diff --git a/plugin/index.ts b/plugin/index.ts
index ecc0287..42ae7f3 100644
--- a/plugin/index.ts
+++ b/plugin/index.ts
@@ -188,56 +188,94 @@ export default {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Wake/spawn agent with task context for slot execution.
-     * This is the callback invoked by CalendarScheduler when a slot is ready.
+     * Wake agent via gateway WebSocket API.
+     * Uses callGateway("agent") to trigger an agent turn — the same mechanism
+     * used by sessions_spawn and cron internally.
      */
     async function wakeAgent(context: AgentWakeContext): Promise<boolean> {
       logger.info(`Waking agent for slot: ${context.taskDescription}`);
 
+      const agentId = process.env.AGENT_ID || 'unknown';
+
       try {
-        // Method 1: Use OpenClaw spawn API if available (preferred)
-        if (api.spawn) {
-          const result = await api.spawn({
-            task: context.prompt,
-            timeoutSeconds: context.slot.estimated_duration * 60, // Convert to seconds
+        // Connect to gateway via WebSocket and trigger an agent turn
+        const gatewayUrl = 'ws://127.0.0.1:18789';
+        const ws = await import('ws');
+        const WebSocket = ws.default || ws.WebSocket || ws;
+
+        const result = await new Promise<{ sessionId?: string; error?: string }>((resolve, reject) => {
+          const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+            client.close();
+            reject(new Error('Gateway connection timeout'));
+          }, 15000);
+
+          const client = new WebSocket(gatewayUrl);
+
+          client.on('error', (err: Error) => {
+            clearTimeout(timeout);
+            reject(err);
           });
 
-          if (result?.sessionId) {
-            logger.info(`Agent spawned for calendar slot: session=${result.sessionId}`);
+          client.on('open', () => {
+            // Send hello
+            client.send(JSON.stringify({
+              jsonrpc: '2.0',
+              method: 'hello',
+              params: {
+                clientName: 'harbor-forge-calendar',
+                mode: 'backend',
+              },
+              id: 1,
+            }));
+          });
 
-            // Track session completion
-            trackSessionCompletion(result.sessionId, context);
-            return true;
-          }
-        }
+          let helloAcked = false;
 
-        // Method 2: Send notification/alert to wake agent (fallback)
-        // This relies on the agent's heartbeat to check for notifications
-        logger.warn('OpenClaw spawn API not available, using notification fallback');
+          client.on('message', (data: Buffer | string) => {
+            try {
+              const msg = JSON.parse(data.toString());
 
-        // Send calendar wakeup notification via backend
-        const live = resolveConfig();
-        const agentId = process.env.AGENT_ID || 'unknown';
+              if (!helloAcked && msg.id === 1) {
+                helloAcked = true;
+                // Send agent turn request
+                client.send(JSON.stringify({
+                  jsonrpc: '2.0',
+                  method: 'agent',
+                  params: {
+                    message: context.prompt,
+                    agentId,
+                    timeoutSeconds: context.slot.estimated_duration * 60,
+                  },
+                  id: 2,
+                }));
+                return;
+              }
 
-        const notifyResponse = await fetch(`${live.backendUrl}/calendar/agent/notify`, {
-          method: 'POST',
-          headers: {
-            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-            'X-Agent-ID': agentId,
-            'X-Claw-Identifier': live.identifier || hostname(),
-          },
-          body: JSON.stringify({
-            agent_id: agentId,
-            message: context.prompt,
-            slot_id: context.slot.id || context.slot.virtual_id,
-            task_description: context.taskDescription,
-          }),
+              if (msg.id === 2) {
+                clearTimeout(timeout);
+                client.close();
+                if (msg.error) {
+                  resolve({ error: msg.error.message || JSON.stringify(msg.error) });
+                } else {
+                  resolve({ sessionId: msg.result?.sessionId || 'ok' });
+                }
+              }
+            } catch {
+              // ignore parse errors
+            }
+          });
         });
 
-        return notifyResponse.ok;
+        if (result.error) {
+          logger.error(`Gateway agent call failed: ${result.error}`);
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        logger.info(`Agent woken via gateway for slot: session=${result.sessionId}`);
+        return true;
 
       } catch (err) {
-        logger.error('Failed to wake agent:', err);
+        logger.error('Failed to wake agent via gateway:', err);
         return false;
       }
     }