diff --git a/cmd/clawgo/cmd_gateway.go b/cmd/clawgo/cmd_gateway.go
index 79f95e6..6e62448 100644
--- a/cmd/clawgo/cmd_gateway.go
+++ b/cmd/clawgo/cmd_gateway.go
@@ -938,6 +938,21 @@ func buildHeartbeatService(cfg *config.Config, msgBus *bus.MessageBus) *heartbea
 
 func buildAutonomyEngine(cfg *config.Config, msgBus *bus.MessageBus) *autonomy.Engine {
 	a := cfg.Agents.Defaults.Autonomy
+	notifyAllowFrom := []string{}
+	switch strings.ToLower(a.NotifyChannel) {
+	case "telegram":
+		notifyAllowFrom = append(notifyAllowFrom, cfg.Channels.Telegram.AllowFrom...)
+	case "feishu":
+		notifyAllowFrom = append(notifyAllowFrom, cfg.Channels.Feishu.AllowFrom...)
+	case "whatsapp":
+		notifyAllowFrom = append(notifyAllowFrom, cfg.Channels.WhatsApp.AllowFrom...)
+	case "discord":
+		notifyAllowFrom = append(notifyAllowFrom, cfg.Channels.Discord.AllowFrom...)
+	case "qq":
+		notifyAllowFrom = append(notifyAllowFrom, cfg.Channels.QQ.AllowFrom...)
+	case "dingtalk":
+		notifyAllowFrom = append(notifyAllowFrom, cfg.Channels.DingTalk.AllowFrom...)
+	}
 	return autonomy.NewEngine(autonomy.Options{
 		Enabled:                     a.Enabled,
 		TickIntervalSec:             a.TickIntervalSec,
@@ -959,6 +974,6 @@ func buildAutonomyEngine(cfg *config.Config, msgBus *bus.MessageBus) *autonomy.E
 		Workspace:                   cfg.WorkspacePath(),
 		DefaultNotifyChannel:        a.NotifyChannel,
 		DefaultNotifyChatID:         a.NotifyChatID,
-		NotifyAllowChats:            a.NotifyAllowChats,
+		NotifyAllowFrom:             notifyAllowFrom,
 	}, msgBus)
 }
diff --git a/config.example.json b/config.example.json
index 40444e8..e75d04d 100644
--- a/config.example.json
+++ b/config.example.json
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
         "waiting_resume_debounce_sec": 5,
         "allowed_task_keywords": [],
         "notify_channel": "",
-        "notify_chat_id": "",
-        "notify_allow_chats": []
+        "notify_chat_id": ""
       },
       "texts": {
         "no_response_fallback": "I've completed processing but have no response to give.",
diff --git a/pkg/autonomy/engine.go b/pkg/autonomy/engine.go
index 803ea8d..2276620 100644
--- a/pkg/autonomy/engine.go
+++ b/pkg/autonomy/engine.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Workspace                   string
 	DefaultNotifyChannel        string
 	DefaultNotifyChatID         string
-	NotifyAllowChats            []string
+	NotifyAllowFrom             []string
 	NotifyCooldownSec           int
 	NotifySameReasonCooldownSec int
 	QuietHours                  string
@@ -643,9 +643,9 @@ func (e *Engine) shouldNotify(key string, reason string) bool {
 	if strings.TrimSpace(e.opts.DefaultNotifyChannel) == "" || strings.TrimSpace(e.opts.DefaultNotifyChatID) == "" {
 		return false
 	}
-	if len(e.opts.NotifyAllowChats) > 0 {
+	if len(e.opts.NotifyAllowFrom) > 0 {
 		allowed := false
-		for _, c := range e.opts.NotifyAllowChats {
+		for _, c := range e.opts.NotifyAllowFrom {
 			if c == e.opts.DefaultNotifyChatID {
 				allowed = true
 				break
diff --git a/pkg/autonomy/engine_notify_allowlist_test.go b/pkg/autonomy/engine_notify_allowlist_test.go
index 35ea282..f4bee8f 100644
--- a/pkg/autonomy/engine_notify_allowlist_test.go
+++ b/pkg/autonomy/engine_notify_allowlist_test.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package autonomy
 
 import "testing"
 
-func TestShouldNotify_RespectsNotifyAllowChats(t *testing.T) {
+func TestShouldNotify_RespectsNotifyAllowFrom(t *testing.T) {
 	e := &Engine{opts: Options{
 		DefaultNotifyChannel:        "telegram",
 		DefaultNotifyChatID:         "chat-1",
-		NotifyAllowChats:            []string{"chat-2", "chat-3"},
+		NotifyAllowFrom:            []string{"chat-2", "chat-3"},
 		NotifyCooldownSec:           1,
 		NotifySameReasonCooldownSec: 1,
 	}}
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func TestShouldNotify_RespectsNotifyAllowChats(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected notify to be blocked when chat not in allowlist")
 	}
 
-	e.opts.NotifyAllowChats = []string{"chat-1"}
+	e.opts.NotifyAllowFrom = []string{"chat-1"}
 	if !e.shouldNotify("k2", "") {
 		t.Fatalf("expected notify to pass when chat in allowlist")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 8275250..faa1246 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ type AutonomyConfig struct {
 	AllowedTaskKeywords        []string `json:"allowed_task_keywords" env:"CLAWGO_AGENTS_DEFAULTS_AUTONOMY_ALLOWED_TASK_KEYWORDS"`
 	NotifyChannel               string   `json:"notify_channel" env:"CLAWGO_AGENTS_DEFAULTS_AUTONOMY_NOTIFY_CHANNEL"`
 	NotifyChatID                string   `json:"notify_chat_id" env:"CLAWGO_AGENTS_DEFAULTS_AUTONOMY_NOTIFY_CHAT_ID"`
-	NotifyAllowChats            []string `json:"notify_allow_chats" env:"CLAWGO_AGENTS_DEFAULTS_AUTONOMY_NOTIFY_ALLOW_CHATS"`
 }
 
 type AgentTextConfig struct {
@@ -333,7 +332,6 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 					AllowedTaskKeywords:         []string{},
 					NotifyChannel:               "",
 					NotifyChatID:                "",
-					NotifyAllowChats:            []string{},
 				},
 				Texts: AgentTextConfig{
 					NoResponseFallback:         "I've completed processing but have no response to give.",