diff --git a/src/channels/plugins/outbound/zoho-cliq.ts b/src/channels/plugins/outbound/zoho-cliq.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1591dfc7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/channels/plugins/outbound/zoho-cliq.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { chunkText } from "../../../auto-reply/chunk.js";
+import { DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID } from "../../../routing/session-key.js";
+import { sendMessageZohoCliq } from "../../../zoho-cliq/send.js";
+import type { ChannelOutboundAdapter } from "../types.js";
+
+export const zohoCliqOutbound: ChannelOutboundAdapter = {
+  deliveryMode: "direct",
+  chunker: chunkText,
+  textChunkLimit: 4000,
+  resolveTarget: ({ to }) => {
+    const trimmed = to?.trim();
+    if (!trimmed) {
+      return {
+        ok: false,
+        error: new Error(
+          "Delivering to Zoho Cliq requires --to <channelOrChatId>",
+        ),
+      };
+    }
+    return { ok: true, to: trimmed };
+  },
+  sendText: async ({ to, text, accountId, deps }) => {
+    const send = (deps as any)?.sendZohoCliq ?? sendMessageZohoCliq;
+    const resolvedAccountId = accountId ?? DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID;
+    const result = await send(to, text, {
+      accountId: resolvedAccountId,
+    });
+    return { channel: "zoho-cliq", ...result };
+  },
+  sendMedia: async ({ to, text, mediaUrl, accountId, deps }) => {
+    const send = (deps as any)?.sendZohoCliq ?? sendMessageZohoCliq;
+    const resolvedAccountId = accountId ?? DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID;
+    const result = await send(to, text, {
+      accountId: resolvedAccountId,
+      mediaUrl,
+    });
+    return { channel: "zoho-cliq", ...result };
+  },
+};
diff --git a/src/channels/plugins/zoho-cliq.ts b/src/channels/plugins/zoho-cliq.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06a437901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/channels/plugins/zoho-cliq.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+import {
+  DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID,
+  normalizeAccountId,
+} from "../../routing/session-key.js";
+import type { ChannelMeta } from "./types.js";
+import type { ChannelPlugin } from "./types.js";
+
+const meta: ChannelMeta = {
+  id: "zoho-cliq",
+  label: "Zoho Cliq",
+  selectionLabel: "Zoho Cliq (OAuth)",
+  docsPath: "/channels/zoho-cliq",
+  docsLabel: "zoho-cliq",
+  blurb: "supported (OAuth API).",
+};
+
+export type ResolvedZohoCliqAccount = {
+  accountId: string;
+  name?: string;
+  enabled: boolean;
+  configured: boolean;
+  clientId: string;
+  clientSecret: string;
+  refreshToken: string;
+  dc: string;
+  allowFrom?: Array<string | number>;
+};
+
+export const zohoCliqPlugin: ChannelPlugin<ResolvedZohoCliqAccount> = {
+  id: "zoho-cliq",
+  meta,
+  capabilities: {
+    chatTypes: ["direct", "group"],
+    media: true,
+  },
+  config: {
+    listAccountIds: (cfg) => {
+      const accounts = (cfg as any).channels?.["zoho-cliq"]?.accounts;
+      if (!accounts) return [];
+      return Object.keys(accounts);
+    },
+    resolveAccount: (cfg, accountId) => {
+      const resolvedAccountId = normalizeAccountId(accountId);
+      const accounts = (cfg as any).channels?.["zoho-cliq"]?.accounts;
+      if (!accounts) {
+        return {
+          accountId: resolvedAccountId,
+          name: undefined,
+          enabled: false,
+          configured: false,
+          clientId: "",
+          clientSecret: "",
+          refreshToken: "",
+          dc: "",
+        };
+      }
+      const account = accounts[resolvedAccountId];
+      if (!account) {
+        return {
+          accountId: resolvedAccountId,
+          name: undefined,
+          enabled: false,
+          configured: false,
+          clientId: "",
+          clientSecret: "",
+          refreshToken: "",
+          dc: "",
+        };
+      }
+      return {
+        accountId: resolvedAccountId,
+        name: account.name,
+        enabled: account.enabled ?? true,
+        configured: !!(
+          account.clientId &&
+          account.clientSecret &&
+          account.refreshToken
+        ),
+        clientId: account.clientId,
+        clientSecret: account.clientSecret,
+        refreshToken: account.refreshToken,
+        dc: account.dc,
+        allowFrom: account.allowFrom,
+      };
+    },
+    defaultAccountId: (cfg) => {
+      const accounts = (cfg as any).channels?.["zoho-cliq"]?.accounts;
+      if (!accounts) return DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID;
+      const enabled = Object.entries(accounts).filter(
+        ([_, a]) => (a as any).enabled ?? true,
+      );
+      if (enabled.length === 1) return enabled[0][0];
+      if (Object.hasOwn(accounts, DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID)) {
+        return DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID;
+      }
+      return Object.keys(accounts)[0];
+    },
+    setAccountEnabled: ({ cfg, accountId, enabled }) => {
+      const resolvedAccountId = accountId ?? DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID;
+      const channels = (cfg as any).channels;
+      if (!channels) (cfg as any).channels = {};
+      const zoho = channels["zoho-cliq"];
+      if (!zoho) return cfg;
+      if (!zoho.accounts) zoho.accounts = {};
+      const account = zoho.accounts[resolvedAccountId];
+      if (account) account.enabled = enabled;
+      return cfg;
+    },
+    deleteAccount: ({ cfg, accountId }) => {
+      const resolvedAccountId = accountId ?? DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID;
+      const channels = (cfg as any).channels;
+      if (!channels) return cfg;
+      const zoho = channels["zoho-cliq"];
+      if (!zoho) return cfg;
+      if (!zoho.accounts) return cfg;
+      delete zoho.accounts[resolvedAccountId];
+      if (Object.keys(zoho.accounts).length === 0) {
+        delete channels["zoho-cliq"];
+      }
+      return cfg;
+    },
+    isConfigured: (account) => account.configured,
+    describeAccount: (account) => ({
+      accountId: account.accountId,
+      name: account.name,
+      enabled: account.enabled,
+      configured: account.configured,
+    }),
+    resolveAllowFrom: ({ cfg, accountId }) => {
+      const resolvedAccountId = accountId ?? DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_ID;
+      const accounts = (cfg as any).channels?.["zoho-cliq"]?.accounts;
+      if (!accounts) return [];
+      const account = accounts[resolvedAccountId];
+      return (account?.allowFrom ?? []).map((entry: any) => String(entry));
+    },
+    formatAllowFrom: ({ allowFrom }) =>
+      allowFrom
+        .map((entry: any) => String(entry).trim())
+        .filter(Boolean)
+        .map((entry: any) => entry.toLowerCase()),
+  },
+  reload: { configPrefixes: ["channels.zoho-cliq"] },
+};
diff --git a/src/config/types.ts b/src/config/types.ts
index 368618262..f336c7855 100644
--- a/src/config/types.ts
+++ b/src/config/types.ts
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ export * from "./types.slack.js";
 export * from "./types.telegram.js";
 export * from "./types.tools.js";
 export * from "./types.whatsapp.js";
+export * from "./types.zoho-cliq.js";
diff --git a/src/config/types.zoho-cliq.ts b/src/config/types.zoho-cliq.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04d518c24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/types.zoho-cliq.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import type { OutboundRetryConfig } from "./types.base.js";
+
+export type ZohoCliqWebhookConfig = {
+  /** Port for the webhook server. Default: same as main or specific. */
+  port?: number;
+  /** Path for the webhook endpoint. Default: /zoho/webhook. */
+  path?: string;
+  /** Secret key for validating incoming webhook signatures (if applicable). */
+  secret?: string;
+};
+
+export type ZohoCliqAccountConfig = {
+  /** Optional display name for this account. */
+  name?: string;
+  /** If false, do not start this Zoho Cliq account. Default: true. */
+  enabled?: boolean;
+  /** OAuth Client ID. */
+  clientId?: string;
+  /** OAuth Client Secret. */
+  clientSecret?: string;
+  /** OAuth Refresh Token. */
+  refreshToken?: string;
+  /** Data Center (US, EU, IN, AU, JP, CN). Default: US. */
+  dc?: "US" | "EU" | "IN" | "AU" | "JP" | "CN" | "SA" | "UK" | "CA";
+  /** Webhook configuration. */
+  webhook?: ZohoCliqWebhookConfig;
+  /** Direct message access policy (default: pairing). */
+  dmPolicy?: "pairing" | "allowlist" | "open" | "disabled";
+  /** Allowlist for DM senders (ZUIDs or emails). */
+  allowFrom?: Array<string>;
+  /** Outbound text chunk size (chars). Default: 1000. */
+  textChunkLimit?: number;
+  /** Retry policy for outbound API calls. */
+  retry?: OutboundRetryConfig;
+};
+
+export type ZohoCliqConfig = {
+  /** Optional per-account Configuration. */
+  accounts?: Record<string, ZohoCliqAccountConfig>;
+} & ZohoCliqAccountConfig;
diff --git a/src/zoho-cliq/auth.ts b/src/zoho-cliq/auth.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff35b0d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zoho-cliq/auth.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { ZohoCliqTokenResponse } from "./types.js";
+
+const DC_URLS: Record<string, string> = {
+    US: "https://accounts.zoho.com",
+    EU: "https://accounts.zoho.eu",
+    IN: "https://accounts.zoho.in",
+    AU: "https://accounts.zoho.com.au",
+    JP: "https://accounts.zoho.jp",
+    CN: "https://accounts.zoho.com.cn",
+    SA: "https://accounts.zoho.sa",
+    UK: "https://accounts.zoho.uk",
+    CA: "https://accounts.zohocloud.ca",
+};
+
+export async function refreshAccessToken(
+    clientId: string,
+    clientSecret: string,
+    refreshToken: string,
+    dc: string = "US",
+    scope: string = "ZohoCliq.Messages.CREATE,ZohoCliq.Channels.READ"
+): Promise<string> {
+    const baseUrl = DC_URLS[dc] || DC_URLS["US"];
+    const url = `${baseUrl}/oauth/v2/token?refresh_token=${refreshToken}&client_id=${clientId}&client_secret=${clientSecret}&grant_type=refresh_token&scope=${encodeURIComponent(scope)}`;
+
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+        method: "POST",
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+        const text = await response.text();
+        throw new Error(`Failed to refresh Zoho Cliq token: ${response.status} ${response.statusText} - ${text}`);
+    }
+
+    const data = (await response.json()) as ZohoCliqTokenResponse;
+    if (data.error) {
+        throw new Error(`Zoho Cliq token refresh error: ${data.error}`);
+    }
+
+    return data.access_token;
+}
diff --git a/src/zoho-cliq/bot.ts b/src/zoho-cliq/bot.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fd2aae40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zoho-cliq/bot.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import { refreshAccessToken } from "./auth.js";
+import { ZohoCliqAccountConfig } from "../config/types.js";
+import { getChildLogger } from "../logging.js";
+
+const logger = getChildLogger({ module: "zoho-cliq-bot" });
+
+export class ZohoCliqBot {
+    private accessToken: string | null = null;
+    private tokenExpiresAt: number = 0;
+
+    constructor(private config: ZohoCliqAccountConfig) { }
+
+    private async getAccessToken(): Promise<string> {
+        if (this.accessToken && Date.now() < this.tokenExpiresAt - 60000) {
+            return this.accessToken;
+        }
+
+        if (!this.config.clientId || !this.config.clientSecret || !this.config.refreshToken) {
+            throw new Error("Zoho Cliq OAuth credentials missing");
+        }
+
+        try {
+            // TODO: Allow configuring scope via config if needed. 
+            // For now, default to Messages.CREATE and Channels.READ as a safe baseline.
+            const token = await refreshAccessToken(
+                this.config.clientId,
+                this.config.clientSecret,
+                this.config.refreshToken,
+                this.config.dc
+            );
+            this.accessToken = token;
+            // Zoho Access tokens typically expire in 1 hour (3600 seconds).
+            // Standardize on 55 minutes to be safe, or parse expires_in if functionality expands.
+            this.tokenExpiresAt = Date.now() + (55 * 60 * 1000);
+            return token;
+        } catch (error) {
+            logger.error({ err: error }, "Failed to refresh access token");
+            throw error;
+        }
+    }
+
+    async sendMessage(channelIdOrChatId: string, text: string) {
+        const token = await this.getAccessToken();
+        const dc = this.config.dc || "US";
+
+        // Logic to determine API domain based on DC
+        let apiDomain = "https://cliq.zoho.com";
+        switch (dc) {
+            case "EU": apiDomain = "https://cliq.zoho.eu"; break;
+            case "IN": apiDomain = "https://cliq.zoho.in"; break;
+            case "AU": apiDomain = "https://cliq.zoho.com.au"; break;
+            case "JP": apiDomain = "https://cliq.zoho.jp"; break;
+            case "CN": apiDomain = "https://cliq.zoho.com.cn"; break;
+            case "SA": apiDomain = "https://cliq.zoho.sa"; break;
+            case "UK": apiDomain = "https://cliq.zoho.uk"; break;
+            case "CA": apiDomain = "https://cliq.zohocloud.ca"; break;
+            default: apiDomain = "https://cliq.zoho.com"; break;
+        }
+
+        // Determine if target is a Chat ID or Channel Unique Name.
+        // Heuristic: Chat IDs are typically numeric or specific UUID-like strings.
+        // Channel unique names are user-defined strings.
+        // For simplicity: unique names usually don't look like IDs.
+
+        // However, the safer bet for V1 is sticking to the `chats` endpoint 
+        // if we assume interactions start from a webhook (which gives a chat_id/channel_id).
+
+        const url = `${apiDomain}/api/v2/chats/${channelIdOrChatId}/message`;
+
+        const response = await fetch(url, {
+            method: "POST",
+            headers: {
+                Authorization: `Zoho-oauthtoken ${token}`,
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+            },
+            body: JSON.stringify({ text }),
+        });
+
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            // Fallback for channels by unique name if 404/400?
+            // If the chat_id approach fails, try the named channel endpoint.
+            if (response.status === 404 || response.status === 400) {
+                const channelUrl = `${apiDomain}/api/v2/channelsbyname/${channelIdOrChatId}/message`;
+                const channelResponse = await fetch(channelUrl, {
+                    method: "POST",
+                    headers: {
+                        Authorization: `Zoho-oauthtoken ${token}`,
+                        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                    },
+                    body: JSON.stringify({ text }),
+                });
+                if (channelResponse.ok) {
+                    return channelResponse.json();
+                }
+            }
+
+            const errText = await response.text();
+            logger.error(`Failed to send message to ${channelIdOrChatId}: ${response.status} ${errText}`);
+            throw new Error(`Failed to send message: ${errText}`);
+        }
+
+        return response.json();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/zoho-cliq/index.ts b/src/zoho-cliq/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34b619073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zoho-cliq/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export * from "./types.js";
+export * from "./auth.js";
+export * from "./bot.js";
+export * from "./server.js";
diff --git a/src/zoho-cliq/send.ts b/src/zoho-cliq/send.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..152b30e97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zoho-cliq/send.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { loadConfig } from "../config/config.js";
+import { ZohoCliqBot } from "./bot.js";
+import type { ZohoCliqConfig } from "../config/types.js";
+
+export async function sendMessageZohoCliq(
+  channelIdOrChatId: string,
+  text: string,
+  opts?: { accountId?: string; mediaUrl?: string },
+) {
+  const cfg = loadConfig();
+  const accountId = opts?.accountId ?? "main";
+  const zohoConfig = cfg.channels?.["zoho-cliq"] as ZohoCliqConfig | undefined;
+  const accountCfg = zohoConfig?.accounts?.[accountId];
+
+  if (!accountCfg) {
+    throw new Error(`Zoho Cliq account ${accountId} not found in config`);
+  }
+
+  const bot = new ZohoCliqBot(accountCfg);
+  return await bot.sendMessage(channelIdOrChatId, text);
+}
diff --git a/src/zoho-cliq/server.ts b/src/zoho-cliq/server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d820a6ffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zoho-cliq/server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+import { createServer } from "node:http";
+import { loadConfig } from "../config/config.js";
+import { formatErrorMessage } from "../infra/errors.js";
+import type { RuntimeEnv } from "../runtime.js";
+import { readJsonBody } from "../gateway/hooks.js";
+import { dispatchReplyFromConfig } from "../auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.js";
+import { createReplyDispatcherWithTyping } from "../auto-reply/reply/reply-dispatcher.js";
+import { ZohoCliqBot } from "./bot.js";
+import { ZohoCliqAccountConfig } from "../config/types.js";
+import { danger } from "../globals.js";
+
+type ZohoCliqWebhookOptions = {
+    port?: number;
+    runtime: RuntimeEnv;
+    bot: ZohoCliqBot;
+    accountId: string;
+    config: ZohoCliqAccountConfig;
+};
+
+export async function startZohoCliqWebhook(opts: ZohoCliqWebhookOptions) {
+    const { port = 8080, runtime, bot, accountId } = opts;
+
+    const server = createServer(async (req, res) => {
+        if (req.method !== "POST") {
+            res.writeHead(405);
+            res.end("Method Not Allowed");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            const bodyResult = await readJsonBody(req, 1024 * 1024); // 1MB limit
+            if (!bodyResult.ok) {
+                res.writeHead(400);
+                res.end(bodyResult.error);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const payload = bodyResult.value as any;
+
+            // Basic Zoho Cliq Message handling
+            // Note: Structure varies by event type (message, bot_mention, etc.)
+            const text = payload.text || payload.message?.text || payload.content;
+            const fromUser = payload.user || payload.from;
+            const fromId = fromUser?.id || payload.user_id;
+            const fromName = fromUser?.first_name || fromUser?.name || "Unknown";
+            const channelId = payload.channel_id || payload.chat_id || fromId;
+
+            if (!text || !fromId) {
+                // Verify ping/handshake
+                res.writeHead(200);
+                res.end();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const cfg = loadConfig();
+
+            const { dispatcher, replyOptions, markDispatchIdle } =
+                createReplyDispatcherWithTyping({
+                    responsePrefix: cfg.messages?.responsePrefix,
+                    deliver: async (responsePayload, _info) => {
+                        // TODO: Handle info.kind === "typing" if supported
+                        if (responsePayload.text) {
+                            await bot.sendMessage(channelId, responsePayload.text);
+                        }
+                    },
+                    onError: (err, info) => {
+                        runtime.error?.(danger(`zoho ${info.kind} reply failed: ${String(err)}`));
+                    },
+                });
+
+            await dispatchReplyFromConfig({
+                ctx: {
+                    Provider: "zoho-cliq" as any, // Cast if type union is strict
+                    Body: text,
+                    From: `zoho:${fromId}`,
+                    To: `zoho:bot`,
+                    SessionKey: `zoho:${channelId}`,
+                    AccountId: accountId,
+                    SenderId: String(fromId),
+                    SenderName: fromName,
+                    // Timestamp: Date.now(), // Approximate - Timestamp might strictly not exist in MsgContext
+                    // Fill required fields with defaults
+                    ChangeType: "message",
+                    MessageSid: String(Date.now()),
+                    Surface: "zoho-cliq" as any,
+                } as any,
+                cfg,
+                dispatcher,
+                replyOptions,
+            });
+
+            markDispatchIdle();
+
+            res.writeHead(200);
+            res.end();
+
+        } catch (err) {
+            runtime.error?.(`Zoho webhook failed: ${formatErrorMessage(err)}`);
+            res.writeHead(500);
+            res.end();
+        }
+    });
+
+    return new Promise<{ stop: () => Promise<void> }>((resolve, reject) => {
+        server.listen(port, () => {
+            runtime.log?.(`Zoho Cliq webhook listening on port ${port}`);
+            resolve({
+                stop: async () => {
+                    return new Promise((r) => server.close(() => r()));
+                }
+            });
+        });
+        server.on('error', reject);
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/zoho-cliq/types.ts b/src/zoho-cliq/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7646f6dfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/zoho-cliq/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+
+export interface ZohoCliqConfig {
+    clientId: string;
+    clientSecret: string;
+    refreshToken: string;
+    dc: string;
+}
+
+export interface ZohoCliqTokenResponse {
+    access_token: string;
+    expires_in: number;
+    api_domain: string;
+    token_type: string;
+    error?: string;
+}
+
+export interface ZohoCliqMessage {
+    text: string;
+    bot?: {
+        name: string;
+        image: string;
+    };
+    card?: {
+        title: string;
+        theme: string;
+    };
+    slides?: Array<{
+        type: string;
+        title: string;
+        data: Array<{
+            [key: string]: string;
+        }>;
+    }>;
+}
+
+// Webhook payload from Zoho Cliq (partial)
+export interface ZohoCliqWebhookPayload {
+    user: {
+        id: string; // ZUID
+        first_name: string;
+        last_name: string;
+        email: string;
+        display_name: string;
+    };
+    channel?: {
+        id: string;
+        name: string;
+    };
+    message?: {
+        text: string;
+        id: string; // message id
+        time: string; // timestamp
+    };
+    // DMs might have different structure or just 'user' and 'message'
+    chat?: {
+        id: string; // chat id for DM
+    };
+    text?: string; // Sometimes text is top level in slash commands
+}