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Selig 4c966a3ad2 Initial commit: OpenClaw Skill Collection

6 custom skills (assign-task, dispatch-webhook, daily-briefing,
task-capture, qmd-brain, tts-voice) with technical documentation.
Compatible with Claude Code, OpenClaw, Codex CLI, and OpenCode.

2026-03-13 10:58:30 +08:00

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WhatsApp Channel

Overview

OpenClaw's WhatsApp integration via Baileys where the gateway owns the session(s). The setup enables multiple WhatsApp accounts within a single gateway process with deterministic message routing.

Quick Start

Requirements:

A separate phone number (recommended)
Configuration in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Running openclaw channels login to scan a QR code
An active listener for sending messages

Operating Modes

Dedicated Number Approach (Preferred)

Use a separate device with an eSIM to keep operations isolated from personal contacts. This avoids "self-chat quirks" and provides cleaner routing.

Personal Number Fallback

Run OpenClaw on your own WhatsApp account by enabling selfChatMode, though this requires messaging yourself to test without spamming contacts.

Access Control

The platform implements a pairing-based gating system for unknown senders. The first direct message from a new sender returns a short code (message is not processed). Users then approve access using:

openclaw pairing approve whatsapp <code>

Codes expire after one hour, with a maximum of three pending requests per channel.

Message Handling

Quoted Replies

Include full context, appended as [Replying to +1555 id:ABC123] followed by the quoted content.

Media-Only Messages

Use placeholders like <media:image|video|audio|document|sticker>.

Groups & History

Group messages require mentions or regex matching by default
Recent unprocessed messages (up to 50) are injected for context
Context messages are labeled with sender information and marked as "for context" to distinguish them from current messages

Acknowledgment Reactions

Emoji reactions provide immediate receipt feedback before bot replies generate. Configuration allows customizing the emoji and limiting reactions to:

Direct chats
Group mentions
All group messages

Technical Limits

Limit	Default
Outbound text	4,000 character chunks (configurable)
Inbound media	50 MB default cap
Outbound media	5 MB per item default

Images auto-optimize to JPEG within limits.

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