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# pi-telegram
![pi-telegram screenshot](screenshot.png)
> Full pi build session: [View the session transcript](https://pi.dev/session/#7982ca5cff9717bbcbbc81bb4b2a495b), which captures the full pi session in which `pi-telegram` was built.
Telegram DM bridge for pi.
## Install
From git:
```bash
pi install git:github.com/badlogic/pi-telegram
```
Or for a single run:
```bash
pi -e git:github.com/badlogic/pi-telegram
```
## Configure
### Telegram
1. Open [@BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather)
2. Run `/newbot`
3. Pick a name and username
4. Copy the bot token
### pi
Start pi, then run:
```bash
/telegram-setup
```
Paste the bot token when prompted.
The extension stores config in:
```text
~/.pi/agent/telegram.json
```
## Connect a pi session
The Telegram bridge is session-local. Connect it only in the pi session that should own the bot:
```bash
/telegram-connect
```
To stop polling in the current session:
```bash
/telegram-disconnect
```
Check status:
```bash
/telegram-status
```
## Pair your Telegram account
After token setup and `/telegram-connect`:
1. Open the DM with your bot in Telegram
2. Send `/start`
The first DM user becomes the allowed Telegram user for the bridge. The extension only accepts messages from that user.
## Usage
Chat with your bot in Telegram DMs.
### Send text
Send any message in the bot DM. It is forwarded into pi with a `[telegram]` prefix.
### Send images and files
Send images, albums, or files in the DM.
The extension:
- downloads them to `~/.pi/agent/tmp/telegram`
- includes local file paths in the prompt
- forwards inbound images as image inputs to pi
### Ask for files back
If you ask pi for a file or generated artifact, pi should call the `telegram_attach` tool. The extension then sends those files with the next Telegram reply.
Examples:
- `summarize this image`
- `read this README and summarize it`
- `write me a markdown file with the plan and send it back`
- `generate a shell script and attach it`
### Stop a run
In Telegram, send:
```text
stop
```
or:
```text
/stop
```
That aborts the active pi turn.
### Queue follow-ups
If you send more Telegram messages while pi is busy, they are queued and processed in order.
## Streaming
The extension streams assistant text previews back to Telegram while pi is generating.
It tries Telegram draft streaming first with `sendMessageDraft`. If that is not supported for your bot, it falls back to `sendMessage` plus `editMessageText`.
## Notes
- Only one pi session should be connected to the bot at a time
- Replies are sent as normal Telegram messages, not quote-replies
- Long replies are split below Telegram's 4096 character limit
- Outbound files are sent via `telegram_attach`
## License
MIT