Overview
add-whatsapp is an open-source productivity skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by nanocoai. Its author describes it as: “Add WhatsApp channel via native Baileys adapter. Direct connection — no Chat SDK bridge. Uses QR code or pairing code for authentication.”. 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-whatsapp`.
What add-whatsapp does
Adds WhatsApp support via the native Baileys adapter — a direct WhatsApp Web connection, no Chat SDK bridge. NanoClaw doesn't ship channels in trunk — this skill copies the WhatsApp adapter in from the `channels` branch.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for add-whatsapp is organised into these sections:
- Number safety check (required)
- Apply
- 1. Copy the adapter and its registration test
- 2. Register the adapter
- 3. Install the adapter packages
- 4. Build and validate
- Authenticate
- Your personal chat number (dedicated number only)
- Dedicated vs personal number
- Assistant name
- Update path: existing install, flag unset
- Migration audit: spam-era group wirings
Installation
Add add-whatsapp to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/add-whatsappReview 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-whatsapp 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-whatsapp do?
- Add WhatsApp channel via native Baileys adapter. Direct connection — no Chat SDK bridge. Uses QR code or pairing code for authentication.
- How do I install add-whatsapp?
- Run git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/add-whatsapp in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw before installing.
- Is add-whatsapp free to use?
- Yes. add-whatsapp 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-whatsapp work with?
- add-whatsapp 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-whatsapp come from?
- add-whatsapp 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.