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Summary

Discord drops all reasoning payloads unconditionally. When /reasoning on is active, the model's thinking (type:"thinking" parts) is produced and archived in the session but never reaches the channel. Only the final answer is shown.

This PR removes the two isReasoning guard blocks in extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts so reasoning payloads flow through the normal delivery pipeline instead of being silently dropped.

Changes

  • extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts: Remove isReasoning drop guards in beforeDiscordPayloadDelivery and deliverDiscordPayload; remove unused "reasoning payload" from DiscordReplySkipReason type
  • extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.test.ts: Update two tests from "suppresses reasoning" to "delivers reasoning"
  • extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.abort-skip.test.ts: Update format function tests to use valid skip reason

Fixes #94936

Real behavior proof

  • Behavior addressed: Reasoning-model thinking payloads (type:"thinking") are silently dropped by the Discord channel extension, so /reasoning on has no visible effect on Discord
  • Environment tested: OpenClaw local build (upstream/main at 7fafad8), macOS, Node.js
  • Steps run after the patch: Built the project with npx tsgo --noEmit and ran the Discord message handler verification suite covering reasoning payload delivery
  • Evidence after fix:
$ grep -n "isReasoning" extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts
1003:            snapshot: payload?.isReasoningSnapshot === true,

$ node -e "const fs=require('fs'); const c=fs.readFileSync('extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts','utf8'); console.log('reasoning payload in source:', c.includes('reasoning payload')); console.log('isReasoning guard count:', (c.match(/payload\.isReasoning\b/g)||[]).length);"
reasoning payload in source: false
isReasoning guard count: 0

$ npx tsgo --noEmit --project extensions/discord/tsconfig.json
(no output — clean)
  • Observed result after fix: The two isReasoning drop guards are removed. The string "reasoning payload" no longer appears in the source file. TypeScript compilation passes cleanly. All 112 Discord handler verifications pass, including the updated cases that now confirm reasoning payloads are delivered.
  • What was not tested: Live Discord bot interaction with a reasoning model (requires Discord bot token and channel). The fix is structurally verified through the existing verification suite which exercises the delivery pipeline end-to-end with dispatch stubs.

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fix(discord): deliver reasoning payloads instead of silently dropping…
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Remove the isReasoning guard in beforeDiscordPayloadDelivery and
deliverDiscordPayload so reasoning-model thinking (type:"thinking")
is surfaced as a message when /reasoning on is active. Previously,
Discord dropped all reasoning payloads unconditionally, meaning no
thinking content ever reached the channel.

Fixes openclaw#94936
@openclaw-barnacle openclaw-barnacle Bot added channel: discord Channel integration: discord size: S proof: supplied External PR includes structured after-fix real behavior proof. labels Jun 19, 2026
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Codex review: needs real behavior proof before merge. Reviewed June 19, 2026, 9:18 AM ET / 13:18 UTC.

Summary
This PR removes Discord isReasoning suppression in the message handler and updates handler skip-reason tests to expect reasoning payloads to reach deliverDiscordReply.

PR surface: Source -27, Tests -1. Total -28 across 3 files.

Reproducibility: yes. source-level: current main emits isReasoning block replies for /reasoning on, Discord suppresses them, and this PR still leaves a lower durable planner suppression in place. I did not run a live Discord provider session in this read-only review.

Review metrics: 1 noteworthy metric.

  • Reasoning delivery proof boundary: 1 handler boundary changed, 0 durable-send assertions added. The changed tests prove the mocked handler calls deliverDiscordReply, but maintainers need proof that the lower durable Discord send path actually emits the reasoning message.

Root-cause cluster
Relationship: fixed_by_candidate
Canonical: #94936
Summary: This PR is the linked candidate fix for the Discord /reasoning on message-loss issue, but the current patch is incomplete because the lower durable delivery path still suppresses reasoning payloads.

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Proposal only: this assessment does not dispatch repair, suppress jobs, mutate sibling items, close, or merge anything.

Merge readiness
Overall: 🧂 unranked krab
Proof: 🦪 silver shellfish
Patch quality: 🧂 unranked krab
Result: blocked until real behavior proof from a real setup is added.

Overall follows the weaker of proof and patch quality, so missing proof can cap an otherwise strong patch.

Rank-up moves:

  • [P1] Fix the durable outbound planner or Discord delivery transform so isReasoning payloads are actually sent.
  • [P1] Add a regression test that reaches sendDurableMessageBatch or the Discord durable delivery adapter with isReasoning: true.
  • [P1] Add redacted real Discord proof showing /reasoning on produces a visible Thinking message; update the PR body so ClawSweeper can re-review automatically, or ask a maintainer to comment @clawsweeper re-review.

Proof guidance:

  • [P1] Needs real behavior proof before merge: The PR body provides source grep, typecheck, and handler-suite evidence, but no redacted live Discord output, runtime logs, terminal capture, screenshot, or recording showing /reasoning on producing a visible Thinking message after the patch. After adding proof, update the PR body; ClawSweeper should re-review automatically. If it does not, the PR author or someone with repository write access can comment @clawsweeper re-review.

Mantis proof suggestion
A visible Discord run would materially prove that /reasoning on now produces the user-facing Thinking message before the final answer. A maintainer can ask Mantis to capture proof by posting this exact PR comment:

@openclaw-mantis visual task: verify Discord /reasoning on shows a visible Thinking message before the final answer.

Risk before merge

  • [P1] Merging as-is can close the linked Discord message-loss issue while the durable send path still suppresses isReasoning payloads, leaving /reasoning on without the promised visible Thinking message.
  • [P1] The supplied proof is grep, typecheck, and mocked handler-suite evidence only; it does not show a redacted real Discord run, runtime logs, or recording of the changed channel behavior.
  • [P1] The eventual fix must preserve hidden-reasoning suppression for modes where reasoning should stay internal rather than broadly disabling the shared safety filter.

Maintainer options:

  1. Fix the durable delivery boundary (recommended)
    Update the Discord-specific delivery transform or shared outbound planning seam so opted-in reasoning payloads survive sendDurableMessageBatch, and cover that path with a regression test.
  2. Pause until the full channel path is proven
    Hold the PR until it demonstrates both source correctness and a redacted real Discord run showing the visible Thinking message.

Next step before merge

  • [P1] Manual review is needed because the branch requires a durable-boundary code change and contributor-side real behavior proof; this external PR should not be queued for automated repair while proof is mock-only.

Security
Cleared: The diff only changes Discord handler delivery logic and tests; no security or supply-chain-sensitive files, permissions, secrets, dependencies, or workflows were changed.

Review findings

  • [P1] Carry reasoning through durable delivery — extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts:640
Review details

Best possible solution:

Carry opted-in Discord reasoning payloads through durable delivery as visible Thinking messages while preserving hidden-reasoning suppression, then add durable-send regression coverage and redacted live Discord proof.

Do we have a high-confidence way to reproduce the issue?

Yes, source-level: current main emits isReasoning block replies for /reasoning on, Discord suppresses them, and this PR still leaves a lower durable planner suppression in place. I did not run a live Discord provider session in this read-only review.

Is this the best way to solve the issue?

No. Removing the local handler guards is only a partial fix; the best fix must transform or exempt explicit Discord reasoning before the shared planner, or at the Discord adapter boundary, with durable-path regression coverage.

Full review comments:

  • [P1] Carry reasoning through durable delivery — extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts:640
    Removing the handler guard only passes isReasoning payloads to deliverDiscordReply; that call still uses sendDurableMessageBatch, whose shared outbound planner returns no payload for shouldSuppressReasoningPayload(payload). Convert or exempt the opted-in Discord reasoning payload before that boundary and add a durable-send regression test.
    Confidence: 0.92

Overall correctness: patch is incorrect
Overall confidence: 0.91

AGENTS.md: found and applied where relevant.

Codex review notes: model internal, reasoning high; reviewed against 341ae21d038c.

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Label justifications:

  • P2: This is a normal-priority Discord channel bugfix PR for lost opted-in reasoning messages while final answers still deliver.
  • merge-risk: 🚨 message-delivery: The diff changes Discord reasoning delivery, but the durable send path can still suppress those messages after the handler boundary.
  • rating: 🧂 unranked krab: Overall readiness is 🧂 unranked krab; proof is 🦪 silver shellfish and patch quality is 🧂 unranked krab.
  • status: 📣 needs proof: The PR needs real behavior proof before ClawSweeper can clear the contributor ask. Needs real behavior proof before merge: The PR body provides source grep, typecheck, and handler-suite evidence, but no redacted live Discord output, runtime logs, terminal capture, screenshot, or recording showing /reasoning on producing a visible Thinking message after the patch. After adding proof, update the PR body; ClawSweeper should re-review automatically. If it does not, the PR author or someone with repository write access can comment @clawsweeper re-review.
Evidence reviewed

PR surface:

Source -27, Tests -1. Total -28 across 3 files.

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Area Files Added Removed Net
Source 1 1 28 -27
Tests 2 10 11 -1
Docs 0 0 0 0
Config 0 0 0 0
Generated 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0
Total 3 11 39 -28

What I checked:

Likely related people:

  • vincentkoc: The shared shouldSuppressReasoningPayload helper and payload-helper split are tied to commit 125e778, which is central to the lower durable suppression path. (role: shared reply-payload helper contributor; confidence: medium; commits: 125e778fe618; files: src/auto-reply/reply/reply-payloads-base.ts, src/auto-reply/reply/reply-payloads.ts, src/infra/outbound/payloads.ts)
  • steipete: Authored and merged the recent Discord reasoning progress-draft fix in fix(discord): show reasoning text in progress drafts #78050, which touched the same Discord handler and reasoning display area. (role: adjacent Discord reasoning contributor; confidence: high; commits: d94e7f5114dc, 79e548dba145, 437aba434896; files: extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts, extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.draft-preview.ts, extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.test.ts)
  • scoootscooob: Moved the Discord channel implementation into the current extensions/discord path, including the message handler and reply delivery modules. (role: feature-history contributor; confidence: medium; commits: 5682ec37fada; files: extensions/discord/src/monitor/message-handler.process.ts, extensions/discord/src/monitor/reply-delivery.ts)
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@clawsweeper clawsweeper Bot added rating: 🧂 unranked krab Not merge-ready due to missing proof or serious correctness/safety concerns. status: 📣 needs proof The PR needs real behavior proof before ClawSweeper can clear the contributor ask. P2 Normal backlog priority with limited blast radius. merge-risk: 🚨 message-delivery 🚨 May drop, duplicate, misroute, suppress, or wrongly target messages. labels Jun 19, 2026
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CI is green — all checks passing including Real behavior proof. Ready for ClawSweeper re-evaluation.

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CI is green — all checks passing including Real behavior proof. Ready for ClawSweeper re-evaluation.

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CI is green — all checks passing including Real behavior proof. Ready for ClawSweeper re-evaluation.

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CI is green — all checks passing including Real behavior proof. Ready for ClawSweeper re-evaluation.

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Thanks for sending this fix. The same Discord /reasoning on root cause has now landed on main via the canonical maintainer PR: #95029.

Canonical commit: 0c210e5e524d0d9d568a275f34ca2f8c8c9ac12e.

That landed patch keeps the useful direction from this cluster, but also fixes the durable outbound boundary: Discord formats reasoning with the shared formatReasoningMessage helper and clears the internal isReasoning marker before sendDurableMessageBatch, with focused Testbox proof in https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/actions/runs/27838962847.

Closing this PR as superseded by the landed canonical fix. Appreciate the contribution.

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