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BetterClaw Setup Guide

Step-by-step walkthroughs for setting up your agent. Pick a guide and get up and running in minutes.

What these guides cover

Each guide takes one setup task from start to finish: connecting a channel, connecting an inbox, or adding a skill. BetterClaw has Telegram, Slack, Discord and Gmail built in, plus webhooks and 120+ connectors, and your agents can use unlimited skills. The guides below cover the built-in channels and custom skills, and the cards further down preview the steps in each one.

Start with whichever channel your team already uses. For Telegram, generate the bot token first, then follow the integration guide. Slack needs no bot of your own, so it is the quickest path to a working agent.

BetterClaw setup guides, what each is for, and how long each takes
GuideWhat it's forTime
How to Install Custom SkillsAdding your own skills: store API keys in Secrets, upload the skill file, assign it to an agent, and audit credential use in Access History.About 5 minutes
How to Generate a Telegram Bot TokenCreating a Telegram bot in BotFather and saving its token in BetterClaw. Do this before the Telegram integration guide.About 2 minutes
How to Integrate Telegram with BetterClawLinking that Telegram bot to an agent, allowlisting who can talk to it, and testing the connection.About 3 minutes
How to Connect Your Agent to DiscordPutting an agent in a Discord server: create the bot, enable Message Content Intent, paste the token, invite it.About 5 minutes
How to Connect Your Agent to SlackPutting an agent in a Slack workspace with one-click OAuth, then testing it in a DM or channel mention.About 2 minutes
Connect BetterClaw with Your GmailLetting an agent read, search, summarize and send email through a Google App Password over IMAP and SMTP.About 5 minutes

Times are hands-on setup time as stated in each guide, not reading time.

Skills

How to Install Custom Skills

Upload your own skills, connect API keys through Secrets, assign them to agents, and track every credential access in Access History.

  • 1 Add API credentials
  • 2 Install the skill
  • 3 Assign to an agent
5 min read Read guide
Telegram

How to Generate a Telegram Bot Token

Create a Telegram bot through BotFather, generate a bot token, and store it as a secret in BetterClaw — all in about 2 minutes.

  • 1 Open BotFather
  • 2 Create a new bot
  • 3 Copy your bot token
2 min read Read guide
Integration

How to Integrate Telegram with BetterClaw

Link your Telegram bot to a BetterClaw agent. Configure access controls, allowlist users, and test the connection in minutes.

  • 1 Open Integrations
  • 2 Configure connection
  • 3 Verify and test
3 min read Read guide
Discord

How to Connect Your Agent to Discord

Bring your BetterClaw agent into any Discord server. Create a bot, enable Message Content Intent, and connect it to your agent in about 5 minutes.

  • 1 Create Discord application
  • 2 Enable Message Content Intent
  • 3 Paste token and add to server
5 min read Read guide
Slack

How to Connect Your Agent to Slack

Bring your BetterClaw agent into any Slack workspace. Authorize the app, pick a channel, and start sending DMs, mentions, and files in about 2 minutes.

  • 1 Open Slack integration
  • 2 Authorize workspace
  • 3 Test in DM or channel
2 min read Read guide
Gmail

Connect BetterClaw with Your Gmail

Let your agents read, search, summarize, and send email using your Gmail account. App Password setup over IMAP and SMTP — no OAuth, no admin needed.

  • 1 Enable 2-Step Verification
  • 2 Generate Google App Password
  • 3 Save to vault and install skill
5 min read Read guide

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