OpenClaw Telegram AI Agent Bot 🚀

Connect OpenClaw to Telegram and Run Your Own Self-Hosted AI Assistant

This repository demonstrates how to connect OpenClaw to a Telegram Bot and run a production-ready, self-hosted Telegram AI Agent using the OpenClaw Gateway.

openclaw-telegram-ai-agent.mp4

If you're searching for:

• openclaw
• openclaw telegram bot
• telegram AI agent bot
• connect openclaw to telegram
• self-hosted telegram ai assistant

You're in the right place.

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🔥 What This Project Does

This project shows how to:

• Create a Telegram bot using BotFather
• Connect the bot to OpenClaw Gateway
• Configure Telegram channel settings in OpenClaw
• Pair and approve users securely
• Enable streaming AI responses
• Deploy a persistent AI assistant on Telegram

This turns Telegram into a powerful AI automation interface powered by OpenClaw.

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🧠 What is OpenClaw?

OpenClaw is a self-hosted AI agent gateway that connects:

• Messaging platforms (Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, etc.)
• Large Language Models (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
• Custom tools & automation workflows

Instead of just chatting, your AI can execute actions.

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🏗 Architecture Overview

Telegram User
↓
Telegram Bot (BotFather Token)
↓
OpenClaw Gateway
↓
AI Agent + LLM + Tools

OpenClaw acts as the bridge between Telegram and your AI runtime.

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⚙ Step-by-Step: Connect OpenClaw to Telegram

1️⃣ Create Telegram Bot

1. Open Telegram
2. Search for @BotFather
3. Run /newbot
4. Copy your Bot Token

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2️⃣ Configure OpenClaw

Edit your OpenClaw configuration file:

{
  "channels": {
    "telegram": {
      "enabled": true,
      "botToken": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN",
      "dmPolicy": "pairing",
      "groups": {
        "*": {
          "requireMention": true
        }
      }
    }
  }
}