diff --git a/src/gateway/server.test.ts b/src/gateway/server.test.ts
index 680e276d1..449d50917 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server.test.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ vi.mock("../commands/agent.js", () => ({
   agentCommand: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
 }));
 
+process.env.CLAWDIS_SKIP_PROVIDERS = "1";
+
 async function getFreePort(): Promise<number> {
   return await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const server = createServer();
diff --git a/src/gateway/server.ts b/src/gateway/server.ts
index c3667e66e..48785c010 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { createDefaultDeps } from "../cli/deps.js";
 import { agentCommand } from "../commands/agent.js";
 import { getHealthSnapshot } from "../commands/health.js";
 import { getStatusSummary } from "../commands/status.js";
+import { loadConfig } from "../config/config.js";
+import { isVerbose } from "../globals.js";
 import { onAgentEvent } from "../infra/agent-events.js";
 import { enqueueSystemEvent } from "../infra/system-events.js";
 import {
@@ -13,9 +15,11 @@ import {
 } from "../infra/system-presence.js";
 import { logError } from "../logger.js";
 import { getResolvedLoggerSettings } from "../logging.js";
-import { isVerbose } from "../globals.js";
 import { defaultRuntime } from "../runtime.js";
+import { monitorWebProvider, webAuthExists } from "../providers/web/index.js";
 import { sendMessageWhatsApp } from "../web/outbound.js";
+import { monitorTelegramProvider } from "../telegram/monitor.js";
+import { sendMessageTelegram } from "../telegram/send.js";
 import {
   ErrorCodes,
   type ErrorShape,
@@ -94,8 +98,53 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(port = 18789): Promise<GatewayServer> {
     host: "127.0.0.1",
     maxPayload: MAX_PAYLOAD_BYTES,
   });
+  const providerAbort = new AbortController();
+  const providerTasks: Array<Promise<unknown>> = [];
   const clients = new Set<Client>();
 
+  const startProviders = async () => {
+    const cfg = loadConfig();
+    const telegramToken =
+      process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN ?? cfg.telegram?.botToken ?? "";
+
+    if (await webAuthExists()) {
+      defaultRuntime.log("gateway: starting WhatsApp Web provider");
+      providerTasks.push(
+        monitorWebProvider(
+          isVerbose(),
+          undefined,
+          true,
+          undefined,
+          defaultRuntime,
+          providerAbort.signal,
+        ).catch((err) => logError(`web provider exited: ${String(err)}`)),
+      );
+    } else {
+      defaultRuntime.log(
+        "gateway: skipping WhatsApp Web provider (no linked session)",
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (telegramToken.trim().length > 0) {
+      defaultRuntime.log("gateway: starting Telegram provider");
+      providerTasks.push(
+        monitorTelegramProvider({
+          token: telegramToken.trim(),
+          runtime: defaultRuntime,
+          abortSignal: providerAbort.signal,
+          useWebhook: Boolean(cfg.telegram?.webhookUrl),
+          webhookUrl: cfg.telegram?.webhookUrl,
+          webhookSecret: cfg.telegram?.webhookSecret,
+          webhookPath: cfg.telegram?.webhookPath,
+        }).catch((err) => logError(`telegram provider exited: ${String(err)}`)),
+      );
+    } else {
+      defaultRuntime.log(
+        "gateway: skipping Telegram provider (no TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN/config)",
+      );
+    }
+  };
+
   const broadcast = (
     event: string,
     payload: unknown,
@@ -399,16 +448,32 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(port = 18789): Promise<GatewayServer> {
             }
             const to = params.to.trim();
             const message = params.message.trim();
+            const provider = (params.provider ?? "whatsapp").toLowerCase();
             try {
-              const result = await sendMessageWhatsApp(to, message, {
-                mediaUrl: params.mediaUrl,
-                verbose: isVerbose(),
-              });
-              const payload = {
-                runId: idem,
-                messageId: result.messageId,
-                toJid: result.toJid ?? `${to}@s.whatsapp.net`,
-              };
+              const result =
+                provider === "telegram"
+                  ? await sendMessageTelegram(to, message, {
+                      mediaUrl: params.mediaUrl,
+                      verbose: isVerbose(),
+                    })
+                  : await sendMessageWhatsApp(to, message, {
+                      mediaUrl: params.mediaUrl,
+                      verbose: isVerbose(),
+                    });
+              const payload =
+                provider === "telegram"
+                  ? {
+                      runId: idem,
+                      messageId: result.messageId,
+                      chatId: result.chatId,
+                      provider,
+                    }
+                  : {
+                      runId: idem,
+                      messageId: result.messageId,
+                      toJid: result.toJid ?? `${to}@s.whatsapp.net`,
+                      provider,
+                    };
               dedupe.set(`send:${idem}`, { ts: Date.now(), ok: true, payload });
               respond(true, payload, undefined);
             } catch (err) {
@@ -524,8 +589,17 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(port = 18789): Promise<GatewayServer> {
   );
   defaultRuntime.log(`gateway log file: ${getResolvedLoggerSettings().file}`);
 
+  // Launch configured providers (WhatsApp Web, Telegram) so gateway replies via the
+  // surface the message came from. Tests can opt out via CLAWDIS_SKIP_PROVIDERS.
+  if (process.env.CLAWDIS_SKIP_PROVIDERS !== "1") {
+    void startProviders();
+  } else {
+    defaultRuntime.log("gateway: skipping provider start (CLAWDIS_SKIP_PROVIDERS=1)");
+  }
+
   return {
     close: async () => {
+      providerAbort.abort();
       broadcast("shutdown", {
         reason: "gateway stopping",
         restartExpectedMs: null,
@@ -547,6 +621,7 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(port = 18789): Promise<GatewayServer> {
         }
       }
       clients.clear();
+      await Promise.allSettled(providerTasks);
       await new Promise<void>((resolve) => wss.close(() => resolve()));
     },
   };