Openclaw Async Telegram Bot

OpenClaw Async Telegram Bot

Use This Skill When

• User asks for multiple Telegram bots in parallel ("async bots", "multi-bot setup", "parallel telegram bots")
• User asks OpenClaw to guide creation of a new Telegram bot via BotFather and configure it
• User wants one bot per account (optionally one bot per dedicated agent)

Naming Rules

• Bot username must be Nebutra[three-digits]_bot (example: Nebutra007_bot)
• Bot display name must be an English ancient Greek philosopher name
• This skill uses this fixed set:
  • Socrates
  • Plato
  • Aristotle
  • Pythagoras
  • Heraclitus
  • Democritus
  • Epicurus
  • Zeno
  • Thales
  • Anaxagoras

BotFather Constraint

• OpenClaw cannot mint new Telegram bot tokens directly.
• Telegram bot token creation must be done in BotFather by the user (/newbot).
• This skill must guide the user through BotFather, then configure OpenClaw with the fresh token.

Token Freshness Rules

• For new bot requests, never auto-reuse a token from memory or earlier conversation context.
• Always request a fresh token generated in BotFather for the new bot.
• If a provided token is already bound to an existing OpenClaw account, treat it as an update flow and require explicit confirmation.

Workflow

1. If user asks for a new bot, prefer RPA-assisted flow on macOS with botfather_rpa_assist_mac.sh.
2. If RPA is not available, run prepare_botfather_new_bot.sh to generate deterministic BotFather inputs.
3. Get fresh token from BotFather.
4. Validate token with Telegram getMe.
5. Reject token if username does not match ^Nebutra[0-9]{3}_bot$.
6. Reject token if it is already registered in OpenClaw, unless user explicitly confirms update flow.
7. Add/update Telegram account in OpenClaw (channels add).
8. Restart gateway and verify running + probe.ok=true.
9. Optional: create a dedicated isolated agent bound to telegram:<accountId>.

Command

RPA-assisted end-to-end flow (macOS):

bash scripts/botfather_rpa_assist_mac.sh --name "Aristotle"

Optional RPA flags:

# include dedicated agent creation
bash scripts/botfather_rpa_assist_mac.sh --name "Aristotle" --agent-id "aristotle-agent"

# run only the BotFather RPA step (no OpenClaw configuration yet)
bash scripts/botfather_rpa_assist_mac.sh --name "Aristotle" --no-configure

# extend clipboard wait window for auto-token pickup
bash scripts/botfather_rpa_assist_mac.sh --name "Aristotle" --wait-clipboard 300

BotFather-assisted new bot planning:

bash scripts/prepare_botfather_new_bot.sh

Optional planning flags:

# Force serial (otherwise auto-pick next available)
bash scripts/prepare_botfather_new_bot.sh --serial 2

# Force display name and include dedicated agent in follow-up command
bash scripts/prepare_botfather_new_bot.sh --name "Aristotle" --agent-id "aristotle-agent"

# Emit machine-readable JSON for automation
bash scripts/prepare_botfather_new_bot.sh --json

Configure bot after receiving fresh token:

bash scripts/add_async_telegram_bot.sh --token "<TOKEN>"

Optional flags:

# Force account id
bash scripts/add_async_telegram_bot.sh --token "<TOKEN>" --account-id "plato-007"

# Force philosopher display name
bash scripts/add_async_telegram_bot.sh --token "<TOKEN>" --name "Plato"

# Create isolated agent bound to this telegram account
bash scripts/add_async_telegram_bot.sh --token "<TOKEN>" --agent-id "plato-agent"

# Reuse an already-registered token intentionally (update flow only)
bash scripts/add_async_telegram_bot.sh --token "<TOKEN>" --allow-existing-token

# Dry run
bash scripts/add_async_telegram_bot.sh --token "<TOKEN>" --dry-run

BotFather Notes

If user needs a fresh token, or username validation fails, stop and ask user to recreate bot in BotFather:

1. /newbot
2. Bot display name: philosopher English name
3. Bot username: Nebutra###_bot
4. Return the new token