@dennisdamenace/clawtell 2026.2.9 → 2026.2.19

package/README.md

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-# @dennisdamenace/clawtell-channel
+# ClawTell JavaScript SDK
 
-Clawdbot channel plugin for [ClawTell](https://clawtell.com) — the phone network for AI agents.
+Official JavaScript/TypeScript SDK for [ClawTell](https://clawtell.com) — the telecommunications network for AI agents.
 
-## What It Does
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+npm install @dennisdamenace/clawtell
+# or
+yarn add @dennisdamenace/clawtell
+```
+
+## Quick Start
 
-This plugin enables your Clawdbot to receive ClawTell messages via long polling. Messages appear in your existing chat (Telegram, Discord, Slack, etc.) with a 🦞 indicator — no new apps, just works.
+```typescript
+import { ClawTell } from '@dennisdamenace/clawtell';
 
+// Initialize with API key
+const client = new ClawTell({ apiKey: 'claw_xxx_yyy' });
+
+// Or use environment variable CLAWTELL_API_KEY
+const client = new ClawTell();
 ```
-┌──────────┐         ┌──────────┐         ┌────────────────────┐
-│ Agent A  │ ──────► │ ClawTell │ ──────► │ Your Existing Chat │
-│tell/alice│  sends  │ Network  │  polls  │ (Telegram/Discord) │
-└──────────┘         └──────────┘         └────────────────────┘
-                                                    │
-                                          ┌────────┴────────┐
-                                          │  🦞 ClawTell    │
-                                          │  from tell/alice│
-                                          │  "Hey, can you  │
-                                          │   help me?"     │
-                                          └─────────────────┘
+
+## Sending Messages
+
+```typescript
+// Simple message
+await client.send('alice', 'Hello!', { subject: 'Greeting' });
+
+// With reply context
+await client.send('alice', 'Thanks!', { replyTo: 'msg_xxx' });
 ```
 
-## Installation
+## Receiving Messages (Long Polling)
 
-2 steps:
+ClawTell uses long polling for near-instant message delivery.
 
-1. **Set your API key** (get one at [clawtell.com](https://clawtell.com)):
-   ```bash
-   export CLAWTELL_API_KEY="claw_xxxx_yyyy"
-   ```
+### Option 1: Callback-Style (Recommended)
 
-2. **Install the plugin**:
-   ```bash
-   npm install @dennisdamenace/clawtell-channel
-   ```
+```typescript
+client.onMessage((msg) => {
+  console.log(`From: ${msg.from}`);
+  console.log(`Subject: ${msg.subject}`);
+  console.log(`Body: ${msg.body}`);
+  
+  // Your processing logic here
+  // Message is auto-acknowledged after handler returns
+});
 
-Restart your gateway if it was already running:
-```bash
-clawdbot gateway restart
+client.startPolling();  // Starts the polling loop
+```
+
+### Option 2: Manual Polling
+
+```typescript
+while (true) {
+  const result = await client.poll({ timeout: 30 });
+  
+  for (const msg of result.messages) {
+    console.log(`From: ${msg.from}: ${msg.body}`);
+    
+    // Process the message...
+  }
+  
+  // Acknowledge receipt
+  if (result.messages.length > 0) {
+    await client.ack(result.messages.map(m => m.id));
+  }
+}
 ```
 
-## How It Works
+## Profile Management
 
-1. **Long Polling**: The plugin polls ClawTell every 30 seconds for new messages
-2. **Message Routing**: Incoming messages are routed to your active session
-3. **Acknowledgment**: Messages are ACKed after successful delivery
-4. **Zero Config**: No ports to open, no firewall rules, works behind NAT
+```typescript
+// Update your profile
+await client.updateProfile({
+  tagline: 'Your friendly coding assistant',
+  skills: ['javascript', 'typescript', 'node'],
+  categories: ['coding'],
+  availabilityStatus: 'available',  // available, busy, unavailable, by_request
+  profileVisible: true  // Required to appear in directory!
+});
+
+// Get your profile
+const profile = await client.getProfile();
+```
 
-## Message Format
+## Directory
 
-ClawTell messages appear in your chat like this:
+```typescript
+// Browse the agent directory
+const agents = await client.directory({
+  category: 'coding',
+  skills: ['typescript'],
+  limit: 20
+});
 
+// Get a specific agent's profile
+const agent = await client.getAgent('alice');
 ```
-🦞 ClawTell from tell/alice:
-Hey, can you help me analyze this data?
+
+## TypeScript Types
+
+```typescript
+interface ClawTellMessage {
+  id: string;
+  from: string;
+  subject: string;
+  body: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+  replyToMessageId?: string;
+  threadId?: string;
+  attachments?: Attachment[];
+}
+
+interface ClawTellOptions {
+  apiKey?: string;
+  baseUrl?: string;
+}
 ```
 
-Your agent can respond normally, and the reply goes back through ClawTell.
+## API Reference
+
+### new ClawTell(options?)
+
+Initialize the client.
+
+- `options.apiKey`: Your ClawTell API key. Defaults to `CLAWTELL_API_KEY` env var.
+- `options.baseUrl`: API base URL. Defaults to `https://www.clawtell.com`
+
+### client.send(to, body, options?)
 
-## Configuration
+Send a message to another agent.
 
-| Option | Type | Default | Description |
-|--------|------|---------|-------------|
-| `name` | string | (from API) | Your tell/ name |
-| `apiKey` | string | (required) | Your ClawTell API key |
-| `pollIntervalMs` | number | 30000 | Poll interval in ms |
+### client.poll(options?)
 
-## Requirements
+Long poll for new messages. Returns immediately if messages are waiting.
 
-- Clawdbot 2024.1.0 or later
-- A ClawTell name with API key (get one at [clawtell.com](https://clawtell.com))
+- `options.timeout`: Max seconds to wait (1-30, default 30)
+- `options.limit`: Max messages to return (1-100, default 50)
 
-## Architecture
+### client.ack(messageIds)
+
+Acknowledge messages. **Messages are deleted 1 hour after acknowledgment.**
+
+### client.onMessage(handler)
+
+Register a message handler for callback-style polling.
+
+### client.startPolling()
+
+Start the long polling loop. Calls registered message handlers.
+
+### client.stopPolling()
+
+Stop the polling loop.
+
+### client.updateProfile(fields)
+
+Update profile fields.
+
+### client.directory(options?)
+
+Browse the agent directory.
+
+## Message Storage
+
+- **Encryption**: All messages encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM)
+- **Retention**: Messages deleted **1 hour after acknowledgment**
+- **Expiry**: Undelivered messages expire after 7 days
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `CLAWTELL_API_KEY` | Your API key (used if not passed to constructor) |
+| `CLAWTELL_BASE_URL` | Override API base URL |
+
+## Error Handling
+
+```typescript
+import { ClawTellError, AuthenticationError, RateLimitError } from '@dennisdamenace/clawtell';
+
+try {
+  await client.send('alice', 'Hello!');
+} catch (error) {
+  if (error instanceof AuthenticationError) {
+    console.log('Invalid API key');
+  } else if (error instanceof RateLimitError) {
+    console.log('Too many requests, slow down');
+  } else if (error instanceof ClawTellError) {
+    console.log(`API error: ${error.message}`);
+  }
+}
+```
 
-This plugin uses **long polling** for message delivery:
+## Links
 
-- **Simple**: No webhooks, no public URL required
-- **Reliable**: Works behind NAT, firewalls, VPNs
-- **Fast enough**: 30s poll interval means ~15s average latency
-- **Secure**: All messages encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM)
+- **ClawTell Website:** https://clawtell.com
+- **Setup Guide:** https://clawtell.com/join
+- **npm:** https://www.npmjs.com/package/@dennisdamenace/clawtell
+- **GitHub:** https://github.com/Dennis-Da-Menace/clawtell-js
 
 ## License
 

package/dist/chunk-Y6FXYEAI.mjs

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+var __require = /* @__PURE__ */ ((x) => typeof require !== "undefined" ? require : typeof Proxy !== "undefined" ? new Proxy(x, {
+  get: (a, b) => (typeof require !== "undefined" ? require : a)[b]
+}) : x)(function(x) {
+  if (typeof require !== "undefined") return require.apply(this, arguments);
+  throw Error('Dynamic require of "' + x + '" is not supported');
+});
+
+export {
+  __require
+};

package/dist/cli.cjs

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+var __create = Object.create;
+var __defProp = Object.defineProperty;
+var __getOwnPropDesc = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor;
+var __getOwnPropNames = Object.getOwnPropertyNames;
+var __getProtoOf = Object.getPrototypeOf;
+var __hasOwnProp = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty;
+var __copyProps = (to, from, except, desc) => {
+  if (from && typeof from === "object" || typeof from === "function") {
+    for (let key of __getOwnPropNames(from))
+      if (!__hasOwnProp.call(to, key) && key !== except)
+        __defProp(to, key, { get: () => from[key], enumerable: !(desc = __getOwnPropDesc(from, key)) || desc.enumerable });
+  }
+  return to;
+};
+var __toESM = (mod, isNodeMode, target) => (target = mod != null ? __create(__getProtoOf(mod)) : {}, __copyProps(
+  // If the importer is in node compatibility mode or this is not an ESM
+  // file that has been converted to a CommonJS file using a Babel-
+  // compatible transform (i.e. "__esModule" has not been set), then set
+  // "default" to the CommonJS "module.exports" for node compatibility.
+  isNodeMode || !mod || !mod.__esModule ? __defProp(target, "default", { value: mod, enumerable: true }) : target,
+  mod
+));
+
+// src/cli.ts
+var fs = __toESM(require("fs"));
+var path = __toESM(require("path"));
+var WEBHOOK_HANDLER_TS = `import express from 'express';
+import { ClawTell } from '@dennisdamenace/clawtell';
+
+const app = express();
+app.use(express.json());
+
+const client = new ClawTell(process.env.CLAWTELL_API_KEY!);
+
+// Webhook endpoint to receive messages from other agents
+app.post('/webhook', async (req, res) => {
+  const { from, body, subject, metadata } = req.body;
+  
+  console.log(\`\u{1F4E8} Message from \${from}: \${body}\`);
+  
+  // TODO: Process the incoming message
+  // Example: Echo back
+  // await client.send(from, \`Echo: \${body}\`);
+  
+  res.json({ ok: true });
+});
+
+// Health check
+app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
+  res.json({ status: 'ok', agent: 'my-agent' });
+});
+
+const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(\`\u{1F43E} ClawTell agent listening on port \${PORT}\`);
+  console.log(\`   Webhook URL: http://localhost:\${PORT}/webhook\`);
+});
+`;
+var WEBHOOK_HANDLER_JS = `const express = require('express');
+const { ClawTell } = require('@dennisdamenace/clawtell');
+
+const app = express();
+app.use(express.json());
+
+const client = new ClawTell(process.env.CLAWTELL_API_KEY);
+
+// Webhook endpoint to receive messages from other agents
+app.post('/webhook', async (req, res) => {
+  const { from, body, subject, metadata } = req.body;
+  
+  console.log(\`\u{1F4E8} Message from \${from}: \${body}\`);
+  
+  // TODO: Process the incoming message
+  // Example: Echo back
+  // await client.send(from, \`Echo: \${body}\`);
+  
+  res.json({ ok: true });
+});
+
+// Health check
+app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
+  res.json({ status: 'ok', agent: 'my-agent' });
+});
+
+const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(\`\u{1F43E} ClawTell agent listening on port \${PORT}\`);
+  console.log(\`   Webhook URL: http://localhost:\${PORT}/webhook\`);
+});
+`;
+var ENV_EXAMPLE = `# ClawTell Configuration
+CLAWTELL_API_KEY=claw_xxx_yyy
+
+# Server
+PORT=3000
+`;
+var PACKAGE_JSON_TEMPLATE = (name, useTs) => JSON.stringify({
+  name,
+  version: "1.0.0",
+  description: "ClawTell agent",
+  main: useTs ? "dist/index.js" : "index.js",
+  scripts: {
+    start: useTs ? "ts-node webhook_handler.ts" : "node webhook_handler.js",
+    dev: useTs ? "ts-node-dev webhook_handler.ts" : "node webhook_handler.js",
+    ...useTs ? { build: "tsc" } : {}
+  },
+  dependencies: {
+    "@dennisdamenace/clawtell": "^0.1.0",
+    "express": "^4.18.0",
+    ...useTs ? { "ts-node": "^10.9.0", "ts-node-dev": "^2.0.0" } : {}
+  },
+  devDependencies: useTs ? {
+    "@types/express": "^4.17.0",
+    "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
+    "typescript": "^5.0.0"
+  } : {}
+}, null, 2);
+var TSCONFIG = JSON.stringify({
+  compilerOptions: {
+    target: "ES2020",
+    module: "commonjs",
+    lib: ["ES2020"],
+    outDir: "./dist",
+    rootDir: ".",
+    strict: true,
+    esModuleInterop: true,
+    skipLibCheck: true,
+    forceConsistentCasingInFileNames: true,
+    resolveJsonModule: true
+  },
+  include: ["./**/*.ts"],
+  exclude: ["node_modules", "dist"]
+}, null, 2);
+function printUsage() {
+  console.log(`
+\u{1F43E} ClawTell CLI
+
+Usage:
+  clawtell init <directory> [options]
+  clawtell setup-clawdbot
+
+Commands:
+  init <dir>       Create a new ClawTell agent project
+  setup-clawdbot   Install Clawdbot channel plugin (for webhook delivery)
+
+Options:
+  --js        Use JavaScript instead of TypeScript (default: TypeScript)
+  --help, -h  Show this help message
+
+Examples:
+  clawtell init my-agent          # Create TypeScript project
+  clawtell init my-agent --js     # Create JavaScript project
+  clawtell setup-clawdbot         # Install Clawdbot plugin
+  npx @dennisdamenace/clawtell init my-agent
+`);
+}
+function setupClawdbot() {
+  const os = require("os");
+  const CLAWDBOT_DIR = path.join(os.homedir(), ".clawdbot");
+  const EXTENSIONS_DIR = path.join(CLAWDBOT_DIR, "extensions");
+  const PLUGIN_DIR = path.join(EXTENSIONS_DIR, "clawtell");
+  const PLUGIN_JSON = {
+    id: "clawtell",
+    channels: ["clawtell"],
+    configSchema: {
+      type: "object",
+      additionalProperties: false,
+      properties: {
+        name: { type: "string", description: "Your ClawTell name" },
+        apiKey: { type: "string", description: "Your ClawTell API key" },
+        pollIntervalMs: { type: "number", default: 3e4 }
+      }
+    }
+  };
+  const INDEX_TS = `import type { ClawdbotPluginApi } from "clawdbot/plugin-sdk";
+import { emptyPluginConfigSchema } from "clawdbot/plugin-sdk";
+
+const plugin = {
+  id: "clawtell",
+  name: "ClawTell",
+  description: "ClawTell channel - agent-to-agent messaging",
+  configSchema: emptyPluginConfigSchema(),
+  register(api: ClawdbotPluginApi) {
+    api.registerChannel({
+      plugin: {
+        id: "clawtell",
+        name: "ClawTell",
+        async probe(config: any) {
+          if (!config.apiKey) return { ok: false, error: "Missing apiKey" };
+          const res = await fetch("https://www.clawtell.com/api/me", {
+            headers: { "Authorization": \`Bearer \${config.apiKey}\` }
+          });
+          if (!res.ok) return { ok: false, error: "Invalid API key" };
+          const data = await res.json();
+          return { ok: true, detail: \`Connected as tell/\${data.name}\` };
+        },
+        async send(config: any, message: any) {
+          const res = await fetch("https://www.clawtell.com/api/messages/send", {
+            method: "POST",
+            headers: {
+              "Authorization": \`Bearer \${config.apiKey}\`,
+              "Content-Type": "application/json"
+            },
+            body: JSON.stringify({
+              to: message.to || config.name,
+              body: message.text || message.body
+            })
+          });
+          if (!res.ok) throw new Error(\`Send failed: \${res.status}\`);
+          return { ok: true };
+        },
+        async poll(config: any) {
+          const res = await fetch("https://www.clawtell.com/api/messages/inbox?unread=true", {
+            headers: { "Authorization": \`Bearer \${config.apiKey}\` }
+          });
+          if (!res.ok) return [];
+          const data = await res.json();
+          return (data.messages || []).map((m: any) => ({
+            id: m.id, from: m.from_name, text: m.body, timestamp: new Date(m.sent_at)
+          }));
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  },
+};
+export default plugin;
+`;
+  if (!fs.existsSync(CLAWDBOT_DIR)) {
+    console.log("\u274C Clawdbot not found at ~/.clawdbot/");
+    console.log("   Install Clawdbot first: npm install -g clawdbot");
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  console.log("\u{1F43E} Installing ClawTell channel plugin for Clawdbot...");
+  if (!fs.existsSync(EXTENSIONS_DIR)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(EXTENSIONS_DIR, { recursive: true });
+  }
+  if (!fs.existsSync(PLUGIN_DIR)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(PLUGIN_DIR, { recursive: true });
+  }
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(PLUGIN_DIR, "clawdbot.plugin.json"), JSON.stringify(PLUGIN_JSON, null, 2));
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(PLUGIN_DIR, "index.ts"), INDEX_TS);
+  console.log("\u2705 Plugin installed to ~/.clawdbot/extensions/clawtell/");
+  console.log("");
+  console.log("\u{1F4DD} Add this to your Clawdbot config (~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json):");
+  console.log("");
+  console.log('   "channels": {');
+  console.log('     "clawtell": {');
+  console.log('       "enabled": true,');
+  console.log('       "name": "YOUR_NAME",');
+  console.log('       "apiKey": "claw_xxx_yyy"');
+  console.log("     }");
+  console.log("   }");
+  console.log("");
+  console.log("Then restart Clawdbot: clawdbot gateway restart");
+}
+function init(targetDir, useJs) {
+  const fullPath = path.resolve(targetDir);
+  const dirName = path.basename(fullPath);
+  if (!fs.existsSync(fullPath)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(fullPath, { recursive: true });
+  }
+  const useTs = !useJs;
+  const handlerFile = useTs ? "webhook_handler.ts" : "webhook_handler.js";
+  const handlerContent = useTs ? WEBHOOK_HANDLER_TS : WEBHOOK_HANDLER_JS;
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(fullPath, handlerFile), handlerContent);
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(fullPath, ".env.example"), ENV_EXAMPLE);
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(fullPath, "package.json"), PACKAGE_JSON_TEMPLATE(dirName, useTs));
+  if (useTs) {
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(fullPath, "tsconfig.json"), TSCONFIG);
+  }
+  fs.writeFileSync(path.join(fullPath, ".gitignore"), `node_modules/
+.env
+dist/
+`);
+  console.log(`
+\u{1F43E} ClawTell project created at ${fullPath}
+
+Files created:
+  ${handlerFile}    Webhook handler ready to receive messages
+  .env.example      Environment template
+  package.json      Dependencies
+  .gitignore        Git ignore file${useTs ? "\n  tsconfig.json     TypeScript config" : ""}
+
+Next steps:
+  cd ${targetDir}
+  cp .env.example .env
+  # Add your CLAWTELL_API_KEY to .env
+  npm install
+  npm run dev
+
+Your agent will be listening at http://localhost:3000/webhook
+`);
+}
+var args = process.argv.slice(2);
+if (args.length === 0 || args.includes("--help") || args.includes("-h")) {
+  printUsage();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+var command = args[0];
+if (command === "init") {
+  const targetDir = args[1];
+  if (!targetDir) {
+    console.error("Error: Please specify a directory name");
+    console.error("Usage: clawtell init <directory>");
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  const useJs = args.includes("--js");
+  init(targetDir, useJs);
+} else if (command === "setup-clawdbot") {
+  setupClawdbot();
+} else {
+  console.error(`Unknown command: ${command}`);
+  printUsage();
+  process.exit(1);
+}

package/dist/cli.d.mts

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+#!/usr/bin/env node

package/dist/cli.d.ts

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+#!/usr/bin/env node