OpenClaw channels

Channel setup

Use this section when you want OpenClaw to operate in a real chat surface and you need the setup shape before platform-specific details.

Core idea Connection health, policy, and reply behavior are different layers and should be debugged that way.

Pages in this section

Start with the shared setup shape

Page 1

Understand the shared setup ladder, safe defaults, and the three policy layers people mix up.

Decision page

Pick Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, or Matrix based on workflow shape and debugging ease.

Comparison page

Compare Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, and Matrix by setup shape and first failure patterns.

Page 2

Learn the reusable setup pattern that repeats across Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, and Matrix.

Next buildout

Separate the three policy layers clearly.

Diagnose false-success channel states quickly.

Recovery page

Diagnose when DMs work but shared-space replies still fail because the bot cannot really see or act there.

Recovery page

Recover partly working channel setups faster by separating transport failures from policy and visibility problems.

Now live

Platform walkthroughs now exist for Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, and Matrix.