Messaging Channels

Overview

The IM Channels extension connects EnConvo to your team’s messaging platforms. Send and read messages on Slack, Discord, Telegram, and Feishu (Lark) directly through AI conversations, or set up automated bot listeners that reply to incoming messages using your configured LLM. This turns EnConvo into a unified messaging hub where your AI assistant can communicate across platforms on your behalf.

Slack

Send messages, read channels, Socket Mode listener

Discord

Channel messaging via REST API and Gateway WebSocket

Bot API messaging with long-polling listener

Feishu / Lark

Open API integration with auto-refreshing tokens

Setting Up Channels

Each platform requires its own bot token or API credentials. Configure them in the extension settings.

Slack

Create a Slack App

Go to api.slack.com/apps and create a new app for your workspace

Configure Bot Permissions

Under OAuth & Permissions, add the scopes your bot needs (e.g., chat:write, channels:read, channels:history)

Install to Workspace

Install the app to your Slack workspace and copy the Bot User OAuth Token (xoxb-...)

Enter Token in EnConvo

Go to Settings -> IM Channels -> Slack Channel and paste your Bot Token

(Optional) Enable Socket Mode

For the bot listener feature, create an App-Level Token (xapp-...) with connections:write scope and enter it in the App Token field

Discord

Create a Discord Application

Go to the Discord Developer Portal and create a new application

Create a Bot

Navigate to the Bot section and click Add Bot. Copy the bot token.

Set Permissions

Under OAuth2 -> URL Generator, select the bot scope and the permissions you need (Send Messages, Read Message History, etc.)

Invite to Server

Use the generated URL to invite the bot to your Discord server

Enter Token in EnConvo

Go to Settings -> IM Channels -> Discord Channel and paste your Bot Token

Create a Bot via BotFather

Open Telegram and message @BotFather. Send /newbot and follow the prompts to create your bot

Copy the Bot Token

BotFather will provide a token in the format 123456:ABC-DEF...

Enter Token in EnConvo

Go to Settings -> IM Channels -> Telegram Channel and paste the Bot Token

Feishu / Lark

Create a Feishu App

Go to the Feishu Open Platform and create a new application

Get App Credentials

Copy the App ID and App Secret from the app’s credentials page

Configure Permissions

Add the messaging permissions your bot needs (send messages, read messages, etc.)

Enter Credentials in EnConvo

Go to Settings -> IM Channels -> Feishu / Lark Channel and enter the App ID and App Secret

(Optional) Set API Domain

For Lark (international version), change the API Domain to https://open.larksuite.com. The default is https://open.feishu.cn for the China version.

Using Messaging in Conversations

Once channels are configured, the AI can send and read messages on your behalf.

Sending Messages

"Send a message to the #general channel on Slack saying the deployment is complete"
"Message the QA team on Discord that the build is ready for testing"
"Send a Telegram message to the support chat with today's status update"

Reading Messages

"Show me the last 10 messages from #engineering on Slack"
"What did the team say in the Discord dev channel today?"
"Read recent messages from the Telegram project group"

Cross-Platform Communication

"Post the meeting summary to both Slack #team and Discord #announcements"
"Read messages from Telegram and forward the important ones to Slack"

Bot Listener

The Channel Listener Service runs in the background and automatically replies to incoming messages using your configured AI model.

How It Works

The listener connects to each configured platform (Slack via Socket Mode, Discord via Gateway WebSocket, Telegram via long-polling)
When someone messages or mentions your bot, the listener receives the message
The message is processed by your configured LLM provider
The AI’s response is sent back to the channel

Agent Binding

You can bind specific channels to specific AI agents. This lets different channels use different system prompts, tools, and behaviors.

Concept	Description
One agent to many channels	A single agent can serve multiple channels across platforms
One channel to one agent	Each channel is bound to exactly one agent
Default fallback	Unbound channels use the default LLM configuration

Configuring the Listener

Go to Settings -> IM Channels -> Channel Listener Service
Select the AI Model Provider to use for bot replies
The listener automatically starts for all configured channels with valid credentials

You can bind different AI agents to different channels. For example, a customer support agent for your Telegram support group and a development assistant for your Slack engineering channel.

Platform Details

Platform	Transport	Listener Method	Max Message Length
Slack	HTTPS Web API	Socket Mode WebSocket	4,000 characters
Discord	HTTPS REST v10	Gateway WebSocket	2,000 characters
Telegram	HTTPS Bot API	Long-polling (30s)	4,096 characters
Feishu	HTTPS Open API	Polling	4,000 characters

Long messages are automatically split into multiple parts at natural break points (newlines, then spaces) to stay within platform limits.

Using Channels in Workflows

Messaging channels integrate with EnConvo workflows for automated communication:

Workflow	Description
Status Broadcast	Automatically post status updates to multiple channels
Alert Pipeline	Monitor events and send alerts to the appropriate channel
Daily Digest	Compile information and post a daily summary
Cross-Platform Relay	Read from one platform and forward to another

Troubleshooting

Channel shows as not configured

Verify that the bot token or API credentials are entered correctly in Settings -> IM Channels. Tokens must be valid and not expired.

Bot cannot send messages

Ensure the bot has been invited to the target channel/group and has the correct permissions. On Slack, the bot must be added to channels before it can post.

Listener not responding to messages

Check that the Channel Listener Service is running. For Slack, Socket Mode requires an App-Level Token. For Discord, the bot needs the Message Content intent enabled in the Developer Portal.

Messages are cut off

Each platform has a maximum message length. EnConvo automatically splits long messages, but very long responses may be sent across multiple messages.

Feishu token errors

Feishu tokens auto-refresh, but if you see authentication errors, verify your App ID and App Secret. For Lark international, make sure the API Domain is set to https://open.larksuite.com.

Gmail Integration

Email management via Gmail API

Apple Ecosystem

Native Apple Mail, Reminders, Calendar

Workflows

Automate messaging in workflows

Agents

Bind AI agents to messaging channels

Getting Started

Core Features

AI Capabilities

Providers

Workflows & Extensions

Integrations

Advanced

Configuration

Resources

Overview

Slack

Discord

Telegram

Feishu / Lark

Setting Up Channels

Slack

Discord

Telegram

Feishu / Lark

Using Messaging in Conversations

Sending Messages

Reading Messages

Cross-Platform Communication

Bot Listener

How It Works

Agent Binding

Configuring the Listener

Platform Details

Using Channels in Workflows

Troubleshooting

Gmail Integration

Apple Ecosystem

Workflows

Agents

​Overview

Slack

Discord

Telegram

Feishu / Lark

​Setting Up Channels

​Slack

​Discord

​Telegram

​Feishu / Lark

​Using Messaging in Conversations

​Sending Messages

​Reading Messages

​Cross-Platform Communication

​Bot Listener

​How It Works

​Agent Binding

​Configuring the Listener

​Platform Details

​Using Channels in Workflows

​Troubleshooting

​Related Features

Gmail Integration

Apple Ecosystem

Workflows

Agents

Overview

Setting Up Channels

Slack

Discord

Telegram

Feishu / Lark

Using Messaging in Conversations

Sending Messages

Reading Messages

Cross-Platform Communication

Bot Listener

How It Works

Agent Binding

Configuring the Listener

Platform Details

Using Channels in Workflows

Troubleshooting

Related Features