# Session: 2026-03-27 11:58:03 UTC

- **Session Key**: agent:main:main
- **Session ID**: 81db2ba4-6357-469e-9bdf-5f4238e10c01
- **Source**: telegram

## Conversation Summary

user: Read HEARTBEAT.md if it exists (workspace context). Follow it strictly. Do not infer or repeat old tasks from prior chats. If nothing needs attention, reply HEARTBEAT_OK.
When reading HEARTBEAT.md, use workspace file /Users/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/HEARTBEAT.md (exact case). Do not read docs/heartbeat.md.
Current time: Friday, March 27th, 2026 — 4:25 AM (America/Los_Angeles) / 2026-03-27 11:25 UTC
assistant: HEARTBEAT_OK
user: Conversation info (untrusted metadata):
```json
{
  "message_id": "3824",
  "sender_id": "8032472383",
  "sender": "Braden McLeish",
  "timestamp": "Fri 2026-03-27 04:47 PDT"
}
```

Sender (untrusted metadata):
```json
{
  "label": "Braden McLeish (8032472383)",
  "id": "8032472383",
  "name": "Braden McLeish"
}
```

Rollover
assistant: [[reply_to_current]] Ready. Send the first item for the new thread.
user: Conversation info (untrusted metadata):
```json
{
  "message_id": "3828",
  "sender_id": "8032472383",
  "sender": "Braden McLeish",
  "timestamp": "Fri 2026-03-27 04:48 PDT",
  "has_forwarded_context": true
}
```

Sender (untrusted metadata):
```json
{
  "label": "Braden McLeish (8032472383)",
  "id": "8032472383",
  "name": "Braden McLeish"
}
```

Forwarded message context (untrusted metadata):
```json
{
  "from": "Dorian (@dorian_assist_bm_bot)",
  "type": "user",
  "username": "dorian_assist_bm_bot",
  "title": "Dorian",
  "date_ms": 1774592895000
}
```

I reviewed it. The spec is coherent and the core architecture is now the right one: /rollover = handoff prep + /reset, with /reset remaining the runtime-owned session rotation primitive.

The two unresolved items are still the real blockers:

1. confirm where custom Telegram slash commands are registered in the live OpenClaw config/code path
2. confirm the supported way for a custom handler to chain into the runtime reset behavior

If you want, next I can verify those two implementation points against the local OpenClaw docs/config and then give you the exact implementation plan.
[DRIFT ALERT] Agent roster mismatch | Expected count: 5 | Found: 6 | Time: 2026-03-27 03:00:06 PDT
[DRIFT ALERT] Unexpected agent registration | Agent: ops-manager | Time: 2026-03-27 03:00:06 PDT
assistant: I’m verifying the two implementation points against the local docs/code path now: where Telegram custom slash commands are registered, and how a custom handler can chain into runtime reset.
assistant: [[reply_to_current]] Yes. I verified the two blockers locally.

1. Final Answer

Both implementation points are now clear enough to plan against:

- Telegram custom slash/menu commands are registered from config under `channels.telegram.customCommands`, then merged with built-in native commands, skill commands, and plugin commands before OpenClaw calls Telegram `setMyCommands(...)`.
- Native Telegram commands execute against the chat session via `CommandTargetSessionKey`, so the supported way to “chain into reset” is not to reimplement session rotation yourself. The custom handler should resolve/target the same session key and invoke the existing runtime reset path for that target session.

Bottom line:
- `/rollover` should be implemented as a custom Telegram command + custom handler.
- The handler should do handoff-prep work first, then call the existing runtime `/reset` behavior on the same target session rather than duplicating reset logic.

2. Structured Deliverable

A. What I confirmed

A1. Where Telegram custom commands are registered

Confirmed in local type/config surface:

- `channels.telegram.customCommands?: TelegramCustomCommand[]`
- Description in schema: “Custom commands to register in Telegram's command menu (merged with native).”

Evidence from local installed OpenClaw package:
- `dist/plugin-sdk/src/config/types.telegram.d.ts`
- `dist/plugin-sdk/src/config/telegram-custom-commands.d.ts`

Runtime flow also confirms:
- custom commands are normalized via `resolveTelegramCustomCommands(...)`
- merged into Telegram menu command list
- synced to Telegram using `syncTelegramMenuCommands(...)`
- which ultimately calls Telegram Bot API `setMyCommands(...)`

Observed in built runtime bundle:
- `resolveTelegramCustomCommands({ commands: telegramCfg.customCommands, ... })`
- `syncTelegramMenuCommands({ ... commandsToRegister ... })`
- `bot.api.setMyCommands(...)`

So blocker #1 is resolved.

A2. Whether this is active in the live config path

Your current live config has:
- `commands.native = "auto"`
- `commands.nativeSkills = "auto"`
- Telegram enabled
- no `channels.telegram.customCommands` currently set

That means native Telegram commands are already active by default, and adding:
- `channels.telegram.customCommands: [{ command: "rollover", description: "Prepare handoff and reset session" }]`

is the correct config-side registration move.

A3. How native Telegram commands target sessions

The local docs explicitly say:

- Telegram native commands use isolated command sessions:
  - `telegram:slash:<userId>`
- but they target the chat session via:
  - `CommandTargetSessionKey`

The runtime bundle confirms this:
- native Telegram command contexts are created with `CommandSource: "native"`
- `CommandTargetSessionKey: commandTargetSessionKey`

And downstream command handlers resolve target session behavior from:
- `ctx.CommandTargetSessionKey?.trim() || ctx.SessionKey`

This is the key architectural point:
the command-processing context is separate, but the command acts on the actual bound chat session.

A4. How reset is supposed to happen

The installed docs show:
- `/reset` and `/new` are built-in command primitives
- runtime has explicit reset handling
- reset prompt is runtime-owned:
  - “A new session was started via /new or /reset...”

The runtime bundle also shows dedicated reset handling and hooks:
- built-in `/reset` path exists
- reset hooks fire before messages are lost
- ACP has separate reset handling when applicable

So blocker #2 is resolved at the architectural level:
the supported chaining model is “target the same session and invoke the existing reset command flow,” not “manually clear session state.”

B. Exact implementation plan

B1. Config

Add to Telegram config:

```json5
{
  channels: {
    telegram: {
      customCommands: [
        {
          command: "rollover",
          description: "Prepare handoff and reset session"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

B2. Command behavior contract

`/rollover` should do exactly two things, in order:

1. run handoff-prep logic
   - summarize current thread state
   - capture continuation context
   - optionally emit/store a structured handoff artifact

2. invoke the existing runtime `/reset` behavior
   - on the same `CommandTargetSessionKey`
   - so the new session starts through the normal runtime-owned reset path

B3. Handler chaining model

Supported model:

- custom Telegram handler receives native command
- resolves the same target session as built-in Telegram native commands
- performs rollover prep
- dispatches built-in reset handling against that target session

Not recommended:

- custom code that directly edits/deletes session store entries
- custom code that manually simulates startup/reset prompts
- custom code that forks a second session key and hopes routing follows

B4. Preferred internal boundary

Keep responsibilities split like this:

- `/rollover`
  - custom orchestration wrapper
  - owns handoff prep only
  - then delegates reset to runtime

- `/reset`
  - built-in runtime primitive
  - owns session rotation/startup semantics

That matches the architecture you described and is consistent with what I found locally.

3. Risks and Unknowns

Still one implementation-level unknown remains:

- I have confirmed the config registration path and the runtime targeting model.
- I have not yet identified the exact exported/internal function name you would call from a custom handler to trigger built-in `/reset` without routing it back through plain text command parsing.

That means there are two implementation options:

Option A — preferred if supported cleanly
- call the same internal command handler used for built-in `/reset`

Option B — fallback
- synthesize/dispatch a command execution request equivalent to built-in `/reset` against the same target session

Architecturally both are fine, but I would still verify the exact internal hook before writing code.

Separate note on the drift alert:
- `openclaw status` currently shows 6 agents live.
- That matches the drift alert.
- The unexpected registration is `ops-manager`.
- This does not block `/rollover` design, but it does confirm the roster drift is real, not a false positive.

4. Next Actions

If you want, next I can do one of these:

1. inspect the local runtime bundle/config path far enough to identify the exact internal reset invocation point for a custom handler, then give you the precise implementation spec

or

2. draft the final implementation plan now, with:
- config patch
- command contract
- handler sequence
- failure behavior
- acceptance criteria

If you want the strongest next step, I recommend option 1.
user: Conversation info (untrusted metadata):
```json
{
  "message_id": "3833",
  "sender_id": "8032472383",
  "sender": "Braden McLeish",
  "timestamp": "Fri 2026-03-27 04:54 PDT"
}
```

Sender (untrusted metadata):
```json
{
  "label": "Braden McLeish (8032472383)",
  "id": "8032472383",
  "name": "Braden McLeish"
}
```

We need to rollover first
assistant: [[reply_to_current]] Agreed. We should use this thread for rollover prep first, then reset.

Immediate next move:
- I’ll produce the exact rollover payload/summary for this session
- then we can execute `/rollover` once the handoff content is complete
- after reset, the fresh thread starts from the runtime-owned startup path

What I need from you right now:
- send the first item you want preserved in the rollover handoff, or
- if you want, I can start by drafting the handoff state from the current thread context already on record.
user: [Queued messages while agent was busy]

---
Queued #1
Conversation info (untrusted metadata):
```json
{
  "message_id": "3835",
  "sender_id": "8032472383",
  "sender": "Braden McLeish",
  "timestamp": "Fri 2026-03-27 04:55 PDT"
}
```

Sender (untrusted metadata):
```json
{
  "label": "Braden McLeish (8032472383)",
  "id": "8032472383",
  "name": "Braden McLeish"
}
```

Draft it. We need to work on the rollover command first
assistant: [[reply_to_current]] Understood.

Rollover handoff draft for this session:

Current objective:
- finish design/implementation planning for a custom Telegram `/rollover` command in OpenClaw

What is already settled:
- `/rollover` should be a handoff-prep wrapper, not a replacement for `/reset`
- `/reset` remains the runtime-owned session rotation primitive
- Telegram custom commands are registered through `channels.telegram.customCommands`
- Telegram native command execution targets the actual chat session through `CommandTargetSessionKey`
- therefore the correct design is:
  - `/rollover` does prep work
  - then chains into the existing runtime reset behavior for the same target session

Open blocker still remaining:
- identify the exact supported internal invocation path for a custom handler to trigger built-in reset behavior cleanly

Requested next work after rollover:
- inspect local OpenClaw runtime/code path to confirm the exact reset invocation point
- then produce the exact implementation plan for `/rollover`

Recommended post-reset first task:
- verify the supported reset-call path in code
- decide handler integration pattern
- write final implementation spec

If you want, next message can just be:
- `Add anything else to the rollover`
or
- `Proceed with rollover`
assistant: Understood.

Rollover handoff draft for this session:

Current objective:
- finish design/implementation planning for a custom Telegram `/rollover` command in OpenClaw

What is already settled:
- `/rollover` should be a handoff-prep wrapper, not a replacement for `/reset`
- `/reset` remains the runtime-owned session rotation primitive
- Telegram custom commands are registered through `channels.telegram.customCommands`
- Telegram native command execution targets the actual chat session through `CommandTargetSessionKey`
- therefore the correct design is:
- `/rollover` does prep work
- then chains into the existing runtime reset behavior for the same target session

Open blocker still remaining:
- identify the exact supported internal invocation path for a custom handler to trigger built-in reset behavior cleanly

Requested next work after rollover:
- inspect local OpenClaw runtime/code path to confirm the exact reset invocation point
- then produce the exact implementation plan for `/rollover`

Recommended post-reset first task:
- verify the supported reset-call path in code
- decide handler integration pattern
- write final implementation spec

If you want, next message can just be:
- `Add anything else to the rollover`
or
- `Proceed with rollover`
user: Conversation info (untrusted metadata):
```json
{
  "message_id": "3837",
  "sender_id": "8032472383",
  "sender": "Braden McLeish",
  "timestamp": "Fri 2026-03-27 04:56 PDT"
}
```

Sender (untrusted metadata):
```json
{
  "label": "Braden McLeish (8032472383)",
  "id": "8032472383",
  "name": "Braden McLeish"
}
```

Proceed with rollover
assistant: [[reply_to_current]] Proceed with rollover.

Carry this into the fresh thread:
- Objective: implement `/rollover` as handoff-prep + runtime-owned `/reset`
- Confirmed:
  - Telegram custom commands register via `channels.telegram.customCommands`
  - Telegram native commands target the chat session through `CommandTargetSessionKey`
  - `/reset` remains the runtime primitive and should not be reimplemented
- Next task after reset:
  - verify the exact internal reset invocation path for a custom handler
  - then write the exact implementation plan

After reset, send:
- `Continue rollover command implementation`