> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ironclaw.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Set up messaging channels to interact with your agent

Channels define how people send messages to your agent. You can start local for development, then add messaging apps or webhooks as your integration needs grow.

<Card title="Tunnel" icon="link" href="/tunnel" horizontal>
  Configure a tunnel so webhook-based channels can receive incoming requests.
</Card>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Local" icon="terminal" href="/channels/local">
    Built-in terminal UI and web gateway for local usage and testing.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Telegram" icon="send" href="/channels/telegram">
    Talk to your agent in Telegram direct messages and group chats.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Signal" icon="message" href="/channels/signal">
    Connect IronClaw to Signal through a signal-cli HTTP daemon.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Discord" icon="discord" href="/channels/discord">
    Integrate with Discord to chat in servers, channels, and DMs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="HTTP Webhook" icon="webhook" href="/channels/webhook">
    Send messages from external systems using a REST endpoint.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>