Claude Code Channels — Discord, Telegram, LINE Integration

Claude Code Channels (released 2026-03-19) lets you send messages to and from a running Claude Code session via chat apps. Useful for monitoring long tasks from mobile or triggering actions without being at your terminal.

Why / When to Use

• Check on an overnight build without opening your laptop
• Get notified when Claude Code finishes or needs input
• Trigger new tasks from your phone via Discord/Telegram

Core Concept / Commands

Requirements:

• Claude Code v2.1.80 or later
• Claude.ai subscription (Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise)
• Active Claude Code session running with --channels flag

Starting a session with Channels:

claude --channels

Once started, Claude gives you a link to connect your Discord or Telegram account. Messages sent to the bot are relayed to the session.

Platforms officially supported (as of 2026-03):

• ✅ Discord — native
• ✅ Telegram — native
• ✅ iMessage — native

LINE Integration (Community)

LINE is not officially supported. Use the community tool cc-connect:

• Repo: github.com/chenhg5/cc-connect
• Bridges Claude Code to 11 platforms: LINE, Discord, Slack, Telegram, WeChat Work, and more
• No public IP required for most platforms

Key Options / Variants

Gotchas

• Channels only work while your Claude Code session is open and actively running — not a persistent background bot
• For always-on notification, use Discord webhook hooks (Stop hook) instead — see claude-code-discord-hook
• Session must be started with --channels flag from the beginning

Source

Conversation “Messaging Claude Code on Discord and LINE” — 2026-05-20. DataCamp + VentureBeat references via web search.