Telegram

CRITICAL: Finding Chat IDs

Don't know a chat ID? Run this FIRST:

openclaw sessions list

This shows ALL active chats. Look for deliveryContext: telegram:<chat_id> — extract the number.

NEVER:

• Use @usernames (they fail with "chat not found")
• Grep through files looking for IDs
• Ask the user for the ID
• Guess or make up IDs

ALWAYS:

• Run openclaw sessions list first
• Use the numeric ID from deliveryContext
• Save IDs to journal after you learn them

ID format:

• User IDs: positive numbers (e.g., 123456789)
• Group IDs: negative numbers starting with -100 (e.g., -1001234567890)

Sending Messages

openclaw message send --channel telegram --target <CHAT_ID> --message "Your message"

Behavior

• Plain text only — No markdown, no **, no _, no backticks
• Respond when mentioned or asked directly
• Add value or stay quiet
• Don't spam groups