diff --git a/src/channels/slack/adapter.test.ts b/src/channels/slack/adapter.test.ts
index c1834a1..7424e1f 100644
--- a/src/channels/slack/adapter.test.ts
+++ b/src/channels/slack/adapter.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ const mockPostMessage = vi.fn();
 const mockStart = vi.fn();
 const mockStop = vi.fn();
 
+const mockAuthTest = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ user_id: 'UBOT123' });
+const mockUsersInfo = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ user: { real_name: 'Test User', name: 'testuser' } });
+
 /** Create a fresh mock Bolt App instance. */
 function createMockApp() {
   capturedMessageHandler = null;
@@ -20,6 +23,12 @@ function createMockApp() {
       chat: {
         postMessage: mockPostMessage,
       },
+      auth: {
+        test: mockAuthTest,
+      },
+      users: {
+        info: mockUsersInfo,
+      },
     },
   };
 }
@@ -172,7 +181,7 @@ describe('SlackAdapter', () => {
     const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
     expect(msg.channel).toBe('slack');
     expect(msg.senderId).toBe('C123:1111.0000');
-    expect(msg.senderName).toBe('U456');
+    expect(msg.senderName).toBe('Test User');
     expect(msg.text).toBe('Hello Flynn');
     expect(msg.id).toBe('1234.5678');
   });
@@ -374,4 +383,66 @@ describe('SlackAdapter', () => {
     const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
     expect(msg.text).toBe('Hello');
   });
+
+  // ── Mention gating ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('ignores messages without mention when requireMention is true', async () => {
+    const mentionAdapter = new SlackAdapter({
+      ...baseConfig,
+      requireMention: true,
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    mentionAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await mentionAdapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: 'Hello everyone',
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('processes messages with bot mention when requireMention is true', async () => {
+    const mentionAdapter = new SlackAdapter({
+      ...baseConfig,
+      requireMention: true,
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    mentionAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await mentionAdapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: '<@UBOT123> What is the weather?',
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('What is the weather?');
+  });
+
+  it('processes all messages when requireMention is false (default)', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    await simulateMessage({
+      ts: '1234.5678',
+      channel: 'C123',
+      user: 'U456',
+      text: 'Hello without mention',
+    });
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('Hello without mention');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/channels/slack/adapter.ts b/src/channels/slack/adapter.ts
index ffcad58..203860a 100644
--- a/src/channels/slack/adapter.ts
+++ b/src/channels/slack/adapter.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ export interface SlackAdapterConfig {
   signingSecret: string;
   /** Channel IDs to respond in. Empty = all channels. */
   allowedChannelIds?: string[];
+  /** Require bot mention to respond (default: false). */
+  requireMention?: boolean;
 }
 
 /** Minimal shape of a Slack message event from Bolt. */
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ export class SlackAdapter implements ChannelAdapter {
   private messageHandler?: (msg: InboundMessage) => void;
   private config: SlackAdapterConfig;
   private userNameCache: Map<string, string> = new Map();
+  private botUserId?: string;
 
   get status(): ChannelStatus {
     return this._status;
@@ -81,6 +84,15 @@ export class SlackAdapter implements ChannelAdapter {
       });
 
       await this.app.start();
+
+      // Resolve bot user ID for mention detection
+      try {
+        const authResult = await this.app.client.auth.test();
+        this.botUserId = authResult.user_id as string | undefined;
+      } catch {
+        console.warn('Slack: could not resolve bot user ID for mention detection');
+      }
+
       this._status = 'connected';
       console.log('Slack bot connected via Socket Mode');
     } catch (error) {
@@ -167,6 +179,15 @@ export class SlackAdapter implements ChannelAdapter {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Mention requirement
+    const requireMention = this.config.requireMention ?? false;
+    if (requireMention && this.botUserId) {
+      const mentionPattern = `<@${this.botUserId}>`;
+      if (!(message.text ?? '').includes(mentionPattern)) {
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
     // Build peer ID: channelId:threadTs (thread-aware)
     const threadTs = message.thread_ts ?? message.ts ?? '';
     const peerId = `${channelId}:${threadTs}`;
diff --git a/src/channels/telegram/adapter.test.ts b/src/channels/telegram/adapter.test.ts
index 0722697..dc0a4ae 100644
--- a/src/channels/telegram/adapter.test.ts
+++ b/src/channels/telegram/adapter.test.ts
@@ -253,4 +253,187 @@ describe('TelegramAdapter', () => {
 
     expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
+
+  // ── Group chat mention gating ──────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('ignores group messages without mention when requireMention is true', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    // Simulate onStart callback to set botInfo
+    const startCall = mockStart.mock.calls[0][0];
+    startCall.onStart({ id: 12345, username: 'flynn_bot' });
+
+    const textHandlerCall = mockOn.mock.calls.find(
+      (call) => call[0] === 'message:text',
+    );
+    const textHandler = textHandlerCall![1];
+
+    const ctx = {
+      message: { message_id: 42, text: 'Hello everyone', reply_to_message: undefined },
+      chat: { id: 100, type: 'group' },
+      from: { first_name: 'Will' },
+      replyWithChatAction: vi.fn(),
+    };
+
+    await textHandler(ctx);
+
+    expect(handler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(ctx.replyWithChatAction).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('processes group messages with bot mention when requireMention is true', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    // Simulate onStart callback to set botInfo
+    const startCall = mockStart.mock.calls[0][0];
+    startCall.onStart({ id: 12345, username: 'flynn_bot' });
+
+    const textHandlerCall = mockOn.mock.calls.find(
+      (call) => call[0] === 'message:text',
+    );
+    const textHandler = textHandlerCall![1];
+
+    const ctx = {
+      message: { message_id: 42, text: '@flynn_bot What is the weather?', reply_to_message: undefined },
+      chat: { id: 100, type: 'group' },
+      from: { first_name: 'Will' },
+      replyWithChatAction: vi.fn(),
+    };
+
+    await textHandler(ctx);
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('What is the weather?');
+  });
+
+  it('processes group messages as reply to bot when requireMention is true', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    // Simulate onStart callback to set botInfo
+    const startCall = mockStart.mock.calls[0][0];
+    startCall.onStart({ id: 12345, username: 'flynn_bot' });
+
+    const textHandlerCall = mockOn.mock.calls.find(
+      (call) => call[0] === 'message:text',
+    );
+    const textHandler = textHandlerCall![1];
+
+    const ctx = {
+      message: {
+        message_id: 42,
+        text: 'Follow up question',
+        reply_to_message: { from: { id: 12345 } },
+      },
+      chat: { id: 100, type: 'supergroup' },
+      from: { first_name: 'Will' },
+      replyWithChatAction: vi.fn(),
+    };
+
+    await textHandler(ctx);
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('Follow up question');
+  });
+
+  it('processes group messages without mention when requireMention is false', async () => {
+    const noMentionAdapter = new TelegramAdapter({
+      ...baseConfig,
+      requireMention: false,
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    noMentionAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await noMentionAdapter.connect();
+
+    // Simulate onStart callback
+    const startCall = mockStart.mock.calls[0][0];
+    startCall.onStart({ id: 12345, username: 'flynn_bot' });
+
+    const textHandlerCall = mockOn.mock.calls.find(
+      (call) => call[0] === 'message:text',
+    );
+    const textHandler = textHandlerCall![1];
+
+    const ctx = {
+      message: { message_id: 42, text: 'Hello everyone', reply_to_message: undefined },
+      chat: { id: 100, type: 'group' },
+      from: { first_name: 'Will' },
+      replyWithChatAction: vi.fn(),
+    };
+
+    await textHandler(ctx);
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('Hello everyone');
+  });
+
+  it('DMs are always processed regardless of requireMention setting', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    // Simulate onStart callback to set botInfo
+    const startCall = mockStart.mock.calls[0][0];
+    startCall.onStart({ id: 12345, username: 'flynn_bot' });
+
+    const textHandlerCall = mockOn.mock.calls.find(
+      (call) => call[0] === 'message:text',
+    );
+    const textHandler = textHandlerCall![1];
+
+    const ctx = {
+      message: { message_id: 42, text: 'Hello Flynn', reply_to_message: undefined },
+      chat: { id: 100, type: 'private' },
+      from: { first_name: 'Will' },
+      replyWithChatAction: vi.fn(),
+    };
+
+    await textHandler(ctx);
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('Hello Flynn');
+  });
+
+  it('strips bot mention from group message text', async () => {
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    adapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    await adapter.connect();
+
+    // Simulate onStart callback to set botInfo
+    const startCall = mockStart.mock.calls[0][0];
+    startCall.onStart({ id: 12345, username: 'flynn_bot' });
+
+    const textHandlerCall = mockOn.mock.calls.find(
+      (call) => call[0] === 'message:text',
+    );
+    const textHandler = textHandlerCall![1];
+
+    const ctx = {
+      message: { message_id: 42, text: '@flynn_bot tell me a joke', reply_to_message: undefined },
+      chat: { id: 100, type: 'group' },
+      from: { first_name: 'Will' },
+      replyWithChatAction: vi.fn(),
+    };
+
+    await textHandler(ctx);
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('tell me a joke');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/channels/telegram/adapter.ts b/src/channels/telegram/adapter.ts
index 46716ec..f46d30c 100644
--- a/src/channels/telegram/adapter.ts
+++ b/src/channels/telegram/adapter.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import { splitMessage } from '../utils.js';
 export interface TelegramAdapterConfig {
   botToken: string;
   allowedChatIds: number[];
+  /** Require bot mention or reply-to-bot to respond in group chats (default: true). */
+  requireMention?: boolean;
   hookEngine?: HookEngine;
 }
 
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ export class TelegramAdapter implements ChannelAdapter {
   private bot: Bot | null = null;
   private messageHandler?: (msg: InboundMessage) => void;
   private config: TelegramAdapterConfig;
+  private botInfo?: { id: number; username?: string };
 
   get status(): ChannelStatus {
     return this._status;
@@ -120,7 +123,33 @@ export class TelegramAdapter implements ChannelAdapter {
     this.bot.on('message:text', async (ctx) => {
       if (!this.messageHandler) return;
 
-      const text = ctx.message.text;
+      // Group chat mention gating
+      const isGroup = ctx.chat.type === 'group' || ctx.chat.type === 'supergroup';
+      const requireMention = this.config.requireMention ?? true;
+
+      if (isGroup && requireMention && this.botInfo) {
+        const rawText = ctx.message.text;
+        const username = this.botInfo.username;
+
+        // Check for @bot_username mention
+        const isMentioned = username
+          ? rawText.includes(`@${username}`)
+          : false;
+
+        // Also allow replies to bot messages
+        const isReplyToBot = ctx.message.reply_to_message?.from?.id === this.botInfo.id;
+
+        if (!isMentioned && !isReplyToBot) {
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
+      let text = ctx.message.text;
+
+      // Strip bot mention from text
+      if (isGroup && this.botInfo?.username) {
+        text = text.replace(new RegExp(`@${this.botInfo.username}\\b`, 'g'), '').trim();
+      }
 
       // Show typing indicator while processing
       await ctx.replyWithChatAction('typing');
@@ -140,6 +169,7 @@ export class TelegramAdapter implements ChannelAdapter {
     this.bot.start({
       onStart: (botInfo) => {
         console.log(`Telegram bot started: @${botInfo.username}`);
+        this.botInfo = { id: botInfo.id, username: botInfo.username };
         this._status = 'connected';
       },
     });
diff --git a/src/channels/whatsapp/adapter.test.ts b/src/channels/whatsapp/adapter.test.ts
index 12d883b..a9efa0f 100644
--- a/src/channels/whatsapp/adapter.test.ts
+++ b/src/channels/whatsapp/adapter.test.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const mockDestroy = vi.fn();
 
 interface MockClientInfo {
   pushname?: string;
+  wid?: { _serialized: string };
 }
 
 /** Create a fresh mock Client instance. */
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ function createMockClient() {
     initialize: mockInitialize,
     destroy: mockDestroy,
     sendMessage: mockSendMessage,
-    info: { pushname: 'Flynn' } as MockClientInfo,
+    info: { pushname: 'Flynn', wid: { _serialized: '5511000000000@c.us' } } as MockClientInfo,
   };
 }
 
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ describe('WhatsAppAdapter', () => {
     expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
-  it('ignores group messages (from addresses ending in @g.us)', async () => {
+  it('ignores group messages when no allowedGroupIds configured', async () => {
     const handler = vi.fn();
     adapter.onMessage(handler);
 
@@ -388,10 +389,160 @@ describe('WhatsAppAdapter', () => {
       body: 'Group message',
     }));
 
-    // WhatsApp adapter should only handle direct messages for now
+    // WhatsApp adapter should ignore group messages when allowedGroupIds is empty
     expect(handler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  // ── Group chat support ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('processes group messages from allowed group IDs with mention', async () => {
+    const groupAdapter = new WhatsAppAdapter({
+      allowedGroupIds: ['120363025555555555'],
+      requireMention: true,
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    groupAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    const connectPromise = groupAdapter.connect();
+    simulateEvent('ready');
+    await connectPromise;
+
+    simulateEvent('message', createMockMessage({
+      from: '120363025555555555@g.us',
+      body: '@5511000000000 Hello bot',
+    }));
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('Hello bot');
+    expect(msg.senderId).toBe('120363025555555555@g.us');
+  });
+
+  it('ignores group messages from disallowed group IDs', async () => {
+    const groupAdapter = new WhatsAppAdapter({
+      allowedGroupIds: ['120363025555555555'],
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    groupAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    const connectPromise = groupAdapter.connect();
+    simulateEvent('ready');
+    await connectPromise;
+
+    simulateEvent('message', createMockMessage({
+      from: '999999999999999999@g.us',
+      body: '@5511000000000 Hello bot',
+    }));
+
+    expect(handler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('ignores group messages without mention when requireMention is true', async () => {
+    const groupAdapter = new WhatsAppAdapter({
+      allowedGroupIds: ['120363025555555555'],
+      requireMention: true,
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    groupAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    const connectPromise = groupAdapter.connect();
+    simulateEvent('ready');
+    await connectPromise;
+
+    simulateEvent('message', createMockMessage({
+      from: '120363025555555555@g.us',
+      body: 'Hello everyone',
+    }));
+
+    expect(handler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('processes group messages without mention when requireMention is false', async () => {
+    const groupAdapter = new WhatsAppAdapter({
+      allowedGroupIds: ['120363025555555555'],
+      requireMention: false,
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    groupAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    const connectPromise = groupAdapter.connect();
+    simulateEvent('ready');
+    await connectPromise;
+
+    simulateEvent('message', createMockMessage({
+      from: '120363025555555555@g.us',
+      body: 'Hello everyone',
+    }));
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('Hello everyone');
+  });
+
+  it('strips bot mention from group message text', async () => {
+    const groupAdapter = new WhatsAppAdapter({
+      allowedGroupIds: ['120363025555555555'],
+      requireMention: true,
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    groupAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    const connectPromise = groupAdapter.connect();
+    simulateEvent('ready');
+    await connectPromise;
+
+    simulateEvent('message', createMockMessage({
+      from: '120363025555555555@g.us',
+      body: '@5511000000000 What is the weather?',
+    }));
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('What is the weather?');
+  });
+
+  it('DM messages are always processed regardless of requireMention', async () => {
+    const groupAdapter = new WhatsAppAdapter({
+      requireMention: true,
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    groupAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    const connectPromise = groupAdapter.connect();
+    simulateEvent('ready');
+    await connectPromise;
+
+    simulateEvent('message', createMockMessage({
+      from: '5511999999999@c.us',
+      body: 'Hello Flynn',
+    }));
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const msg: InboundMessage = handler.mock.calls[0][0];
+    expect(msg.text).toBe('Hello Flynn');
+  });
+
+  it('group messages detected via mentionedIds array', async () => {
+    const groupAdapter = new WhatsAppAdapter({
+      allowedGroupIds: ['120363025555555555'],
+      requireMention: true,
+    });
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+    groupAdapter.onMessage(handler);
+
+    const connectPromise = groupAdapter.connect();
+    simulateEvent('ready');
+    await connectPromise;
+
+    simulateEvent('message', createMockMessage({
+      from: '120363025555555555@g.us',
+      body: 'Hello bot',
+      mentionedIds: ['5511000000000@c.us'],
+    }));
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   it('passes data_dir to LocalAuth strategy', async () => {
     const adapterWithDir = new WhatsAppAdapter({
       dataDir: '/tmp/whatsapp-session',
diff --git a/src/channels/whatsapp/adapter.ts b/src/channels/whatsapp/adapter.ts
index e2d9068..62c05a7 100644
--- a/src/channels/whatsapp/adapter.ts
+++ b/src/channels/whatsapp/adapter.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ import { splitMessage } from '../utils.js';
 export interface WhatsAppAdapterConfig {
   /** Phone numbers allowed to interact. Empty = all numbers. */
   allowedNumbers?: string[];
+  /** Group IDs (without @g.us suffix) allowed to interact. Empty = no groups. */
+  allowedGroupIds?: string[];
+  /** Require bot mention to respond in group chats (default: true). DMs always respond. */
+  requireMention?: boolean;
   /** Directory for session persistence (LocalAuth data path). */
   dataDir?: string;
 }
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ export class WhatsAppAdapter implements ChannelAdapter {
   private client: Client | null = null;
   private messageHandler?: (msg: InboundMessage) => void;
   private config: WhatsAppAdapterConfig;
+  private botId?: string;
 
   get status(): ChannelStatus {
     return this._status;
@@ -84,6 +89,8 @@ export class WhatsAppAdapter implements ChannelAdapter {
         this.client!.on('ready', () => {
           console.log('WhatsApp bot connected');
           this._status = 'connected';
+          // Capture bot's own JID for mention detection
+          this.botId = (this.client as any)?.info?.wid?._serialized;
           resolve();
         });
 
@@ -150,20 +157,51 @@ export class WhatsAppAdapter implements ChannelAdapter {
 
     const from = message.from;
 
-    // Ignore group messages (only handle direct messages)
-    if (from.endsWith('@g.us')) return;
+    // Group message handling
+    const isGroup = from.endsWith('@g.us');
+    if (isGroup) {
+      // Check allowed group IDs
+      const groupId = from.replace(/@g\.us$/, '');
+      if (
+        !this.config.allowedGroupIds ||
+        this.config.allowedGroupIds.length === 0 ||
+        !this.config.allowedGroupIds.includes(groupId)
+      ) {
+        return; // Group not allowed (empty list = no groups)
+      }
 
-    // Check allowed numbers (strip @c.us suffix for comparison)
-    const phoneNumber = from.replace(/@c\.us$/, '');
-    if (
-      this.config.allowedNumbers &&
-      this.config.allowedNumbers.length > 0 &&
-      !this.config.allowedNumbers.includes(phoneNumber)
-    ) {
-      return;
+      // Mention requirement in group chats
+      const requireMention = this.config.requireMention ?? true;
+      if (requireMention) {
+        // WhatsApp mentions use @phone_number format in body
+        // Also check for mentions in the message mentionedIds
+        const mentionsBot = this.botId
+          ? message.body?.includes(`@${this.botId.replace(/@c\.us$/, '')}`) ||
+            (message as any).mentionedIds?.some((id: string) => id === this.botId)
+          : false;
+        if (!mentionsBot) return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Check allowed numbers for DMs (strip @c.us suffix for comparison)
+    if (!isGroup) {
+      const phoneNumber = from.replace(/@c\.us$/, '');
+      if (
+        this.config.allowedNumbers &&
+        this.config.allowedNumbers.length > 0 &&
+        !this.config.allowedNumbers.includes(phoneNumber)
+      ) {
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Strip bot mention from message body for group messages
+    let text = message.body ?? '';
+    if (isGroup && this.botId) {
+      const botNumber = this.botId.replace(/@c\.us$/, '');
+      text = text.replace(new RegExp(`@${botNumber}\\b`, 'g'), '').trim();
     }
 
-    const text = message.body ?? '';
     const senderName = message._data?.notifyName;
 
     // Detect reset command