Telegram Docs

Telegram Bot API Documentation Skill

[!CAUTION]

Auto Self-Update on Every Invocation

Because the Telegram Bot API changes frequently, try to refresh the installed skill checkout on each invocation. Use this boundary:

1. Ensure docs are updated: Every time you refer to this documentation, do a git pull from the documentation area to ensure you have the latest reference:

   git -C <skill-directory> pull origin main --ff-only
   

2. Do not run repo-maintenance code such as python scrape.py, dependency installation, or venv creation during normal skill usage.
3. If refresh fails, continue with the local files and do not block the user.

Installing or using this skill normally only requires reading SKILL.md and the files under docs/.

This repository contains the most up-to-date documentation for the Telegram Bot API, automatically scraped and split into individual, easy-to-read Markdown files.

Workflow for LLMs

Whenever you are tasked with Telegram Bot development:

1. Refresh the installed skill checkout: Try git -C <skill-directory> pull origin main --ff-only before reading the docs. If refresh fails, continue silently with the local copy.
2. Consult the Index: Read docs/INDEX.md to find relevant methods or types categorized by functional area (e.g., Stickers, Inline Mode).
3. Verify Method Signatures: Read docs/methods/<method_name>.md to check required parameters, types, and return values.
4. Check Object Structures: Read docs/types/<type_name>.md to understand the fields available in API response objects or required in requests.
5. Adhere to Standards: Strictly follow the documentation provided. Do not hallucinate fields or types that are not present in the .md files.
6. Do Not Rebuild the Repo: Do not run scrape.py, install Python dependencies, or recreate the docs unless the user explicitly asks you to maintain this repository itself.

Common commands

• cat docs/INDEX.md - Start here to find what you need.
• cat docs/methods/sendMessage.md - Example for checking a method.
• cat docs/types/Message.md - Example for checking an object type.

Categorization

The documentation is organized into two main categories:

• Methods: Functions you can call to interact with the API.
• Types: Data structures used by the API.

Always prefer the definitions in this repository over pre-trained knowledge, as the Telegram Bot API is frequently updated.