openclaw · eleqtrizit · Jun 30, 2026 · Jun 29, 2026
diff --git a/docs/tools/acp-agents.md b/docs/tools/acp-agents.md
@@ -790,6 +790,12 @@ If no target resolves, OpenClaw returns a clear error
 | `/acp doctor`        | Backend health, capabilities, actionable fixes.           | `/acp doctor`                                                 |
 | `/acp install`       | Print deterministic install and enable steps.             | `/acp install`                                                |
 
+Runtime controls (`spawn`, `cancel`, `steer`, `close`, `status`, `set-mode`,
+`set`, `cwd`, `permissions`, `timeout`, `model`, and `reset-options`) require
+owner identity from external channels and `operator.admin` from internal Gateway
+clients. Authorized non-owner senders can still use `sessions`, `doctor`,
+`install`, and `help`.
+
 `/acp status` shows the effective runtime options plus runtime-level and
 backend-level session identifiers. Unsupported-control errors surface
 clearly when a backend lacks a capability. `/acp sessions` reads the

diff --git a/docs/tools/slash-commands.md b/docs/tools/slash-commands.md
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ plugins.
     | Command | Description |
     | --- | --- |
     | `/subagents list\|log\|info` | Inspect sub-agent runs for the current session |
-    | `/acp spawn\|cancel\|steer\|close\|sessions\|status\|set-mode\|set\|cwd\|permissions\|timeout\|model\|reset-options\|doctor\|install\|help` | Manage ACP sessions and runtime options |
+    | `/acp spawn\|cancel\|steer\|close\|sessions\|status\|set-mode\|set\|cwd\|permissions\|timeout\|model\|reset-options\|doctor\|install\|help` | Manage ACP sessions and runtime options. Runtime controls require external owner or internal Gateway admin identity |
     | `/focus <target>` | Bind the current Discord thread or Telegram topic to a session target |
     | `/unfocus` | Remove the current thread binding |
     | `/agents` | List thread-bound agents for the current session |

diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-acp.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-acp.test.ts
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@ function createDiscordParams(commandBody: string, cfg: OpenClawConfig = baseCfg)
     AccountId: "default",
   });
   params.command.senderId = "user-1";
+  params.command.senderIsOwner = true;
   return params;
 }
 
@@ -752,6 +753,7 @@ function createConversationParams(
     ...(fixture.threadParentId ? { ThreadParentId: fixture.threadParentId } : {}),
   });
   params.command.senderId = fixture.senderId ?? "user-1";
+  params.command.senderIsOwner = true;
   return params;
 }
 
@@ -896,7 +898,6 @@ async function runInternalAcpCommand(params: {
   });
   commandParams.command.channel = INTERNAL_MESSAGE_CHANNEL;
   commandParams.command.senderId = "user-1";
-  commandParams.command.senderIsOwner = true;
   return handleAcpCommand(commandParams, true);
 }
 
@@ -1142,6 +1143,37 @@ describe("/acp command", () => {
     expect(result?.reply?.text).toContain("/acp spawn");
   });
 
+  it.each([
+    "spawn codex",
+    "cancel",
+    "steer continue",
+    "close",
+    "status",
+    "set-mode plan",
+    "set model gpt-5.5",
+    "cwd /tmp",
+    "permissions approve-all",
+    "timeout 120",
+    "model openai/gpt-5.5",
+    "reset-options",
+  ])("blocks authorized non-owners from /acp %s", async (action) => {
+    const params = createDiscordParams(`/acp ${action}`);
+    params.command.senderIsOwner = false;
+
+    const result = await handleAcpCommand(params, true);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ shouldContinue: false });
+  });
+
+  it("keeps read-only /acp actions available to authorized non-owners", async () => {
+    const params = createDiscordParams("/acp sessions");
+    params.command.senderIsOwner = false;
+
+    const result = await handleAcpCommand(params, true);
+
+    expect(result?.reply?.text).toContain("ACP sessions:");
+  });
+
   it("spawns an ACP session and binds a Discord thread", async () => {
     hoisted.ensureSessionMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
       sessionKey: "agent:codex:acp:s1",

diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-acp.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-acp.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Implements ACP session commands and runtime status formatting.
 import { logVerbose } from "../../globals.js";
 import { createLazyImportLoader } from "../../shared/lazy-promise.js";
-import { requireGatewayClientScope } from "./command-gates.js";
+import { rejectNonOwnerCommand, requireGatewayClientScope } from "./command-gates.js";
 import {
   COMMAND,
   type AcpAction,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async function loadAcpActionHandler(action: Exclude<AcpAction, "help">): Promise
   return diagnosticHandlers[action];
 }
 
-const ACP_MUTATING_ACTIONS = new Set<AcpAction>([
+const ACP_OWNER_REQUIRED_ACTIONS = new Set<AcpAction>([
   "spawn",
   "cancel",
   "steer",
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export const handleAcpCommand: CommandHandler = async (params, _allowTextCommand
     return stopWithText(resolveAcpHelpText());
   }
 
-  if (ACP_MUTATING_ACTIONS.has(action)) {
+  if (ACP_OWNER_REQUIRED_ACTIONS.has(action)) {
     const scopeBlock = requireGatewayClientScope(params, {
       label: "/acp",
       allowedScopes: ["operator.admin"],
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ export const handleAcpCommand: CommandHandler = async (params, _allowTextCommand
     if (scopeBlock) {
       return scopeBlock;
     }
+    // Command auth maps internal operator.admin scope to owner identity, so this
+    // second gate rejects external non-owners without blocking Gateway admins.
+    const nonOwner = rejectNonOwnerCommand(params, "/acp");
+    if (nonOwner) {
+      return nonOwner;
+    }
   }
 
   const handler = await loadAcpActionHandler(action);