diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts
index 2a9c2dd41f4..d9e4709be64 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts
@@ -894,96 +894,6 @@ describe("dispatchReplyFromConfig", () => {
     expect(dispatcher.sendFinalReply).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
-  it("emits concise tool-start progress updates for direct sessions", async () => {
-    setNoAbort();
-    const cfg = emptyConfig;
-    const dispatcher = createDispatcher();
-    const ctx = buildTestCtx({
-      Provider: "telegram",
-      ChatType: "direct",
-    });
-
-    const replyResolver = async (
-      _ctx: MsgContext,
-      opts?: GetReplyOptions,
-      _cfg?: OpenClawConfig,
-    ) => {
-      await opts?.onToolStart?.({ name: "read", phase: "start" });
-      await opts?.onToolStart?.({ name: "read", phase: "update" });
-      await opts?.onToolStart?.({ name: "grep", phase: "start" });
-      await opts?.onToolStart?.({ name: "exec", phase: "start" });
-      return { text: "done" } satisfies ReplyPayload;
-    };
-
-    await dispatchReplyFromConfig({ ctx, cfg, dispatcher, replyResolver });
-
-    expect(dispatcher.sendToolResult).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
-      1,
-      expect.objectContaining({ text: "Working: read" }),
-    );
-    expect(dispatcher.sendToolResult).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
-      2,
-      expect.objectContaining({ text: "Working: grep" }),
-    );
-    expect(dispatcher.sendToolResult).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
-    expect(dispatcher.sendFinalReply).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ text: "done" });
-  });
-
-  it("prefers item-start progress updates for direct sessions", async () => {
-    setNoAbort();
-    const cfg = emptyConfig;
-    const dispatcher = createDispatcher();
-    const ctx = buildTestCtx({
-      Provider: "telegram",
-      ChatType: "direct",
-    });
-
-    const replyResolver = async (
-      _ctx: MsgContext,
-      opts?: GetReplyOptions,
-      _cfg?: OpenClawConfig,
-    ) => {
-      await opts?.onItemEvent?.({
-        itemId: "tool:read-1",
-        kind: "tool",
-        title: "read config",
-        name: "read",
-        phase: "start",
-        status: "running",
-      });
-      await opts?.onItemEvent?.({
-        itemId: "tool:read-1",
-        kind: "tool",
-        title: "read config",
-        name: "read",
-        phase: "end",
-        status: "completed",
-      });
-      await opts?.onItemEvent?.({
-        itemId: "tool:grep-1",
-        kind: "tool",
-        title: "grep",
-        name: "grep",
-        phase: "start",
-        status: "running",
-      });
-      return { text: "done" } satisfies ReplyPayload;
-    };
-
-    await dispatchReplyFromConfig({ ctx, cfg, dispatcher, replyResolver });
-
-    expect(dispatcher.sendToolResult).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
-      1,
-      expect.objectContaining({ text: "Working: read" }),
-    );
-    expect(dispatcher.sendToolResult).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
-      2,
-      expect.objectContaining({ text: "Working: grep" }),
-    );
-    expect(dispatcher.sendToolResult).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
-    expect(dispatcher.sendFinalReply).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ text: "done" });
-  });
-
   it("renders plain-text plan updates and concise approval progress for direct sessions", async () => {
     setNoAbort();
     const cfg = emptyConfig;
@@ -1058,7 +968,6 @@ describe("dispatchReplyFromConfig", () => {
     expect(dispatcher.sendToolResult).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(dispatcher.sendFinalReply).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ text: "done" });
   });
-
   it("delivers deterministic exec approval tool payloads for native commands", async () => {
     setNoAbort();
     const cfg = emptyConfig;
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.ts
index 69aa281bc55..3cf334ec903 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.ts
@@ -779,26 +779,6 @@ export async function dispatchReplyFromConfig(params: {
           };
           return run();
         },
-        onToolStart: ({ name, phase }) => {
-          if (phase !== "start") {
-            return;
-          }
-          if (typeof name !== "string") {
-            return;
-          }
-          return maybeSendWorkingStatus(name);
-        },
-        onItemEvent: ({ phase, name, title, kind }) => {
-          if (phase !== "start") {
-            return;
-          }
-          if (kind === "tool" && typeof name === "string" && name.trim()) {
-            return maybeSendWorkingStatus(name);
-          }
-          if (typeof title === "string") {
-            return maybeSendWorkingStatus(title);
-          }
-        },
         onPlanUpdate: ({ phase, explanation, steps }) => {
           if (phase !== "update") {
             return;