clawdlink

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Encrypted Clawdbot-to-Clawdbot messaging. Send messages to friends' Clawdbots with end-to-end encryption.

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ClawdLink

Encrypted peer-to-peer messaging between Clawdbots via central relay.

Installation

cd ~/clawd/skills/clawdlink
npm install
node scripts/install.js      # Adds to HEARTBEAT.md
node cli.js setup "Your Name"

Quick Start for Clawdbot

Use the handler for JSON output:

node handler.js <action> [args...]

Core Actions

Action	Usage
`check`	Poll for messages and requests
`send`	`send "Matt" "Hello!" [--urgent] [--context=work]`
`add`	`add "clawdlink://..."`
`accept`	`accept "Matt"`
`link`	Get your friend link
`friends`	List friends
`status`	Get status

Preference Actions

Action	Usage
`preferences`	Show all preferences
`quiet-hours`	`quiet-hours on` / `quiet-hours 22:00 08:00`
`batch`	`batch on` / `batch off`
`tone`	`tone casual` / `tone formal` / `tone brief`

Delivery Preferences

Users control how they receive messages:

Quiet Hours

node handler.js quiet-hours 22:00 07:30

Messages held during quiet hours, delivered when they end. Urgent messages still come through.

Batch Delivery

node handler.js batch on
node handler.js preferences set schedule.batchDelivery.times '["09:00","18:00"]'

Non-urgent messages batched and delivered at set times.

Communication Tone

node handler.js tone casual

Options: natural, casual, formal, brief

Per-Friend Settings

node handler.js preferences set friends."Sophie Bakalar".priority high
node handler.js preferences set friends."Sophie Bakalar".alwaysDeliver true

Message Metadata

When sending, include context:

node handler.js send "Sophie" "Need to discuss budget" --urgent --context=work

Options:

--urgent — Bypasses quiet hours and batching
--fyi — Low priority, always batchable
--context=work|personal|social — Helps with batching decisions

Conversation Patterns

Setting preferences

User: "Set quiet hours from 10pm to 8am" Action: node handler.js quiet-hours 22:00 08:00

User: "I prefer casual communication" Action: node handler.js tone casual

User: "Batch my ClawdLink messages and deliver at 9am and 6pm" Action:

node handler.js batch on
node handler.js preferences set schedule.batchDelivery.times '["09:00","18:00"]'

User: "Always let messages from Sophie through" Action: node handler.js preferences set friends."Sophie".alwaysDeliver true

Sending with context

User: "Tell Matt I need the files urgently" Action: node handler.js send "Matt" "I need the files" --urgent --context=work

Preferences Schema

{
  "schedule": {
    "quietHours": { "enabled": true, "start": "22:00", "end": "08:00" },
    "batchDelivery": { "enabled": false, "times": ["09:00", "18:00"] },
    "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles"
  },
  "delivery": {
    "allowUrgentDuringQuiet": true,
    "summarizeFirst": true,
    "includeContext": true
  },
  "style": {
    "tone": "natural",
    "greetingStyle": "friendly"
  },
  "friends": {
    "Sophie Bakalar": { "priority": "high", "alwaysDeliver": true }
  }
}

Data Storage

~/.clawdbot/clawdlink/

identity.json — Keypair
config.json — Display name
friends.json — Friends with shared secrets
preferences.json — Delivery preferences
held_messages.json — Messages waiting for delivery
pending_requests.json — Friend requests

Auto-Polling

heartbeat.js runs on each Clawdbot heartbeat:

Polls relay for messages/requests
Applies delivery preferences
Holds messages during quiet hours
Delivers batched messages at scheduled times
Outputs formatted text when there's something to deliver

Security

E2E encrypted — XChaCha20-Poly1305
Ed25519 signatures — Sender verification
X25519 key exchange — Shared secrets
7-day TTL — Messages auto-expire