Overview
add-matrix is an open-source productivity skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by nanocoai. Its author describes it as: “Add Matrix channel integration via Chat SDK. Works with any Matrix homeserver.”. The project has 31k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/add-matrix`.
What add-matrix does
Adds Matrix support via the Chat SDK bridge. NanoClaw doesn't ship channels in trunk — this skill copies the Matrix adapter in from the `channels` branch.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for add-matrix is organised into these sections:
- Apply
- 1. Copy the adapter
- 2. Register the adapter
- 3. Install the adapter package
- 4. Patch matrix-js-sdk ESM imports
- 5. Build
- Credentials
- Create a bot account
- Choose an auth method
- Optional settings
- Store the credentials
- Next Steps
Installation
Add add-matrix to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/add-matrixReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — declared in the repository topics
License
add-matrix is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in nanocoai/nanoclaw, an established project with 30,542 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does add-matrix do?
- Add Matrix channel integration via Chat SDK. Works with any Matrix homeserver.
- How do I install add-matrix?
- Run git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/add-matrix in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw before installing.
- Is add-matrix free to use?
- Yes. add-matrix is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does add-matrix work with?
- add-matrix lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does add-matrix come from?
- add-matrix ships inside nanocoai/nanoclaw, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 30,542 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.