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DimensionLINE Bot MCP ServerMCP server that connects an AI Agent to your LINE Official AccountWhatsApp Channel for Claude CodeDrive your Claude Code session straight from WhatsApp
FMRS61 / 100 · C64 / 100 · C
Reliability10 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions11 / 2012 / 20
Maintenance13 / 2012 / 20
Documentation14 / 2016 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Developers or operations teams that already have a LINE Official Account with the Messaging API enabled
  • Teams that want an AI Agent to automate LINE messaging and account operations
  • Users of MCP-capable clients such as Claude Desktop or Cline who need LINE integration
  • Individuals who want to talk to Claude from their personal WhatsApp number
  • Developers comfortable configuring from a terminal and using the Claude Code development flag
  • Automation scenarios needing remote tool approval from a phone
Not for
  • Users without a LINE Official Account or without the Messaging API enabled
  • Scenarios needing stable, fully supported production functionality beyond a preview release
  • Environments stuck below Node.js v22 that cannot use Docker
  • Compliance scenarios requiring the official WhatsApp Business API or a Meta developer account
  • Teams needing officially hosted, multi-tenant, or cloud multi-instance deployment
  • Environments unable to guarantee only one client instance at a time
  • Users expecting voice transcription without setting up mlx-whisper themselves
Required permissions
  • Requires CHANNEL_ACCESS_TOKEN (Channel Access Token) to call the LINE Messaging API
  • Optionally requires DESTINATION_USER_ID as the default recipient
  • Requires network access to the LINE Messaging API
  • Read and send WhatsApp messages as your personal number
  • Access the local runtime state directory ~/.whatsapp-channel/ (auth, allowlists, group configs, inbox)
  • Read and write local repository files and run scripts (e.g. bun scripts/access.ts, scripts/watchdog.sh)
  • Optional local voice transcription (ffmpeg and an mlx-whisper environment)
Risks and side effects
  • CHANNEL_ACCESS_TOKEN is a sensitive credential; if leaked, others could send messages or read data on behalf of the Official Account
  • Broadcast messages reach all followers, so misuse can cause spam or an irreversible mass send
  • Operations such as create_rich_menu, delete_rich_menu and set_rich_menu_default directly change the Official Account's rich menu configuration
  • The repository is a preview version and may not include complete functionality or comprehensive support
  • Messages Claude sends appear from your own number and are indistinguishable to recipients
  • WhatsApp allows one linked-device session per account; running two servers makes them kick each other off
  • Access-control commands are deliberately not MCP tools (terminal-only); exposing them to the message side risks prompt injection
  • Session waking depends on the Claude Code channel extension; other clients get no push
  • A known Claude Code client bug (#37933) may cause messages not to arrive, a client-side issue
  • Launching with --dangerously-load-development-channels carries risk, so verify the source is trustworthy
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, ClineClaude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor
Tools1210