diff --git a/backend/app/api/gateways.py b/backend/app/api/gateways.py
index f6b328e3..2a37a362 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/gateways.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/gateways.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ INCLUDE_MAIN_QUERY = Query(default=True)
 RESET_SESSIONS_QUERY = Query(default=False)
 ROTATE_TOKENS_QUERY = Query(default=False)
 FORCE_BOOTSTRAP_QUERY = Query(default=False)
+LEAD_ONLY_QUERY = Query(default=False)
 BOARD_ID_QUERY = Query(default=None)
 _RUNTIME_TYPE_REFERENCES = (UUID,)
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ _RUNTIME_TYPE_REFERENCES = (UUID,)
 def _template_sync_query(
     *,
     include_main: bool = INCLUDE_MAIN_QUERY,
+    lead_only: bool = LEAD_ONLY_QUERY,
     reset_sessions: bool = RESET_SESSIONS_QUERY,
     rotate_tokens: bool = ROTATE_TOKENS_QUERY,
     force_bootstrap: bool = FORCE_BOOTSTRAP_QUERY,
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ def _template_sync_query(
 ) -> GatewayTemplateSyncQuery:
     return GatewayTemplateSyncQuery(
         include_main=include_main,
+        lead_only=lead_only,
         reset_sessions=reset_sessions,
         rotate_tokens=rotate_tokens,
         force_bootstrap=force_bootstrap,
diff --git a/backend/app/services/openclaw/admin_service.py b/backend/app/services/openclaw/admin_service.py
index 56557001..587703d5 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/openclaw/admin_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/openclaw/admin_service.py
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ class GatewayAdminLifecycleService(OpenClawDBService):
             GatewayTemplateSyncOptions(
                 user=auth.user,
                 include_main=query.include_main,
+                lead_only=query.lead_only,
                 reset_sessions=query.reset_sessions,
                 rotate_tokens=query.rotate_tokens,
                 force_bootstrap=query.force_bootstrap,
diff --git a/backend/app/services/openclaw/provisioning_db.py b/backend/app/services/openclaw/provisioning_db.py
index 1ab172e0..e44163e5 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/openclaw/provisioning_db.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/openclaw/provisioning_db.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class GatewayTemplateSyncOptions:
 
     user: User | None
     include_main: bool = True
+    lead_only: bool = False
     reset_sessions: bool = False
     rotate_tokens: bool = False
     force_bootstrap: bool = False
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ class OpenClawProvisioningService(OpenClawDBService):
             options = GatewayTemplateSyncOptions(
                 user=template_user,
                 include_main=options.include_main,
+                lead_only=options.lead_only,
                 reset_sessions=options.reset_sessions,
                 rotate_tokens=options.rotate_tokens,
                 force_bootstrap=options.force_bootstrap,
@@ -288,11 +290,12 @@ class OpenClawProvisioningService(OpenClawDBService):
             return result
         paused_board_ids = await _paused_board_ids(self.session, list(boards_by_id.keys()))
         if boards_by_id:
-            agents = await (
-                Agent.objects.by_field_in("board_id", list(boards_by_id.keys()))
-                .order_by(col(Agent.created_at).asc())
-                .all(self.session)
+            query = Agent.objects.by_field_in("board_id", list(boards_by_id.keys())).order_by(
+                col(Agent.created_at).asc(),
             )
+            if options.lead_only:
+                query = query.filter(col(Agent.is_board_lead).is_(True))
+            agents = await query.all(self.session)
         else:
             agents = []
 
diff --git a/backend/app/services/openclaw/session_service.py b/backend/app/services/openclaw/session_service.py
index 67aee61f..627a9967 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/openclaw/session_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/openclaw/session_service.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class GatewayTemplateSyncQuery:
     """Sync options parsed from query args for gateway template operations."""
 
     include_main: bool
+    lead_only: bool
     reset_sessions: bool
     rotate_tokens: bool
     force_bootstrap: bool
diff --git a/backend/scripts/sync_gateway_templates.py b/backend/scripts/sync_gateway_templates.py
index 2542ceac..91266c24 100644
--- a/backend/scripts/sync_gateway_templates.py
+++ b/backend/scripts/sync_gateway_templates.py
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ def _parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
         default=True,
         help="Also sync the gateway main agent (default: true)",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--lead-only",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Sync only board lead agents",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--reset-sessions",
         action="store_true",
@@ -72,6 +77,7 @@ async def _run() -> int:
             GatewayTemplateSyncOptions(
                 user=None,
                 include_main=bool(args.include_main),
+                lead_only=bool(args.lead_only),
                 reset_sessions=bool(args.reset_sessions),
                 rotate_tokens=bool(args.rotate_tokens),
                 force_bootstrap=bool(args.force_bootstrap),