diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c4faaf01b..d99bbb80e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Security/BlueBubbles: reject ambiguous shared-path webhook routing when multiple webhook targets match the same guid/password.
 - Security/BlueBubbles: require explicit `mediaLocalRoots` allowlists for local outbound media path reads to prevent local file disclosure. (#16322) Thanks @mbelinky.
 - Cron/Slack: preserve agent identity (name and icon) when cron jobs deliver outbound messages. (#16242) Thanks @robbyczgw-cla.
+- Cron: deliver text-only output directly when `delivery.to` is set so cron recipients get full output instead of summaries. (#16360) Thanks @rubyrunsstuff.
 - Cron: repair missing/corrupt `nextRunAtMs` for the updated job without globally recomputing unrelated due jobs during `cron update`. (#15750)
 - Discord: prefer gateway guild id when logging inbound messages so cached-miss guilds do not appear as `guild=dm`. Thanks @thewilloftheshadow.
 - TUI: refactor searchable select list description layout and add regression coverage for ANSI-highlight width bounds.
diff --git a/src/cron/isolated-agent.delivers-response-has-heartbeat-ok-but-includes.test.ts b/src/cron/isolated-agent.delivers-response-has-heartbeat-ok-but-includes.test.ts
index b7e2b3c6d..92d191687 100644
--- a/src/cron/isolated-agent.delivers-response-has-heartbeat-ok-but-includes.test.ts
+++ b/src/cron/isolated-agent.delivers-response-has-heartbeat-ok-but-includes.test.ts
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ async function writeSessionStore(home: string) {
         "agent:main:main": {
           sessionId: "main-session",
           updatedAt: Date.now(),
-          lastProvider: "webchat",
-          lastTo: "",
+          lastProvider: "telegram",
+          lastChannel: "telegram",
+          lastTo: "123",
         },
       },
       null,
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ describe("runCronIsolatedAgentTurn", () => {
             kind: "agentTurn",
             message: "do it",
           }),
-          delivery: { mode: "announce", channel: "telegram", to: "123" },
+          delivery: { mode: "announce", channel: "last" },
         },
         message: "do it",
         sessionKey: "cron:job-1",
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ describe("runCronIsolatedAgentTurn", () => {
             message: "do it",
           }),
           deleteAfterRun: true,
-          delivery: { mode: "announce", channel: "telegram", to: "123" },
+          delivery: { mode: "announce", channel: "last" },
         },
         message: "do it",
         sessionKey: "cron:job-1",
diff --git a/src/cron/isolated-agent.skips-delivery-without-whatsapp-recipient-besteffortdeliver-true.e2e.test.ts b/src/cron/isolated-agent.skips-delivery-without-whatsapp-recipient-besteffortdeliver-true.e2e.test.ts
index 94bfd4f27..6eef3fa3e 100644
--- a/src/cron/isolated-agent.skips-delivery-without-whatsapp-recipient-besteffortdeliver-true.e2e.test.ts
+++ b/src/cron/isolated-agent.skips-delivery-without-whatsapp-recipient-besteffortdeliver-true.e2e.test.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe("runCronIsolatedAgentTurn", () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it("announces via shared subagent flow when delivery is requested", async () => {
+  it("delivers directly when delivery has an explicit target", async () => {
     await withTempHome(async (home) => {
       const storePath = await writeSessionStore(home);
       const deps: CliDeps = {
@@ -136,16 +136,15 @@ describe("runCronIsolatedAgentTurn", () => {
 
       expect(res.status).toBe("ok");
       expect(res.delivered).toBe(true);
-      expect(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-      const announceArgs = vi.mocked(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).mock.calls[0]?.[0] as
-        | { announceType?: string }
-        | undefined;
-      expect(announceArgs?.announceType).toBe("cron job");
-      expect(deps.sendMessageTelegram).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(deps.sendMessageTelegram).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      const [to, text] = vi.mocked(deps.sendMessageTelegram).mock.calls[0] ?? [];
+      expect(to).toBe("123");
+      expect(text).toBe("hello from cron");
     });
   });
 
-  it("passes final payload text into shared subagent announce flow", async () => {
+  it("delivers the final payload text when delivery has an explicit target", async () => {
     await withTempHome(async (home) => {
       const storePath = await writeSessionStore(home);
       const deps: CliDeps = {
@@ -178,12 +177,12 @@ describe("runCronIsolatedAgentTurn", () => {
       });
 
       expect(res.status).toBe("ok");
-      expect(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-      const announceArgs = vi.mocked(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).mock.calls[0]?.[0] as
-        | { roundOneReply?: string; requesterOrigin?: { threadId?: string | number } }
-        | undefined;
-      expect(announceArgs?.roundOneReply).toBe("Final weather summary");
-      expect(announceArgs?.requesterOrigin?.threadId).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(res.delivered).toBe(true);
+      expect(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(deps.sendMessageTelegram).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      const [to, text] = vi.mocked(deps.sendMessageTelegram).mock.calls[0] ?? [];
+      expect(to).toBe("123");
+      expect(text).toBe("Final weather summary");
     });
   });
 
@@ -237,6 +236,7 @@ describe("runCronIsolatedAgentTurn", () => {
       });
 
       expect(res.status).toBe("ok");
+      expect(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       const announceArgs = vi.mocked(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).mock.calls[0]?.[0] as
         | { requesterOrigin?: { threadId?: string | number; channel?: string; to?: string } }
         | undefined;
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ describe("runCronIsolatedAgentTurn", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it("fails when shared announce flow fails and best-effort is disabled", async () => {
+  it("fails when direct delivery fails and best-effort is disabled", async () => {
     await withTempHome(async (home) => {
       const storePath = await writeSessionStore(home);
       const deps: CliDeps = {
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ describe("runCronIsolatedAgentTurn", () => {
           agentMeta: { sessionId: "s", provider: "p", model: "m" },
         },
       });
-      vi.mocked(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).mockResolvedValue(false);
       const res = await runCronIsolatedAgentTurn({
         cfg: makeCfg(home, storePath, {
           channels: { telegram: { botToken: "t-1" } },
@@ -402,11 +401,13 @@ describe("runCronIsolatedAgentTurn", () => {
       });
 
       expect(res.status).toBe("error");
-      expect(res.error).toBe("cron announce delivery failed");
+      expect(res.error).toContain("boom");
+      expect(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(deps.sendMessageTelegram).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
   });
 
-  it("ignores shared announce flow failures when best-effort is enabled", async () => {
+  it("ignores direct delivery failures when best-effort is enabled", async () => {
     await withTempHome(async (home) => {
       const storePath = await writeSessionStore(home);
       const deps: CliDeps = {
@@ -423,7 +424,6 @@ describe("runCronIsolatedAgentTurn", () => {
           agentMeta: { sessionId: "s", provider: "p", model: "m" },
         },
       });
-      vi.mocked(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).mockResolvedValue(false);
       const res = await runCronIsolatedAgentTurn({
         cfg: makeCfg(home, storePath, {
           channels: { telegram: { botToken: "t-1" } },
@@ -444,8 +444,9 @@ describe("runCronIsolatedAgentTurn", () => {
       });
 
       expect(res.status).toBe("ok");
-      expect(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-      expect(deps.sendMessageTelegram).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(res.delivered).toBe(false);
+      expect(runSubagentAnnounceFlow).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(deps.sendMessageTelegram).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/cron/isolated-agent/run.ts b/src/cron/isolated-agent/run.ts
index 9cd052879..ff839e185 100644
--- a/src/cron/isolated-agent/run.ts
+++ b/src/cron/isolated-agent/run.ts
@@ -558,9 +558,12 @@ export async function runCronIsolatedAgentTurn(params: {
     }
     const identity = resolveAgentOutboundIdentity(cfgWithAgentDefaults, agentId);
 
-    // Shared subagent announce flow is text-based. When we have an explicit sender
-    // identity to preserve, prefer direct outbound delivery even for plain-text payloads.
-    if (deliveryPayloadHasStructuredContent || identity) {
+    // Shared subagent announce flow is text-based and prompts the main agent to
+    // summarize. When we have an explicit delivery target (delivery.to), sender
+    // identity, or structured content, prefer direct outbound delivery to send
+    // the actual cron output without summarization.
+    const hasExplicitDeliveryTarget = Boolean(deliveryPlan.to);
+    if (deliveryPayloadHasStructuredContent || identity || hasExplicitDeliveryTarget) {
       try {
         const payloadsForDelivery =
           deliveryPayloadHasStructuredContent && deliveryPayloads.length > 0