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summary: "Broadcast a WhatsApp message to multiple agents"
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read_when:
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- Configuring broadcast groups
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- Debugging multi-agent replies in WhatsApp
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status: experimental
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# Broadcast Groups
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**Status:** Experimental
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**Version:** Added in 2026.1.9
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## Overview
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Broadcast Groups enable multiple agents to process and respond to the same message simultaneously. This allows you to create specialized agent teams that work together in a single WhatsApp group or DM — all using one phone number.
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Current scope: **WhatsApp only** (web channel).
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Broadcast groups are evaluated after channel allowlists and group activation rules. In WhatsApp groups, this means broadcasts happen when Moltbot would normally reply (for example: on mention, depending on your group settings).
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## Use Cases
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### 1. Specialized Agent Teams
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Deploy multiple agents with atomic, focused responsibilities:
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```
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Group: "Development Team"
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Agents:
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- CodeReviewer (reviews code snippets)
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- DocumentationBot (generates docs)
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- SecurityAuditor (checks for vulnerabilities)
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- TestGenerator (suggests test cases)
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```
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Each agent processes the same message and provides its specialized perspective.
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### 2. Multi-Language Support
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```
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Group: "International Support"
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Agents:
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- Agent_EN (responds in English)
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- Agent_DE (responds in German)
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- Agent_ES (responds in Spanish)
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```
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### 3. Quality Assurance Workflows
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```
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Group: "Customer Support"
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Agents:
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- SupportAgent (provides answer)
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- QAAgent (reviews quality, only responds if issues found)
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```
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### 4. Task Automation
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```
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Group: "Project Management"
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Agents:
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- TaskTracker (updates task database)
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- TimeLogger (logs time spent)
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- ReportGenerator (creates summaries)
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```
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## Configuration
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### Basic Setup
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Add a top-level `broadcast` section (next to `bindings`). Keys are WhatsApp peer ids:
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- group chats: group JID (e.g. `120363403215116621@g.us`)
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- DMs: E.164 phone number (e.g. `+15551234567`)
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```json
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{
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"broadcast": {
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"120363403215116621@g.us": ["alfred", "baerbel", "assistant3"]
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}
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}
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```
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**Result:** When Moltbot would reply in this chat, it will run all three agents.
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### Processing Strategy
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Control how agents process messages:
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#### Parallel (Default)
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All agents process simultaneously:
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```json
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{
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"broadcast": {
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"strategy": "parallel",
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"120363403215116621@g.us": ["alfred", "baerbel"]
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}
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}
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```
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#### Sequential
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Agents process in order (one waits for previous to finish):
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```json
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{
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"broadcast": {
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"strategy": "sequential",
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"120363403215116621@g.us": ["alfred", "baerbel"]
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}
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}
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```
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### Complete Example
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```json
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{
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"agents": {
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"list": [
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{
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"id": "code-reviewer",
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"name": "Code Reviewer",
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"workspace": "/path/to/code-reviewer",
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"sandbox": { "mode": "all" }
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},
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{
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"id": "security-auditor",
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"name": "Security Auditor",
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"workspace": "/path/to/security-auditor",
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"sandbox": { "mode": "all" }
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},
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{
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"id": "docs-generator",
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"name": "Documentation Generator",
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"workspace": "/path/to/docs-generator",
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"sandbox": { "mode": "all" }
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}
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]
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},
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"broadcast": {
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"strategy": "parallel",
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"120363403215116621@g.us": ["code-reviewer", "security-auditor", "docs-generator"],
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"120363424282127706@g.us": ["support-en", "support-de"],
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"+15555550123": ["assistant", "logger"]
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}
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}
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```
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## How It Works
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### Message Flow
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1. **Incoming message** arrives in a WhatsApp group
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2. **Broadcast check**: System checks if peer ID is in `broadcast`
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3. **If in broadcast list**:
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- All listed agents process the message
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- Each agent has its own session key and isolated context
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- Agents process in parallel (default) or sequentially
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4. **If not in broadcast list**:
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- Normal routing applies (first matching binding)
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Note: broadcast groups do not bypass channel allowlists or group activation rules (mentions/commands/etc). They only change *which agents run* when a message is eligible for processing.
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### Session Isolation
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Each agent in a broadcast group maintains completely separate:
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- **Session keys** (`agent:alfred:whatsapp:group:120363...` vs `agent:baerbel:whatsapp:group:120363...`)
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- **Conversation history** (agent doesn't see other agents' messages)
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- **Workspace** (separate sandboxes if configured)
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- **Tool access** (different allow/deny lists)
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- **Memory/context** (separate IDENTITY.md, SOUL.md, etc.)
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- **Group context buffer** (recent group messages used for context) is shared per peer, so all broadcast agents see the same context when triggered
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This allows each agent to have:
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- Different personalities
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- Different tool access (e.g., read-only vs. read-write)
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- Different models (e.g., opus vs. sonnet)
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- Different skills installed
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### Example: Isolated Sessions
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In group `120363403215116621@g.us` with agents `["alfred", "baerbel"]`:
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**Alfred's context:**
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```
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Session: agent:alfred:whatsapp:group:120363403215116621@g.us
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History: [user message, alfred's previous responses]
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Workspace: /Users/pascal/clawd-alfred/
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Tools: read, write, exec
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```
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**Bärbel's context:**
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```
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Session: agent:baerbel:whatsapp:group:120363403215116621@g.us
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History: [user message, baerbel's previous responses]
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Workspace: /Users/pascal/clawd-baerbel/
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Tools: read only
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```
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## Best Practices
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### 1. Keep Agents Focused
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Design each agent with a single, clear responsibility:
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```json
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{
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"broadcast": {
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"DEV_GROUP": ["formatter", "linter", "tester"]
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}
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}
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```
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✅ **Good:** Each agent has one job
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❌ **Bad:** One generic "dev-helper" agent
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### 2. Use Descriptive Names
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Make it clear what each agent does:
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```json
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{
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"agents": {
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"security-scanner": { "name": "Security Scanner" },
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"code-formatter": { "name": "Code Formatter" },
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"test-generator": { "name": "Test Generator" }
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}
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}
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```
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### 3. Configure Different Tool Access
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Give agents only the tools they need:
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```json
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{
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"agents": {
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"reviewer": {
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"tools": { "allow": ["read", "exec"] } // Read-only
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},
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"fixer": {
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"tools": { "allow": ["read", "write", "edit", "exec"] } // Read-write
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}
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}
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}
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```
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### 4. Monitor Performance
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With many agents, consider:
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- Using `"strategy": "parallel"` (default) for speed
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- Limiting broadcast groups to 5-10 agents
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- Using faster models for simpler agents
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### 5. Handle Failures Gracefully
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Agents fail independently. One agent's error doesn't block others:
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```
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Message → [Agent A ✓, Agent B ✗ error, Agent C ✓]
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Result: Agent A and C respond, Agent B logs error
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```
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## Compatibility
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### Providers
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Broadcast groups currently work with:
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- ✅ WhatsApp (implemented)
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- 🚧 Telegram (planned)
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- 🚧 Discord (planned)
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- 🚧 Slack (planned)
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### Routing
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Broadcast groups work alongside existing routing:
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```json
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{
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"bindings": [
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{ "match": { "channel": "whatsapp", "peer": { "kind": "group", "id": "GROUP_A" } }, "agentId": "alfred" }
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],
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"broadcast": {
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"GROUP_B": ["agent1", "agent2"]
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}
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}
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```
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- `GROUP_A`: Only alfred responds (normal routing)
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- `GROUP_B`: agent1 AND agent2 respond (broadcast)
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**Precedence:** `broadcast` takes priority over `bindings`.
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## Troubleshooting
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### Agents Not Responding
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**Check:**
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1. Agent IDs exist in `agents.list`
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2. Peer ID format is correct (e.g., `120363403215116621@g.us`)
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3. Agents are not in deny lists
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**Debug:**
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```bash
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tail -f ~/.clawdbot/logs/gateway.log | grep broadcast
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```
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### Only One Agent Responding
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**Cause:** Peer ID might be in `bindings` but not `broadcast`.
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**Fix:** Add to broadcast config or remove from bindings.
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### Performance Issues
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**If slow with many agents:**
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- Reduce number of agents per group
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- Use lighter models (sonnet instead of opus)
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- Check sandbox startup time
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## Examples
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### Example 1: Code Review Team
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```json
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{
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"broadcast": {
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"strategy": "parallel",
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"120363403215116621@g.us": [
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"code-formatter",
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"security-scanner",
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"test-coverage",
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"docs-checker"
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]
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},
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"agents": {
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"list": [
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{ "id": "code-formatter", "workspace": "~/agents/formatter", "tools": { "allow": ["read", "write"] } },
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{ "id": "security-scanner", "workspace": "~/agents/security", "tools": { "allow": ["read", "exec"] } },
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{ "id": "test-coverage", "workspace": "~/agents/testing", "tools": { "allow": ["read", "exec"] } },
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{ "id": "docs-checker", "workspace": "~/agents/docs", "tools": { "allow": ["read"] } }
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]
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}
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}
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```
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**User sends:** Code snippet
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**Responses:**
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- code-formatter: "Fixed indentation and added type hints"
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- security-scanner: "⚠️ SQL injection vulnerability in line 12"
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- test-coverage: "Coverage is 45%, missing tests for error cases"
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- docs-checker: "Missing docstring for function `process_data`"
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### Example 2: Multi-Language Support
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```json
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{
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"broadcast": {
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"strategy": "sequential",
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"+15555550123": ["detect-language", "translator-en", "translator-de"]
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},
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"agents": {
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"list": [
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{ "id": "detect-language", "workspace": "~/agents/lang-detect" },
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{ "id": "translator-en", "workspace": "~/agents/translate-en" },
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{ "id": "translator-de", "workspace": "~/agents/translate-de" }
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]
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}
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}
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```
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## API Reference
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### Config Schema
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```typescript
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interface MoltbotConfig {
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broadcast?: {
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strategy?: "parallel" | "sequential";
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[peerId: string]: string[];
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};
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}
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```
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### Fields
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- `strategy` (optional): How to process agents
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- `"parallel"` (default): All agents process simultaneously
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- `"sequential"`: Agents process in array order
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- `[peerId]`: WhatsApp group JID, E.164 number, or other peer ID
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- Value: Array of agent IDs that should process messages
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## Limitations
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1. **Max agents:** No hard limit, but 10+ agents may be slow
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2. **Shared context:** Agents don't see each other's responses (by design)
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3. **Message ordering:** Parallel responses may arrive in any order
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4. **Rate limits:** All agents count toward WhatsApp rate limits
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## Future Enhancements
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Planned features:
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- [ ] Shared context mode (agents see each other's responses)
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- [ ] Agent coordination (agents can signal each other)
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- [ ] Dynamic agent selection (choose agents based on message content)
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- [ ] Agent priorities (some agents respond before others)
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## See Also
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- [Multi-Agent Configuration](/multi-agent-sandbox-tools)
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- [Routing Configuration](/concepts/channel-routing)
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- [Session Management](/concepts/sessions)
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