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[Bug]: Group messages not reaching session - requireMention: false not working (Feishu) #67687

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Bug type

Regression (worked before, now fails)

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No

Summary

Environment:

  • OS: Windows
  • OpenClaw Version: 2026.4.14
  • Feishu/Lark
    Bug Description:
    After upgrading from OpenClaw 3.28 to 4.x, group messages from a specific Feishu group (with requireMention: false configured) no longer reach the bot's session. The bot can:
  • Send messages to the group (via cron jobs / message tool) ✓
  • Receive direct messages (DMs) ✓
  • But CANNOT receive any group messages ✗
    Steps to reproduce:
  1. Configure a Feishu group with requireMention: false in openclaw.json
  2. Have a cron job that sends to the same group (works fine)
  3. Send any message or @mention the bot in the group - no response
    Expected behavior:
    With requireMention: false, the bot should respond to all messages in the group without needing an @mention. This worked correctly on OpenClaw 3.28.
    Actual behavior:
  • Group messages are never received by the bot
  • sessions_list shows no group session key (agent:main:feishu:group:<chat_id>)
  • DM works normally
  • Cron job pushes to group work normally
    Configuration:
"channels": {
  "feishu": {
    "connectionMode": "websocket",
    "groups": {
      "oc_xxx": {
        "requireMention": false
      }
    }
  }
}

Additional info:
The Feishu app's event subscription (im.message.receive_v1) is configured with "Long Polling" mode
All permissions are granted (im:message.group_at_msg:readonly, im:message.group_msg, etc.)
App version 1.0.4 published on 2026-04-07, bot worked normally before and after this date
The issue appeared sometime after 2026-04-07
Tried: changing requireMention, adding route bindings, upgrading/downgrading OpenClaw versions - none fixed the issue

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### OpenClaw version

2026.4.14

### Operating system

Windows 11

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### Model

minimax

### Provider / routing chain

Feishu / Long Polling (长连接)

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