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# Channel Plugin Guide
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Build a custom nanobot channel in three steps: subclass, package, install.
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> **Note:** We recommend developing channel plugins against a source checkout of nanobot (`pip install -e .`) rather than a PyPI release, so you always have access to the latest base-channel features and APIs.
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## How It Works
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nanobot discovers channel plugins via Python [entry points](https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/specifications/entry-points/). When `nanobot gateway` starts, it scans:
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1. Built-in channels in `nanobot/channels/`
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2. External packages registered under the `nanobot.channels` entry point group
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If a matching config section has `"enabled": true`, the channel is instantiated and started.
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## Quick Start
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We'll build a minimal webhook channel that receives messages via HTTP POST and sends replies back.
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### Project Structure
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```
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nanobot-channel-webhook/
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├── nanobot_channel_webhook/
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│ ├── __init__.py # re-export WebhookChannel
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│ └── channel.py # channel implementation
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└── pyproject.toml
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```
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### 1. Create Your Channel
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```python
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# nanobot_channel_webhook/__init__.py
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from nanobot_channel_webhook.channel import WebhookChannel
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__all__ = ["WebhookChannel"]
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```
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```python
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# nanobot_channel_webhook/channel.py
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import asyncio
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from typing import Any
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from aiohttp import web
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from loguru import logger
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from nanobot.channels.base import BaseChannel
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from nanobot.bus.events import OutboundMessage
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class WebhookChannel(BaseChannel):
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name = "webhook"
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display_name = "Webhook"
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@classmethod
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def default_config(cls) -> dict[str, Any]:
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return {"enabled": False, "port": 9000, "allowFrom": []}
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async def start(self) -> None:
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"""Start an HTTP server that listens for incoming messages.
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IMPORTANT: start() must block forever (or until stop() is called).
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If it returns, the channel is considered dead.
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"""
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self._running = True
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port = self.config.get("port", 9000)
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app = web.Application()
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app.router.add_post("/message", self._on_request)
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runner = web.AppRunner(app)
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await runner.setup()
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site = web.TCPSite(runner, "0.0.0.0", port)
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await site.start()
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logger.info("Webhook listening on :{}", port)
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# Block until stopped
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while self._running:
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await asyncio.sleep(1)
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await runner.cleanup()
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async def stop(self) -> None:
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self._running = False
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async def send(self, msg: OutboundMessage) -> None:
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"""Deliver an outbound message.
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msg.content — markdown text (convert to platform format as needed)
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msg.media — list of local file paths to attach
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msg.chat_id — the recipient (same chat_id you passed to _handle_message)
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msg.metadata — may contain "_progress": True for streaming chunks
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"""
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logger.info("[webhook] -> {}: {}", msg.chat_id, msg.content[:80])
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# In a real plugin: POST to a callback URL, send via SDK, etc.
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async def _on_request(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
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"""Handle an incoming HTTP POST."""
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body = await request.json()
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sender = body.get("sender", "unknown")
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chat_id = body.get("chat_id", sender)
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text = body.get("text", "")
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media = body.get("media", []) # list of URLs
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# This is the key call: validates allowFrom, then puts the
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# message onto the bus for the agent to process.
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await self._handle_message(
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sender_id=sender,
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chat_id=chat_id,
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content=text,
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media=media,
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)
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return web.json_response({"ok": True})
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```
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### 2. Register the Entry Point
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```toml
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# pyproject.toml
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[project]
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name = "nanobot-channel-webhook"
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version = "0.1.0"
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dependencies = ["nanobot", "aiohttp"]
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[project.entry-points."nanobot.channels"]
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webhook = "nanobot_channel_webhook:WebhookChannel"
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[build-system]
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requires = ["setuptools"]
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build-backend = "setuptools.backends._legacy:_Backend"
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```
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The key (`webhook`) becomes the config section name. The value points to your `BaseChannel` subclass.
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### 3. Install & Configure
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```bash
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pip install -e .
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nanobot plugins list # verify "Webhook" shows as "plugin"
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nanobot onboard # auto-adds default config for detected plugins
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```
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Edit `~/.nanobot/config.json`:
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```json
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{
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"channels": {
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"webhook": {
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"enabled": true,
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"port": 9000,
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"allowFrom": ["*"]
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}
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}
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}
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```
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### 4. Run & Test
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```bash
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nanobot gateway
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```
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In another terminal:
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```bash
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curl -X POST http://localhost:9000/message \
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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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-d '{"sender": "user1", "chat_id": "user1", "text": "Hello!"}'
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```
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The agent receives the message and processes it. Replies arrive in your `send()` method.
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## BaseChannel API
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### Required (abstract)
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| Method | Description |
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| `async start()` | **Must block forever.** Connect to platform, listen for messages, call `_handle_message()` on each. If this returns, the channel is dead. |
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| `async stop()` | Set `self._running = False` and clean up. Called when gateway shuts down. |
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| `async send(msg: OutboundMessage)` | Deliver an outbound message to the platform. |
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### Interactive Login
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If your channel requires interactive authentication (e.g. QR code scan), override `login(force=False)`:
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```python
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async def login(self, force: bool = False) -> bool:
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"""
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Perform channel-specific interactive login.
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Args:
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force: If True, ignore existing credentials and re-authenticate.
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Returns True if already authenticated or login succeeds.
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"""
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# For QR-code-based login:
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# 1. If force, clear saved credentials
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# 2. Check if already authenticated (load from disk/state)
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# 3. If not, show QR code and poll for confirmation
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# 4. Save token on success
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```
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Channels that don't need interactive login (e.g. Telegram with bot token, Discord with bot token) inherit the default `login()` which just returns `True`.
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Users trigger interactive login via:
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```bash
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nanobot channels login <channel_name>
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nanobot channels login <channel_name> --force # re-authenticate
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```
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### Provided by Base
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| Method / Property | Description |
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| `_handle_message(sender_id, chat_id, content, media?, metadata?, session_key?)` | **Call this when you receive a message.** Checks `is_allowed()`, then publishes to the bus. Automatically sets `_wants_stream` if `supports_streaming` is true. |
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| `is_allowed(sender_id)` | Checks against `config["allowFrom"]`; `"*"` allows all, `[]` denies all. |
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| `default_config()` (classmethod) | Returns default config dict for `nanobot onboard`. Override to declare your fields. |
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| `transcribe_audio(file_path)` | Transcribes audio via Groq Whisper (if configured). |
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| `supports_streaming` (property) | `True` when config has `"streaming": true` **and** subclass overrides `send_delta()`. |
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| `is_running` | Returns `self._running`. |
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| `login(force=False)` | Perform interactive login (e.g. QR code scan). Returns `True` if already authenticated or login succeeds. Override in subclasses that support interactive login. |
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### Optional (streaming)
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| Method | Description |
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|--------|-------------|
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| `async send_delta(chat_id, delta, metadata?)` | Override to receive streaming chunks. See [Streaming Support](#streaming-support) for details. |
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### Message Types
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```python
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@dataclass
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class OutboundMessage:
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channel: str # your channel name
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chat_id: str # recipient (same value you passed to _handle_message)
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content: str # markdown text — convert to platform format as needed
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media: list[str] # local file paths to attach (images, audio, docs)
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metadata: dict # may contain: "_progress" (bool) for streaming chunks,
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# "message_id" for reply threading
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```
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## Streaming Support
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Channels can opt into real-time streaming — the agent sends content token-by-token instead of one final message. This is entirely optional; channels work fine without it.
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### How It Works
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When **both** conditions are met, the agent streams content through your channel:
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1. Config has `"streaming": true`
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2. Your subclass overrides `send_delta()`
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If either is missing, the agent falls back to the normal one-shot `send()` path.
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### Implementing `send_delta`
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Override `send_delta` to handle two types of calls:
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```python
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async def send_delta(self, chat_id: str, delta: str, metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> None:
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meta = metadata or {}
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if meta.get("_stream_end"):
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# Streaming finished — do final formatting, cleanup, etc.
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return
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# Regular delta — append text, update the message on screen
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# delta contains a small chunk of text (a few tokens)
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```
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**Metadata flags:**
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| Flag | Meaning |
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|------|---------|
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| `_stream_delta: True` | A content chunk (delta contains the new text) |
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| `_stream_end: True` | Streaming finished (delta is empty) |
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| `_resuming: True` | More streaming rounds coming (e.g. tool call then another response) |
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### Example: Webhook with Streaming
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```python
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class WebhookChannel(BaseChannel):
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name = "webhook"
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display_name = "Webhook"
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def __init__(self, config, bus):
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super().__init__(config, bus)
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self._buffers: dict[str, str] = {}
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async def send_delta(self, chat_id: str, delta: str, metadata: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> None:
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meta = metadata or {}
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if meta.get("_stream_end"):
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text = self._buffers.pop(chat_id, "")
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# Final delivery — format and send the complete message
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await self._deliver(chat_id, text, final=True)
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return
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self._buffers.setdefault(chat_id, "")
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self._buffers[chat_id] += delta
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# Incremental update — push partial text to the client
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await self._deliver(chat_id, self._buffers[chat_id], final=False)
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async def send(self, msg: OutboundMessage) -> None:
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# Non-streaming path — unchanged
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await self._deliver(msg.chat_id, msg.content, final=True)
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```
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### Config
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Enable streaming per channel:
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```json
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{
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"channels": {
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"webhook": {
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"enabled": true,
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"streaming": true,
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"allowFrom": ["*"]
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}
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}
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}
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```
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When `streaming` is `false` (default) or omitted, only `send()` is called — no streaming overhead.
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### BaseChannel Streaming API
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| Method / Property | Description |
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|-------------------|-------------|
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| `async send_delta(chat_id, delta, metadata?)` | Override to handle streaming chunks. No-op by default. |
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| `supports_streaming` (property) | Returns `True` when config has `streaming: true` **and** subclass overrides `send_delta`. |
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## Config
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Your channel receives config as a plain `dict`. Access fields with `.get()`:
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```python
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async def start(self) -> None:
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port = self.config.get("port", 9000)
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token = self.config.get("token", "")
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```
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`allowFrom` is handled automatically by `_handle_message()` — you don't need to check it yourself.
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Override `default_config()` so `nanobot onboard` auto-populates `config.json`:
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```python
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@classmethod
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def default_config(cls) -> dict[str, Any]:
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return {"enabled": False, "port": 9000, "allowFrom": []}
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```
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If not overridden, the base class returns `{"enabled": false}`.
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## Naming Convention
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| What | Format | Example |
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|------|--------|---------|
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| PyPI package | `nanobot-channel-{name}` | `nanobot-channel-webhook` |
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| Entry point key | `{name}` | `webhook` |
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| Config section | `channels.{name}` | `channels.webhook` |
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| Python package | `nanobot_channel_{name}` | `nanobot_channel_webhook` |
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## Local Development
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/you/nanobot-channel-webhook
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cd nanobot-channel-webhook
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pip install -e .
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nanobot plugins list # should show "Webhook" as "plugin"
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nanobot gateway # test end-to-end
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```
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## Verify
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```bash
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$ nanobot plugins list
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Name Source Enabled
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telegram builtin yes
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discord builtin no
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webhook plugin yes
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```
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