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title: Channels Overview
description: Channels supported by CowAgent and their capability matrix
---

CowAgent supports multiple chat channels. Switch between them at startup via `channel_type`. The Web Console is enabled by default and can run in parallel with other channels.

## Capability Matrix

The table below summarizes the inbound message types, bot reply types, and group chat capabilities supported by each channel, making it easy to choose by scenario.

| Channel | Text | Image | File | Voice | Group Chat |
| --- | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: |
| [WeChat](/en/channels/weixin) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |  |
| [Web Console](/en/channels/web) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| [Feishu](/en/channels/feishu) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [DingTalk](/en/channels/dingtalk) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [WeCom Bot](/en/channels/wecom-bot) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [QQ](/en/channels/qq) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | ✅ |
| [WeCom App](/en/channels/wecom) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| [Official Account](/en/channels/wechatmp) | ✅ | ✅ | | ✅ | |
| [Telegram](/en/channels/telegram) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [Slack](/en/channels/slack) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | ✅ |

- The **Image / File / Voice** columns indicate that the channel can send and receive the corresponding message types; see each channel's docs for details
- The **Group Chat** column indicates the ability to recognize and respond to group messages

<Tip>
  The voice / image capabilities of each channel depend on the configuration of the corresponding model provider. See [Models Overview](/en/models/index) for details.
</Tip>

## Channel List

- [Web Console](/en/channels/web) — built-in browser-based chat and management panel, enabled by default
- [WeChat](/en/channels/weixin) — log in via personal WeChat QR scan
- [Feishu](/en/channels/feishu) — Feishu custom bot
- [DingTalk](/en/channels/dingtalk) — DingTalk custom bot
- [WeCom Bot](/en/channels/wecom-bot) — WeCom AI Bot via WebSocket long connection
- [QQ](/en/channels/qq) — QQ Official Bot open platform
- [WeCom App](/en/channels/wecom) — WeCom custom app integration
- [Official Account](/en/channels/wechatmp) — WeChat Official Account (subscription / service)
- [Telegram](/en/channels/telegram) — global IM, 5-minute setup, no public IP needed
- [Slack](/en/channels/slack) — team collaboration IM, Socket Mode integration, no public IP needed
