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How to Create Custom Platform Adapters for Archon: A Complete Implementation Guide

April 10, 2026 coleam00/Archon ↗

To create a custom platform adapter for Archon, implement the IPlatformAdapter interface from packages/core/src/types/index.ts and wire the adapter into packages/server/src/index.ts to enable runtime message handling.

Archon is an open-source AI orchestration framework that isolates platform-specific communication behind the IPlatformAdapter interface. By creating custom platform adapters, you can extend Archon's AI capabilities to any chat platform, forge, or communication channel not covered by the existing Slack, Telegram, or Discord implementations. This guide covers the complete implementation

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