nanoclaw/.claude/skills/add-telegram-v2/SKILL.md

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add-telegram-v2	Add Telegram channel integration to NanoClaw v2 via Chat SDK.

Add Telegram Channel

Adds Telegram bot support to NanoClaw v2 using the Chat SDK bridge.

Pre-flight

Check if src/channels/telegram.ts exists and the import is uncommented in src/channels/index.ts. If both are in place, skip to Credentials.

Install

Install the adapter package

npm install @chat-adapter/telegram

Enable the channel

Uncomment the Telegram import in src/channels/index.ts:

import './telegram.js';

Build

npm run build

Credentials

Create Telegram Bot

1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather
2. Send /newbot and follow the prompts:
   • Bot name: Something friendly (e.g., "NanoClaw Assistant")
   • Bot username: Must end with "bot" (e.g., "nanoclaw_bot")
3. Copy the bot token (looks like 123456:ABC-DEF1234ghIkl-zyx57W2v1u123ew11)

Important for group chats: By default, Telegram bots only see @mentions and commands in groups. To let the bot see all messages:

1. Open @BotFather > /mybots > select your bot
2. Bot Settings > Group Privacy > Turn off

Configure environment

Add to .env:

TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your-bot-token

Sync to container: mkdir -p data/env && cp .env data/env/env

Next Steps

If you're in the middle of /setup, return to the setup flow now.

Otherwise, run /manage-channels to wire this channel to an agent group.

Channel Info

• type: telegram
• terminology: Telegram calls them "groups" and "chats." A "group" has multiple members; a "chat" is a 1:1 conversation with the bot.
• how-to-find-id: Do NOT ask the user for a chat ID. Telegram registration uses pairing — run npx tsx setup/index.ts --step pair-telegram -- --intent <main|wire-to:folder|new-agent:folder>, the user needs to receive the 4-digit CODE from the PAIR_TELEGRAM_ISSUED block in print, but Claude runs the step in a bash tool call and Claude Code's UI collapses that output — so the user never sees the code. Your very last message visible to the user at this step MUST be a plain-text print of the pairing code (e.g. "Your pairing code is 1234"). Then tell them to send just the 4 digits as a message from the chat they want to register (DM the bot for main, post in the group otherwise). In groups with Group Privacy ON, prefix with the bot handle: @<botname> CODE. Wrong guesses invalidate the code — if a PAIR_TELEGRAM_ATTEMPT block arrives with a mismatched RECEIVED_CODE, a PAIR_TELEGRAM_NEW_CODE block will follow automatically (up to 5 regenerations); show the new code. On PAIR_TELEGRAM STATUS=failed ERROR=max-regenerations-exceeded, ask the user if they want to try again and re-invoke the step — each invocation starts a fresh 5-attempt batch. Success emits PAIR_TELEGRAM STATUS=success with PLATFORM_ID, IS_GROUP, and ADMIN_USER_ID. The service must be running for this to work (the polling adapter is what observes the code).
• supports-threads: no
• typical-use: Interactive chat — direct messages or small groups
• default-isolation: Same agent group if you're the only participant across multiple chats. Separate agent group if different people are in different groups.