Channels

All message channels use a common allowFrom rule:

• Empty allowFrom ([]): allow all senders.
• Non-empty allowFrom: only messages from the listed user IDs are accepted.

Configure channels in the UI or in ~/.nextclaw/config.json under channels.

Discord

1. Create a bot in the Discord Developer Portal and get the bot token.
2. Enable MESSAGE CONTENT INTENT for the bot.
3. Invite the bot to your server with permissions to read and send messages.

{
  "channels": {
    "discord": {
      "enabled": true,
      "token": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
      "allowBots": false,
      "allowFrom": [],
      "accountId": "default",
      "dmPolicy": "open",
      "groupPolicy": "allowlist",
      "groupAllowFrom": ["dev-room"],
      "requireMention": true,
      "mentionPatterns": ["@engineer"]
    }
  }
}

Telegram

1. Create a bot via @BotFather and get the token.
2. Get your user ID from @userinfobot.

{
  "channels": {
    "telegram": {
      "enabled": true,
      "token": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
      "allowFrom": ["YOUR_USER_ID"]
    }
  }
}

Optional: set "proxy": "http://localhost:7890" for network access.

Slack

Socket mode setup. You need a Bot Token and an App-Level Token (with connections:write).

{
  "channels": {
    "slack": {
      "enabled": true,
      "mode": "socket",
      "botToken": "xoxb-...",
      "appToken": "xapp-...",
      "allowBots": false,
      "dm": { "enabled": true, "allowFrom": [] }
    }
  }
}

Feishu (Lark)

Create an app in the Feishu open platform.

{
  "channels": {
    "feishu": {
      "enabled": true,
      "appId": "YOUR_APP_ID",
      "appSecret": "YOUR_APP_SECRET",
      "encryptKey": "",
      "verificationToken": "",
      "allowFrom": []
    }
  }
}

DingTalk

{
  "channels": {
    "dingtalk": {
      "enabled": true,
      "clientId": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
      "clientSecret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
      "allowFrom": []
    }
  }
}

WeCom (Enterprise WeChat)

{
  "channels": {
    "wecom": {
      "enabled": true,
      "corpId": "YOUR_CORP_ID",
      "agentId": "1000002",
      "secret": "YOUR_APP_SECRET",
      "token": "YOUR_CALLBACK_TOKEN",
      "callbackPort": 18890,
      "callbackPath": "/wecom/callback",
      "allowFrom": []
    }
  }
}

WhatsApp

{
  "channels": {
    "whatsapp": {
      "enabled": true,
      "bridgeUrl": "ws://localhost:3001",
      "allowFrom": []
    }
  }
}

Email

{
  "channels": {
    "email": {
      "enabled": true,
      "consentGranted": true,
      "imapHost": "imap.example.com",
      "imapPort": 993,
      "imapUsername": "you@example.com",
      "imapPassword": "YOUR_PASSWORD",
      "smtpHost": "smtp.example.com",
      "smtpPort": 587,
      "smtpUsername": "you@example.com",
      "smtpPassword": "YOUR_PASSWORD",
      "smtpUseTls": true,
      "fromAddress": "you@example.com",
      "autoReplyEnabled": true,
      "pollIntervalSeconds": 30,
      "allowFrom": []
    }
  }
}

QQ

{
  "channels": {
    "qq": {
      "enabled": true,
      "appId": "YOUR_APP_ID",
      "secret": "YOUR_SECRET",
      "allowFrom": []
    }
  }
}

After changing channel config, NextClaw hot-reloads channel runtime automatically when the gateway is running.