add-telegram

name	add-telegram
description	Add Telegram as a channel. Can replace WhatsApp entirely or run alongside it. Also configurable as a control-only channel (triggers actions) or passive channel (receives notifications only).

Add Telegram Channel

This skill adds Telegram support to NanoClaw, then walks through interactive setup.

Phase 1: Pre-flight

Check if already applied

Check if src/channels/telegram.ts exists. If it does, skip to Phase 3 (Setup). The code changes are already in place.

Ask the user

Use AskUserQuestion to collect configuration:

AskUserQuestion: Do you have a Telegram bot token, or do you need to create one?

If they have one, collect it now. If not, we'll create one in Phase 3.

Phase 2: Apply Code Changes

Ensure channel remote

git remote -v

If telegram is missing, add it:

git remote add telegram https://github.com/qwibitai/nanoclaw-telegram.git

Merge the skill branch

git fetch telegram main
git merge telegram/main || {
  git checkout --theirs package-lock.json
  git add package-lock.json
  git merge --continue
}

This merges in:

• src/channels/telegram.ts (TelegramChannel class with self-registration via registerChannel)
• src/channels/telegram.test.ts (unit tests with grammy mock)
• import './telegram.js' appended to the channel barrel file src/channels/index.ts
• grammy npm dependency in package.json
• in