diff --git a/pkg/message_gateway/channel.go b/pkg/message_gateway/channel.go
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+++ b/pkg/message_gateway/channel.go
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+// Copyright 2026 Arctel.net
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package message_gateway
+
+import "context"
+
+// Handler processes one inbound message.
+type Handler func(ctx context.Context, msg InboundMessage) error
+
+// Factory constructs a Channel from decrypted config.
+type Factory func(cfg ChannelConfig, onInbound Handler) (Channel, error)
+
+// Channel is one connected messaging adapter.
+type Channel interface {
+	Type() string
+	Connect(ctx context.Context) error
+	Disconnect(ctx context.Context) error
+	Send(ctx context.Context, to Recipient, msg OutboundMessage) error
+	Capabilities() Capability
+}
diff --git a/pkg/message_gateway/pairing.go b/pkg/message_gateway/pairing.go
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+++ b/pkg/message_gateway/pairing.go
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+// Copyright 2026 Arctel.net
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package message_gateway
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"strings"
+	"unicode"
+)
+
+// CodeAlphabet excludes easily confused runes 0/O/1/I.
+const CodeAlphabet = "ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ23456789"
+
+// CodeLength is the raw pairing code size.
+const CodeLength = 8
+
+// GenerateCode returns an 8-character pairing code.
+func GenerateCode() (string, error) {
+	buf := make([]byte, CodeLength)
+	if _, err := rand.Read(buf); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	out := make([]byte, CodeLength)
+	for i, b := range buf {
+		out[i] = CodeAlphabet[int(b)%len(CodeAlphabet)]
+	}
+	return string(out), nil
+}
+
+// NormalizeCode strips separators and uppercases.
+func NormalizeCode(s string) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	for _, r := range s {
+		if r == '-' || unicode.IsSpace(r) {
+			continue
+		}
+		b.WriteRune(unicode.ToUpper(r))
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+// FormatCode renders ABCD-EFGH.
+func FormatCode(s string) string {
+	s = NormalizeCode(s)
+	if len(s) != CodeLength {
+		return s
+	}
+	return s[:4] + "-" + s[4:]
+}
diff --git a/pkg/message_gateway/pairing_test.go b/pkg/message_gateway/pairing_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c442c30d
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+++ b/pkg/message_gateway/pairing_test.go
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+// Copyright 2026 Arctel.net
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package message_gateway
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestGenerateCode_AlphabetAndLength(t *testing.T) {
+	code, err := GenerateCode()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(code) != 8 {
+		t.Fatalf("len=%d", len(code))
+	}
+	for _, r := range code {
+		if !strings.ContainsRune(CodeAlphabet, r) {
+			t.Fatalf("bad rune %q", r)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNormalizeAndFormat(t *testing.T) {
+	if got := NormalizeCode("ab-cd-ef-gh"); got != "ABCDEFGH" {
+		t.Fatalf("got %q", got)
+	}
+	if got := FormatCode("ABCDEFGH"); got != "ABCD-EFGH" {
+		t.Fatalf("got %q", got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/message_gateway/registry.go b/pkg/message_gateway/registry.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..350c3d32
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+++ b/pkg/message_gateway/registry.go
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+// Copyright 2026 Arctel.net
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package message_gateway
+
+import "sync"
+
+var (
+	factoriesMu sync.RWMutex
+	factories   = map[string]Factory{}
+)
+
+// Register stores a channel factory under typ.
+func Register(typ string, fn Factory) {
+	factoriesMu.Lock()
+	defer factoriesMu.Unlock()
+	factories[typ] = fn
+}
+
+// Lookup returns a previously registered factory.
+func Lookup(typ string) (Factory, bool) {
+	factoriesMu.RLock()
+	defer factoriesMu.RUnlock()
+	fn, ok := factories[typ]
+	return fn, ok
+}
diff --git a/pkg/message_gateway/registry_test.go b/pkg/message_gateway/registry_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad86d322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/message_gateway/registry_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright 2026 Arctel.net
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package message_gateway
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+type stubChannel struct{}
+
+func (stubChannel) Type() string { return "stub" }
+func (stubChannel) Connect(context.Context) error {
+	return nil
+}
+func (stubChannel) Disconnect(context.Context) error { return nil }
+func (stubChannel) Send(context.Context, Recipient, OutboundMessage) error {
+	return nil
+}
+func (stubChannel) Capabilities() Capability { return Capability{Text: true} }
+
+func TestRegisterLookup(t *testing.T) {
+	Register("stub", func(ChannelConfig, Handler) (Channel, error) {
+		return stubChannel{}, nil
+	})
+	fn, ok := Lookup("stub")
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected factory")
+	}
+	ch, err := fn(ChannelConfig{}, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if ch.Type() != "stub" {
+		t.Fatalf("type=%s", ch.Type())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/message_gateway/types.go b/pkg/message_gateway/types.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/pkg/message_gateway/types.go
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+// Copyright 2026 Arctel.net
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package message_gateway
+
+// ChannelTypeTelegram is the Telegram private-chat adapter type.
+const ChannelTypeTelegram = "telegram"
+
+// ChannelTypeQQ is the official QQ Bot C2C adapter type.
+const ChannelTypeQQ = "qq"
+
+// Capability describes what an adapter can send and receive.
+type Capability struct {
+	Text  bool
+	Image bool
+	File  bool
+	Reply bool
+	Group bool
+}
+
+// ChannelConfig is the decrypted runtime config passed to a factory.
+type ChannelConfig struct {
+	ID          uint64
+	Type        string
+	Name        string
+	Credentials map[string]string
+	Extra       map[string]string
+}
+
+// Recipient is the outbound destination on a platform.
+type Recipient struct {
+	ChatID         string
+	PlatformUserID string
+}
+
+// Attachment is a downloaded inbound file sitting on local disk.
+type Attachment struct {
+	Path     string
+	FileName string
+	MIME     string
+	Error    string
+}
+
+// InboundMessage is a normalized private-chat message.
+type InboundMessage struct {
+	ChannelID      uint64
+	ChannelType    string
+	PlatformUserID string
+	ChatID         string
+	MessageID      string
+	Text           string
+	Attachments    []Attachment
+	BindingUserID  *uint64
+}
+
+// OutboundMessage is a reply or probe send.
+type OutboundMessage struct {
+	Text        string
+	ReplyToID   string
+	Attachments []Attachment
+}