openclaw-channel-openilink

OpenClaw channel plugin for WeChat messaging via OpenILink Hub.

Features

• Receive WeChat messages in OpenClaw via OpenILink Hub
• Send replies back through WeChat
• WebSocket real-time message delivery with automatic reconnection
• Message deduplication
• Configurable DM policy (pairing / allowlist / open)

Requirements

• OpenClaw >= 2026.2.13
• An OpenILink Hub instance with a bound WeChat bot
• A channel API key from the Hub dashboard

Installation

openclaw plugins install @openilink/openclaw-channel

Add the plugin to your allow list in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "plugins": {
    "allow": ["@openilink/openclaw-channel"]
  }
}

Configuration

Run the interactive setup:

openclaw configure --section channels

Or manually edit ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "channels.openilink": {
    "hubUrl": "https://your-hub.example.com",
    "apiKey": "your-channel-api-key",
    "enabled": true,
    "dmPolicy": "pairing"
  }
}

Then restart the gateway:

openclaw gateway restart

Configuration Options

Option	Required	Default	Description
hubUrl	Yes	—	OpenILink Hub URL
apiKey	Yes	—	Channel API key from Hub dashboard
botId	No	auto	Bot ID (auto-detected from channel)
enabled	No	true	Enable/disable the account
dmPolicy	No	pairing	DM access policy: pairing, allowlist, or open
allowFrom	No	[]	Allowed sender IDs (for allowlist policy)

Architecture

OpenClaw Gateway
    ↕ (plugin-sdk)
openclaw-channel-openilink
    ↕ (WebSocket + REST API)
OpenILink Hub
    ↕ (iLink SDK)
WeChat

License

MIT