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