diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/elevated-allowlist-matcher.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/elevated-allowlist-matcher.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7617b671391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/elevated-allowlist-matcher.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+import { CHAT_CHANNEL_ORDER } from "../../channels/registry.js";
+import { normalizeAtHashSlug } from "../../shared/string-normalization.js";
+import { INTERNAL_MESSAGE_CHANNEL } from "../../utils/message-channel.js";
+
+export type ExplicitElevatedAllowField = "id" | "from" | "e164" | "name" | "username" | "tag";
+
+const EXPLICIT_ELEVATED_ALLOW_FIELDS = new Set<ExplicitElevatedAllowField>([
+  "id",
+  "from",
+  "e164",
+  "name",
+  "username",
+  "tag",
+]);
+
+const SENDER_PREFIXES = [
+  ...CHAT_CHANNEL_ORDER,
+  INTERNAL_MESSAGE_CHANNEL,
+  "user",
+  "group",
+  "channel",
+];
+const SENDER_PREFIX_RE = new RegExp(`^(${SENDER_PREFIXES.join("|")}):`, "i");
+
+export type AllowFromFormatter = (values: string[]) => string[];
+
+export function stripSenderPrefix(value?: string): string {
+  if (!value) {
+    return "";
+  }
+  const trimmed = value.trim();
+  return trimmed.replace(SENDER_PREFIX_RE, "");
+}
+
+export function parseExplicitElevatedAllowEntry(
+  entry: string,
+): { field: ExplicitElevatedAllowField; value: string } | null {
+  const separatorIndex = entry.indexOf(":");
+  if (separatorIndex <= 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const fieldRaw = entry.slice(0, separatorIndex).trim().toLowerCase();
+  if (!EXPLICIT_ELEVATED_ALLOW_FIELDS.has(fieldRaw as ExplicitElevatedAllowField)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const value = entry.slice(separatorIndex + 1).trim();
+  if (!value) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return {
+    field: fieldRaw as ExplicitElevatedAllowField,
+    value,
+  };
+}
+
+function normalizeAllowToken(value?: string): string {
+  if (!value) {
+    return "";
+  }
+  return value.trim().toLowerCase();
+}
+
+function slugAllowToken(value?: string): string {
+  return normalizeAtHashSlug(value);
+}
+
+function addTokenVariants(tokens: Set<string>, value: string): void {
+  if (!value) {
+    return;
+  }
+  tokens.add(value);
+  const normalized = normalizeAllowToken(value);
+  if (normalized) {
+    tokens.add(normalized);
+  }
+}
+
+export function addFormattedTokens(params: {
+  formatAllowFrom: AllowFromFormatter;
+  values: string[];
+  tokens: Set<string>;
+}): void {
+  const formatted = params.formatAllowFrom(params.values);
+  for (const entry of formatted) {
+    addTokenVariants(params.tokens, entry);
+  }
+}
+
+export function matchesFormattedTokens(params: {
+  formatAllowFrom: AllowFromFormatter;
+  value: string;
+  includeStripped?: boolean;
+  tokens: Set<string>;
+}): boolean {
+  const probeTokens = new Set<string>();
+  const values = params.includeStripped
+    ? [params.value, stripSenderPrefix(params.value)].filter(Boolean)
+    : [params.value];
+  addFormattedTokens({
+    formatAllowFrom: params.formatAllowFrom,
+    values,
+    tokens: probeTokens,
+  });
+  for (const token of probeTokens) {
+    if (params.tokens.has(token)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+export function buildMutableTokens(value?: string): Set<string> {
+  const tokens = new Set<string>();
+  const trimmed = value?.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) {
+    return tokens;
+  }
+  addTokenVariants(tokens, trimmed);
+  const slugged = slugAllowToken(trimmed);
+  if (slugged) {
+    addTokenVariants(tokens, slugged);
+  }
+  return tokens;
+}
+
+export function matchesMutableTokens(value: string, tokens: Set<string>): boolean {
+  if (!value || tokens.size === 0) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const probes = new Set<string>();
+  addTokenVariants(probes, value);
+  const slugged = slugAllowToken(value);
+  if (slugged) {
+    addTokenVariants(probes, slugged);
+  }
+  for (const probe of probes) {
+    if (tokens.has(probe)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/reply-elevated.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/reply-elevated.ts
index 7e755fa0d70..1adfbc055ed 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/reply-elevated.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/reply-elevated.ts
@@ -1,52 +1,20 @@
 import { resolveAgentConfig } from "../../agents/agent-scope.js";
 import { getChannelDock } from "../../channels/dock.js";
 import { normalizeChannelId } from "../../channels/plugins/index.js";
-import { CHAT_CHANNEL_ORDER } from "../../channels/registry.js";
 import type { AgentElevatedAllowFromConfig, OpenClawConfig } from "../../config/config.js";
-import { normalizeAtHashSlug } from "../../shared/string-normalization.js";
-import { INTERNAL_MESSAGE_CHANNEL } from "../../utils/message-channel.js";
 import type { MsgContext } from "../templating.js";
+import {
+  type AllowFromFormatter,
+  type ExplicitElevatedAllowField,
+  addFormattedTokens,
+  buildMutableTokens,
+  matchesFormattedTokens,
+  matchesMutableTokens,
+  parseExplicitElevatedAllowEntry,
+  stripSenderPrefix,
+} from "./elevated-allowlist-matcher.js";
 export { formatElevatedUnavailableMessage } from "./elevated-unavailable.js";
 
-type ExplicitElevatedAllowField = "id" | "from" | "e164" | "name" | "username" | "tag";
-
-const EXPLICIT_ELEVATED_ALLOW_FIELDS = new Set<ExplicitElevatedAllowField>([
-  "id",
-  "from",
-  "e164",
-  "name",
-  "username",
-  "tag",
-]);
-
-function normalizeAllowToken(value?: string) {
-  if (!value) {
-    return "";
-  }
-  return value.trim().toLowerCase();
-}
-
-function slugAllowToken(value?: string) {
-  return normalizeAtHashSlug(value);
-}
-
-const SENDER_PREFIXES = [
-  ...CHAT_CHANNEL_ORDER,
-  INTERNAL_MESSAGE_CHANNEL,
-  "user",
-  "group",
-  "channel",
-];
-const SENDER_PREFIX_RE = new RegExp(`^(${SENDER_PREFIXES.join("|")}):`, "i");
-
-function stripSenderPrefix(value?: string) {
-  if (!value) {
-    return "";
-  }
-  const trimmed = value.trim();
-  return trimmed.replace(SENDER_PREFIX_RE, "");
-}
-
 function resolveElevatedAllowList(
   allowFrom: AgentElevatedAllowFromConfig | undefined,
   provider: string,
@@ -59,122 +27,31 @@ function resolveElevatedAllowList(
   return Array.isArray(value) ? value : fallbackAllowFrom;
 }
 
-function parseExplicitElevatedAllowEntry(
-  entry: string,
-): { field: ExplicitElevatedAllowField; value: string } | null {
-  const separatorIndex = entry.indexOf(":");
-  if (separatorIndex <= 0) {
-    return null;
-  }
-  const fieldRaw = entry.slice(0, separatorIndex).trim().toLowerCase();
-  if (!EXPLICIT_ELEVATED_ALLOW_FIELDS.has(fieldRaw as ExplicitElevatedAllowField)) {
-    return null;
-  }
-  const value = entry.slice(separatorIndex + 1).trim();
-  if (!value) {
-    return null;
-  }
-  return {
-    field: fieldRaw as ExplicitElevatedAllowField,
-    value,
-  };
-}
-
-function addTokenVariants(tokens: Set<string>, value: string) {
-  if (!value) {
-    return;
-  }
-  tokens.add(value);
-  const normalized = normalizeAllowToken(value);
-  if (normalized) {
-    tokens.add(normalized);
-  }
-}
-
-function addProviderFormattedTokens(params: {
+function resolveAllowFromFormatter(params: {
   cfg: OpenClawConfig;
   provider: string;
   accountId?: string;
-  values: string[];
-  tokens: Set<string>;
-}) {
+}): AllowFromFormatter {
   const normalizedProvider = normalizeChannelId(params.provider);
   const dock = normalizedProvider ? getChannelDock(normalizedProvider) : undefined;
-  const formatted = dock?.config?.formatAllowFrom
-    ? dock.config.formatAllowFrom({
-        cfg: params.cfg,
-        accountId: params.accountId,
-        allowFrom: params.values,
-      })
-    : params.values.map((entry) => String(entry).trim()).filter(Boolean);
-  for (const entry of formatted) {
-    addTokenVariants(params.tokens, entry);
+  const formatAllowFrom = dock?.config?.formatAllowFrom;
+  if (!formatAllowFrom) {
+    return (values) => values.map((entry) => String(entry).trim()).filter(Boolean);
   }
-}
-
-function matchesProviderFormattedTokens(params: {
-  cfg: OpenClawConfig;
-  provider: string;
-  accountId?: string;
-  value: string;
-  includeStripped?: boolean;
-  tokens: Set<string>;
-}): boolean {
-  const probeTokens = new Set<string>();
-  const values = params.includeStripped
-    ? [params.value, stripSenderPrefix(params.value)].filter(Boolean)
-    : [params.value];
-  addProviderFormattedTokens({
-    cfg: params.cfg,
-    provider: params.provider,
-    accountId: params.accountId,
-    values,
-    tokens: probeTokens,
-  });
-  for (const token of probeTokens) {
-    if (params.tokens.has(token)) {
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-function buildMutableTokens(value?: string): Set<string> {
-  const tokens = new Set<string>();
-  const trimmed = value?.trim();
-  if (!trimmed) {
-    return tokens;
-  }
-  addTokenVariants(tokens, trimmed);
-  const slugged = slugAllowToken(trimmed);
-  if (slugged) {
-    addTokenVariants(tokens, slugged);
-  }
-  return tokens;
-}
-
-function matchesMutableTokens(value: string, tokens: Set<string>): boolean {
-  if (!value || tokens.size === 0) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  const probes = new Set<string>();
-  addTokenVariants(probes, value);
-  const slugged = slugAllowToken(value);
-  if (slugged) {
-    addTokenVariants(probes, slugged);
-  }
-  for (const probe of probes) {
-    if (tokens.has(probe)) {
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-  return false;
+  return (values) =>
+    formatAllowFrom({
+      cfg: params.cfg,
+      accountId: params.accountId,
+      allowFrom: values,
+    })
+      .map((entry) => String(entry).trim())
+      .filter(Boolean);
 }
 
 function isApprovedElevatedSender(params: {
-  cfg: OpenClawConfig;
   provider: string;
   ctx: MsgContext;
+  formatAllowFrom: AllowFromFormatter;
   allowFrom?: AgentElevatedAllowFromConfig;
   fallbackAllowFrom?: Array<string | number>;
 }): boolean {
@@ -200,28 +77,22 @@ function isApprovedElevatedSender(params: {
   const senderE164Tokens = new Set<string>();
 
   if (params.ctx.SenderId?.trim()) {
-    addProviderFormattedTokens({
-      cfg: params.cfg,
-      provider: params.provider,
-      accountId: params.ctx.AccountId,
+    addFormattedTokens({
+      formatAllowFrom: params.formatAllowFrom,
       values: [params.ctx.SenderId, stripSenderPrefix(params.ctx.SenderId)].filter(Boolean),
       tokens: senderIdTokens,
     });
   }
   if (params.ctx.From?.trim()) {
-    addProviderFormattedTokens({
-      cfg: params.cfg,
-      provider: params.provider,
-      accountId: params.ctx.AccountId,
+    addFormattedTokens({
+      formatAllowFrom: params.formatAllowFrom,
       values: [params.ctx.From, stripSenderPrefix(params.ctx.From)].filter(Boolean),
       tokens: senderFromTokens,
     });
   }
   if (params.ctx.SenderE164?.trim()) {
-    addProviderFormattedTokens({
-      cfg: params.cfg,
-      provider: params.provider,
-      accountId: params.ctx.AccountId,
+    addFormattedTokens({
+      formatAllowFrom: params.formatAllowFrom,
       values: [params.ctx.SenderE164],
       tokens: senderE164Tokens,
     });
@@ -236,14 +107,38 @@ function isApprovedElevatedSender(params: {
   const senderUsernameTokens = buildMutableTokens(params.ctx.SenderUsername);
   const senderTagTokens = buildMutableTokens(params.ctx.SenderTag);
 
+  const explicitFieldMatchers: Record<ExplicitElevatedAllowField, (value: string) => boolean> = {
+    id: (value) =>
+      matchesFormattedTokens({
+        formatAllowFrom: params.formatAllowFrom,
+        value,
+        includeStripped: true,
+        tokens: senderIdTokens,
+      }),
+    from: (value) =>
+      matchesFormattedTokens({
+        formatAllowFrom: params.formatAllowFrom,
+        value,
+        includeStripped: true,
+        tokens: senderFromTokens,
+      }),
+    e164: (value) =>
+      matchesFormattedTokens({
+        formatAllowFrom: params.formatAllowFrom,
+        value,
+        tokens: senderE164Tokens,
+      }),
+    name: (value) => matchesMutableTokens(value, senderNameTokens),
+    username: (value) => matchesMutableTokens(value, senderUsernameTokens),
+    tag: (value) => matchesMutableTokens(value, senderTagTokens),
+  };
+
   for (const entry of allowTokens) {
     const explicitEntry = parseExplicitElevatedAllowEntry(entry);
     if (!explicitEntry) {
       if (
-        matchesProviderFormattedTokens({
-          cfg: params.cfg,
-          provider: params.provider,
-          accountId: params.ctx.AccountId,
+        matchesFormattedTokens({
+          formatAllowFrom: params.formatAllowFrom,
           value: entry,
           includeStripped: true,
           tokens: senderIdentityTokens,
@@ -253,66 +148,8 @@ function isApprovedElevatedSender(params: {
       }
       continue;
     }
-    if (explicitEntry.field === "id") {
-      if (
-        matchesProviderFormattedTokens({
-          cfg: params.cfg,
-          provider: params.provider,
-          accountId: params.ctx.AccountId,
-          value: explicitEntry.value,
-          includeStripped: true,
-          tokens: senderIdTokens,
-        })
-      ) {
-        return true;
-      }
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (explicitEntry.field === "from") {
-      if (
-        matchesProviderFormattedTokens({
-          cfg: params.cfg,
-          provider: params.provider,
-          accountId: params.ctx.AccountId,
-          value: explicitEntry.value,
-          includeStripped: true,
-          tokens: senderFromTokens,
-        })
-      ) {
-        return true;
-      }
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (explicitEntry.field === "e164") {
-      if (
-        matchesProviderFormattedTokens({
-          cfg: params.cfg,
-          provider: params.provider,
-          accountId: params.ctx.AccountId,
-          value: explicitEntry.value,
-          tokens: senderE164Tokens,
-        })
-      ) {
-        return true;
-      }
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (explicitEntry.field === "name") {
-      if (matchesMutableTokens(explicitEntry.value, senderNameTokens)) {
-        return true;
-      }
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (explicitEntry.field === "username") {
-      if (matchesMutableTokens(explicitEntry.value, senderUsernameTokens)) {
-        return true;
-      }
-      continue;
-    }
-    if (
-      explicitEntry.field === "tag" &&
-      matchesMutableTokens(explicitEntry.value, senderTagTokens)
-    ) {
+    const matchesExplicitField = explicitFieldMatchers[explicitEntry.field];
+    if (matchesExplicitField(explicitEntry.value)) {
       return true;
     }
   }
@@ -354,17 +191,20 @@ export function resolveElevatedPermissions(params: {
   }
 
   const normalizedProvider = normalizeChannelId(params.provider);
-  const dockFallbackAllowFrom = normalizedProvider
-    ? getChannelDock(normalizedProvider)?.elevated?.allowFromFallback?.({
-        cfg: params.cfg,
-        accountId: params.ctx.AccountId,
-      })
-    : undefined;
-  const fallbackAllowFrom = dockFallbackAllowFrom;
-  const globalAllowed = isApprovedElevatedSender({
+  const dock = normalizedProvider ? getChannelDock(normalizedProvider) : undefined;
+  const fallbackAllowFrom = dock?.elevated?.allowFromFallback?.({
+    cfg: params.cfg,
+    accountId: params.ctx.AccountId,
+  });
+  const formatAllowFrom = resolveAllowFromFormatter({
     cfg: params.cfg,
+    provider: params.provider,
+    accountId: params.ctx.AccountId,
+  });
+  const globalAllowed = isApprovedElevatedSender({
     provider: params.provider,
     ctx: params.ctx,
+    formatAllowFrom,
     allowFrom: globalConfig?.allowFrom,
     fallbackAllowFrom,
   });
@@ -378,9 +218,9 @@ export function resolveElevatedPermissions(params: {
 
   const agentAllowed = agentConfig?.allowFrom
     ? isApprovedElevatedSender({
-        cfg: params.cfg,
         provider: params.provider,
         ctx: params.ctx,
+        formatAllowFrom,
         allowFrom: agentConfig.allowFrom,
         fallbackAllowFrom,
       })