ci: externalize more channel plugins

docs/channels/googlechat.md

@@ -5,7 +5,21 @@ read_when:
 title: "Google Chat"
 ---
 
-Status: ready for DMs + spaces via Google Chat API webhooks (HTTP only).
+Status: downloadable plugin for DMs + spaces via Google Chat API webhooks (HTTP only).
+
+## Install
+
+Install Google Chat before configuring the channel:
+
+```bash
+openclaw plugins install @openclaw/googlechat
+```
+
+Local checkout (when running from a git repo):
+
+```bash
+openclaw plugins install ./path/to/local/googlechat-plugin
+```
 
 ## Quick setup (beginner)
 

docs/channels/index.md

@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ Text is supported everywhere; media and reactions vary by channel.
 - [BlueBubbles](/channels/bluebubbles) — **Recommended for iMessage**; uses the BlueBubbles macOS server REST API with full feature support (bundled plugin; edit, unsend, effects, reactions, group management — edit currently broken on macOS 26 Tahoe).
 - [Discord](/channels/discord) — Discord Bot API + Gateway; supports servers, channels, and DMs.
 - [Feishu](/channels/feishu) — Feishu/Lark bot via WebSocket (bundled plugin).
-- [Google Chat](/channels/googlechat) — Google Chat API app via HTTP webhook.
+- [Google Chat](/channels/googlechat) — Google Chat API app via HTTP webhook (downloadable plugin).
 - [iMessage (legacy)](/channels/imessage) — Legacy macOS integration via imsg CLI (deprecated, use BlueBubbles for new setups).
 - [IRC](/channels/irc) — Classic IRC servers; channels + DMs with pairing/allowlist controls.
-- [LINE](/channels/line) — LINE Messaging API bot (bundled plugin).
-- [Matrix](/channels/matrix) — Matrix protocol (bundled plugin).
-- [Mattermost](/channels/mattermost) — Bot API + WebSocket; channels, groups, DMs (bundled plugin).
+- [LINE](/channels/line) — LINE Messaging API bot (downloadable plugin).
+- [Matrix](/channels/matrix) — Matrix protocol (downloadable plugin).
+- [Mattermost](/channels/mattermost) — Bot API + WebSocket; channels, groups, DMs (downloadable plugin).
 - [Microsoft Teams](/channels/msteams) — Bot Framework; enterprise support (bundled plugin).
 - [Nextcloud Talk](/channels/nextcloud-talk) — Self-hosted chat via Nextcloud Talk (bundled plugin).
 - [Nostr](/channels/nostr) — Decentralized DMs via NIP-04 (bundled plugin).

docs/channels/line.md

@@ -11,26 +11,18 @@ LINE connects to OpenClaw via the LINE Messaging API. The plugin runs as a webho
 receiver on the gateway and uses your channel access token + channel secret for
 authentication.
 
-Status: bundled plugin. Direct messages, group chats, media, locations, Flex
+Status: downloadable plugin. Direct messages, group chats, media, locations, Flex
 messages, template messages, and quick replies are supported. Reactions and threads
 are not supported.
 
-## Bundled plugin
+## Install
 
-LINE ships as a bundled plugin in current OpenClaw releases, so normal
-packaged builds do not need a separate install.
-
-If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes LINE, install a
-current npm package when one is published:
+Install LINE before configuring the channel:
 
 ```bash
 openclaw plugins install @openclaw/line
 ```
 
-If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated or missing, use a
-current packaged OpenClaw build or a local checkout until the npm package train
-catches up.
-
 Local checkout (when running from a git repo):
 
 ```bash

docs/channels/matrix.md

@@ -6,23 +6,17 @@ read_when:
 title: "Matrix"
 ---
 
-Matrix is a bundled channel plugin for OpenClaw.
+Matrix is a downloadable channel plugin for OpenClaw.
 It uses the official `matrix-js-sdk` and supports DMs, rooms, threads, media, reactions, polls, location, and E2EE.
 
-## Bundled plugin
+## Install
 
-Current packaged OpenClaw releases ship the Matrix plugin in the box. You do not need to install anything; configuring `channels.matrix.*` (see [Setup](#setup)) is what activates it.
-
-For older builds or custom installs that exclude Matrix, install a current npm
-package when one is published:
+Install Matrix before configuring the channel:
 
 ```bash
 openclaw plugins install @openclaw/matrix
 ```
 
-If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, use a current packaged
-OpenClaw build or a local checkout until a newer npm package is published.
-
 From a local checkout:
 
 ```bash

docs/channels/mattermost.md

@@ -7,15 +7,11 @@ title: "Mattermost"
 sidebarTitle: "Mattermost"
 ---
 
-Status: bundled plugin (bot token + WebSocket events). Channels, groups, and DMs are supported. Mattermost is a self-hostable team messaging platform; see the official site at [mattermost.com](https://mattermost.com) for product details and downloads.
+Status: downloadable plugin (bot token + WebSocket events). Channels, groups, and DMs are supported. Mattermost is a self-hostable team messaging platform; see the official site at [mattermost.com](https://mattermost.com) for product details and downloads.
 
-## Bundled plugin
+## Install
 
-<Note>
-Mattermost ships as a bundled plugin in current OpenClaw releases, so normal packaged builds do not need a separate install.
-</Note>
-
-If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes Mattermost, install a current npm package when one is published:
+Install Mattermost before configuring the channel:
 
 <Tabs>
   <Tab title="npm registry">
@@ -30,10 +26,6 @@ If you are on an older build or a custom install that excludes Mattermost, insta
   </Tab>
 </Tabs>
 
-If npm reports the OpenClaw-owned package as deprecated, use a current packaged
-OpenClaw build or the local checkout path until a newer npm package is
-published.
-
 Details: [Plugins](/tools/plugin)
 
 ## Quick setup