Adding new integrations

ollim-bot is structured so that new integrations follow established patterns. This guide covers the four main extension points: Google services, MCP tools, CLI commands, and webhook specs. Each section walks through the full procedure, referencing the conventions used by existing integrations.

Prerequisites

Development environment set up per the development guide
Familiarity with the existing integration patterns (read one integration module before starting)

Adding a Google service

Existing services (Tasks, Calendar, Gmail) all follow the same structure: a scope in google/auth.py, a module under google/, a CLI subcommand in main.py, and documentation in prompts.py.

Add the OAuth scope

Add the new scope to the SCOPES list in src/ollim_bot/google/auth.py:

src/ollim_bot/google/auth.py

SCOPES = [
    "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/tasks",
    "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.events",
    "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly",
    "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly",  # new scope
]

After adding a scope, delete ~/.ollim-bot/state/token.json to force re-consent. The next bot start will open a browser for the updated OAuth flow.

Create the service module

Add a new module under src/ollim_bot/google/. Follow the pattern established by tasks.py and calendar.py:

src/ollim_bot/google/drive.py

import argparse
from ollim_bot.google.auth import get_service


def _get_drive_service():
    return get_service("drive", "v3")


def run_drive_command(argv: list[str]) -> None:
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog="ollim-bot drive")
    sub = parser.add_subparsers(dest="action")

    sub.add_parser("list")
    # ... additional subparsers

    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
    if args.action == "list":
        _handle_list(args)
    else:
        parser.print_help()

Key conventions:

_get_*_service() calls get_service(api, version) — credentials are obtained fresh on every call
run_*_command(argv: list[str]) is the CLI entry point, using argparse with subparsers
Functions called from embed button actions (like complete_task and delete_event) are module-level and return the affected item’s name for confirmation messages

Add an entry to the routes dict in _dispatch_subcommand() in src/ollim_bot/main.py:

src/ollim_bot/main.py

routes: dict[str, tuple[str, str]] = {
    ...
    "drive": ("ollim_bot.google.drive", "run_drive_command"),
}

Add the subcommand to the HELP string in the same file.

Document in the system prompt

Add a section to SYSTEM_PROMPT in src/ollim_bot/prompts.py describing the new CLI commands. Follow the format of the existing Google Tasks and Calendar sections — list available subcommands, flag names, and usage patterns so the agent knows how to use the integration.

Enable the scope in Google Cloud Console

In your Google Cloud project, enable the API for the new service (e.g., Google Drive API) under APIs & Services > Library. The OAuth consent screen must also list the new scope.

If the new service needs embed buttons (like “Mark done” on tasks or “Delete” on events), add button action handlers in views.py following the task_done:, task_del:, or event_del: patterns. The action string format is type:payload.

Adding an MCP tool

MCP tools are defined in src/ollim_bot/agent_tools.py using the @tool decorator from claude_agent_sdk. All tools are registered on a single server named discord.

Define the tool function

Use the @tool decorator with a name, description, and JSON Schema for parameters:

src/ollim_bot/agent_tools.py

@tool(
    "my_tool",
    "Description of what this tool does.",
    {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
            "param": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "What this parameter controls",
            },
        },
        "required": ["param"],
    },
)
async def my_tool(args: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
    # Implementation here
    return {"content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Result message"}]}

Tool functions are always async, take a single args dict, and return a dict with a content list of text blocks.

Handle execution context

Use the _source() helper to determine if the tool is running in the main session, an interactive fork, or a background fork:

source = _source()  # Returns "main", "fork", or "bg"

If the tool sends visible output in a background fork, it must respect the ping budget and busy-check gates:

if source == "bg":
    if not get_bg_fork_config().allow_ping:
        return {"content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Pinging disabled."}]}
    if budget_error := _check_bg_budget(args):
        return budget_error

For accessing the Discord channel, use the get_channel() helper from channel.py:

from ollim_bot.channel import get_channel

channel = get_channel()

Add the tool function to the tools list in the agent_server at the bottom of agent_tools.py:

src/ollim_bot/agent_tools.py

agent_server = create_sdk_mcp_server(
    "discord",
    tools=[
        discord_embed,
        ping_user,
        follow_up_chain,
        save_context,
        report_updates,
        enter_fork,
        exit_fork,
        update_names,
        send_file,
        add_reminder,
        list_reminders_tool,
        cancel_reminder,
        my_tool,  # add here
    ],
)

The DM channel is set once at startup via init_channel() in channel.py (called from on_ready after owner.create_dm()). MCP tools read it via get_channel() — there is no per-fork channel state since all forks share the same DM channel.

Adding a CLI command

CLI commands are dispatched from src/ollim_bot/main.py. Each subcommand is a self-contained module with its own argparse setup.

Create the command module

Implement a run_*_command(argv: list[str]) function using argparse:

import argparse

def run_example_command(argv: list[str]) -> None:
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog="ollim-bot example")
    sub = parser.add_subparsers(dest="action")

    list_p = sub.add_parser("list")
    add_p = sub.add_parser("add")
    add_p.add_argument("-m", "--message", required=True)

    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
    if args.action == "list":
        _handle_list()
    elif args.action == "add":
        _handle_add(args)
    else:
        parser.print_help()

Add an entry to the routes dict in _dispatch_subcommand() in src/ollim_bot/main.py:

src/ollim_bot/main.py

routes: dict[str, tuple[str, str]] = {
    ...
    "example": ("ollim_bot.example", "run_example_command"),
}

Lazy imports keep startup fast — subcommand modules are only loaded when invoked via importlib.import_module.Update the HELP string to include the new subcommand.

Document in the system prompt

Add CLI usage documentation to SYSTEM_PROMPT in src/ollim_bot/prompts.py so the agent can invoke the new command via its bash tool.

Adding a webhook spec

Webhook specs are markdown files with YAML frontmatter, stored in ~/.ollim-bot/webhooks/. They define how external HTTP requests trigger background agent tasks.

Create the spec file

Add a markdown file in the webhooks directory:

~/.ollim-bot/webhooks/deploy-notify.md

---
id: deploy-notify
fields:
  type: object
  properties:
    service:
      type: string
      maxLength: 100
    status:
      type: string
      enum: [success, failure, rollback]
    url:
      type: string
      maxLength: 500
  required: [service, status]
---
A deployment just completed. Review the status and notify if there are failures.

The fields value is a JSON Schema that validates incoming payloads. A maxLength: 500 default is injected for any string field without an explicit limit.

Configure optional behavior

The YAML frontmatter supports these optional fields:

Field	Type	Default	Description
`id`	string	—	Unique webhook identifier (used in the URL path)
`fields`	object	—	JSON Schema for payload validation
`isolated`	boolean	`false`	Run in an isolated background fork (no main session context)
`model`	string	`null`	Override the Claude model for this webhook
`thinking`	boolean	`true`	Enable extended thinking
`allow-ping`	boolean	`true`	Allow the agent to ping the user
`update-main-session`	string	`"on_ping"`	`freely`, `blocked`, `always`, or `on_ping`

Set the webhook secret

The WEBHOOK_SECRET environment variable must be set. Incoming requests are authenticated via the Authorization header:

curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:PORT/hook/deploy-notify \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WEBHOOK_SECRET" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"service": "api-server", "status": "failure"}'

Understand the dispatch pipeline

When a webhook fires:

Validation — the payload is checked against the fields JSON Schema. Invalid payloads return 400.
Haiku screening — string fields are screened by a fast Claude Haiku call for prompt injection. If any fields are flagged, the webhook is not dispatched.
Prompt construction — build_webhook_prompt combines the scheduling preamble (active routines and reminders) with the webhook’s markdown body and fenced payload data.
Background fork — the prompt is dispatched as a background fork with the spec’s configured behavior (isolated, model, allow-ping, etc.).

Webhook data is fenced with explicit labels in the prompt — WEBHOOK DATA (untrusted external input) is separated from TASK (from your webhook spec) — so the agent can distinguish data from instructions. The Haiku screening step runs before the main agent sees any payload content.

Next steps

Discord tools

Full reference for all twelve built-in Discord tools.

System prompt

How the system prompt is structured and where to document new tools.

Webhooks

How webhooks work from the user’s perspective.

Set up Google integration

Connect Google Tasks, Calendar, and Gmail.

​Prerequisites

​Adding a Google service

​Adding an MCP tool

​Adding a CLI command

​Adding a webhook spec

​Next steps

Discord tools

System prompt

Webhooks

Set up Google integration

Prerequisites

Adding a Google service

Adding an MCP tool

Adding a CLI command

Adding a webhook spec

Next steps