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summary: "Top-level overview of Clawdis, features, and purpose"
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- Introducing Clawdis to newcomers
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---
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# CLAWDIS 🦞
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> *"EXFOLIATE! EXFOLIATE!"* — A space lobster, probably
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<p align="center">
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<img src="whatsapp-clawd.jpg" alt="CLAWDIS" width="420">
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</p>
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<p align="center">
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<strong>WhatsApp + Telegram gateway for AI agents (Pi).</strong><br>
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Send a message, get an agent response — from your pocket.
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</p>
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<p align="center">
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<a href="https://github.com/steipete/clawdis">GitHub</a> ·
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<a href="https://github.com/steipete/clawdis/releases">Releases</a> ·
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<a href="./clawd">Clawd setup</a>
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</p>
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CLAWDIS bridges WhatsApp (via WhatsApp Web / Baileys) and Telegram (Bot API / grammY) to coding agents like [Pi](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono).
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It’s built for [Clawd](https://clawd.me), a space lobster who needed a TARDIS.
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## How it works
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```
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WhatsApp / Telegram
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│
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▼
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┌──────────────────────────┐
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│ Gateway │ ws://127.0.0.1:18789 (loopback-only)
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│ (single source) │ tcp://0.0.0.0:18790 (Bridge)
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│ │ http://<gateway-host>:18793/__clawdis__/canvas/ (Canvas host)
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└───────────┬───────────────┘
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│
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├─ Pi agent (RPC)
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├─ CLI (clawdis …)
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├─ Chat UI (SwiftUI)
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├─ macOS app (Clawdis.app)
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└─ iOS node via Bridge + pairing
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```
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Most operations flow through the **Gateway** (`clawdis gateway`), a single long-running process that owns provider connections and the WebSocket control plane.
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## Network model
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- **One Gateway per host**: it is the only process allowed to own the WhatsApp Web session.
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- **Loopback-first**: Gateway WS defaults to `ws://127.0.0.1:18789`.
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- For Tailnet access, run `clawdis gateway --bind tailnet --token ...` (token is required for non-loopback binds).
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- **Bridge for nodes**: optional LAN/tailnet-facing bridge on `tcp://0.0.0.0:18790` for paired nodes (Bonjour-discoverable).
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- **Canvas host**: HTTP file server on `canvasHost.port` (default `18793`), serving `/__clawdis__/canvas/` for node WebViews; see `docs/configuration.md` (`canvasHost`).
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- **Remote use**: SSH tunnel or tailnet/VPN; see `docs/remote.md` and `docs/discovery.md`.
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## Features (high level)
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- 📱 **WhatsApp Integration** — Uses Baileys for WhatsApp Web protocol
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- ✈️ **Telegram Bot** — DMs + groups via grammY
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- 🤖 **Agent bridge** — Pi (RPC mode) with tool streaming
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- 💬 **Sessions** — Direct chats collapse into shared `main` (default); groups are isolated
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- 👥 **Group Chat Support** — Mention-based by default; owner can toggle `/activation always|mention`
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- 📎 **Media Support** — Send and receive images, audio, documents
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- 🎤 **Voice notes** — Optional transcription hook
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- 🖥️ **WebChat + macOS app** — Local UI + menu bar companion for ops and voice wake
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- 📱 **iOS node** — Pairs as a node and exposes a Canvas surface
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Note: legacy Claude/Codex/Gemini/Opencode paths have been removed; Pi is the only coding-agent path.
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## Quick start
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Runtime requirement: **Node ≥ 22**.
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```bash
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# From source (recommended while the npm package is still settling)
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pnpm install
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pnpm build
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pnpm link --global
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# Pair WhatsApp Web (shows QR)
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clawdis login
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# Run the Gateway (leave running)
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clawdis gateway --port 18789
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```
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Send a test message (requires a running Gateway):
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```bash
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clawdis send --to +15555550123 --message "Hello from CLAWDIS"
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```
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## Configuration (optional)
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Config lives at `~/.clawdis/clawdis.json`.
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- If you **do nothing**, CLAWDIS uses the bundled Pi binary in RPC mode with per-sender sessions.
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- If you want to lock it down, start with `inbound.allowFrom` and (for groups) mention rules.
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Example:
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```json5
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{
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inbound: {
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allowFrom: ["+15555550123"],
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groupChat: { requireMention: true, mentionPatterns: ["@clawd"] }
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}
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}
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```
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## Docs
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- Start here:
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- [Configuration](./configuration.md)
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- [Clawd personal assistant setup](./clawd.md)
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- [Skills](./skills.md)
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- [Workspace templates](./templates/AGENTS.md)
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- [Gateway runbook](./gateway.md)
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- [Nodes (iOS/Android)](./nodes.md)
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- [Web surfaces (Control UI)](./web.md)
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- [Discovery + transports](./discovery.md)
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- [Remote access](./remote.md)
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- Providers and UX:
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- [WebChat](./webchat.md)
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- [Control UI (browser)](./control-ui.md)
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- [Telegram](./telegram.md)
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- [Group messages](./group-messages.md)
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- [Media: images](./images.md)
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- [Media: audio](./audio.md)
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- Ops and safety:
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- [Sessions](./session.md)
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- [Cron + wakeups](./cron.md)
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- [Security](./security.md)
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- [Troubleshooting](./troubleshooting.md)
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## The name
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**CLAWDIS = CLAW + TARDIS** — because every space lobster needs a time-and-space machine.
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---
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*"We're all just playing with our own prompts."* — an AI, probably high on tokens
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<!-- {% endraw %} -->
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## Credits
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- **Peter Steinberger** ([@steipete](https://twitter.com/steipete)) — Creator, lobster whisperer
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- **Mario Zechner** ([@badlogicc](https://twitter.com/badlogicgames)) — Pi creator, security pen-tester
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- **Clawd** — The space lobster who demanded a better name
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## License
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MIT — Free as a lobster in the ocean 🦞
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---
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*"We're all just playing with our own prompts."* — An AI, probably high on tokens
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