Vendor OpenClaw source as Adolf fork baseline

Adolf is a fork/vendored clone of github.com/openclaw/openclaw (v2026.6.11),
free to diverge. Tree copied sans upstream .git; upstream remote added for
future syncs. Node pinned to 24 (.nvmrc); engines already require >=22.19.
Preserves docs/ARCHITECTURE.md.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01LeqyaxJF2nbRXJtae2kNB2

docs/channels/index.md

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+---
+summary: "Messaging platforms OpenClaw can connect to"
+read_when:
+  - You want to choose a chat channel for OpenClaw
+  - You need a quick overview of supported messaging platforms
+title: "Chat channels"
+---
+
+OpenClaw can talk to you on any chat app you already use. Each channel connects via the Gateway.
+Text is supported everywhere; media and reactions vary by channel.
+
+iMessage, Telegram, and the WebChat UI ship with the core install. Channels marked
+"official plugin" install with one command (`openclaw plugins install @openclaw/<id>`)
+or on demand during `openclaw onboard` / `openclaw channels add`, then need a Gateway
+restart. "External plugin" channels are maintained outside the OpenClaw repo.
+
+## Supported channels
+
+- [Discord](/channels/discord) - Discord Bot API + Gateway; supports servers, channels, and DMs (official plugin).
+- [Feishu](/channels/feishu) - Feishu/Lark bot via WebSocket (official plugin).
+- [Google Chat](/channels/googlechat) - Google Chat API app via HTTP webhook (official plugin).
+- [iMessage](/channels/imessage) - Included in core. Native macOS integration via the `imsg` bridge on a signed-in Mac (or SSH wrapper when the Gateway runs elsewhere), including private API actions for replies, tapbacks, effects, attachments, and group management.
+- [IRC](/channels/irc) - Classic IRC servers; channels + DMs with pairing/allowlist controls (official plugin).
+- [LINE](/channels/line) - LINE Messaging API bot (official plugin).
+- [Matrix](/channels/matrix) - Matrix protocol (official plugin).
+- [Mattermost](/channels/mattermost) - Bot API + WebSocket; channels, groups, DMs (official plugin).
+- [Microsoft Teams](/channels/msteams) - Bot Framework; enterprise support (official plugin).
+- [Nextcloud Talk](/channels/nextcloud-talk) - Self-hosted chat via Nextcloud Talk (official plugin).
+- [Nostr](/channels/nostr) - Decentralized DMs via NIP-04 (official plugin).
+- [QQ Bot](/channels/qqbot) - QQ Bot API; private chat, group chat, and rich media (official plugin).
+- [Raft](/channels/raft) - Raft CLI wake bridge for human and agent collaboration (official plugin).
+- [Signal](/channels/signal) - signal-cli; privacy-focused (official plugin).
+- [Slack](/channels/slack) - Bolt SDK; workspace apps (official plugin).
+- [SMS](/channels/sms) - Twilio-backed SMS through the Gateway webhook (official plugin).
+- [Synology Chat](/channels/synology-chat) - Synology NAS Chat via outgoing+incoming webhooks (official plugin).
+- [Telegram](/channels/telegram) - Included in core. Bot API via grammY; supports groups.
+- [Tlon](/channels/tlon) - Urbit-based messenger (official plugin).
+- [Twitch](/channels/twitch) - Twitch chat via IRC connection (official plugin).
+- [Voice Call](/plugins/voice-call) - Telephony via Plivo, Telnyx, or Twilio (official plugin).
+- [WebChat](/web/webchat) - Included in core. Gateway WebChat UI over WebSocket.
+- [WeChat](/channels/wechat) - Tencent iLink bot via QR login; private chats only (external plugin).
+- [WhatsApp](/channels/whatsapp) - Most popular; uses Baileys and requires QR pairing (official plugin).
+- [Yuanbao](/channels/yuanbao) - Tencent Yuanbao bot (external plugin).
+- [Zalo](/channels/zalo) - Zalo Bot API; Vietnam's popular messenger (official plugin).
+- [Zalo ClawBot](/channels/zaloclawbot) - Personal Zalo assistant via QR login; owner-bound (external plugin).
+- [Zalo Personal](/channels/zalouser) - Zalo personal account via QR login (official plugin).
+
+## Delivery notes
+
+- Telegram replies that contain markdown image syntax, such as `![alt](url)`,
+  are converted into media replies on the final outbound path when possible.
+- Slack multi-person DMs route as group chats, so group policy, mention
+  behavior, and group-session rules apply to MPIM conversations.
+- WhatsApp setup is install-on-demand: onboarding can show the setup flow before
+  the plugin package is installed, and the Gateway loads the external
+  ClawHub/npm plugin only when the channel is actually active.
+- Channels that accept bot-authored inbound messages can use shared
+  [bot loop protection](/channels/bot-loop-protection) to prevent bot pairs from
+  replying to each other indefinitely.
+- Supported always-on rooms can use [ambient room events](/channels/ambient-room-events)
+  so unmentioned room chatter becomes quiet context unless the agent sends with
+  the `message` tool.
+
+## Notes
+
+- Channels can run simultaneously; configure multiple and OpenClaw will route per chat.
+- Fastest setup is usually **Telegram** (simple bot token, no plugin install). WhatsApp
+  requires QR pairing and stores more state on disk.
+- Group behavior varies by channel; see [Groups](/channels/groups).
+- DM pairing and allowlists are enforced for safety; see [Security](/gateway/security).
+- Troubleshooting: [Channel troubleshooting](/channels/troubleshooting).
+- Model providers are documented separately; see [Model Providers](/providers/models).