How to disable intermediate messages (REACT loop) from propagating through Telegram channel to the user?

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Hello reader,

I have a NemoClaw (OpenClaw agent) chatbot where the user can via Telegram ask the agent to check the cameras if there are any incidents (custom skill defined with a SKILL.md). The agent properly executes the skill, but in the process outputs multiple intermediate messages to the user via Telegram (REACT loop, but no tool call results). This is fine for the TUI or Web Gateway, but not for the user facing Telegram channel.

Example:

How can I disable these intermediate messages permanently?

What I tried:

• Text instructions to only output final message (ignored)

• In chat setting: /reasoning off /thinking off /verbose off (no effect)

• Changing openclaw.json to:
  "channels": { "defaults": {}, "telegram": { "thinkingDefault": "off", "reasoningLevel": "off", "streaming": { "mode": "progress", "progress": { "toolProgress": false } }, "accounts": { ...
  => Gets overwritten by NemoClaw

  Is there any way to change this behavior? Preferrably I want to configure this channel-wise, but turning it completely off is also okay.

  Thanks for your help