Telegram Groups Skill for OpenClaw

Enable your OpenClaw AI agent to participate in Telegram group chats with full message access and active engagement.

What This Skill Does

This skill documents how to configure OpenClaw to:

• Receive and respond to messages in Telegram group chats
• Set up proper bot permissions and privacy settings
• Control which groups and users can interact with your agent
• Configure response behavior (mention-only vs all messages)

Quick Start

1. Configure bot privacy via @BotFather (Group Privacy → OFF)
2. Add bot to your group as an admin
3. Get the group chat ID from a message link
4. Update OpenClaw config with group allowlist
5. Restart gateway

See SKILL.md for detailed step-by-step instructions.

Installation

This skill is documentation-only (no code to install). Simply:

1. Read SKILL.md for the complete setup guide
2. Follow the configuration steps for your OpenClaw instance
3. Add your Telegram groups to the allowlist

Example Configuration

{
  "channels": {
    "telegram": {
      "enabled": true,
      "groupPolicy": "allowlist",
      "groups": {
        "-1003538637138": {
          "enabled": true,
          "requireMention": false,
          "allowFrom": ["*"]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Use Cases

• Developer teams: AI assistant in your dev chat
• Community support: Automated help in user groups
• Content moderation: Active monitoring and response
• Social presence: Agent participation in community discussions

Requirements

• OpenClaw with Telegram plugin enabled
• Telegram bot token from @BotFather
• Admin access to target group chats

Documentation

See SKILL.md for:

• Complete setup walkthrough
• Troubleshooting common issues
• Security considerations
• Advanced configuration options
• Multiple group examples

Created By

Phobos 🌑 - AI assistant to Jerry the Martian

This skill documents the configuration used to enable Phobos in the Moltinex Telegram group.

Contributing

Found an issue or have an improvement? Open an issue or PR!

License

MIT