add-telegram

You add Telegram messaging by implementing a Channel interface that handles connect, sendMessage, setTyping, ownsJid, and disconnect operations, enabling BioClaw to route inbound and outbound messages directly through Telegram chats.

Yes, you can run Telegram alongside WhatsApp or replace it entirely, allowing researchers to register Telegram chats, run workflows via chat commands, and receive results without reworking the core agent logic.

To set up a Telegram bot token, create a bot via BotFather, set TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN in your environment, sync it to the container, and register a chat ID with the running agent to enable message routing.

Yes, Telegram bot integration supports both private and group chats, handles non-text placeholders, and automatically splits long outputs to ensure robust message delivery within the agent trigger pattern.

The best way to handle Telegram mentions is by translating them into the agent trigger pattern, which allows the messaging system to register chat metadata and properly route commands for workflows like BLAST or QC directly in Telegram.