Telegram Group Onboard

The Problem

OpenClaw defaults to groupPolicy: "allowlist" for Telegram. New groups are silently blocked until their chat_id is added to channels.telegram.groups in openclaw.json. The bot receives the messages but drops them before the agent sees them.

Recommended fix: Set channels.telegram.groupPolicy: "open" at the top level. This is safe when dmPolicy: "pairing" is active - strangers can't DM the bot without pairing first, and they can only interact in groups they're already a member of. With groupPolicy: "open", new groups work immediately without manual allowlisting.

{
  "channels": {
    "telegram": {
      "dmPolicy": "pairing",        // strangers must pair first
      "groupPolicy": "open",        // groups work automatically
      // ...
    }
  }
}