Channels

Today the agent is on Telegram, Slack, and email. The agent does not choose a channel per person. Each person has a default: the one they picked when they accepted an invite, or the first channel they connected. Your own default is what channel default sets, and it applies when a message goes to you.

npx @agentinbox/cli channel list
npx @agentinbox/cli channel add telegram
npx @agentinbox/cli channel add slack
npx @agentinbox/cli channel add email
npx @agentinbox/cli channel default slack

channel list shows the channels you connected and which one is your default. Linked channels live on the server. channel default is a preference on this computer for messages to you. --via on inbox send is a one-time delivery override. A reply has no --via: it stays on the conversation’s channel.

Channel	How you connect it	How someone else connects	A stranger can write first
Telegram	`channel add telegram`	Invite link	No
Slack	`channel add slack`	Invite link	No
Email	Created at setup, or `channel add email`	Verification email, or they email the agent	Yes, when Who can reach is Anyone

Voice, iMessage, WhatsApp, webhooks, and a custom email domain are not setup guides yet. See Coming next.

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