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From: Ty <tybala@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:09:18 +0000
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+# Owner channels (WhatsApp, Email, Telegram)
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+**Status:** Outline.
+
+- MVP owner ↔ assistant channels: **WhatsApp, Email, Telegram**.  
+- Configured via **NemoClaw Hermes channel commands** (`nemohermes … channels add`, rebuild when required).  
+- Allowlists for who may talk to the bot.  
+- Owner never configures via host shell recipes in chat.  
+
+See [design/use-cases.md](../../design/use-cases.md) family C · [docs/SETUP_UX.md](../SETUP_UX.md).