Create and manage Telegram bots for automated notifications, customer support, and interactive group management.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install telegram-bot-pro
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install telegram-bot-pro using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Telegram Bot?
This skill empowers developers to rapidly deploy Telegram bots using the official Bot API. Whether you are building interactive command systems or automated notification services, this Openclaw Skills module provides the necessary scaffolding to handle updates, manage webhooks, and process inline queries.
By leveraging simple Python handlers, you can transform standard chats into powerful interfaces for your AI agents or business workflows. Using Openclaw Skills for Telegram integration ensures that your bot infrastructure is robust, scalable, and easy to maintain within your existing development ecosystem.
Telegram Bot Use Cases
- Automated customer support and FAQ responses within Telegram groups.
- Real-time notification systems for server monitoring or task updates.
- Interactive command bots for managing data or triggering external workflows.
- Group moderation and administrative tools using custom filters and automated handlers.
How Telegram Bot Works
- Obtain a unique API token by interacting with the @BotFather bot on the Telegram platform.
- Define the bot behavior by creating a Python handler file that processes incoming updates and messages.
- Choose between long polling for simple development setups or webhooks for high-performance server integration.
- Execute the bot script using the provided CLI tool, passing the token and the path to your handler.
- The bot begins listening for updates and responds according to the logic defined in your custom script.
Telegram Bot Setup
To get started with this Openclaw Skills implementation, follow these steps:
- Search for @BotFather on Telegram and send
/newbotto receive your API token. - Run the bot using long polling for local testing:
python scripts/bot.py --token YOUR_BOT_TOKEN --handler my_handler.py --poll
- For production environments using webhooks, use the following configuration:
python scripts/bot.py --token YOUR_BOT_TOKEN --handler my_handler.py --webhook-url https://your-domain.com/api --port 8443
Telegram Bot Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its operations around the standard Telegram Update structure and specific handler logic:
| Component | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Update | Object | The top-level data structure containing message, callback_query, or edited_message data. |
| Message | Object | Contains the text, chat_id, and sender metadata for incoming communications. |
| Context | Object | Provides access to the bot instance and shared job queue for managing state. |
| Handler | Script | A Python file defining the handle_update(update, context) logic. |
Telegram Bot Advanced Features
- Webhook support for low-latency update delivery in production environments.
- Inline button and callback query handling for rich, menu-driven interactive experiences.
- Support for group administration tools and automated content filters.
- Flexible Python-based handler architecture that allows for seamless integration with other Openclaw Skills and external APIs.
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