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[Bug]: Subagent tool calls never execute - accumulatedRuntimeMs always 0 #59393

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Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

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No

Summary

Summary

Subagent tool calls are generated by the model but never executed. The subagent completes after one response turn with accumulatedRuntimeMs: 0.

Steps to reproduce

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Spawn a subagent with sessions_spawn (runtime=subagent)
  2. Ask it to perform any task requiring tool use (read file, write file, exec)
  3. Observe: model generates tool calls, but they never execute
  4. Check ~/.openclaw/agents/main/sessions/*/runs.json - all runs show accumulatedRuntimeMs: 0

Expected behavior

Expected Behavior

Subagent tool calls should execute and return results to parent session.

Actual behavior

Actual Behavior

  • Tools are generated but discarded

OpenClaw version

OpenClaw 2026.3.31 (213a704)

Operating system

EndeavourOS

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npm global

Model

Model: Kimi K2.5 (also tested OpenRouter Auto, same result)

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Discord channel

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