tinqiao-oss Skill: DingTalk (钉钉)
For LLM agents driving DingTalk desktop through clawtouch-mcp.
DingTalk is one of the dominant B2B collaboration suites in China.
Very little LLM training data — this skill bridges the gap for
day-to-day office surfaces.
Tested against: DingTalk desktop V7.x on Windows 10/11 (zh-CN locale). Last verified 2026-05-26.
⚠️ DingTalk releases major UI revisions roughly yearly. If you are on a substantially newer version (V8+) and the sidebar layout, keyboard shortcuts, or menu paths described below don't match what you see, the skill may be out of date — please open an issue at tinqiao-oss/clawtouch-skills so we can refresh it.
Scope
This skill covers DingTalk's messaging, file sharing, docs, and calendar surfaces — the low-risk daily-office workflows.
Not covered (intentionally out of scope):
- Check-in / attendance flows (打卡 / 补卡)
- Approval submit / approve / reject (审批同意 / 拒绝)
- Reimbursement sign-off, attendance adjustments, or any other action that creates a binding labor or financial record
These flows must be triggered by the user in person, not by an unattended agent loop. They are deliberately omitted from this skill — if your use case requires them, the user must drive the relevant click in real time.
When to use this skill
User is operating DingTalk desktop (DingTalk.exe on Windows,
DingTalk.app on macOS) for messaging, file sharing, or calendar /
docs interaction.
App-wide navigation
- Left sidebar = section switcher: 消息 (Messages) / 文档 (Docs) / 日历 (Calendar) / 工作 (Work) / 通讯录 (Contacts)
- Global search inside DingTalk:
Ctrl+F - Quick chat switcher:
Ctrl+Alt+L - Settings: top-right avatar → 设置
Messaging (消息)
| Task | Step sequence |
|---|---|
| Open a specific chat | hid.key("ctrl+alt+l") → type name → Enter |
| Send a message | Click input area → hid.type("...") → Ctrl+Enter (default — see send-key gotcha) |
| Reply to a specific message | Hover the message → click "回复" icon |
| @ mention | Type @ then name → arrow keys + Enter |
| Send file | Click paperclip, or drag-drop |
| Voice message | Long-press the mic icon — avoid this unless explicitly the task |
Send-key gotcha ⚠️
Same as Feishu — Enter vs Ctrl+Enter is user-configurable.
Default to Ctrl+Enter; switch only after observing a misfire.
Docs and Calendar
DingTalk's docs and calendar are assumed to share Feishu's shape —
block-based docs (/ opens the block menu, markdown shortcuts) and a
standard calendar grid — but the DingTalk-specific menu paths here are
not independently verified (only the messaging section above was).
Use the Feishu skill as the starting point and fall
back to screenshot-based reasoning if the menus differ. Contributions with
verified DingTalk Docs/Calendar steps are welcome.
Known gotchas
- Notification banners: incoming messages produce screen-corner toasts that can intercept clicks. Wait or dismiss.
- Update prompts: DingTalk frequently prompts for updates with
a modal — dismiss with
hid.key("escape"). - Multi-org switching: users in multiple organizations see an org-switcher at top. The operation context can change based on active org — verify the active org before doing org-specific lookups.
- Login flow: QR-code only on first install. Don't try to type credentials.
- In-app mini-programs (工作 tab): companies install custom mini-programs whose UI is tenant-specific. Not covered by this skill — fall back to screenshot + LLM reasoning.
When this skill doesn't help
- Custom enterprise mini-programs inside the "工作" tab — too varied
- Video meeting controls — real-time, prefer screenshot reasoning
- Admin console at admin.dingtalk.com — separate web app, not covered here