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Chat SDK adds Twilio adapter support

Chat SDK now reaches 6 messaging platforms. Teams can build SMS bots across Slack, Discord, Teams, Telegram, WhatsApp—and now Twilio.

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Why it matters

Developers gain a unified interface to deploy AI chat agents across SMS/MMS channels via Twilio, reducing fragmentation and accelerating time-to-deploy for conversational AI products.

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  1. Twilio adapter added to Chat SDK's multi-platform support

  2. Now supports: Slack, Discord, GitHub, Teams, Telegram, WhatsApp, SMS/MMS

  3. Supports SMS and MMS bots with direct messages, inbound media, and message history

  4. Low-level voice helpers included via TwiML primitives for voice call handling

  5. Limitations: modals, buttons, reactions not supported; cards display as plain text

  6. Single-codebase deployment model across messaging channels

  7. Twilio adapter joins existing Slack, Discord, GitHub, Teams, Telegram, WhatsApp support

  8. New capabilities: SMS/MMS bots, direct messages, inbound media, message history via Messages API

  9. Voice call handling enabled through TwiML primitives

  10. Limitations: no modals/buttons/reactions, cards render as plain text, media requires public URLs

  11. Published June 2, 2026 (Vercel changelog)

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Publisher excerpt: Chat SDK now supports Twilio, extending its single-codebase approach to Slack, Discord, GitHub, Teams, Telegram, and WhatsApp with the new .Twilio adapter Teams can build SMS and MMS bots that handle direct messages, inbound media, and message history through the Messages API. The adapter also…
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