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[Tue 2026-02-24 00:05 UTC] [System Message] [sessionId: 37c6cf8f-977a-4b87-9728-c0e9d1a6bdbd] A subagent task "zclaw-research" just completed successfully.

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## Research Complete

I've written a comprehensive 30KB research document to `/home/crogers2287/.openclaw/agents/clinker/research/zclaw-ha-integration.md`.

### Key Findings:

1. **zclaw has NO inbound API** — it's purely an outbound client (Telegram polling + LLM HTTPS calls). The web relay runs on the host, not the ESP32. This is the critical blocker.

2. **Firmware changes required** — A lightweight `esp_http_server` REST API (~25-30 KB added to firmware) is the recommended path. Endpoints: `/api/info`, `/api/health`, `/api/gpio`, `/api/memory`, `/api/cron`, `/api/chat`.

3. **888 KiB cap is tight** — Current firmware is ~850 KB. Adding HTTP server fits. Adding HTTP + MQTT + mDNS does not. Recommend build-time `CONFIG_ZCLAW_HA_API=y` option or bumping the cap for C6 targets.

4. **Thread/Zigbee are raw radio only** — The tools use `esp_ieee802154_*` directly, not full protocol stacks. Matter integration is not viable under current size constraints.

5. **Architecture**: REST API on device → HA custom component with `DataUpdateCoordinator` polling at 30s → GPIO as `switch` entities, health as `sensor` entities, plus a `zclaw.chat` service for natural language control.

6. **10 open questions for Chad** documented, with the critical one being: "Are you willing to add an HTTP server to the firmware?"

The document includes ASCII architecture diagrams, phased feature roadmap (MVP → v1.0 → v2.0), implementation plan, comparison with ESPHome/Tasmota/Shelly patterns, and a 3-week quick-start proposal.

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🔧 **zclaw ↔ Home Assistant Integration Research Done**

Finished the deep dive on getting zclaw talking to Home Assistant. Here's the TL;DR:

**The core problem:** zclaw has no inbound API. It's a pure outbound client — Telegram polling + LLM calls. Nothing listens for incoming connections on the ESP32. That's the blocker.

**The recommended path:** Add a lightweight REST API to the firmware using `esp_http_server` (~25-30 KB). Endpoints for `/api/info`, `/api/health`, `/api/gpio`, `/api/memory`, `/api/cron`, `/api/chat`.

**Size constraints are real:**
- 888 KiB firmware cap, currently at ~850 KB
- HTTP server fits. HTTP + MQTT + mDNS does not.
- Suggest a build-time `CONFIG_ZCLAW_HA_API=y` flag or bumping the cap for C6 targets

**Thread/Zigbee won't work here** — the existing tools use raw `esp_ieee802154_*`, not full protocol stacks. Matter is out under current size constraints.

**HA integration architecture:** REST API on device → custom HA component with `DataUpdateCoordinator` polling every 30s → GPIO exposed as `switch` entities, health as `sensor` entities, plus a `zclaw.chat` service for natural language control.

**The critical question for you:** Are you willing to add an HTTP server to the zclaw firmware? Everything else flows from that decision.

Full research doc with architecture diagrams, phased roadmap (MVP → v1.0 → v2.0), implementation plan, and 10 open questions is at `research/zclaw-ha-integration.md` whenever you want to dig in.

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