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Add DeltaChat Channel (NanoClaw)

A step-by-step runbook for wiring DeltaChat — email-based, end-to-end encrypted messaging — into a NanoClaw bot.

AutomationAdvanced★ 30,532⑂ 12,853AI score 8/10Last updated: Aug 17, 2026

What it does

Installs and wires the DeltaChat channel adapter in a NanoClaw project, driving @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server directly (no Chat SDK bridge).

  • Copies src/channels/deltachat.ts and its registration test from the channels branch and appends the self-registration import to the channel barrel.
  • Installs a pinned @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server@2.49.0, then builds and runs the registration test as proof the channel is live.
  • Documents the .env credentials (email, app password, IMAP/SMTP hosts, ports, security modes) plus optional env-only settings like DC_ACCOUNT_DIR and DC_DISPLAY_NAME.
  • Walks the SecureJoin bootstrap: grab the invite URL from logs or dc-account/invite-qr.svg, look up the messaging_groups row, then wire it via /init-first-agent, /manage-channels, or ncl wirings create.
  • Includes a real troubleshooting section (missing credentials, configure failures, port 465 providers, stale accounts.lock, unwired groups) and a feature/limitation list.

Who it's for

  • Self-hosters running NanoClaw who want another messaging channel
  • Privacy-minded users who prefer email + OpenPGP over Telegram or Slack
  • Intermediate-to-advanced users comfortable with pnpm, systemd/launchd, and SQLite queries

Examples

  1. "Add DeltaChat to NanoClaw" → adapter copied, dependency pinned, build green, deltachat-registration.test.ts passing.
  2. After first start, pull the https://i.delta.chat/... invite from the log or scan dc-account/invite-qr.svg in the DeltaChat app to open the first DM.
  3. Messages arrive but the agent stays silent → query messaging_groups / messaging_group_agents to spot the missing wiring, then fix it with /manage-channels.

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  1. Open a terminal and change into your NanoClaw project directory.
  2. Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw.git
  3. Copy the skill into your skills folder: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r nanoclaw/.claude/skills/add-deltachat ~/.claude/skills/
  4. Note that this skill only works inside a NanoClaw checkout — start Claude Code from the project root.
  5. Prepare a dedicated email account for the bot (check compatibility at https://providers.delta.chat/) and create an app password if 2FA is enabled.
  6. Ask Claude to "add the DeltaChat channel"; it will copy files, run pnpm install, build, and run the registration test.
  7. Fill in DC_EMAIL, DC_PASSWORD, and the IMAP/SMTP host and port values in .env, then restart the service with systemd or launchctl.
  8. Open the logged invite link or the QR SVG in the DeltaChat app to start a chat, then run /init-first-agent to wire it to an agent.
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT