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The Customize skill helps you add capabilities or modify NanoClaw behavior. It asks clarifying questions to understand your needs, then makes the necessary code changes.

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What It Does

The Customize skill helps you:
  • Add new input channels (Telegram, Slack, email, etc.)
  • Add MCP integrations (calendar, databases, APIs)
  • Change assistant behavior (name, trigger, persona)
  • Add custom commands
  • Modify deployment settings

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How to Apply

1

Invoke the skill

Run /customize in your OpenCode or NanoClaw context.
2

Describe what you want

The skill will ask clarifying questions to understand:
  • What you want to add or change
  • Which groups should be affected
  • Configuration preferences
3

Review planned changes

The skill will show you which files will be modified before making changes.
4

Apply changes

The skill makes the changes directly to your codebase.
5

Test the changes

The skill provides testing instructions specific to your customization.

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What Changes

Depends on the customization requested. Common changes:

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Adding a New Input Channel

  • Creates src/channels/{name}.ts implementing the Channel interface
  • Updates src/index.ts to wire the channel
  • Adds channel-specific dependencies to package.json

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Adding MCP Integration

  • Updates src/container-runner.ts with MCP server config
  • Documents available tools in groups/CLAUDE.md

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Changing Assistant Behavior

  • Simple changes: edits src/config.ts
  • Persona changes: edits groups/CLAUDE.md
  • Per-group behavior: edits specific group’s CLAUDE.md

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Adding Commands

  • Updates groups/CLAUDE.md with command instructions
  • Optionally modifies src/index.ts for routing changes

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Key Files Reference

FilePurpose
src/index.tsMessage loop, agent invocation
src/channels/whatsapp.tsWhatsApp connection and messaging
src/ipc.tsInter-process communication
src/router.tsOutbound message routing
src/types.tsTypeScript interfaces
src/config.tsTrigger pattern, assistant name
src/db.tsDatabase operations
groups/CLAUDE.mdGlobal memory and persona

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Usage

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Example: Adding Telegram

  1. Run /customize
  2. Say “Add Telegram as an input channel”
  3. Answer questions:
    • Same trigger word or different?
    • Shared memory or separate?
    • New groups or existing?
  4. The skill creates src/channels/telegram.ts
  5. Follow authentication instructions
  6. Test by sending a message in Telegram

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After Customization

Always rebuild and restart: 
npm run build

# macOS
launchctl kickstart -k gui/$(id -u)/com.nanoclaw

# Linux
systemctl --user restart nanoclaw
The Customize skill is interactive and asks questions before making changes. It doesn’t modify code without your confirmation.

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