# telegram-bot

A skill for building Telegram bots: chatbots, notifications, AI assistants and group automation. Useful when you need message handlers and workflows fast.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 6200 installs · ★ 540
- Author: claude-office-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/telegram-bot/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-31
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/telegram-bot

## What it does

The skill walks through the full bot lifecycle. Start with @BotFather: `/newbot`, a name, a username ending in `bot`, then grab the API token. After that come description, avatar and command list, plus pulling `chat.id` from `getUpdates`.

Inside are handler templates for text, commands, photos, documents, voice and location. There are n8n workflows too: a trigger on messages and callback queries, a switch by content type, a model call, and a reply. Voice notes get transcribed with Whisper; images go through a vision model.

Separate sections cover notifications and group work. Alert, build-status and order templates with routing by severity. Welcome messages for new members, spam detection, link filtering and flood control. The skill relies on the `telegram-mcp` server with `telegram_send_message`, `telegram_get_updates` and `telegram_send_photo` tools — without it some workflows won't run.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill telegram-bot -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/telegram-bot/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/telegram-bot/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill telegram-bot -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/telegram-bot/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill telegram-bot -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/telegram-bot/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills telegram-bot
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/telegram-bot/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill telegram-bot -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills --path telegram-bot
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/telegram-bot/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill telegram-bot -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/telegram-bot/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- create a bot and get an API token via @BotFather
- handle text, photo and voice messages in one flow
- send build or order alerts routed by severity
- welcome new group members and filter spam
- wire up an AI assistant with recent-message memory

## Example prompts
- Create a Telegram bot: set it up via @BotFather and add /start and /help commands
- Build a voice message handler that transcribes with Whisper
- Send build status alerts to the admin group

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: telegram-bot
description: "Telegram bot development - chatbots, notifications, AI assistants, and group automation"
version: "1.0.0"
author: claude-office-skills
license: MIT

category: messaging
tags:
  - telegram
  - bot
  - chatbot
  - automation
  - notifications
department: Engineering

models:
  recommended:
    - claude-sonnet-4

mcp:
  server: telegram-mcp
  tools:
    - telegram_send_message
    - telegram_get_updates
    - telegram_send_photo

capabilities:
  - bot_development
  - message_handling
  - ai_integration
  - notification_system
  - group_management

languages:
  - en
  - zh

related_skills:
  - discord-bot
  - whatsapp-automation
  - ai-agent-builder
  - slack-workflows
---

# Telegram Bot

Build Telegram bots for chatbots, notifications, AI assistants, and group automation. Based on n8n's Telegram workflow templates.

## Overview

This skill covers:
- Bot setup and configuration
- Message handling patterns
- AI-powered assistants
- Notification workflows
- Group automation

---

## Bot Setup

### Creating a Bot

```yaml
setup_steps:
  1. create_bot:
      - open: @BotFather on Telegram
      - command: /newbot
      - provide: bot_name
      - provide: bot_username (must end in 'bot')
      - receive: API_token
      
  2. configure_bot:
      - command: /setdescription
      - command: /setabouttext
      - command: /setuserpic
      - command: /setcommands
      
  3. get_chat_id:
      - start: conversation with bot
      - call: https://api.telegram.org/bot{TOKEN}/getUpdates
      - extract: chat.id from response
```

### Bot Commands

```yaml
commands:
  - command: /start
    description: "Start the bot"
    
  - command: /help
    description: "Show available commands"
    
  - command: /status
    description: "Check system status"
    
  - command: /subscribe
    description: "Subscribe to notifications"
    
  - command: /unsubscribe
    description: "Unsubscribe from notifications"
```

---

## Message Handlers

### Basic Message Handler

```yaml
workflow: "Telegram Message Handler"
trigger: telegram_message

handlers:
  text_message:
    action: |
      1. Parse message text
      2. Determine intent
      3. Process request
      4. Send response
      
  command:
    pattern: "^/"
    action: route_to_command_handler
    
  photo:
    action: |
      1. Download photo
      2. Process with vision AI
      3. Respond with analysis
      
  document:
    action: |
      1. Download document
      2. Extract content
      3. Process and respond
      
  voice:
    action: |
      1. Download audio
      2. Transcribe with Whisper
      3. Process text
      4. Respond (text or voice)
      
  location:
    action: |
      1. Extract coordinates
      2. Lookup local info
      3. Respond with relevant data
```

### n8n Workflow

```yaml
workflow: "Telegram Bot n8n"
````
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