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Add Emacs Channel (NanoClaw)

An installer skill that wires an Emacs channel into NanoClaw over a local HTTP bridge, giving you a chat buffer and org-mode integration inside Emacs.

Dev & CodingAdvanced★ 30,532⑂ 12,853AI score 7/10Last updated: Aug 17, 2026

What it does

  • Pulls the Emacs adapter (src/channels/emacs.ts) and Lisp client (emacs/nanoclaw.el) from the repo's channels branch.
  • Walks through the self-registration import, build, and the channel registration test.
  • Configures .env (EMACS_ENABLED, port, optional bearer token) and creates the messaging group plus wiring.
  • Ships distribution-specific keybinding snippets for Doom, Spacemacs, and vanilla Emacs, plus curl/log/buffer verification.
  • Documents troubleshooting for port conflicts, adapter not starting, and 401 token mismatches.

Who it's for

  • Developers already self-hosting NanoClaw who live in Emacs.
  • org-mode power users who want a Slack/Telegram thread to continue inside Emacs.
  • Anyone who wants an extra channel with no bot token or third-party service.

Example uses

  1. Hit C-c n c mid-coding to ask about a function or stack trace without leaving Emacs.
  2. Send a meeting-notes heading with nanoclaw-org-send and get a summary as a child node.
  3. Select a region of code, ask for a review, and keep the answer inline in your org file.

· · · Install guide · · ·

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  2. In Claude, open Settings → Capabilities and turn on 'Code execution and file creation'. (one time)
  3. Go to Customize → Skills → + → 'Upload a skill' and upload the ZIP.
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Copy the .claude/skills/add-emacs folder from the GitHub repo nanocoai/nanoclaw into my ~/.claude/skills/add-emacs/.
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Install with a command instead

git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw.git && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r nanoclaw/.claude/skills/add-emacs ~/.claude/skills/

⚠ This is a third-party skill. Check the source repository before installing.

  1. Clone the NanoClaw repo (or open your existing checkout): git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw.git
  2. Copy the skill where Claude Code can see it: mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r nanoclaw/.claude/skills/add-emacs ~/.claude/skills/
  3. Start Claude Code from the NanoClaw project root and ask it to "add the Emacs channel".
  4. Follow the steps: git fetch origin channels, then copy the adapter and nanoclaw.el.
  5. Run pnpm run build and the registration test; both must pass.
  6. Add EMACS_ENABLED=true (plus port/token if needed) to .env and restart the service.
  7. Paste the snippet for your Emacs distribution into your config and reload.
  8. Verify with curl -s http://localhost:8766/api/messages?since=0, then send a message from the chat buffer.
View source on GitHub ↗License: MIT