diff --git a/extensions/whatsapp/src/group-policy.test.ts b/extensions/whatsapp/src/group-policy.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bd1aecdeaa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/whatsapp/src/group-policy.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  resolveWhatsAppGroupRequireMention,
+  resolveWhatsAppGroupToolPolicy,
+} from "./group-policy.js";
+
+describe("whatsapp group policy", () => {
+  it("uses generic channel group policy helpers", () => {
+    const cfg = {
+      channels: {
+        whatsapp: {
+          groups: {
+            "1203630@g.us": {
+              requireMention: false,
+              tools: { deny: ["exec"] },
+            },
+            "*": {
+              requireMention: true,
+              tools: { allow: ["message.send"] },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      // oxlint-disable-next-line typescript/no-explicit-any
+    } as any;
+
+    expect(resolveWhatsAppGroupRequireMention({ cfg, groupId: "1203630@g.us" })).toBe(false);
+    expect(resolveWhatsAppGroupRequireMention({ cfg, groupId: "other@g.us" })).toBe(true);
+    expect(resolveWhatsAppGroupToolPolicy({ cfg, groupId: "1203630@g.us" })).toEqual({
+      deny: ["exec"],
+    });
+    expect(resolveWhatsAppGroupToolPolicy({ cfg, groupId: "other@g.us" })).toEqual({
+      allow: ["message.send"],
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/extensions/whatsapp/src/group-policy.ts b/extensions/whatsapp/src/group-policy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd1d04b7868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/whatsapp/src/group-policy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import {
+  resolveChannelGroupRequireMention,
+  resolveChannelGroupToolsPolicy,
+  type GroupToolPolicyConfig,
+} from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-policy";
+import type { OpenClawConfig } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/whatsapp-core";
+
+type WhatsAppGroupContext = {
+  cfg: OpenClawConfig;
+  accountId?: string | null;
+  groupId?: string | null;
+  senderId?: string | null;
+  senderName?: string | null;
+  senderUsername?: string | null;
+  senderE164?: string | null;
+};
+
+export function resolveWhatsAppGroupRequireMention(params: WhatsAppGroupContext): boolean {
+  return resolveChannelGroupRequireMention({
+    cfg: params.cfg,
+    channel: "whatsapp",
+    groupId: params.groupId,
+    accountId: params.accountId,
+  });
+}
+
+export function resolveWhatsAppGroupToolPolicy(
+  params: WhatsAppGroupContext,
+): GroupToolPolicyConfig | undefined {
+  return resolveChannelGroupToolsPolicy({
+    cfg: params.cfg,
+    channel: "whatsapp",
+    groupId: params.groupId,
+    accountId: params.accountId,
+    senderId: params.senderId,
+    senderName: params.senderName,
+    senderUsername: params.senderUsername,
+    senderE164: params.senderE164,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/extensions/whatsapp/src/shared.ts b/extensions/whatsapp/src/shared.ts
index 6f8952687e2..11177f41f66 100644
--- a/extensions/whatsapp/src/shared.ts
+++ b/extensions/whatsapp/src/shared.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import {
   resolveWhatsAppConfigAllowFrom,
   resolveWhatsAppConfigDefaultTo,
   resolveWhatsAppGroupIntroHint,
-  resolveWhatsAppGroupRequireMention,
-  resolveWhatsAppGroupToolPolicy,
   WhatsAppConfigSchema,
   type ChannelPlugin,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/whatsapp-core";
@@ -24,6 +22,10 @@ import {
   resolveWhatsAppAccount,
   type ResolvedWhatsAppAccount,
 } from "./accounts.js";
+import {
+  resolveWhatsAppGroupRequireMention,
+  resolveWhatsAppGroupToolPolicy,
+} from "./group-policy.js";
 
 export const WHATSAPP_CHANNEL = "whatsapp" as const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugin-sdk/whatsapp-core.ts b/src/plugin-sdk/whatsapp-core.ts
index 03a396e38f4..1bfcf7e5471 100644
--- a/src/plugin-sdk/whatsapp-core.ts
+++ b/src/plugin-sdk/whatsapp-core.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export {
 export {
   resolveWhatsAppGroupRequireMention,
   resolveWhatsAppGroupToolPolicy,
-} from "../channels/plugins/group-mentions.js";
+} from "../../extensions/whatsapp/src/group-policy.js";
 export { resolveWhatsAppGroupIntroHint } from "../channels/plugins/whatsapp-shared.js";
 export {
   ToolAuthorizationError,
diff --git a/src/plugin-sdk/whatsapp.ts b/src/plugin-sdk/whatsapp.ts
index 74ab27dac2f..405118818b5 100644
--- a/src/plugin-sdk/whatsapp.ts
+++ b/src/plugin-sdk/whatsapp.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export {
 export {
   resolveWhatsAppGroupRequireMention,
   resolveWhatsAppGroupToolPolicy,
-} from "../channels/plugins/group-mentions.js";
+} from "../../extensions/whatsapp/src/group-policy.js";
 export {
   createWhatsAppOutboundBase,
   resolveWhatsAppGroupIntroHint,