Problem

When /reset or /new is triggered in a group chat, OpenClaw sends a technical banner message visible to all group members:

✅ New session started · model: unleashed-google/gemini-3-pro

This leaks internal information (model name, provider) to all group participants, which is undesirable — especially for agents operating in professional/client-facing groups.

The message is sent unconditionally in src/auto-reply/reply/get-reply-run.ts:299 via routeReply() with provider: 'openclaw', model: 'delivery-mirror'.

Suggested Fix

Add a check to suppress the banner in group sessions. The variable isGroupChat is already computed on line 162 of the same file.

Minimal fix: change if (channel && to) to if (channel && to && !isGroupChat).

Ideally, this should be a configurable option, e.g.:

{
  "messages": {
    "resetGreeting": "dm-only"  // or "always" | "never" | "dm-only"
  }
}

Environment

• OpenClaw version: 2026.2.6-3
• Channel: Telegram (groups)