Summary

Version: 2026.2.14 and 2026.2.19-2
OS: macOS, Mac Mini, Apple Silicon (arm64), Node 22.22.0
Description:
Telegram bot receives messages (double ticks show in Telegram app confirming delivery) but OpenClaw never processes them. lastInboundAt stays null indefinitely and the bot never replies.

Steps to reproduce

Fresh install of OpenClaw on macOS Apple Silicon
Configure Telegram bot token via openclaw config set
Set dmPolicy=open and allowFrom=["*"]
Start gateway — channel health shows running: true, probe ok: true, bot username confirmed correct
Send /start to bot from Telegram
Bot shows double ticks (delivered) in Telegram
curl getUpdates returns empty immediately — messages consumed by polling
lastInboundAt remains null in channel health
No inbound message appears in gateway log
No response from bot

Gateway log shows: Provider starts successfully, no crash errors logged, no inbound message events ever appear.
Additional notes:

Slack channel connects successfully (socket mode connected) but also silently drops inbound messages
Gemini API configured as model provider
Config confirmed correct via cat ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

Expected behavior

Telegram bot receives messages (double ticks show in Telegram app confirming delivery) but OpenClaw never processes them. lastInboundAt stays null indefinitely and the bot never replies.

Actual behavior

Telegram bot receives messages (double ticks show in Telegram app confirming delivery) but OpenClaw never processes them. lastInboundAt stays null indefinitely and the bot never replies.

OpenClaw version

2026.2.14 and 2026.2.19-2

Operating system

macOS, Mac Mini, Apple Silicon (arm64), Node 22.22.0

Install method

nom

Logs, screenshots, and evidence

Impact and severity

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Additional information

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