v2 phase 4: channel adapter interface, registry, and host wiring

ChannelAdapter interface with setup/deliver/teardown/setTyping lifecycle.
Self-registration pattern via channel-registry. Host wiring in index-v2
bridges inbound messages to routeInbound and outbound delivery to adapters.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/channels/adapter.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/**
+ * v2 Channel Adapter interface.
+ *
+ * Channel adapters bridge NanoClaw with messaging platforms (Discord, Slack, etc.).
+ * Two patterns: native adapters (implement directly) or Chat SDK bridge (wrap a Chat SDK adapter).
+ */
+
+/** Configuration for a registered conversation (messaging group + agent wiring). */
+export interface ConversationConfig {
+  platformId: string;
+  agentGroupId: string;
+  triggerPattern?: string; // regex string (for native channels)
+  requiresTrigger: boolean;
+  sessionMode: 'shared' | 'per-thread';
+}
+
+/** Passed to the adapter at setup time. */
+export interface ChannelSetup {
+  /** Known conversations from central DB. */
+  conversations: ConversationConfig[];
+
+  /** Called when an inbound message arrives from the platform. */
+  onInbound(platformId: string, threadId: string | null, message: InboundMessage): void;
+
+  /** Called when the adapter discovers metadata about a conversation. */
+  onMetadata(platformId: string, name?: string, isGroup?: boolean): void;
+}
+
+/** Inbound message from adapter to host. */
+export interface InboundMessage {
+  id: string;
+  kind: 'chat' | 'chat-sdk';
+  content: unknown; // JS object — host will JSON.stringify before writing to session DB
+  timestamp: string;
+}
+
+/** Outbound message from host to adapter. */
+export interface OutboundMessage {
+  kind: string;
+  content: unknown; // parsed JSON from messages_out
+}
+
+/** Discovered conversation info (from syncConversations). */
+export interface ConversationInfo {
+  platformId: string;
+  name: string;
+  isGroup: boolean;
+}
+
+/** The v2 channel adapter contract. */
+export interface ChannelAdapter {
+  name: string;
+  channelType: string;
+
+  // Lifecycle
+  setup(config: ChannelSetup): Promise<void>;
+  teardown(): Promise<void>;
+  isConnected(): boolean;
+
+  // Outbound delivery
+  deliver(platformId: string, threadId: string | null, message: OutboundMessage): Promise<void>;
+
+  // Optional
+  setTyping?(platformId: string, threadId: string | null): Promise<void>;
+  syncConversations?(): Promise<ConversationInfo[]>;
+  updateConversations?(conversations: ConversationConfig[]): void;
+}
+
+/** Factory function that creates a channel adapter (returns null if credentials missing). */
+export type ChannelAdapterFactory = () => ChannelAdapter | null;
+
+/** Registration entry for a channel adapter. */
+export interface ChannelRegistration {
+  factory: ChannelAdapterFactory;
+  containerConfig?: {
+    mounts?: Array<{ hostPath: string; containerPath: string; readonly: boolean }>;
+    env?: Record<string, string>;
+  };
+}

src/channels/channel-registry.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+/**
+ * Tests for the v2 channel adapter registry and integration with host.
+ */
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from 'vitest';
+import Database from 'better-sqlite3';
+import fs from 'fs';
+
+import type { ChannelAdapter, ChannelSetup, InboundMessage, OutboundMessage } from './adapter.js';
+
+// Mock container runner
+vi.mock('../container-runner-v2.js', () => ({
+  wakeContainer: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+  resetContainerIdleTimer: vi.fn(),
+  isContainerRunning: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(false),
+  getActiveContainerCount: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(0),
+  killContainer: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+// Override DATA_DIR for tests
+vi.mock('../config.js', async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual('../config.js');
+  return { ...actual, DATA_DIR: '/tmp/nanoclaw-test-channels' };
+});
+
+const TEST_DIR = '/tmp/nanoclaw-test-channels';
+
+function now() {
+  return new Date().toISOString();
+}
+
+/** Create a mock ChannelAdapter for testing. */
+function createMockAdapter(channelType: string): ChannelAdapter & { delivered: OutboundMessage[]; inbound: InboundMessage[] } {
+  const delivered: OutboundMessage[] = [];
+  const inbound: InboundMessage[] = [];
+  let setupConfig: ChannelSetup | null = null;
+
+  return {
+    name: channelType,
+    channelType,
+    delivered,
+    inbound,
+
+    async setup(config: ChannelSetup) {
+      setupConfig = config;
+    },
+
+    async teardown() {
+      setupConfig = null;
+    },
+
+    isConnected() {
+      return setupConfig !== null;
+    },
+
+    async deliver(_platformId: string, _threadId: string | null, message: OutboundMessage) {
+      delivered.push(message);
+    },
+
+    async setTyping() {},
+
+    updateConversations() {},
+  };
+}
+
+describe('channel registry', () => {
+  // Import fresh modules for each test to avoid registry pollution
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    if (fs.existsSync(TEST_DIR)) fs.rmSync(TEST_DIR, { recursive: true });
+    fs.mkdirSync(TEST_DIR, { recursive: true });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    if (fs.existsSync(TEST_DIR)) fs.rmSync(TEST_DIR, { recursive: true });
+  });
+
+  it('should register and retrieve channel adapters', async () => {
+    const { registerChannelAdapter, getRegisteredChannelNames, getChannelContainerConfig } = await import(
+      './channel-registry.js'
+    );
+
+    registerChannelAdapter('test-channel', {
+      factory: () => createMockAdapter('test'),
+      containerConfig: {
+        env: { TEST_KEY: 'value' },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(getRegisteredChannelNames()).toContain('test-channel');
+    expect(getChannelContainerConfig('test-channel')).toEqual({
+      env: { TEST_KEY: 'value' },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should skip adapters that return null (missing credentials)', async () => {
+    const { registerChannelAdapter, initChannelAdapters, getActiveAdapters } = await import('./channel-registry.js');
+
+    registerChannelAdapter('no-creds', {
+      factory: () => null,
+    });
+
+    await initChannelAdapters(() => ({
+      conversations: [],
+      onInbound: () => {},
+      onMetadata: () => {},
+    }));
+
+    // Should not have any active adapters for channels with null factory returns
+    const active = getActiveAdapters();
+    const noCreds = active.find((a) => a.name === 'no-creds');
+    expect(noCreds).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+});
+
+describe('channel + router integration', () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    if (fs.existsSync(TEST_DIR)) fs.rmSync(TEST_DIR, { recursive: true });
+    fs.mkdirSync(TEST_DIR, { recursive: true });
+
+    const { initTestDb, runMigrations, createAgentGroup, createMessagingGroup, createMessagingGroupAgent } =
+      await import('../db/index.js');
+    const db = initTestDb();
+    runMigrations(db);
+
+    createAgentGroup({
+      id: 'ag-1',
+      name: 'Test Agent',
+      folder: 'test-agent',
+      is_admin: 0,
+      agent_provider: null,
+      container_config: null,
+      created_at: now(),
+    });
+    createMessagingGroup({
+      id: 'mg-1',
+      channel_type: 'mock',
+      platform_id: 'chan-100',
+      name: 'Test Channel',
+      is_group: 1,
+      admin_user_id: null,
+      created_at: now(),
+    });
+    createMessagingGroupAgent({
+      id: 'mga-1',
+      messaging_group_id: 'mg-1',
+      agent_group_id: 'ag-1',
+      trigger_rules: null,
+      response_scope: 'all',
+      session_mode: 'shared',
+      priority: 0,
+      created_at: now(),
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    const { closeDb } = await import('../db/index.js');
+    closeDb();
+    if (fs.existsSync(TEST_DIR)) fs.rmSync(TEST_DIR, { recursive: true });
+  });
+
+  it('should route inbound message from adapter to session DB', async () => {
+    const { routeInbound } = await import('../router-v2.js');
+    const { findSession } = await import('../db/sessions.js');
+    const { sessionDbPath } = await import('../session-manager.js');
+
+    // Simulate what the adapter bridge does: stringify content, call routeInbound
+    const inboundContent = { sender: 'TestUser', senderId: 'u1', text: 'Hello from adapter', isFromMe: false };
+
+    await routeInbound({
+      channelType: 'mock',
+      platformId: 'chan-100',
+      threadId: null,
+      message: {
+        id: 'msg-adapter-1',
+        kind: 'chat',
+        content: JSON.stringify(inboundContent),
+        timestamp: now(),
+      },
+    });
+
+    // Verify session was created and message written
+    const session = findSession('mg-1', null);
+    expect(session).toBeDefined();
+
+    const dbPath = sessionDbPath('ag-1', session!.id);
+    const db = new Database(dbPath);
+    const rows = db.prepare('SELECT * FROM messages_in').all() as Array<{ id: string; content: string }>;
+    db.close();
+
+    expect(rows).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(JSON.parse(rows[0].content).text).toBe('Hello from adapter');
+  });
+
+  it('should deliver outbound message through delivery adapter bridge', async () => {
+    const { setDeliveryAdapter } = await import('../delivery.js');
+    const { getChannelAdapter, registerChannelAdapter, initChannelAdapters } = await import('./channel-registry.js');
+
+    // Register and init a mock adapter
+    const mockAdapter = createMockAdapter('mock');
+    registerChannelAdapter('mock-delivery', {
+      factory: () => mockAdapter,
+    });
+
+    await initChannelAdapters((adapter) => ({
+      conversations: [],
+      onInbound: () => {},
+      onMetadata: () => {},
+    }));
+
+    // Set up delivery adapter bridge (same pattern as index-v2.ts)
+    setDeliveryAdapter({
+      async deliver(channelType, platformId, threadId, kind, content) {
+        const adapter = getChannelAdapter(channelType);
+        if (!adapter) return;
+        await adapter.deliver(platformId, threadId, { kind, content: JSON.parse(content) });
+      },
+    });
+
+    // Simulate delivery
+    const adapter = getChannelAdapter('mock');
+    if (adapter) {
+      await adapter.deliver('chan-100', null, { kind: 'chat', content: { text: 'Agent response' } });
+    }
+
+    expect(mockAdapter.delivered).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect((mockAdapter.delivered[0].content as { text: string }).text).toBe('Agent response');
+  });
+});

src/channels/channel-registry.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/**
+ * v2 Channel adapter registry.
+ *
+ * Channels self-register on import. The host calls initChannelAdapters() at startup
+ * to instantiate and set up all registered adapters.
+ */
+import type { ChannelAdapter, ChannelRegistration, ChannelSetup } from './adapter.js';
+import { log } from '../log.js';
+
+const registry = new Map<string, ChannelRegistration>();
+const activeAdapters = new Map<string, ChannelAdapter>();
+
+/** Register a channel adapter factory. Called by channel modules on import. */
+export function registerChannelAdapter(name: string, registration: ChannelRegistration): void {
+  registry.set(name, registration);
+}
+
+/** Get a live adapter by channel type. */
+export function getChannelAdapter(channelType: string): ChannelAdapter | undefined {
+  return activeAdapters.get(channelType);
+}
+
+/** Get all active adapters. */
+export function getActiveAdapters(): ChannelAdapter[] {
+  return [...activeAdapters.values()];
+}
+
+/** Get all registered channel names. */
+export function getRegisteredChannelNames(): string[] {
+  return [...registry.keys()];
+}
+
+/** Get container config for a channel (used by container-runner for additional mounts/env). */
+export function getChannelContainerConfig(name: string): ChannelRegistration['containerConfig'] {
+  return registry.get(name)?.containerConfig;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Instantiate and set up all registered channel adapters.
+ * Skips adapters that return null (missing credentials).
+ */
+export async function initChannelAdapters(setupFn: (adapter: ChannelAdapter) => ChannelSetup): Promise<void> {
+  for (const [name, registration] of registry) {
+    try {
+      const adapter = registration.factory();
+      if (!adapter) {
+        log.warn('Channel credentials missing, skipping', { channel: name });
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const setup = setupFn(adapter);
+      await adapter.setup(setup);
+      activeAdapters.set(adapter.channelType, adapter);
+      log.info('Channel adapter started', { channel: name, type: adapter.channelType });
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error('Failed to start channel adapter', { channel: name, err });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/** Tear down all active adapters. */
+export async function teardownChannelAdapters(): Promise<void> {
+  for (const [name, adapter] of activeAdapters) {
+    try {
+      await adapter.teardown();
+      log.info('Channel adapter stopped', { channel: name });
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error('Failed to stop channel adapter', { channel: name, err });
+    }
+  }
+  activeAdapters.clear();
+}

src/db/index.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export {
   getMessagingGroup,
   getMessagingGroupByPlatform,
   getAllMessagingGroups,
+  getMessagingGroupsByChannel,
   updateMessagingGroup,
   deleteMessagingGroup,
   createMessagingGroupAgent,

src/db/messaging-groups.ts

@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ export function getAllMessagingGroups(): MessagingGroup[] {
   return getDb().prepare('SELECT * FROM messaging_groups ORDER BY name').all() as MessagingGroup[];
 }
 
+export function getMessagingGroupsByChannel(channelType: string): MessagingGroup[] {
+  return getDb()
+    .prepare('SELECT * FROM messaging_groups WHERE channel_type = ?')
+    .all(channelType) as MessagingGroup[];
+}
+
 export function updateMessagingGroup(
   id: string,
   updates: Partial<Pick<MessagingGroup, 'name' | 'is_group' | 'admin_user_id'>>,

src/index-v2.ts

@@ -1,19 +1,31 @@
 /**
  * NanoClaw v2 — main entry point.
  *
- * Thin orchestrator: init DB, run migrations, start delivery polls, start sweep.
+ * Thin orchestrator: init DB, run migrations, start channel adapters,
- * Channel adapters are started separately (Phase 4).
+ * start delivery polls, start sweep, handle shutdown.
  */
 import path from 'path';
 
 import { DATA_DIR } from './config.js';
 import { initDb } from './db/connection.js';
 import { runMigrations } from './db/migrations/index.js';
+import { getMessagingGroupsByChannel, getMessagingGroupAgents } from './db/messaging-groups.js';
 import { ensureContainerRuntimeRunning, cleanupOrphans } from './container-runtime.js';
-import { startActiveDeliveryPoll, startSweepDeliveryPoll, setDeliveryAdapter } from './delivery.js';
+import { startActiveDeliveryPoll, startSweepDeliveryPoll, setDeliveryAdapter, stopDeliveryPolls } from './delivery.js';
-import { startHostSweep } from './host-sweep.js';
+import { startHostSweep, stopHostSweep } from './host-sweep.js';
+import { routeInbound } from './router-v2.js';
 import { log } from './log.js';
 
+// Channel imports — each triggers self-registration
+// import './channels/discord-v2.js';
+
+import type { ChannelAdapter, ChannelSetup, ConversationConfig } from './channels/adapter.js';
+import {
+  initChannelAdapters,
+  teardownChannelAdapters,
+  getChannelAdapter,
+} from './channels/channel-registry.js';
+
 async function main(): Promise<void> {
   log.info('NanoClaw v2 starting');
 
@@ -27,22 +39,99 @@ async function main(): Promise<void> {
   ensureContainerRuntimeRunning();
   cleanupOrphans();
 
-  // 3. Channel adapters (Phase 4 — placeholder)
+  // 3. Channel adapters
-  // TODO: init channel adapters, set up delivery adapter
+  await initChannelAdapters((adapter: ChannelAdapter): ChannelSetup => {
-  // setDeliveryAdapter({ deliver: async (...) => { ... } });
+    const conversations = buildConversationConfigs(adapter.channelType);
+    return {
+      conversations,
+      onInbound(platformId, threadId, message) {
+        routeInbound({
+          channelType: adapter.channelType,
+          platformId,
+          threadId,
+          message: {
+            id: message.id,
+            kind: message.kind,
+            content: JSON.stringify(message.content),
+            timestamp: message.timestamp,
+          },
+        }).catch((err) => {
+          log.error('Failed to route inbound message', { channelType: adapter.channelType, err });
+        });
+      },
+      onMetadata(platformId, name, isGroup) {
+        log.info('Channel metadata discovered', {
+          channelType: adapter.channelType,
+          platformId,
+          name,
+          isGroup,
+        });
+      },
+    };
+  });
 
-  // 4. Start delivery polls
+  // 4. Delivery adapter bridge — dispatches to channel adapters
+  setDeliveryAdapter({
+    async deliver(channelType, platformId, threadId, kind, content) {
+      const adapter = getChannelAdapter(channelType);
+      if (!adapter) {
+        log.warn('No adapter for channel type', { channelType });
+        return;
+      }
+      await adapter.deliver(platformId, threadId, { kind, content: JSON.parse(content) });
+    },
+    async setTyping(channelType, platformId, threadId) {
+      const adapter = getChannelAdapter(channelType);
+      await adapter?.setTyping?.(platformId, threadId);
+    },
+  });
+
+  // 5. Start delivery polls
   startActiveDeliveryPoll();
   startSweepDeliveryPoll();
   log.info('Delivery polls started');
 
-  // 5. Start host sweep
+  // 6. Start host sweep
   startHostSweep();
   log.info('Host sweep started');
 
   log.info('NanoClaw v2 running');
 }
 
+/** Build ConversationConfig[] for a channel type from the central DB. */
+function buildConversationConfigs(channelType: string): ConversationConfig[] {
+  const groups = getMessagingGroupsByChannel(channelType);
+  const configs: ConversationConfig[] = [];
+
+  for (const mg of groups) {
+    const agents = getMessagingGroupAgents(mg.id);
+    for (const agent of agents) {
+      const triggerRules = agent.trigger_rules ? JSON.parse(agent.trigger_rules) : null;
+      configs.push({
+        platformId: mg.platform_id,
+        agentGroupId: agent.agent_group_id,
+        triggerPattern: triggerRules?.pattern,
+        requiresTrigger: triggerRules?.requiresTrigger ?? false,
+        sessionMode: agent.session_mode,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return configs;
+}
+
+/** Graceful shutdown. */
+async function shutdown(signal: string): Promise<void> {
+  log.info('Shutdown signal received', { signal });
+  stopDeliveryPolls();
+  stopHostSweep();
+  await teardownChannelAdapters();
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+process.on('SIGTERM', () => shutdown('SIGTERM'));
+process.on('SIGINT', () => shutdown('SIGINT'));
+
 main().catch((err) => {
   log.fatal('Startup failed', { err });
   process.exit(1);