Telegram Field Bot
Build Telegram bots for construction field workers. Real-time reporting, photo uploads, task assignments, progress tracking. Integrate with n8n for automated workflows.
Why use this skill?
Build Telegram bots for construction field workers. Automate site reports, photo uploads, and task tracking via n8n integration for real-time field operations.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/datadrivenconstruction/telegram-field-botWhat This Skill Does
The Telegram Field Bot is a specialized OpenClaw integration designed to bridge the gap between remote field workers and back-office management. It transforms a standard Telegram chat interface into a powerful operational tool, enabling construction teams to submit field reports, upload site photos, share geolocated progress updates, and receive automated task assignments. By leveraging Telegram as the UI, the skill eliminates the need for field personnel to learn complex software or download resource-heavy mobile applications. It acts as an intelligent intermediary that captures unstructured inputs and routes them through n8n workflows for automated processing, storage, and notification.
Installation
To install this skill, use the OpenClaw CLI:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/datadrivenconstruction/telegram-field-bot
- Initiate the installation in your terminal.
- Create a new bot via @BotFather on Telegram to obtain your unique API token.
- Configure your n8n instance to listen for webhook events from your bot.
- Input the provided API token into the n8n Telegram trigger node.
- Customize the logic nodes in n8n to handle photo analysis (OpenAI Vision) and database entry.
Use Cases
- Daily Construction Logs: Workers send text summaries of the day's progress.
- Visual Site Verification: Upload high-resolution photos of installations; the bot automatically analyzes them using AI vision to check for compliance.
- Geolocation Tracking: Capture site arrival/departure times via location sharing.
- Automated Task Dispatch: Managers assign tasks via the bot, and workers mark them as 'complete' via quick-reply buttons.
Example Prompts
- "Status update: Concrete poured in Section B. See attached photos."
- "Found a structural inconsistency at site entry - reporting hazard."
- "Where are my assigned tasks for today?"
Tips & Limitations
- Tip: Use n8n to generate automated PDF reports from Telegram inputs to store in your document management system.
- Tip: Enable 'Media Auto-Download' in Telegram settings if you experience latency.
- Limitation: Telegram's API has rate limits for message bursts; ensure your n8n workflow queues requests if scaling to large teams.
- Security Note: Always sanitize user inputs within your n8n workflow before passing them to external databases.
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-datadrivenconstruction-telegram-field-bot": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api
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