx
```
Then verify backend health:
```text
/acp doctor
```
ACPX plugin: allow configurable command and expected version
2026-02-28 10:37:02 +01:00
### acpx command and version configuration
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
2026-02-26 11:00:09 +01:00
refactor(acp): extract install hint resolver
2026-03-03 02:51:24 +00:00
By default, the acpx plugin (published as `@openclaw/acpx`) uses the plugin-local pinned binary:
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
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ACPX plugin: allow configurable command and expected version
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1. Command defaults to `extensions/acpx/node_modules/.bin/acpx`.
2. Expected version defaults to the extension pin.
3. Startup registers ACP backend immediately as not-ready.
4. A background ensure job verifies `acpx --version`.
5. If the plugin-local binary is missing or mismatched, it runs:
`npm install --omit=dev --no-save acpx@<pinned>` and re-verifies.
You can override command/version in plugin config:
```json
{
"plugins": {
"entries": {
"acpx": {
"enabled": true,
"config": {
"command": "../acpx/dist/cli.js",
"expectedVersion": "any"
}
}
}
}
}
```
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
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Notes:
ACPX plugin: allow configurable command and expected version
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- `command` accepts an absolute path, relative path, or command name (`acpx`).
- Relative paths resolve from OpenClaw workspace directory.
- `expectedVersion: "any"` disables strict version matching.
- When `command` points to a custom binary/path, plugin-local auto-install is disabled.
- OpenClaw startup remains non-blocking while the backend health check runs.
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
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See [Plugins](/tools/plugin).
docs(acp): add permission configuration section and troubleshooting entries Document permissionMode and nonInteractivePermissions plugin config keys for the acpx backend. Add troubleshooting entries for: - Permission prompt errors in non-interactive ACP sessions - Silent session failures from swallowed permission errors - Stalled ACP sessions that never report completion Relates to #29195 AI-assisted (lightly tested)
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## Permission configuration
ACP sessions run non-interactively — there is no TTY to approve or deny file-write and shell-exec permission prompts. The acpx plugin provides two config keys that control how permissions are handled:
### `permissionMode`
Controls which operations the harness agent can perform without prompting.
fix: align ACP permission docs defaults (#31044) (thanks @barronlroth)
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| Value | Behavior |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| `approve-all` | Auto-approve all file writes and shell commands. |
| `approve-reads` | Auto-approve reads only; writes and exec require prompts. |
| `deny-all` | Deny all permission prompts. |
docs(acp): add permission configuration section and troubleshooting entries Document permissionMode and nonInteractivePermissions plugin config keys for the acpx backend. Add troubleshooting entries for: - Permission prompt errors in non-interactive ACP sessions - Silent session failures from swallowed permission errors - Stalled ACP sessions that never report completion Relates to #29195 AI-assisted (lightly tested)
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### `nonInteractivePermissions`
Controls what happens when a permission prompt would be shown but no interactive TTY is available (which is always the case for ACP sessions).
| Value | Behavior |
| ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `fail` | Abort the session with `AcpRuntimeError`. **(default)** |
| `deny` | Silently deny the permission and continue (graceful degradation). |
### Configuration
Set via plugin config:
```bash
openclaw config set plugins.entries.acpx.config.permissionMode approve-all
openclaw config set plugins.entries.acpx.config.nonInteractivePermissions fail
```
Restart the gateway after changing these values.
fix: align ACP permission docs defaults (#31044) (thanks @barronlroth)
2026-03-01 23:30:06 +00:00
> **Important:** OpenClaw currently defaults to `permissionMode=approve-reads` and `nonInteractivePermissions=fail`. In non-interactive ACP sessions, any write or exec that triggers a permission prompt can fail with `AcpRuntimeError: Permission prompt unavailable in non-interactive mode`.
docs(acp): add permission configuration section and troubleshooting entries Document permissionMode and nonInteractivePermissions plugin config keys for the acpx backend. Add troubleshooting entries for: - Permission prompt errors in non-interactive ACP sessions - Silent session failures from swallowed permission errors - Stalled ACP sessions that never report completion Relates to #29195 AI-assisted (lightly tested)
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>
> If you need to restrict permissions, set `nonInteractivePermissions` to `deny` so sessions degrade gracefully instead of crashing.
feat: ACP thread-bound agents (#23580) * docs: add ACP thread-bound agents plan doc * docs: expand ACP implementation specification * feat(acp): route ACP sessions through core dispatch and lifecycle cleanup * feat(acp): add /acp commands and Discord spawn gate * ACP: add acpx runtime plugin backend * fix(subagents): defer transient lifecycle errors before announce * Agents: harden ACP sessions_spawn and tighten spawn guidance * Agents: require explicit ACP target for runtime spawns * docs: expand ACP control-plane implementation plan * ACP: harden metadata seeding and spawn guidance * ACP: centralize runtime control-plane manager and fail-closed dispatch * ACP: harden runtime manager and unify spawn helpers * Commands: route ACP sessions through ACP runtime in agent command * ACP: require persisted metadata for runtime spawns * Sessions: preserve ACP metadata when updating entries * Plugins: harden ACP backend registry across loaders * ACPX: make availability probe compatible with adapters * E2E: add manual Discord ACP plain-language smoke script * ACPX: preserve streamed spacing across Discord delivery * Docs: add ACP Discord streaming strategy * ACP: harden Discord stream buffering for thread replies * ACP: reuse shared block reply pipeline for projector * ACP: unify streaming config and adopt coalesceIdleMs * Docs: add temporary ACP production hardening plan * Docs: trim temporary ACP hardening plan goals * Docs: gate ACP thread controls by backend capabilities * ACP: add capability-gated runtime controls and /acp operator commands * Docs: remove temporary ACP hardening plan * ACP: fix spawn target validation and close cache cleanup * ACP: harden runtime dispatch and recovery paths * ACP: split ACP command/runtime internals and centralize policy * ACP: harden runtime lifecycle, validation, and observability * ACP: surface runtime and backend session IDs in thread bindings * docs: add temp plan for binding-service migration * ACP: migrate thread binding flows to SessionBindingService * ACP: address review feedback and preserve prompt wording * ACPX plugin: pin runtime dependency and prefer bundled CLI * Discord: complete binding-service migration cleanup and restore ACP plan * Docs: add standalone ACP agents guide * ACP: route harness intents to thread-bound ACP sessions * ACP: fix spawn thread routing and queue-owner stall * ACP: harden startup reconciliation and command bypass handling * ACP: fix dispatch bypass type narrowing * ACP: align runtime metadata to agentSessionId * ACP: normalize session identifier handling and labels * ACP: mark thread banner session ids provisional until first reply * ACP: stabilize session identity mapping and startup reconciliation * ACP: add resolved session-id notices and cwd in thread intros * Discord: prefix thread meta notices consistently * Discord: unify ACP/thread meta notices with gear prefix * Discord: split thread persona naming from meta formatting * Extensions: bump acpx plugin dependency to 0.1.9 * Agents: gate ACP prompt guidance behind acp.enabled * Docs: remove temp experiment plan docs * Docs: scope streaming plan to holy grail refactor * Docs: refactor ACP agents guide for human-first flow * Docs/Skill: add ACP feature-flag guidance and direct acpx telephone-game flow * Docs/Skill: add OpenCode and Pi to ACP harness lists * Docs/Skill: align ACP harness list with current acpx registry * Dev/Test: move ACP plain-language smoke script and mark as keep * Docs/Skill: reorder ACP harness lists with Pi first * ACP: split control-plane manager into core/types/utils modules * Docs: refresh ACP thread-bound agents plan * ACP: extract dispatch lane and split manager domains * ACP: centralize binding context and remove reverse deps * Infra: unify system message formatting * ACP: centralize error boundaries and session id rendering * ACP: enforce init concurrency cap and strict meta clear * Tests: fix ACP dispatch binding mock typing * Tests: fix Discord thread-binding mock drift and ACP request id * ACP: gate slash bypass and persist cleared overrides * ACPX: await pre-abort cancel before runTurn return * Extension: pin acpx runtime dependency to 0.1.11 * Docs: add pinned acpx install strategy for ACP extension * Extensions/acpx: enforce strict local pinned startup * Extensions/acpx: tighten acp-router install guidance * ACPX: retry runtime test temp-dir cleanup * Extensions/acpx: require proactive ACPX repair for thread spawns * Extensions/acpx: require restart offer after acpx reinstall * extensions/acpx: remove workspace protocol devDependency * extensions/acpx: bump pinned acpx to 0.1.13 * extensions/acpx: sync lockfile after dependency bump * ACPX: make runtime spawn Windows-safe * fix: align doctor-config-flow repair tests with default-account migration (#23580) (thanks @osolmaz)
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## Troubleshooting
fix: align ACP permission docs defaults (#31044) (thanks @barronlroth)
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| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `ACP runtime backend is not configured` | Backend plugin missing or disabled. | Install and enable backend plugin, then run `/acp doctor`. |
| `ACP is disabled by policy (acp.enabled=false)` | ACP globally disabled. | Set `acp.enabled=true`. |
| `ACP dispatch is disabled by policy (acp.dispatch.enabled=false)` | Dispatch from normal thread messages disabled. | Set `acp.dispatch.enabled=true`. |
| `ACP agent "<id>" is not allowed by policy` | Agent not in allowlist. | Use allowed `agentId` or update `acp.allowedAgents`. |
| `Unable to resolve session target: ...` | Bad key/id/label token. | Run `/acp sessions`, copy exact key/label, retry. |
| `--thread here requires running /acp spawn inside an active ... thread` | `--thread here` used outside a thread context. | Move to target thread or use `--thread auto`/`off`. |
| `Only <user-id> can rebind this thread.` | Another user owns thread binding. | Rebind as owner or use a different thread. |
| `Thread bindings are unavailable for <channel>.` | Adapter lacks thread binding capability. | Use `--thread off` or move to supported adapter/channel. |
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| `Sandboxed sessions cannot spawn ACP sessions ...` | ACP runtime is host-side; requester session is sandboxed. | Use `runtime="subagent"` from sandboxed sessions, or run ACP spawn from a non-sandboxed session. |
| `sessions_spawn sandbox="require" is unsupported for runtime="acp" ...` | `sandbox="require"` requested for ACP runtime. | Use `runtime="subagent"` for required sandboxing, or use ACP with `sandbox="inherit"` from a non-sandboxed session. |
fix: align ACP permission docs defaults (#31044) (thanks @barronlroth)
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| Missing ACP metadata for bound session | Stale/deleted ACP session metadata. | Recreate with `/acp spawn`, then rebind/focus thread. |
| `AcpRuntimeError: Permission prompt unavailable in non-interactive mode` | `permissionMode` blocks writes/exec in non-interactive ACP session. | Set `plugins.entries.acpx.config.permissionMode` to `approve-all` and restart gateway. See [Permission configuration](#permission-configuration). |
| ACP session fails early with little output | Permission prompts are blocked by `permissionMode`/`nonInteractivePermissions`. | Check gateway logs for `AcpRuntimeError`. For full permissions, set `permissionMode=approve-all`; for graceful degradation, set `nonInteractivePermissions=deny`. |
| ACP session stalls indefinitely after completing work | Harness process finished but ACP session did not report completion. | Monitor with `ps aux \| grep acpx`; kill stale processes manually. |
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