diff --git a/src/commands/doctor-legacy-config.e2e.test.ts b/src/commands/doctor-legacy-config.e2e.test.ts
index 87db2a508b0..6d7b04f4c49 100644
--- a/src/commands/doctor-legacy-config.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/doctor-legacy-config.e2e.test.ts
@@ -111,4 +111,44 @@ describe("normalizeLegacyConfigValues", () => {
       fs.rmSync(customDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
     }
   });
+
+  it("migrates Slack dm.policy/dm.allowFrom to dmPolicy/allowFrom aliases", () => {
+    const res = normalizeLegacyConfigValues({
+      channels: {
+        slack: {
+          dm: { enabled: true, policy: "open", allowFrom: ["*"] },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(res.config.channels?.slack?.dmPolicy).toBe("open");
+    expect(res.config.channels?.slack?.allowFrom).toEqual(["*"]);
+    expect(res.config.channels?.slack?.dm).toEqual({ enabled: true });
+    expect(res.changes).toEqual([
+      "Moved channels.slack.dm.policy → channels.slack.dmPolicy.",
+      "Moved channels.slack.dm.allowFrom → channels.slack.allowFrom.",
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("migrates Discord account dm.policy/dm.allowFrom to dmPolicy/allowFrom aliases", () => {
+    const res = normalizeLegacyConfigValues({
+      channels: {
+        discord: {
+          accounts: {
+            work: {
+              dm: { policy: "allowlist", allowFrom: ["123"], groupEnabled: true },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(res.config.channels?.discord?.accounts?.work?.dmPolicy).toBe("allowlist");
+    expect(res.config.channels?.discord?.accounts?.work?.allowFrom).toEqual(["123"]);
+    expect(res.config.channels?.discord?.accounts?.work?.dm).toEqual({ groupEnabled: true });
+    expect(res.changes).toEqual([
+      "Moved channels.discord.accounts.work.dm.policy → channels.discord.accounts.work.dmPolicy.",
+      "Moved channels.discord.accounts.work.dm.allowFrom → channels.discord.accounts.work.allowFrom.",
+    ]);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/commands/doctor-legacy-config.ts b/src/commands/doctor-legacy-config.ts
index c6f9badf3ae..416e7dda585 100644
--- a/src/commands/doctor-legacy-config.ts
+++ b/src/commands/doctor-legacy-config.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,151 @@ export function normalizeLegacyConfigValues(cfg: OpenClawConfig): {
   const changes: string[] = [];
   let next: OpenClawConfig = cfg;
 
+  const isRecord = (value: unknown): value is Record<string, unknown> =>
+    Boolean(value) && typeof value === "object" && !Array.isArray(value);
+
+  const normalizeDmAliases = (params: {
+    provider: "slack" | "discord";
+    entry: Record<string, unknown>;
+    pathPrefix: string;
+  }): { entry: Record<string, unknown>; changed: boolean } => {
+    let changed = false;
+    let updated: Record<string, unknown> = params.entry;
+    const rawDm = updated.dm;
+    const dm = isRecord(rawDm) ? structuredClone(rawDm) : null;
+    let dmChanged = false;
+
+    const allowFromEqual = (a: unknown, b: unknown): boolean => {
+      if (!Array.isArray(a) || !Array.isArray(b)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      const na = a.map((v) => String(v).trim()).filter(Boolean);
+      const nb = b.map((v) => String(v).trim()).filter(Boolean);
+      if (na.length !== nb.length) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      return na.every((v, i) => v === nb[i]);
+    };
+
+    const topDmPolicy = updated.dmPolicy;
+    const legacyDmPolicy = dm?.policy;
+    if (topDmPolicy === undefined && legacyDmPolicy !== undefined) {
+      updated = { ...updated, dmPolicy: legacyDmPolicy };
+      changed = true;
+      if (dm) {
+        delete dm.policy;
+        dmChanged = true;
+      }
+      changes.push(`Moved ${params.pathPrefix}.dm.policy → ${params.pathPrefix}.dmPolicy.`);
+    } else if (topDmPolicy !== undefined && legacyDmPolicy !== undefined) {
+      if (topDmPolicy === legacyDmPolicy) {
+        if (dm) {
+          delete dm.policy;
+          dmChanged = true;
+          changes.push(`Removed ${params.pathPrefix}.dm.policy (dmPolicy already set).`);
+        }
+      } else {
+        changes.push(
+          `Kept ${params.pathPrefix}.dm.policy (conflicts with ${params.pathPrefix}.dmPolicy).`,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    const topAllowFrom = updated.allowFrom;
+    const legacyAllowFrom = dm?.allowFrom;
+    if (topAllowFrom === undefined && legacyAllowFrom !== undefined) {
+      updated = { ...updated, allowFrom: legacyAllowFrom };
+      changed = true;
+      if (dm) {
+        delete dm.allowFrom;
+        dmChanged = true;
+      }
+      changes.push(`Moved ${params.pathPrefix}.dm.allowFrom → ${params.pathPrefix}.allowFrom.`);
+    } else if (topAllowFrom !== undefined && legacyAllowFrom !== undefined) {
+      if (allowFromEqual(topAllowFrom, legacyAllowFrom)) {
+        if (dm) {
+          delete dm.allowFrom;
+          dmChanged = true;
+          changes.push(`Removed ${params.pathPrefix}.dm.allowFrom (allowFrom already set).`);
+        }
+      } else {
+        changes.push(
+          `Kept ${params.pathPrefix}.dm.allowFrom (conflicts with ${params.pathPrefix}.allowFrom).`,
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (dm && isRecord(rawDm) && dmChanged) {
+      const keys = Object.keys(dm);
+      if (keys.length === 0) {
+        if (updated.dm !== undefined) {
+          const { dm: _ignored, ...rest } = updated;
+          updated = rest;
+          changed = true;
+          changes.push(`Removed empty ${params.pathPrefix}.dm after migration.`);
+        }
+      } else {
+        updated = { ...updated, dm };
+        changed = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return { entry: updated, changed };
+  };
+
+  const normalizeProvider = (provider: "slack" | "discord") => {
+    const channels = next.channels as Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
+    const rawEntry = channels?.[provider];
+    if (!isRecord(rawEntry)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const base = normalizeDmAliases({
+      provider,
+      entry: rawEntry,
+      pathPrefix: `channels.${provider}`,
+    });
+    let updated = base.entry;
+    let changed = base.changed;
+
+    const rawAccounts = updated.accounts;
+    if (isRecord(rawAccounts)) {
+      let accountsChanged = false;
+      const accounts = { ...rawAccounts };
+      for (const [accountId, rawAccount] of Object.entries(rawAccounts)) {
+        if (!isRecord(rawAccount)) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        const res = normalizeDmAliases({
+          provider,
+          entry: rawAccount,
+          pathPrefix: `channels.${provider}.accounts.${accountId}`,
+        });
+        if (res.changed) {
+          accounts[accountId] = res.entry;
+          accountsChanged = true;
+        }
+      }
+      if (accountsChanged) {
+        updated = { ...updated, accounts };
+        changed = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (changed) {
+      next = {
+        ...next,
+        channels: {
+          ...next.channels,
+          [provider]: updated as unknown,
+        },
+      };
+    }
+  };
+
+  normalizeProvider("slack");
+  normalizeProvider("discord");
+
   const legacyAckReaction = cfg.messages?.ackReaction?.trim();
   const hasWhatsAppConfig = cfg.channels?.whatsapp !== undefined;
   if (legacyAckReaction && hasWhatsAppConfig) {