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WhatsApp Channel Setup

Connects NanoClaw to WhatsApp via a linked device, with QR or pairing-code login and a shared-number risk warning.

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Repository
nanocoai/nanoclaw
Stars
31,072
Licence
MIT
Files
4 files

What it does

This skill walks an agent through adding WhatsApp as a messaging channel for NanoClaw, an agent framework. It copies a WhatsApp adapter from a separate branch, registers it, installs pinned WhatsApp Web client packages, builds and runs a test, and then guides you through linking a WhatsApp account by scanning a QR code or entering a pairing code on your phone. It also asks whether you will use a dedicated or shared number and warns about ban risk if you choose a shared one. An optional helper script shows the QR code in a local browser page.

Great for

  • Developers running NanoClaw who want their agent reachable over WhatsApp
  • People willing to dedicate a spare SIM or old phone number to an agent

Skip it if

  • Connecting a personal everyday WhatsApp number: WhatsApp may suspend or ban that account, and the agent would only be reachable in your self-chat
  • Non-technical users without a working NanoClaw install: the steps assume a pnpm build and terminal use
  • Production business messaging: the skill itself points to the official Meta Business API skill for that

Try asking

  • “Add WhatsApp to my NanoClaw install using a dedicated number”
  • “Link WhatsApp by pairing code instead of QR”
  • “Show me the WhatsApp pairing QR in my browser”
Step-by-step guide: how to use WhatsApp Channel SetupInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 4 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    add-whatsapp.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip add-whatsapp.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip add-whatsapp.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Choose a dedicated number before starting; the skill warns against shared numbers and you should heed it
  • Use the browser QR helper on macOS or desktop Linux, since the ASCII terminal QR is hard to scan

What's inside

  • apply-fixtures.json
  • REMOVE.md
  • scripts/wa-qr-browser.ts
  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from nanocoai/nanoclaw under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.