FAQ: Add common questions from Discord (Jan 3)

- Linux/VPS installation without Homebrew
- Minimum system requirements (runs on 1GB RAM!)
- Enterprise OAuth status (not supported yet)
- Discord DM allowlist config
- Model switching with /model
- Message queue modes with /queue
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Peter Steinberger
2026-01-03 06:09:48 +00:00
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- **iMessage** — macOS only (uses `imsg` CLI) - **iMessage** — macOS only (uses `imsg` CLI)
- **Clawdis.app** — macOS native app (optional, gateway works without it) - **Clawdis.app** — macOS native app (optional, gateway works without it)
### What are the minimum system requirements?
**Basically nothing!** The gateway is very lightweight — all heavy compute happens on Anthropic's servers.
- **RAM:** 512MB-1GB is enough (community member runs on 1GB VPS!)
- **CPU:** 1 core is fine for personal use
- **Disk:** ~500MB for Clawdis + deps, plus space for logs/media
The gateway is just shuffling messages around. A Raspberry Pi 4 can run it. You can also use **Bun** instead of Node for even lower memory footprint:
```bash
bun clawdis gateway
```
### How do I install on Linux without Homebrew?
Build CLIs from source! Example for `gogcli`:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/steipete/gogcli.git
cd gogcli
make
sudo mv bin/gog /usr/local/bin/
```
Most of Peter's tools are Go binaries — clone, build, move to PATH. No brew needed.
### I'm getting "unauthorized" errors on health check ### I'm getting "unauthorized" errors on health check
You need a config file. Run the onboarding wizard: You need a config file. Run the onboarding wizard:
@@ -83,10 +110,20 @@ The macOS app onboarding is still being polished and can have quirks (e.g., What
They're **separate billing**! An API key does NOT use your subscription. They're **separate billing**! An API key does NOT use your subscription.
**For OAuth:** During onboarding, pick "Anthropic OAuth", log in to your Claude account, paste the code back. **For OAuth:** During onboarding, pick "Anthropic OAuth", log in to your Claude account, paste the code back. Or just run:
```bash
pnpm clawdis login
```
**If OAuth fails** (headless/container): Do OAuth on a normal machine, then copy `~/.clawdis/` to your server. The auth is just a JSON file. **If OAuth fails** (headless/container): Do OAuth on a normal machine, then copy `~/.clawdis/` to your server. The auth is just a JSON file.
### Does enterprise OAuth work?
**Not currently.** Enterprise accounts use SSO which requires a different auth flow that pi-coding-agent doesn't support yet.
**Workaround:** Ask your enterprise admin to provision an API key via the Anthropic console, then use that with `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`.
### OAuth callback not working (containers/headless)? ### OAuth callback not working (containers/headless)?
OAuth needs the callback to reach the machine running the CLI. Options: OAuth needs the callback to reach the machine running the CLI. Options:
@@ -271,6 +308,33 @@ cat ~/.clawdis/clawdis.json | grep workspace
- **Signal** — Via `signal-cli` (see [signal.md](./signal.md)). - **Signal** — Via `signal-cli` (see [signal.md](./signal.md)).
- **WebChat** — Browser-based chat UI. - **WebChat** — Browser-based chat UI.
### Discord: Bot works in channels but not DMs?
Discord has **separate allowlists** for channels vs DMs:
- `discord.guilds.*.users` — controls who can talk in server channels
- `discord.dm.allowFrom` — controls who can DM the bot
If channels work but DMs don't, add `discord.dm.allowFrom` to your config:
```json
{
"discord": {
"dm": {
"enabled": true,
"allowFrom": ["YOUR_DISCORD_USER_ID"]
},
"guilds": {
"your-server": {
"users": ["YOUR_DISCORD_USER_ID"]
}
}
}
}
```
Find your user ID: Discord Settings → Advanced → Developer Mode → right-click yourself → Copy User ID.
### Can I use multiple platforms at once? ### Can I use multiple platforms at once?
Yes! One Clawdis gateway can connect to WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and more simultaneously. Each platform maintains its own sessions. Yes! One Clawdis gateway can connect to WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and more simultaneously. Each platform maintains its own sessions.
@@ -399,6 +463,50 @@ Quick reference (send these in chat):
| `/think <level>` | Set thinking level (off\|minimal\|low\|medium\|high) | | `/think <level>` | Set thinking level (off\|minimal\|low\|medium\|high) |
| `/verbose on\|off` | Toggle verbose mode | | `/verbose on\|off` | Toggle verbose mode |
| `/activation mention\|always` | Group activation (owner-only) | | `/activation mention\|always` | Group activation (owner-only) |
| `/model <name>` | Switch AI model (see below) |
| `/queue instant\|batch\|serial` | Message queuing mode |
### How do I switch models on the fly?
Use `/model` to switch without restarting:
```
/model sonnet
/model haiku
/model opus
```
**Setup:** Configure allowed models and aliases in `clawdis.json`:
```json
{
"agent": {
"model": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5-20251022",
"allowedModels": [
"anthropic/claude-opus-4-5-20251022",
"anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5-20251022",
"anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001"
],
"modelAliases": {
"opus": "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5-20251022",
"sonnet": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5-20251022",
"haiku": "anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001"
}
}
}
```
**Tip:** `/model` is processed at the gateway level — it works even if you're rate-limited (429) on the current model!
### How do rapid-fire messages work?
Use `/queue` to control how messages sent in quick succession are handled:
- **`/queue instant`** — New messages interrupt/steer the current response
- **`/queue batch`** — Messages queue up, processed after current turn
- **`/queue serial`** — One at a time, in order
If you tend to send multiple short messages, `/queue instant` feels most natural.
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