add-telegram

Add Telegram Channel

This skill adds Telegram support to NanoClaw, then walks through interactive setup.

Phase 1: Pre-flight

Check if already applied

Check if src/channels/telegram.ts exists. If it does, skip to Phase 3 (Setup). The code changes are already in place.

Ask the user

Use AskUserQuestion to collect configuration:

AskUserQuestion: Do you have a Telegram bot token, or do you need to create one?

If they have one, collect it now. If not, we'll create one in Phase 3.

Phase 2: Apply Code Changes

Ensure channel remote

git remote -v

If telegram is missing, add it:

git remote add telegram https://github.com/qwibitai/nanoclaw-telegram.git

Merge the skill branch

git fetch telegram main
git merge telegram/main || {
  git checkout --theirs package-lock.json
  git add package-lock.json
  git merge --continue
}

This merges in:

• src/channels/telegram.ts (TelegramChannel class with self-registration via registerChannel)
• src/channels/telegram.test.ts (unit tests with grammy mock)
• import './telegram.js' appended to the channel barrel file src/channels/index.ts
• grammy npm dependency in package.json
• TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN in .env.example

If the merge reports conflicts, resolve them by reading the conflicted files and understanding the intent of both sides.

Validate code changes

npm install
npm run build
npx vitest run src/channels/telegram.test.ts

All tests must pass (including the new Telegram tests) and build must be clean before proceeding.

Phase 3: Setup

Create Telegram Bot (if needed)

If the user doesn't have a bot token, tell them:

I need you to create a Telegram bot:

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