Groups

Handling group conversations.

Overview

OpenClaw can participate in group chats on supported channels.

Supported Channels

Channel	Group Support
WhatsApp	Yes
Telegram	Yes
Discord	Yes (servers/channels)
Slack	Yes (channels)

Activation Methods

Mention

Agent responds when mentioned:

@assistant help me with this code

Trigger Word

Agent responds to specific words:

hey assistant, what's the weather?

All Messages

Agent responds to every message (use carefully).

Configuration

{
  groups: {
    enabled: true,
    activation: "mention",    // mention, trigger, all
    triggerWords: ["assistant", "bot"],
    respondToSelf: false
  }
}

Session Handling

Groups can have:

• Shared session: All users share context
• Per-user sessions: Separate context per user

{
  groups: {
    sessionMode: "shared"    // shared, per-user
  }
}

Best Practices

• Use mention or trigger activation to avoid spam
• Consider rate limiting for busy groups
• Configure appropriate system prompts for group context

See Also

• Channels
• Session