diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d6df8b46bb3..04c23227dbc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ config = { \
             'models': [{'id': model, 'name': model, 'reasoning': False, 'input': ['text'], 'cost': {'input': 0, 'output': 0, 'cacheRead': 0, 'cacheWrite': 0}, 'contextWindow': 131072, 'maxTokens': 4096}] \
         } \
     }}, \
+    'channels': {'defaults': {'configWrites': False}}, \
     'gateway': { \
         'mode': 'local', \
         'controlUi': { \
diff --git a/bin/lib/onboard.js b/bin/lib/onboard.js
index d1b7e5791cd..2bbbda577e3 100644
--- a/bin/lib/onboard.js
+++ b/bin/lib/onboard.js
@@ -447,6 +447,14 @@ async function createSandbox(gpu) {
   if (process.env.NVIDIA_API_KEY) {
     envArgs.push(`NVIDIA_API_KEY=${shellQuote(process.env.NVIDIA_API_KEY)}`);
   }
+  const discordToken = getCredential("DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN") || process.env.DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN;
+  if (discordToken) {
+    envArgs.push(`DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=${shellQuote(discordToken)}`);
+  }
+  const slackToken = getCredential("SLACK_BOT_TOKEN") || process.env.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN;
+  if (slackToken) {
+    envArgs.push(`SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=${shellQuote(slackToken)}`);
+  }
 
   // Run without piping through awk — the pipe masked non-zero exit codes
   // from openshell because bash returns the status of the last pipeline
diff --git a/bin/nemoclaw.js b/bin/nemoclaw.js
index 220f1aa1cda..832a8d3cc5d 100755
--- a/bin/nemoclaw.js
+++ b/bin/nemoclaw.js
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ async function deploy(instanceName) {
   if (ghToken) envLines.push(`GITHUB_TOKEN=${shellQuote(ghToken)}`);
   const tgToken = getCredential("TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN");
   if (tgToken) envLines.push(`TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=${shellQuote(tgToken)}`);
+  const discordToken = getCredential("DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN");
+  if (discordToken) envLines.push(`DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=${shellQuote(discordToken)}`);
+  const slackToken = getCredential("SLACK_BOT_TOKEN");
+  if (slackToken) envLines.push(`SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=${shellQuote(slackToken)}`);
   const envDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "nemoclaw-env-"));
   const envTmp = path.join(envDir, "env");
   fs.writeFileSync(envTmp, envLines.join("\n") + "\n", { mode: 0o600 });
diff --git a/nemoclaw-blueprint/policies/openclaw-sandbox.yaml b/nemoclaw-blueprint/policies/openclaw-sandbox.yaml
index b8acba476ae..321354f37dc 100644
--- a/nemoclaw-blueprint/policies/openclaw-sandbox.yaml
+++ b/nemoclaw-blueprint/policies/openclaw-sandbox.yaml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ network_policies:
       - { path: /usr/local/bin/npm }
 
   # ── Messaging — pre-allowed for agent notifications ────────────
-  # Telegram Bot API is open by default so the agent can send
+  # Telegram and Discord are open by default so the agent can send
   # notifications and respond to chats without triggering approval.
   telegram:
     name: telegram
@@ -171,3 +171,30 @@ network_policies:
         rules:
           - allow: { method: GET, path: "/bot*/**" }
           - allow: { method: POST, path: "/bot*/**" }
+
+  discord:
+    name: discord
+    endpoints:
+      - host: discord.com
+        port: 443
+        protocol: rest
+        enforcement: enforce
+        tls: terminate
+        rules:
+          - allow: { method: GET, path: "/**" }
+          - allow: { method: POST, path: "/**" }
+      - host: gateway.discord.gg
+        port: 443
+        protocol: rest
+        enforcement: enforce
+        tls: terminate
+        rules:
+          - allow: { method: GET, path: "/**" }
+          - allow: { method: POST, path: "/**" }
+      - host: cdn.discordapp.com
+        port: 443
+        protocol: rest
+        enforcement: enforce
+        tls: terminate
+        rules:
+          - allow: { method: GET, path: "/**" }