Communication Skills

Communication Skills let the OpenClaw Agent operate across different messaging platforms as your unified communication assistant. From enterprise Slack to personal WhatsApp, the Agent can read, reply to, and manage messages on your behalf.

#7 — Slack

Property	Details
Rank	#7 / 50
Category	Communication
Total Score	64 / 80
Maturity	🟡 Beta
Official/Community	Community (steipete)
Installation	`clawhub install steipete/slack`
Target Users	Slack users, team collaboration

Feature Overview

A Slack integration Skill maintained by well-known developer steipete:

Read and search channel messages
Send messages and reply to threads
Manage Direct Messages
Set up and trigger Slack notifications
Generate channel summaries
Supports Slack Blocks formatted messages

Why It Matters

Slack is one of the tools knowledge workers spend the most time on daily. Letting the Agent track important channels, summarize long threads, and auto-reply to common questions can dramatically reduce context-switching costs.

Score Breakdown

REL	COM	TRC	VAL	MNT	RLB	SEC	LRN	Total
8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	64

Installation & Setup

clawhub install steipete/slack

# Authorize with Slack Bot Token
openclaw skill configure slack \
  --bot-token xoxb-xxxxxxxxxxxx \
  --app-token xapp-xxxxxxxxxxxx

# Configure channels to monitor
openclaw skill configure slack \
  --watch-channels general,engineering,random

Slack Workspace Admin Permission

Installing the Slack Skill requires Workspace admin approval for the Bot application. Test functionality in a test Workspace first.

Dependencies & Security

Dependencies: Slack Bot Token + App Token
Permissions Required: channels:read, channels:history, chat:write, users:read
Security: SEC 8/10 — Slack's Bot permission model is mature with fine-grained channel access control
Alternatives: Microsoft Teams users can watch for the community-developed community/teams-claw

#24 — AgentMail

Property	Details
Rank	#24 / 50
Category	Communication
Total Score	56 / 80
Maturity	🟡 Beta
Official/Community	Community
Installation	`clawhub install community/agentmail`
Target Users	Users who need a dedicated Agent mailbox

Feature Overview

Creates an independent, managed email identity for your Agent:

Create an Agent-dedicated mailbox (your-agent@agentmail.dev)
Send and receive email without affecting your personal inbox
Configure auto-reply rules
Manage multiple Agent identities
Isolated mailbox separate from the Gmail Skill

Why It Matters

Giving the Agent direct access to your personal Gmail carries security risks. AgentMail provides an "Agent-dedicated mailbox" — the Agent can only access this isolated mailbox, and even if something goes wrong, your primary inbox is unaffected. This is a more thorough isolation approach than Gmail Skill's draft-only mode.

Score Breakdown

REL	COM	TRC	VAL	MNT	RLB	SEC	LRN	Total
7	7	6	7	7	7	7	8	56

Installation & Setup

clawhub install community/agentmail

# Register an Agent mailbox
openclaw skill configure agentmail \
  --create-identity my-agent \
  --domain agentmail.dev

# Set up forwarding rules (forward specific emails from personal inbox to Agent mailbox)
openclaw skill configure agentmail \
  --forward-from your@gmail.com \
  --filter "subject:invoice OR subject:receipt"

Dependencies & Security

Dependencies: AgentMail service account
Permissions Required: AgentMail API (limited to Agent mailbox only)
Security: SEC 7/10 — safer by design than direct personal inbox access, but relies on a third-party service
Alternatives: Gmail Skill + draft-only mode

#26 — Telegram Bot

Property	Details
Rank	#26 / 50
Category	Communication
Total Score	55 / 80
Maturity	🟡 Beta
Official/Community	Community
Installation	`clawhub install community/telegram-claw`
Target Users	Telegram users, mobile Agent interaction

Feature Overview

Wraps the OpenClaw Agent as a Telegram Bot:

Chat with the Agent via Telegram
Receive proactive notifications from the Agent
Share files and images for Agent processing
Supports group mode (Agent as a group member)
Voice message to text processing

Why It Matters

A Telegram Bot lets you interact with the Agent anywhere, anytime via your phone. No need to sit at a computer — you can ask the Agent for help while on the go. This is the simplest "mobile Agent" solution.

Score Breakdown

REL	COM	TRC	VAL	MNT	RLB	SEC	LRN	Total
7	7	6	7	7	7	7	7	55

Installation & Setup

clawhub install community/telegram-claw

# 1. Get a Bot Token from @BotFather
# 2. Configure the Skill
openclaw skill configure telegram-claw \
  --bot-token 123456:ABC-DEF1234ghIkl-zyx57W2v1u123ew11 \
  --allowed-users your_telegram_id

Public Access Risk

Make sure to set --allowed-users to restrict interaction to only your Telegram account. Otherwise, anyone who finds your Bot can control your Agent.

Dependencies & Security

Dependencies: Telegram Bot Token (obtained from @BotFather)
Permissions Required: Telegram Bot API
Security: SEC 7/10 — strict access control configuration required
Alternatives: WhatsApp CLI (#33), Discord Bot (community development in progress)

#33 — WhatsApp CLI

Property	Details
Rank	#33 / 50
Category	Communication
Total Score	52 / 80
Maturity	🟠 Alpha
Official/Community	Community (third-party)
Installation	`clawhub install community/whatsapp-claw`
Target Users	Heavy WhatsApp users

Feature Overview

Interact with WhatsApp via the wacli (WhatsApp CLI) tool:

Read and send messages
Group message management
Media file send/receive
Contact search

Why It Matters

In Asian and European markets, WhatsApp is the primary instant messaging tool. This Skill fills the gap in OpenClaw's WhatsApp integration.

Score Breakdown

REL	COM	TRC	VAL	MNT	RLB	SEC	LRN	Total
7	6	6	7	5	6	7	8	52

Installation & Setup

clawhub install community/whatsapp-claw

# Install wacli first
brew install wacli  # macOS
# or
pip install wacli   # Cross-platform

# Scan QR Code to log in
wacli login

# Configure the Skill
openclaw skill configure whatsapp-claw

Unofficial API

WhatsApp CLI uses an unofficial WhatsApp Web API. There is a risk of account suspension. Meta may change the API at any time, breaking functionality. Recommended for personal experimentation only — do not use for critical business communications.

Dependencies & Security

Dependencies: wacli tool, WhatsApp account
Permissions Required: WhatsApp Web Session
Security: SEC 7/10 — unofficial API carries account risk, but data is not transmitted to third parties
Alternatives: Telegram Bot (#26) is more stable and uses the official API

#50 — Matrix Chat

Property	Details
Rank	#50 / 50
Category	Communication
Total Score	43 / 80
Maturity	🟠 Alpha
Official/Community	Community
Installation	`clawhub install community/matrix-claw`
Target Users	Matrix/Element users, privacy advocates

Feature Overview

Integration with the Matrix decentralized communication protocol:

Send and receive encrypted messages
Room management
Basic Bot functionality

Why It Matters

Matrix is an open-source, decentralized communication protocol, especially popular among users who value privacy and open-source principles. While functionality is currently limited, it is the only option for the Matrix community.

Score Breakdown

REL	COM	TRC	VAL	MNT	RLB	SEC	LRN	Total
5	5	3	5	5	6	8	6	43

Installation & Setup

clawhub install community/matrix-claw

openclaw skill configure matrix-claw \
  --homeserver https://matrix.org \
  --username @your-bot:matrix.org \
  --password your_password

Dependencies & Security

Dependencies: Matrix Homeserver account
Permissions Required: Matrix Client API
Security: SEC 8/10 — supports end-to-end encryption, best privacy
Alternatives: Slack (#7) for enterprise, Telegram (#26) for personal use