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Channel Setup by yetone — Agent Skill

Name: Channel Setup
Author: yetone

File contents

Channel Setup Guide

This skill guides users through configuring communication channels for MetaClaw.

Supported Channels

Channel	Connection Type	Difficulty
Slack	Socket Mode (no public URL)	Easy
Discord	Gateway (no public URL)	Easy
Telegram	Long-polling (no public URL)	Easy
Webhook	HTTP POST	Easy
Email	IMAP/SMTP	Medium
WhatsApp	Cloud API + Webhook	Medium
Google Chat	Webhook	Medium
Microsoft Teams	Bot Framework	Medium
Twilio	Webhook	Medium
LINE	Webhook	Medium
WeChat	Webhook	Medium
Zoom	Webhook	Medium

Setup Instructions

Slack (Recommended for teams)

Go to https://api.slack.com/apps and click "Create New App"
Choose "From scratch", name it "MetaClaw", select your workspace
Under "OAuth & Permissions", add these Bot Token Scopes:
- chat:write
- app_mentions:read
- im:history
- im:read
- im:write
Install the app to your workspace
Copy the "Bot User OAuth Token" → set as SLACK_BOT_TOKEN in .env
Under "Socket Mode", enable it and generate an app-level token → set as SLACK_APP_TOKEN
Under "Event Subscriptions", enable and subscribe to:
- message.im
- app_mention
Enable in metaclaw.toml:

[channels.slack]
enabled = true

Discord

Go to https://discord.com/developers/applications
Create a new application, name it "MetaClaw"
Go to "Bot" → Add Bot
Enable "Message Content Intent"
Copy the token → set as DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN in .env
Generate invite URL with permissions: Send Messages, Read Messages
Enable in metaclaw.toml:

[channels.discord]
enabled = true

Message @BotFather on Telegram
Send /newbot and follow the prompts
Copy the token → set as TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN in .env
Enable in metaclaw.toml:

[channels.telegram]
enabled = true

Webhook (Generic)

For custom integrations, use the generic webhook channel:

[channels.webhook]
enabled = true
secret = "your-webhook-secret"

POST to http://your-server:8000/webhook/incoming with:

{
  "text": "Your message",
  "user_id": "user123",
  "channel_id": "channel456"
}

Email

[channels.email]
enabled = true

Set in .env:

EMAIL_SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
EMAIL_SMTP_PORT=587
EMAIL_IMAP_HOST=imap.gmail.com
EMAIL_USERNAME=your@email.com
EMAIL_PASSWORD=your-app-password

Note: For Gmail, use an App Password (not your regular password).

Verification

After configuring, start the server:

metaclaw start

Check the logs for successful channel connections. Send a test message through the configured channel.

---name: channel-setupdescription: Guide users through setting up communication channels (Slack, Discord, Telegram, etc.) for MetaClawlicense: MIT---# Channel Setup GuideThis skill guides users through configuring communication channels for MetaClaw.## Supported Channels| Channel | Connection Type | Difficulty ||---------|----------------|------------|| Slack | Socket Mode (no public URL) | Easy || Discord | Gateway (no public URL) | Easy || Telegram | Long-polling (no public URL) | Easy || Webhook | HTTP POST | Easy || Email | IMAP/SMTP | Medium || WhatsApp | Cloud API + Webhook | Medium || Google Chat | Webhook | Medium || Microsoft Teams | Bot Framework | Medium || Twilio | Webhook | Medium || LINE | Webhook | Medium || WeChat | Webhook | Medium || Zoom | Webhook | Medium |## Setup Instructions### Slack (Recommended for teams)1. Go to https://api.slack.com/apps and click "Create New App"2. Choose "From scratch", name it "MetaClaw", select your workspace3. Under "OAuth & Permissions", add these Bot Token Scopes: - `chat:write` - `app_mentions:read` - `im:history` - `im:read` - `im:write`4. Install the app to your workspace5. Copy the "Bot User OAuth Token" → set as `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN` in .env6. Under "Socket Mode", enable it and generate an app-level token → set as `SLACK_APP_TOKEN`7. Under "Event Subscriptions", enable and subscribe to: - `message.im` - `app_mention`8. Enable in metaclaw.toml:```toml[channels.slack]enabled = true```### Discord1. Go to https://discord.com/developers/applications2. Create a new application, name it "MetaClaw"3. Go to "Bot" → Add Bot4. Enable "Message Content Intent"5. Copy the token → set as `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN` in .env6. Generate invite URL with permissions: Send Messages, Read Messages7. Enable in metaclaw.toml:```toml[channels.discord]enabled = true```### Telegram1. Message @BotFather on Telegram2. Send `/newbot` and follow the prompts3. Copy the token → set as `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` in .env4. Enable in metaclaw.toml:```toml[channels.telegram]enabled = true```### Webhook (Generic)For custom integrations, use the generic webhook channel:```toml[channels.webhook]enabled = truesecret = "your-webhook-secret"```POST to `http://your-server:8000/webhook/incoming` with:```json{ "text": "Your message", "user_id": "user123", "channel_id": "channel456"}```### Email```toml[channels.email]enabled = true```Set in .env:```EMAIL_SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.comEMAIL_SMTP_PORT=587EMAIL_IMAP_HOST=imap.gmail.comEMAIL_USERNAME=your@email.comEMAIL_PASSWORD=your-app-password```Note: For Gmail, use an App Password (not your regular password).## VerificationAfter configuring, start the server:```bashmetaclaw start```Check the logs for successful channel connections.Send a test message through the configured channel.

Frequently asked questions

Channel Setup