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Channels let you use a Driven Agent from the messaging apps you already use. Connect an Agent to Telegram or WeChat and you can chat with it and run Skills. Telegram can also receive scheduled briefings and alerts without opening the web app. The web app stays the home base for setup and deep review. Channels are for using your Agent on the go, in a place you already check every day.

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Supported channels

  • Telegram — the most complete channel: rich formatting, group chats, a command menu, and scheduled-task delivery.
  • WeChat — chat with your Agent one-on-one from WeChat.
Driven currently supports Telegram and WeChat.

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Connect a channel

A channel connects to an existing Agent, so create an Agent first. Then open the channel options from the session sidebar and follow the steps for your channel.

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Telegram

  1. In Telegram, open @BotFather, send /newbot, and follow the prompts to create a bot.
  2. Copy the bot token BotFather gives you, paste it into Driven, and click Connect.
  3. Click Open Telegram to activate the bot and claim it as yours. You can now message your Agent directly in Telegram.

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WeChat

  1. Choose to connect WeChat, and Driven shows a QR code.
  2. Scan it from the WeChat app to sign in. You may be asked for a verification code.
  3. Once confirmed, your Agent is reachable from WeChat.
One Agent can be connected to more than one channel. A given bot or WeChat login is tied to a single Agent at a time.

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What you can do in a channel

  • Chat with your Agent, including sending photos, voice messages, and file attachments where supported by the channel
  • Run Skills and ask follow-up questions
  • Receive scheduled briefings and alerts in Telegram, with any generated files attached
  • Switch the model your Agent uses from an owner one-on-one chat
  • Manage the conversation with a set of commands
Channels reward short, pointed questions. Save long, multi-part research for the web app, where the output is easier to review. For web app upload format details, see File uploads.

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Channel commands

Type a command, or use Telegram’s command menu, to control the conversation: Owner and account commands like /model, /status, and /usage work in a one-on-one chat with your Agent.

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Telegram and WeChat compared

Both let you chat with your Agent. They differ in what else they support: If you rely on scheduled briefings delivered to your phone, use Telegram. WeChat is best for one-on-one questions and answers.

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Use the web app for deep review

For long research, generated files, portfolio details, scheduled-task setup, and connecting channels, the web app is easier to inspect.
  • Scheduled tasks — set up briefings delivered to the web app or Telegram
  • Agents — a channel connects to an Agent
  • Skills — what you can run from a channel