telegram-bot-manager
Manage and configure Telegram bots for OpenClaw. Use when setting up Telegram integrations, troubleshooting bot connectivity, configuring bot tokens, or managing Telegram channel/webhook settings. Handles bot registration, token validation, and network connectivity checks for api.telegram.org.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/362224222/telegram-bot-managerWhat This Skill Does
The telegram-bot-manager skill is an essential integration layer for OpenClaw that empowers the AI agent to interact with the Telegram messaging ecosystem. It acts as a bridge between your local OpenClaw environment and the Telegram Bot API, handling the complexities of bot lifecycle management. This includes creating and registering bots via BotFather, validating authentication tokens, managing connection state, and orchestrating webhook configurations. By automating these processes, the skill allows you to quickly deploy conversational interfaces for your AI agent, monitor bot health, and troubleshoot connectivity issues directly through the OpenClaw console. It provides robust error reporting for common network bottlenecks, token mismatches, and permission conflicts, ensuring that your communication channels remain active and responsive.
Installation
To integrate this skill into your environment, use the OpenClaw package manager. Ensure you have network access to the primary repository and execute the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/362224222/telegram-bot-manager
Once installed, you must configure your bot credentials. Navigate to your OpenClaw configuration file and provide the required API keys obtained from BotFather. Verify your connection by running the built-in diagnostic test script included with the module.
Use Cases
- Automated Bot Deployment: Rapidly spin up new Telegram bots for specific tasks without manual CLI intervention.
- Network Health Monitoring: Periodically verify that your bot maintains a stable connection to the Telegram servers.
- Production Scaling: Transition from local polling methods to secure, production-ready HTTPS webhooks to handle high-traffic environments.
- Security Auditing: Periodically check for invalid or compromised tokens and facilitate secure rotation.
Example Prompts
- "OpenClaw, please test the connectivity for my telegram bot and confirm if the token in the config file is valid."
- "I need to switch my bot from polling mode to a webhook configuration; can you walk me through the necessary settings?"
- "Troubleshoot why my Telegram bot is returning a timeout error; check the API status and verify my network configuration."
Tips & Limitations
- Security: Never expose your Telegram bot token in public logs or shared code repositories. Utilize environment variables for secret management.
- Limits: Be aware that the Telegram Bot API has specific rate limits; excessive polling or malformed API requests may result in temporary bans.
- Reliability: Always prefer HTTPS webhooks for production use cases to ensure reliable delivery of messages to your agent.
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-362224222-telegram-bot-manager": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api