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Overview

The argent channels commands manage connections to messaging platforms like Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, Slack, Signal, and iMessage.

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Commands

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argent channels list

List all configured channels and their status: 
argent channels list
Output: 
Channels:
  telegram   connected   @my_argent_bot
  discord    connected   ArgentBot#1234
  whatsapp   disconnected (session expired)
  slack      disabled

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argent channels add <platform>

Add a new channel connection: 
argent channels add telegram
argent channels add discord
argent channels add whatsapp
argent channels add slack
argent channels add signal
argent channels add imessage
The CLI walks through platform-specific setup steps (API tokens, bot creation, QR code scanning, etc.).

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argent channels remove <platform>

Remove a channel configuration: 
argent channels remove whatsapp
This removes the channel from your config and disconnects it. Channel message history is not deleted.

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argent channels test <platform>

Test a channel connection: 
argent channels test telegram
Verifies the token/credentials are valid and the connection can be established.

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argent channels enable <platform>

Enable a disabled channel: 
argent channels enable slack

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argent channels disable <platform>

Disable a channel without removing its configuration: 
argent channels disable slack
The channel stops receiving/sending messages but the config is preserved.

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argent channels pair

Manually pair a channel user to an agent session: 
argent channels pair --platform telegram --user-id 123456789 --session user-jason
See Channel Pairing for details.

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Configuration

Channel changes are written to ~/.argentos/argent.json under the channels key. You can also edit this file directly. 
{
  "channels": {
    "telegram": {
      "enabled": true,
      "token": "123456789:ABCdef..."
    }
  }
}
After manual config changes, restart the gateway:
argent gateway restart