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Feature Request: Configurable silence timeout in Talk Mode #17147

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@claudiaandromeda

Feature Request

Current behaviour: Talk Mode has a hard-coded client-side silence timeout that cuts off the user after a fixed period of silence. This causes repeated interruptions during natural pauses in speech (thinking, reading, etc.).

Desired behaviour: Make the silence timeout configurable, either:

  1. A setting in openclaw.json (e.g. talk.silenceTimeoutMs: 5000)
  2. A runtime toggle in Talk Mode UI (short/medium/long/manual)
  3. Both — config default with runtime override

Use case: Users who pause to think, read documents, or compose thoughts mid-sentence are constantly cut off. The current timeout is too aggressive for conversational use.

Environment: OpenClaw 2026.2.14, macOS, AirPods Pro

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