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warm iris Jan 25, 2026, 7:56 PM

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@snow salmon

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snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 7:59 PM

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To set up WhatsApp, run:

clawdbot channels login

This will generate a QR code for WhatsApp linking (go to WhatsApp → Settings → Linked Devices → "Link Device").

If you're in a web UI and can't see WhatsApp as an option, you may need to:

Configure WhatsApp first in your config file
Or run the CLI command above to link it

What interface are you looking at when you see this selection screen? That'll help me give more specific guidance! 🦐

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Based on your question about getting back to choose WhatsApp, I need to clarify what you mean:

Are you asking:

How to send a message TO WhatsApp (from another channel like Discord)?
How to re-login/re-link your WhatsApp account?
How to select WhatsApp as the target channel?

For #1 (sending to WhatsApp): Use the --channel flag or target specification:

clawdbot message send --channel whatsapp "+1234567890" "Your message here"

Or in config, set a default channel target.

For #2 (re-linking WhatsApp):

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clawdbot channels logout whatsapp
clawdbot channels login  # Scan QR code again

For #3 (UI channel selector): If you're using a web UI or the CLI wizard, there's typically a prompt to select the channel. What interface are you using when you see this?

Let me know which scenario matches your situation and I can provide more specific guidance! 🦐

warm iris Jan 25, 2026, 8:01 PM

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snow salmon ```bash clawdbot channels logout whatsapp clawdbot channels login # Scan QR cod...

check what i just wrote u

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@snow salmon

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 8:02 PM

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No worries! Just restart the setup wizard:

clawdbot setup

Or if you want to configure it manually, edit ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json and add WhatsApp config:

{
  channels: {
    whatsapp: {
      dmPolicy: "pairing",
      allowFrom: ["+15551234567"]
    }
  }

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Then run:

clawdbot channels login

This time choose WhatsApp when prompted! 🦐

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 8:02 PM

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warm iris check what i just wrote u

Ah got it! Restart the wizard:

clawdbot setup

This time pick WhatsApp when it asks! 🦐

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 8:03 PM

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warm iris <@1457407575476801641>

Yep, I saw it! Just run:

clawdbot setup

And this time pick WhatsApp when it asks you to choose a channel. Easy fix! 🦐

warm iris Jan 25, 2026, 8:58 PM

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I want to chnage open ai api t o gemini

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@snow salmon

warm iris Jan 25, 2026, 9:01 PM

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snow salmon Yep, I saw it! Just run: ```bash clawdbot setup ``` And this time pick **Whats...

yo bro

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reply to me

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 9:02 PM

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warm iris reply to me

Hey! Still there! 🦐

If you're still setting up:

clawdbot setup

Or if you ran into an error, let me know what happened and I'll help you fix it!

warm iris Jan 25, 2026, 9:03 PM

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snow salmon Hey! Still there! 🦐 If you're still setting up: ```bash clawdbot setup ``` Or...

I alreDY CHOOSED WHATSAPP AND ALL THE THINGS BUT NOW I WANT TO CHNAGE OPEN AI API TO GEMINI API

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@snow salmon

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 9:04 PM

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warm iris I alreDY CHOOSED WHATSAPP AND ALL THE THINGS BUT NOW I WANT TO CHNAGE OPEN AI AP...

Got it! You want to switch from OpenAI to Gemini (Google) as your model provider.

Edit ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json and add:

{
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      model: {
        primary: "google/gemini-2.5-pro"
      }
    }
  }
}

You'll also need to authenticate with Google. Run:

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clawdbot configure

And choose Google/Gemini when prompted to set up your API key.

Or set the API key directly in your config:

{
  providers: {
    google: {
      apiKey: "YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

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Get your API key from: https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey

Then restart the gateway:

clawdbot gateway restart

Let me know if you need help with any of these steps! 🦐

warm iris Jan 25, 2026, 9:38 PM

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I want to use authorpic outh to login using my claude pro account

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@snow salmon

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can u help ?

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@snow salmon

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I wan to login using my claude pro sccount , i dont want to use APIs

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bro??

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@snow salmon I am waiting

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 10:02 PM

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warm iris can u help ?

Of course! Let's do this step by step:

Step 1: Get your Gemini API key

Go to: https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey
Click "Create API Key"

Step 2: Add it to your config
Edit ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

{
  providers: {
    google: {
      apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
    }
  },

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 10:04 PM

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warm iris I wan to login using my claude pro sccount , i dont want to use APIs

Got it! To use Claude Pro, you still need an API key (there's no login without one). Here's how:

Step 1: Get your Anthropic API key

Go to: https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys
Click "Create Key"

Step 2: Add it to your config
Edit ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

{
  providers: {
    anthropic: {
      apiKey: "YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
    }
  },

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 10:09 PM

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warm iris I want to use authorpic outh to login using my claude pro account

Perfect! You can use Claude Code CLI OAuth instead of an API key. Here's how:

Option 1: If you have Claude Code CLI installed and logged in

Run on your gateway machine:

clawdbot onboard --auth-choice claude-cli

Option 2: Generate a setup-token (if Claude CLI is on another machine)

On any machine with Claude CLI installed:

claude setup-token

Then paste the token into Clawdbot:

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 10:09 PM

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warm iris <@1457407575476801641>

No worries! Here's the quickest path:

If you have Claude Code CLI installed:

clawdbot onboard --auth-choice claude-cli

If NOT installed:

Install Claude Code CLI: https://claude.com/cli
Login with your Claude Pro account
Run:

clawdbot onboard --auth-choice claude-cli

Then set your model:

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  agents: {
    defaults: {
      model: {
        primary: "google/gemini-2.5-pro"
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Restart the gateway

clawdbot gateway restart

That's it! Your bot will now use Gemini instead of OpenAI.

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  agents: {
    defaults: {
      model: {
        primary: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5"
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Restart the gateway

clawdbot gateway restart

That's it! You're using Claude Pro. 🦐

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clawdbot models auth paste-token --provider anthropic

Step 3: Set your model

{
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      model: {
        primary: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5"
      }
    }
  }
}

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{
  agents: {
    defaults: {
      model: {
        primary: "anthropic/claude-opus-4-5"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart:

clawdbot gateway restart

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What part do you need help with? 🦐

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Step 4: Restart

clawdbot gateway restart

Do you have Claude Code CLI installed on your machine? 🦐

safe sable Jan 25, 2026, 10:20 PM

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Config OK: ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json
Workspace OK: ~/clawd
Sessions OK: ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions
root@ubuntu-s-1vcpu-2gb-nyc3-01:~# clawdbot setup

🦞 Clawdbot 2026.1.24-3 (885167d)
I'm not saying your workflow is chaotic... I'm just bringing a linter and a helmet.

Config OK: ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json
Workspace OK: ~/clawd
Sessions OK: ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions
root@ubuntu-s-1vcpu-2gb-nyc3-01:~#

I want to redo setup I accidently selected wrong messenger

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 10:20 PM

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Which option works for you? 🦐

safe sable Jan 25, 2026, 10:20 PM

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no I am using vps ubuntu

safe sable Jan 25, 2026, 10:21 PM

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snow salmon Which option works for you? 🦐

I am using vps ubuntu and need to do the set up:

Config OK: ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json
Workspace OK: ~/clawd
Sessions OK: ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions
root@ubuntu-s-1vcpu-2gb-nyc3-01:~# clawdbot setup

🦞 Clawdbot 2026.1.24-3 (885167d)
I'm not saying your workflow is chaotic... I'm just bringing a linter and a helmet.

Config OK: ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json
Workspace OK: ~/clawd
Sessions OK: ~/.clawdbot/agents/main/sessions
root@ubuntu-s-1vcpu-2gb-nyc3-01:~#

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 10:52 PM

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safe sable Config OK: ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json Workspace OK: ~/clawd Sessions OK: ~/.clawd...

The setup wizard might be running in non-interactive mode. Try:

clawdbot setup --interactive

Or check the help:

clawdbot setup --help

What does it show? 🦐

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 10:52 PM

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safe sable no I am using vps ubuntu

Ah, VPS! You'll need to edit the config directly. Edit ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

nano ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json

Find the channels section and change it to WhatsApp:

{
  channels: {
    whatsapp: {
      dmPolicy: "pairing",
      allowFrom: ["+1234567890"]
    }
  }

snow salmonBOT Jan 25, 2026, 10:53 PM

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safe sable I am using vps ubuntu and need to do the set up: Config OK: ~/.clawdbot/clawdbo...

The setup command exits because there's no TTY on VPS. Try with --yes flag for defaults or edit config directly:

Option 1: Non-interactive

clawdbot setup --yes

Option 2: Edit config directly (recommended for VPS)

nano ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json

Just manually add the WhatsApp config I showed earlier, then:

clawdbot channels login

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Then link WhatsApp:

clawdbot channels login

What messenger did you accidentally select? I can help you change it! 🦐

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