acp: fail honestly in bridge mode (#41424)

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@@ -13,6 +13,38 @@ Run the [Agent Client Protocol (ACP)](https://agentclientprotocol.com/) bridge t
This command speaks ACP over stdio for IDEs and forwards prompts to the Gateway
over WebSocket. It keeps ACP sessions mapped to Gateway session keys.
`openclaw acp` is a Gateway-backed ACP bridge, not a full ACP-native editor
runtime. It focuses on session routing, prompt delivery, and basic streaming
updates.
## Compatibility Matrix
| ACP area | Status | Notes |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `initialize`, `newSession`, `prompt`, `cancel` | Implemented | Core bridge flow over stdio to Gateway chat/send + abort. |
| `listSessions`, slash commands | Implemented | Session list works against Gateway session state; commands are advertised via `available_commands_update`. |
| `loadSession` | Partial | Rebinds the ACP session to a Gateway session key. Stored history is not replayed yet. |
| Prompt content (`text`, embedded `resource`, images) | Partial | Text/resources are flattened into chat input; images become Gateway attachments. |
| Session modes | Partial | `session/set_mode` is supported, but this bridge does not yet expose broader ACP-native mode or config surfaces. |
| Tool streaming | Partial | Tool start and result updates are forwarded, but without ACP-native terminal or richer editor metadata. |
| Per-session MCP servers (`mcpServers`) | Unsupported | Bridge mode rejects per-session MCP server requests. Configure MCP on the OpenClaw gateway or agent instead. |
| Client filesystem methods (`fs/read_text_file`, `fs/write_text_file`) | Unsupported | The bridge does not call ACP client filesystem methods. |
| Client terminal methods (`terminal/*`) | Unsupported | The bridge does not create ACP client terminals or stream terminal ids through tool calls. |
| Session plans / thought streaming | Unsupported | The bridge currently emits output text and tool status, not ACP plan or thought updates. |
## Known Limitations
- `loadSession` rebinds to an existing Gateway session, but it does not replay
prior user or assistant history yet.
- If multiple ACP clients share the same Gateway session key, event and cancel
routing are best-effort rather than strictly isolated per client. Prefer the
default isolated `acp:<uuid>` sessions when you need clean editor-local
turns.
- Gateway stop states are translated into ACP stop reasons, but that mapping is
less expressive than a fully ACP-native runtime.
- Tool follow-along data is intentionally narrow in bridge mode. The bridge
does not yet emit ACP terminals, file locations, or structured diffs.
## Usage
```bash