---
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](/channels/weixin) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |  |
| [Web Console](/channels/web) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| [Feishu](/channels/feishu) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [DingTalk](/channels/dingtalk) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [WeCom Bot](/channels/wecom-bot) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [QQ](/channels/qq) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | ✅ |
| [WeCom App](/channels/wecom) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| [Official Account](/channels/wechatmp) | ✅ | ✅ | | ✅ | |
| [WeChat Customer Service](/channels/wechat-kf) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| [Telegram](/channels/telegram) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [Slack](/channels/slack) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | ✅ |
| [Discord](/channels/discord) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | ✅ |

- 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](/models/index) for details.
</Tip>

## Channel List

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