By default, OpenClaw does not automatically mix different platforms, groups, or private chats into a single session. Its routing logic first checks which channel/account the message comes from, then it falls to the corresponding agent and sessionKey; So, situations like "Why did I answer a question on Telegram in Discord too?" are usually not random system calls, but rather the configuration pointing multiple entry points to the same session key.
When will it start to look like a string?
The most common approach is to connect multiple channels to the same Agent while manually reusing sessionKeys. Another scenario is that after group chat migration or account reassignment, the old channel configuration is not cleared, and users think they are asking in a new group, but in reality, the Gateway continues the context according to the old mapping.
When checking, don't just look at the platform name; look at the specific channel ID, account ID, agent name, and sessionKey. Platform displays will be changed, and group names will change too; routes often don't use these superficial names.
How to configure it more clearly
If you want to completely separate "private chat" and "team group," give them different sessionKeys; If you want Slack and Telegram to continue the same long task, then they must explicitly share the same session key. Don't judge by "the same agent naturally shares the context"; the agent is the executioner, and the session is the key to conversational continuity.
There are very few scenarios suitable for sharing: for example, you follow up on the same deployment across different devices; Team groups, client groups, and personal private chats should generally be separate. The benefit of this approach is not just privacy; it also reduces the number of file paths, accounts, or task objectives from the previous conversation carried into the next one.
