Your own AI agent on WhatsApp
WhatsApp is where half the world already talks, which makes it a natural front door for an agent. OpenClaw supports WhatsApp natively: your hosted agent appears as a chat, reads what you send, and answers in the thread.
Hosting is the part people underestimate. A WhatsApp agent on a laptop goes offline with the laptop; on Sokko, OpenClaw runs on its own always-on machine, so the chat answers on a Tuesday at 6am exactly like a Saturday at noon.
Your agentWhat a WhatsApp agent gives you
An agent in your daily chat app
No new app to install or check. The agent is one more conversation in WhatsApp, and it is the one that always answers.
A full agent behind the chat
Behind the thread is real OpenClaw: tools, skills and files. Ask for research, drafts or summaries; it works the task instead of picking a scripted reply.
Continuity between messages
The thread has memory behind it. Follow up hours later and the agent still knows what you were working on.
Keys kept out of the chat
Model keys and channel credentials go in the Secrets tab, in secure storage, not in a note pinned to the conversation.
How it worksSet up WhatsApp in three steps
Deploy OpenClaw
Create an OpenClaw agent from the dashboard. Plans start at $12 a month, and the agent is live at your-name.sokko.ai in about a minute.
Link WhatsApp from the agent
Open your agent and follow OpenClaw's WhatsApp setup guide to link the channel. Credentials you add along the way belong in the Secrets tab.
Message it
Once linked, the agent answers in WhatsApp. Save the chat to your favorites; it tends to become the most-used one.
What people use it for
A personal chief of staff
Forward it things to remember, ask it to draft replies, have it chase down answers. All in the app already on your home screen.
A small-business front desk
Field common questions, take structured requests and summarize the day, while a human handles anything sensitive.
Travel mode
Bad hotel wifi is enough for WhatsApp, and the heavy work happens on the agent machine, not your phone.
Questions people ask
Which runtime do I need for WhatsApp?
OpenClaw. WhatsApp is one of its native channels, alongside Telegram, Slack, Discord and more than a dozen others.
Is the setup one-click like Telegram?
No. Telegram has a one-scan flow built into the dashboard; WhatsApp is linked from OpenClaw itself, following its channel guide. It is a one-time setup.
Does the agent need my phone to stay online?
No. The agent runs on its own always-on cloud machine. Your phone is just where you read the answers.
What does it cost?
Hosting starts at $12 a month (Cookie). Model usage is separate: bring your own API key or use Sokko credits — free built-in models are included.