Feature Request: Notification on model fallback

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 10, 2026 by lhj1026 Closed Feb 13, 2026

Feature Request

Summary
When the primary model fails and OpenClaw switches to a fallback model, send a notification to the user.

Use Case
Users want to know when they're getting responses from a fallback model instead of their primary model. This is important for:

  • Awareness of service degradation
  • Understanding response quality differences
  • Debugging issues

Suggested Implementation
Options could include:

  1. A configurable notification message when fallback is triggered
  2. A hook that fires on model switch
  3. A prefix/suffix added to responses from fallback models
  4. Integration with existing notification channels (WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.)

Configuration Suggestion

{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": {
        "primary": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5",
        "fallbacks": ["siliconflow/Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-480B-A35B-Instruct"],
        "notifyOnFallback": true,
        "fallbackNotificationMessage": "⚠️ Switched to fallback model: {model}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment

  • OpenClaw version: 2026.2.9
  • Primary use: WhatsApp channel

Thank you!

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