ClawdBot Features: What Your AI Assistant Can Actually Do
A feature-by-feature breakdown of ClawdBot’s core capabilities: messaging channels, browser automation, memory, scheduling, and extensibility.
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Multi-Channel Messaging Integration (WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, iMessage)
An assistant isn’t useful if you have to remember to open yet another app to talk to it. ClawdBot’s “multi-channel” approach flips that: you bring ClawdBot into the chat surfaces you already use, and the gateway routes messages and actions consistently across those platforms.
Why multi-channel matters
Multi-channel support is more than convenience:
- Availability: you can reach the assistant from whichever device/app is in front of you.
- Workflow fit: work chats (Slack/Discord) feel different from personal chats (WhatsApp/iMessage).
- Separation of concerns: you can run different agents for different channels, each with its own tools and permissions.
A practical channel strategy
Start with one “primary” channel
Pick the channel you use most (Telegram is often the fastest to test). Connect it, validate basic messaging, then add channels one at a time.
Create channel-specific agents
Treat each channel as a distinct environment:
- Personal chat agent: memory enabled, broader context, conservative tool use.
- Work chat agent: stricter allowlist, shorter memory, automation focused.
- Ops agent: alerting + scheduled checks, minimal conversational overhead.
Keep permissions channel-aware
The same “prompt” can be safe in one chat and risky in another. Use allowlists, pairing rules, and approvals so the gateway doesn’t become a universal remote for your life.
Common integration pitfalls
- Over-sharing: don’t give every channel access to every tool.
- Identity confusion: ensure the gateway knows which user/chat is allowed to invoke which agent.
- Notification spam: prefer digests and summaries over frequent pushes.
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Browser Control & Web Automation
Browser automation is one of the fastest ways to turn an “AI chat” into a real assistant. Instead of only generating text, ClawdBot can drive a browser to perform repetitive web tasks: logging into dashboards, filling forms, pulling data, or checking status pages.
What “browser control” enables
Typical high-value workflows include:
- monitoring a website for changes and notifying you
- extracting structured data from a page into a report
- completing a multi-step form that’s too tedious to do manually
- running a “research loop” that collects and summarizes sources
How to implement it safely
1) Use a dedicated browser profile
Create a separate profile for automation (separate cookies, extensions, and permissions). This reduces the blast radius if something goes wrong.
2) Keep the gateway private
Browser control is powerful. Don’t expose your ClawdBot gateway publicly. Prefer a private network (e.g., VPN) and strict allowlists.
3) Require approvals for sensitive actions
Guardrails to consider:
- require confirmation before submitting forms or purchasing
- block navigation to unknown domains
- disallow password managers/autofill in the automation profile
Reliability tips
- Websites change. Build workflows that tolerate minor UI changes.
- Prefer APIs when available; use browser control when APIs aren’t an option.
- Log the steps taken so you can debug failures quickly.
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Persistent Memory & Context Learning
Most AI tools feel helpful in a single conversation—and forgetful the next day. Persistent memory is how ClawdBot moves beyond that: it can retain explicit, inspectable context across sessions so your assistant becomes more consistent over time.
What to store (and what not to)
Good candidates for long-term memory:
- your preferences (writing style, formatting rules, tone)
- stable project context (repo names, environments, recurring tasks)
- recurring workflows (“how I do weekly status updates”)
Bad candidates:
- secrets (API keys, passwords)
- one-off sensitive personal data
- anything you wouldn’t want in a plaintext note
A simple memory structure that works
Even without complicated infrastructure, you can get great results with a two-layer approach:
- Stable memory: a short “facts and preferences” file that changes slowly.
- Daily or per-task notes: lightweight logs that capture what happened and what to do next.
This makes memory auditable and prevents the assistant from “learning” accidental noise.
How memory improves automation
Persistent memory is especially useful when paired with tools:
- a browser automation flow can remember the last successful steps
- an email triage agent can remember your labeling conventions
- a briefing agent can learn what you actually read and what you ignore
Best practices
- Keep memory concise; long memory becomes expensive and error-prone.
- Separate personal and work contexts into different agents/workspaces.
- Periodically review and prune memory so it stays accurate.
References
Proactive Automation: Scheduled Tasks & Cron Jobs
The difference between a chatbot and an assistant is initiative. Proactive automation—scheduled tasks, recurring checks, and timed reminders—lets ClawdBot deliver value without being prompted every time.
What to automate on a schedule
High-ROI scheduled workflows include:
- daily briefing (calendar + priorities + news you care about)
- inbox triage summaries (what needs attention today)
- infrastructure checks (uptime, SSL expiry, disk usage)
- periodic research (track competitors, pricing pages, changelogs)
Designing safe, reliable scheduled jobs
Make the job small and observable
Instead of one giant “do everything” cron, use smaller jobs that:
- run quickly
- produce a clear output (message, file, or log)
- can fail gracefully
Control cost and rate limits
Scheduled jobs can accidentally run up bills if they trigger too often or loop. Use:
- conservative schedules at first
- timeouts and retries with backoff
- cheaper models for routine summaries
Route output to the right place
The best experience is “the result shows up where I already am” (Telegram/Slack/Discord), not buried in logs.
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Skills Platform & Extensibility
ClawdBot becomes most valuable when it matches your workflows. That’s what the skills system is for: packaging repeatable capabilities—integrations, utilities, automations—so agents can use them reliably and safely.
What a “skill” should be
Think of a skill as a small, composable unit:
- one integration (e.g., “create GitHub issue”, “query database”)
- one workflow (e.g., “weekly report generator”)
- one interface adapter (e.g., “post update to Slack channel”)
Smaller skills are easier to audit, test, and permission.
How to build skills that stay maintainable
- Be explicit about inputs/outputs. Don’t rely on vague natural language when a structured format works better.
- Add guardrails. Require confirmations for destructive actions; validate domains and file paths.
- Log intent and results. You want to know what ran, with what parameters, and what happened.
Extensibility patterns
- Start by copying a simple skill and adapting it.
- Keep work and personal skills separate (different agent workspaces).
- Treat skills like code: version them, review them, and retire them when obsolete.
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Related guides
These pages cover adjacent questions you’ll likely run into while exploring ClawdBot:
- Installation & setup — Start-to-finish onboarding and first integration.
- Security & privacy — Hardening and threat model.
- Pricing & costs — Budgeting for model + hosting.
- Troubleshooting — Fix common problems fast.