Overview
Open-Wire is the universal connection layer between AI agents and communication channels. Agents speak one JSON protocol (open-wire/1). Open-Wire translates that into Slack today — Teams, Email, WhatsApp, Telegram, and SMS next.
Any Agent ── open-wire/1 ── Open-Wire ── Slack | Teams | …
Core concepts
- Protocol — versioned JSON envelopes for inbound messages and outbound sends.
- Installation — one connected workspace (e.g. a Slack team) bound to an agent webhook URL.
- Channel adapter — Slack OAuth + Events API today; other adapters marked coming soon.
- API key — Bearer
ow_…authenticates agent platforms (like Rails Agent Cloud) to Open-Wire.
What customers see
Connecting Slack opens the Slack authorize page for their workspace. They never need a Vercel account. You do not need to publish a Slack app to the Slack Marketplace for private / workspace installs — only configure OAuth redirect URLs and Event Subscriptions on your Slack app.