Automates the process of an AI agent joining and leaving time-limited group chat conversations on messaging platforms.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install group-activation
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install group-activation using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Group Activation?
Group Activation provides a structured workflow for AI agents to participate in group messaging environments like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. This Openclaw Skills component allows users to summon an agent into a specific conversation for a defined duration, after which the agent automatically reverts to a passive state.
It manages the technical bridge between private configuration and public interaction, ensuring the agent remains responsive without overwhelming the chat. By patching configuration files in real-time and utilizing hot-reloading, this skill enables seamless integration into existing team workflows without requiring system restarts.
Group Activation Use Cases
- Summoning an AI expert into a WhatsApp project group for a quick 30-minute brainstorming session.
- Activating a Telegram bot to monitor and summarize a high-traffic discussion during a specific event window.
- Allowing an agent to provide technical support in a Signal group chat while ensuring it doesn't respond to every unrelated message.
- Temporarily enabling agent participation in community threads when specifically tagged by the owner.
How Group Activation Works
- Capture message metadata including platform, chat ID, and requested duration from the owner's tag.
- Modify the configuration file to set requireMention to false for the specific group, opening the communication gate.
- The gateway hot-reloads the updated settings automatically, allowing the agent to participate naturally.
- A one-shot cron job is scheduled to expire after the specified time limit.
- Upon expiration, the skill resets the configuration and sends a goodbye message, closing the participation window.
Group Activation Setup
Ensure your agent configuration includes mentionPatterns within agents.list[main].groupChat. To activate, tag the agent in a group. To manually configure the environment for Openclaw Skills, you can update your openclaw.json via CLI:
# Example of manually patching the config
jq '.channels.whatsapp.groups["GROUP_ID"].requireMention = false' openclaw.json > tmp.json && mv tmp.json openclaw.json
Group Activation Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill interacts with the openclaw.json configuration and inbound metadata:
| Field | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| chat_id | Inbound Metadata | The unique identifier for the messaging group (from or chat_id). |
| duration | User Intent | Parsed timeframe for the session (defaulting to 30 minutes). |
| requireMention | openclaw.json | Boolean flag toggled to control response gate. |
| mentionPatterns | openclaw.json | Defined trigger phrases that allow the owner to wake the agent. |
Group Activation Advanced Features
- Hot-reloading capability ensuring no gateway or Docker restarts are required for config changes.
- Dynamic session extension through natural language commands like "stay for another X mins".
- Automated closing mechanism via one-shot cron jobs that clean up the configuration file.
- Intelligent participation logic to ensure the agent contributes like a human and avoids flooding the chat.
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