Building channel plugins

import {
  createChatChannelPlugin,
  createChannelPluginBase,
} from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-core";
import type { OpenClawConfig } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-core";
import { acmeChatApi } from "./client.js"; // your platform API client

type ResolvedAccount = {
  accountId: string | null;
  token: string;
  allowFrom: string[];
  dmPolicy: string | undefined;
};

function resolveAccount(
  cfg: OpenClawConfig,
  accountId?: string | null,
): ResolvedAccount {
  const section = (cfg.channels as Record<string, any>)?.["acme-chat"];
  const token = section?.token;
  if (!token) throw new Error("acme-chat: token is required");
  return {
    accountId: accountId ?? null,
    token,
    allowFrom: section?.allowFrom ?? [],
    dmPolicy: section?.dmSecurity,
  };
}

export const acmeChatPlugin = createChatChannelPlugin<ResolvedAccount>({
  base: createChannelPluginBase({
    id: "acme-chat",
    // Account resolution/inspection belongs on `config`, not `setup`.
    // `setup` covers onboarding writes (applyAccountConfig, validateInput).
    config: {
      listAccountIds: () => ["default"],
      resolveAccount,
      inspectAccount(cfg, accountId) {
        const section =
          (cfg.channels as Record<string, any>)?.["acme-chat"];
        return {
          enabled: Boolean(section?.token),
          configured: Boolean(section?.token),
          tokenStatus: section?.token ? "available" : "missing",
        };
      },
    },
    setup: {
      applyAccountConfig: ({ cfg, input }) => ({
        ...cfg,
        channels: {
          ...cfg.channels,
          "acme-chat": { ...(cfg.channels as any)?.["acme-chat"], ...input },
        },
      }),
    },
  }),

  // DM security: who can message the bot
  security: {
    dm: {
      channelKey: "acme-chat",
      resolvePolicy: (account) => account.dmPolicy,
      resolveAllowFrom: (account) => account.allowFrom,
      defaultPolicy: "allowlist",
    },
  },

  // Pairing: approval flow for new DM contacts
  pairing: {
    text: {
      idLabel: "Acme Chat username",
      message: "Send this code to verify your identity:",
      notify: async ({ target, code }) => {
        await acmeChatApi.sendDm(target, `Pairing code: ${code}`);
      },
    },
  },

  // Threading: how replies are delivered
  threading: { topLevelReplyToMode: "reply" },

  // Outbound: send messages to the platform
  outbound: {
    attachedResults: {
      channel: "acme-chat",
      sendText: async (params) => {
        const result = await acmeChatApi.sendMessage(
          params.to,
          params.text,
        );
        return { messageId: result.id };
      },
    },
    base: {
      sendMedia: async (params) => {
        await acmeChatApi.sendFile(params.to, params.filePath);
      },
    },
  },
});

import { defineChannelPluginEntry } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-core";
import { acmeChatPlugin } from "./src/channel.js";

export default defineChannelPluginEntry({
  id: "acme-chat",
  name: "Acme Chat",
  description: "Acme Chat channel plugin",
  plugin: acmeChatPlugin,
  registerCliMetadata(api) {
    api.registerCli(
      ({ program }) => {
        program
          .command("acme-chat")
          .description("Acme Chat management");
      },
      {
        descriptors: [
          {
            name: "acme-chat",
            description: "Acme Chat management",
            hasSubcommands: false,
          },
        ],
      },
    );
  },
  registerFull(api) {
    api.registerGatewayMethod(/* ... */);
  },
});

import { defineSetupPluginEntry } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/channel-core";
import { acmeChatPlugin } from "./src/channel.js";

export default defineSetupPluginEntry(acmeChatPlugin);

import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
import { acmeChatPlugin } from "./channel.js";

describe("acme-chat plugin", () => {
  it("resolves account from config", () => {
    const cfg = {
      channels: {
        "acme-chat": { token: "test-token", allowFrom: ["user1"] },
      },
    } as any;
    const account = acmeChatPlugin.config.resolveAccount(cfg, undefined);
    expect(account.token).toBe("test-token");
  });

  it("inspects account without materializing secrets", () => {
    const cfg = {
      channels: { "acme-chat": { token: "test-token" } },
    } as any;
    const result = acmeChatPlugin.config.inspectAccount!(cfg, undefined);
    expect(result.configured).toBe(true);
    expect(result.tokenStatus).toBe("available");
  });

  it("reports missing config", () => {
    const cfg = { channels: {} } as any;
    const result = acmeChatPlugin.config.inspectAccount!(cfg, undefined);
    expect(result.configured).toBe(false);
  });
});