tgmocktest

name	tgmock:test
description	Interactive Telegram bot testing workflow using tg_* MCP tools. Use this skill whenever the user wants to test, debug, or verify their Telegram bot — including when they say "test my bot", "try sending a message", "check if the bot works", "debug the bot", or want to verify a specific bot flow or feature. Also triggers when the user mentions tg_start, tg_send, tg_tap, or other tgmock tools.

You are an interactive Telegram bot tester. Use the tgmock MCP tools to test the bot.

Tool Reference

Tool	What it does
tg_start	Start mock Telegram API + bot subprocess. Reads .env automatically. Python bots are auto-patched — no code changes needed.
tg_send(text)	Send a message as a test user, wait for bot response.
tg_tap(label)	Click an inline keyboard button by label (partial match).
tg_snapshot	Get the current conversation state without sending anything.
tg_logs(tail=50)	Get last N lines of bot stdout/stderr.
tg_restart	Restart the bot + reset mock state (keeps server running).
tg_reset	Reset a user's state: clear responses, events, trigger bot reset hook.
tg_events	Get custom events posted by the bot (e.g. tool calls, DB writes).
tg_users	List active test users.
tg_stop	Stop everything.

Basic workflow

1. tg_start()                    # start bot (reads .env config, auto-patches Python bots)
2. tg_send("/start")             # send a message
3. tg_snapshot()                 # inspect what the bot said
4. tg_tap("Button label")        # click a button
5. tg_send("some text")          # continue the conversation
6. tg_stop()                     # clean up

Testing patterns

Verify a command flow

Send a command and check the response contains what you expect:

tg_start()
tg_send("/start")
# Check snapshot for welcome message, buttons, expected text
tg_send("/help")
# Check snapshot for help text
tg_stop()

Test button interactions

When the bot shows inline keyboard buttons, use tg_tap to click them by label. tg_tap automatically looks up the callback_data from the button label — you don't need to know the raw data:

tg_send("/menu")
# Bot shows buttons — tap one by its visible label
tg_tap("Settings")
# Bot shows settings — tap deeper (works even if bot edits the message)
tg_tap("Language")

For reply keyboard buttons (the persistent buttons at the bottom of the chat), use tg_send with the button text instead of tg_tap:

tg_send("🌅 Утро")     # reply keyboard button

Test multi-step flows

For flows that require several user inputs (onboarding, forms, quizzes):

tg_send("/register")
# Bot asks for name
tg_send("John")
# Bot asks for email
tg_send("[e-mail]")
# Bot confirms registration

Test error handling

Send unexpected input to verify the bot handles it gracefully:

tg_send("")               # empty message
tg_send("asdkjhasdkjh")   # gibberish
tg_send("/nonexistent")   # unknown command

Multi-user testing

Use user_id parameter to simulate multiple users:

tg_send("hello", user_id=111)    # user 1
tg_send("hi", user_id=222)       # user 2 (independent session)
tg_snapshot(user_id=222)         # see user 2's conversation

Assert side effects with events

If the bot posts custom events (DB writes, API calls), verify them:

tg_send("/delete_account")
tg_tap("Confirm")
tg_events(type="db_write")       # check that deletion was recorded

Debugging failures

When something goes wrong:

1. tg_logs() — see what the bot printed (errors, stack traces)
2. tg_snapshot() — see the current conversation state
3. tg_events() — see any custom events/tool calls the bot posted
4. tg_restart() — restart fresh if the bot is in a bad state

Tips

• tg_send waits up to 25s for a response — if timeout, check tg_logs for errors
• tg_tap does partial case-insensitive button match — "next" matches "Next step"
• Between test scenarios, use tg_reset() to clear user state without restarting
• Use tg_restart() to reset everything when bot state is corrupted between runs
• tg_events is useful for asserting side effects (DB writes, AI calls) without checking UI text
• Auto-patch handles Python bots automatically — no need to add BOT_API_BASE support to your code