telegram-topic-rename

What This Skill Does

The telegram-topic-rename skill provides a seamless interface for managing Telegram forum topics within groups that support topics (Supergroups). By interacting directly with the Telegram Bot API, this skill allows users to rename existing forum topics and optionally update their associated icons. It streamlines community management by allowing users to change topic titles or icons using natural language commands, ensuring that communication channels remain organized, thematic, and easy to navigate for all group members.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/wwjjhh1995/telegram-topic-rename

After installation, you must configure your unique bot credentials to authorize the agent to perform actions on your behalf. Ensure your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN is exported in your environment or defined in the OpenClaw configuration file:

export TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN="your-bot-token"

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for community managers, team leads, and power users who organize discussions in Telegram forum-style groups. Common use cases include: cleaning up vague topic names to better reflect ongoing projects, refreshing group branding by updating icons to match seasonal themes, or quickly organizing new sub-forums during brainstorming sessions. By automating these API-heavy tasks, you reduce the manual friction of navigating Telegram's settings menu.

Example Prompts

1. "Rename the current topic to 'AI Development' and change the icon to the robot emoji."
2. "Can you update this forum topic name to 'Brainstorming' and set the icon to the idea bulb?"
3. "Change the icon for this chat to the fire emoji, it's becoming a really hot topic!"

Tips & Limitations

To ensure the best experience, keep topic names concise (10 characters or less) as per Telegram's UI constraints. Always refer to the internal references/icons.md file to see the full range of supported icons. Note that the bot must have administrative privileges in your Telegram group to successfully rename topics or modify their metadata. If the command fails, double-check that your TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN is active and that the bot has been granted the 'Manage Topics' permission within the group's admin settings.