hive.telegram-notifications-setup

Name: hive.telegram-notifications-setup
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Author: Aden

Configures a Telegram bot notification channel for colony alerts via browser automation.

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Search Tags:#notifications #alerts #Browser Automation #sentinel #teleGram #BoT #botfather

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npx skills add https://github.com/aden-hive/hive --skill hive-telegram-notifications-setup

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Skill: hive.telegram-notifications-setup
Source: https://github.com/aden-hive/hive/tree/main/core/framework/skills/_default_skills/telegram-notifications-setup
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/aden-hive/hive --skill hive-telegram-notifications-setup

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Setting up Telegram alerts for an agent colony normally requires manually creating a bot with @BotFather, copying tokens, and wiring chat IDs by hand. This Skill automates that entire flow by driving Telegram Web in the user's own browser, so the colony can ping the user on Telegram and accept their replies without any manual copy-pasting.

Core Features & Use Cases

Automated Bot Creation: Drives Telegram Web to create a bot via @BotFather, reads the token programmatically from the chat, and stores it under the telegram credential.
Chat Detection and Configuration: Detects the chat ID after the user messages the bot, configures Sentinel with an allowlist, and sends a test message to verify delivery.
Use Case: A user clicks "Set this up with the agent" on the Telegram step in the app; the agent opens Telegram Web, creates a bot named hive_sentinel_bot, stores the token, detects the user's chat, and confirms Sentinel is live with a test ping.

Quick Start

Set up Telegram notifications for my colony so Sentinel can ping me on Telegram when it stalls.

Frequently Asked Questions about hive.telegram-notifications-setup

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema

How do I set up Telegram notifications for an agent colony?▼

Activate this skill and it drives Telegram Web to create a bot via @BotFather, stores the token with sentinel_setup, detects your chat after you message the bot, and enables Sentinel with a test message. The whole flow is hands-off once you are logged into Telegram Web.

How do I create a Telegram bot token with @BotFather?▼

Open the BotFather chat via in-app search, send /newbot, provide a display name and a username ending in bot, and BotFather replies with the token. The skill reads the token from the message text programmatically to avoid transcription errors.

Can the agent log into Telegram Web for me?▼

No, the agent cannot log into Telegram because it has no access to your phone number or SMS code. If Telegram Web shows a login screen, you must sign in yourself in your Chrome browser before the setup can continue.

Why does Telegram chat detection stay PENDING?▼

Detection stays PENDING because a Telegram bot cannot receive updates until the user or group messages it first. Send /start or any message to the bot, wait a few seconds, and retry detect_chat; never poll the Telegram API manually since the Sentinel listener owns the update stream.

Does this skill work without the browser-automation skill?▼

No, it explicitly requires hive.browser-automation to be activated first. That skill provides the browser lifecycle rules and the screenshot plus coordinate workflow needed to drive Telegram Web, which is a heavy single-page application.