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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.

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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 Baileys runtime dependencies are staged, and the Gateway loads the WhatsApp runtime only when the channel is actually active.

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Supported channels

  • BlueBubbles — Recommended for iMessage; uses the BlueBubbles macOS server REST API with full feature support (bundled plugin; edit, unsend, effects, reactions, group management — edit currently broken on macOS 26 Tahoe).
  • Discord — Discord Bot API + Gateway; supports servers, channels, and DMs.
  • Feishu — Feishu/Lark bot via WebSocket (bundled plugin).
  • Google Chat — Google Chat API app via HTTP webhook.
  • iMessage (legacy) — Legacy macOS integration via imsg CLI (deprecated, use BlueBubbles for new setups).
  • IRC — Classic IRC servers; channels + DMs with pairing/allowlist controls.
  • LINE — LINE Messaging API bot (bundled plugin).
  • Matrix — Matrix protocol (bundled plugin).
  • Mattermost — Bot API + WebSocket; channels, groups, DMs (bundled plugin).
  • Microsoft Teams — Bot Framework; enterprise support (bundled plugin).
  • Nextcloud Talk — Self-hosted chat via Nextcloud Talk (bundled plugin).
  • Nostr — Decentralized DMs via NIP-04 (bundled plugin).
  • QQ Bot — QQ Bot API; private chat, group chat, and rich media (bundled plugin).
  • Signal — signal-cli; privacy-focused.
  • Slack — Bolt SDK; workspace apps.
  • Synology Chat — Synology NAS Chat via outgoing+incoming webhooks (bundled plugin).
  • Telegram — Bot API via grammY; supports groups.
  • Tlon — Urbit-based messenger (bundled plugin).
  • Twitch — Twitch chat via IRC connection (bundled plugin).
  • Voice Call — Telephony via Plivo or Twilio (plugin, installed separately).
  • WebChat — Gateway WebChat UI over WebSocket.
  • WeChat — Tencent iLink Bot plugin via QR login; private chats only (external plugin).
  • WhatsApp — Most popular; uses Baileys and requires QR pairing.
  • Zalo — Zalo Bot API; Vietnam’s popular messenger (bundled plugin).
  • Zalo Personal — Zalo personal account via QR login (bundled plugin).

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Notes

  • Channels can run simultaneously; configure multiple and OpenClaw will route per chat.
  • Fastest setup is usually Telegram (simple bot token). WhatsApp requires QR pairing and stores more state on disk.
  • Group behavior varies by channel; see Groups.
  • DM pairing and allowlists are enforced for safety; see Security.
  • Troubleshooting: Channel troubleshooting.
  • Model providers are documented separately; see Model Providers.