Anthropic just shipped an OpenClaw killer called Claude Code Channels, letting you message it over Telegram and Discord
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Key Points:
- Anthropic has launched Claude Code Channels, enabling users to interact asynchronously with its Claude Code AI agent via popular messaging apps like Discord and Telegram, shifting from a synchronous "ask-and-wait" model to a persistent, autonomous partnership.
- This new feature directly competes with the open-source AI agent OpenClaw by offering similar multi-channel messaging capabilities combined with Anthropic's brand reputation for AI security, ease of use, and out-of-the-box functionality.
- The update leverages the open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing Claude Code sessions to run persistently and respond to messages in real time, with plugins for Telegram and Discord available for community development and expansion.
- Setting up Claude Code Channels requires installing the Bun runtime and configuring bots
