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hollow arch Jan 13, 2026, 5:13 PM

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do we have telegram fitlering in topic groups?

stoic ginkgoBOT Jan 13, 2026, 5:13 PM

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chilly flickerBOT Jan 13, 2026, 5:14 PM

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hollow arch do we have telegram fitlering in topic groups?

I don't have specific information about Telegram topic group filtering in Clawdbot. This is a Clawd question 🦞

From my memory searches, I see mentions of Telegram message ordering issues and other Telegram features, but nothing about topic group filtering specifically.

Your best bets:

Check the docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/ (search for "telegram" or "filter")
Ask Peter or Clawd directly - they would know the current state of this feature

Let me know if you want me to dig into the docs or docs folder to search for this! 🦐

hollow arch Jan 13, 2026, 5:14 PM

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@wind lion can you only reply to a telegram topic in a group?

chilly flickerBOT Jan 13, 2026, 5:15 PM

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hollow arch <@1456406468898197625> can you only reply to a telegram topic in a group?

Found it! Here's what I learned from the docs:

✅ Yes! Telegram topic filtering is supported

From the docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/channels/telegram#topics-forum-supergroups

Clawdbot can filter/reply to specific Telegram topics:

Each topic gets its own isolated session — Clawdbot appends :topic:<threadId> to the group session key
Topic-specific configuration is available:
```
channels.telegram.groups.<chatId>.topics.<threadId>
```
Options include: skills, allowlists, auto-reply, system prompts, disable
Require mention per topic — channels.telegram.groups.<id>.topics.<threadId>.requireMention

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Example routing key: agent:main:telegram:group:-1001234567890:topic:42

So if you want to only reply to a specific topic in a group, you can:

Configure channels.telegram.groups.<chatId>.topics.<threadId>.requireMention: true to require @mentions
Or disable the topic entirely with disable: true
Use groupAllowFrom to filter senders within that topic

Let me know if you need help with the specific config! 🦐

hollow arch Jan 13, 2026, 5:15 PM

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bet thank u

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lemme try it now

chilly flickerBOT Jan 13, 2026, 5:15 PM

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hollow arch bet thank u

Happy to help! 🦐 Good luck with the Telegram topic config!

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Good luck! 🚀 Let me know if you hit any snags! 🦐

hollow arch Jan 13, 2026, 5:36 PM

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tell me how to set up

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the

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claude anthropic token

chilly flickerBOT Jan 13, 2026, 5:36 PM

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hollow arch tell me how to set up

Here's a quick config example for Telegram topic filtering:

Add this to your ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

{
  "channels": {
    "telegram": {
      "groups": {
        "-1001234567890": {  // Your group ID
          "topics": {
            "42": {           // The topic/thread ID you want to filter
              "requireMention": true,  // Only reply when mentioned
              "skills": ["help"]       // Optional: limit skills for this topic
            }
          }

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Key options per topic:

requireMention: true — only reply when @mentioned
disable: true — completely disable this topic
autoReply: false — turn off auto-replies
systemPrompt: "..." — custom system prompt for this topic
allowFrom: [...] — specific users who can interact
skills: [...] — limit which skills are available

To find your topic/thread ID:

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Check the gateway logs when a message comes in — it'll show message_thread_id
Or DM @userinfobot in Telegram to get IDs

After editing config, run:

clawdbot gateway call config.apply

Need help finding your group/topic IDs first? 🦐

hollow arch Jan 13, 2026, 5:36 PM

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plz

chilly flickerBOT Jan 13, 2026, 5:36 PM

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No worries! Here's a simple step-by-step:

Step 1: Find your IDs

In Telegram:

Your group ID: Forward a message from the group to @userinfobot — it'll tell you the chat ID
Your topic ID: Check the gateway logs when a message comes into the topic — look for message_thread_id

Step 2: Edit your config

clawdbot configure

Or manually edit ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

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{
  "channels": {
    "telegram": {
      "groups": {
        "-1001234567890": {
          "topics": {
            "42": {
              "requireMention": true
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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Step 3: Reload

clawdbot gateway call config.apply

That's it! Now Clawdbot will only reply to that topic when mentioned with @.

Need help finding the IDs? Check your logs with:

clawdbot logs --tail | grep -i telegram

🦐

hollow arch Jan 13, 2026, 5:36 PM

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tell me how ot set up claude anthropic token

chilly flickerBOT Jan 13, 2026, 5:36 PM

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Here's how to set up your Anthropic/Claude token:

Quick setup:

clawdbot configure

Then select Anthropic and enter your API key.

Or manually add to ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

{
  "anthropic": {
    "apiKey": "sk-ant-api03-xxxxx"

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}
}

To get an Anthropic API key:

Go to: https://console.anthropic.com/
Sign up / log in
Create an API key

Once configured, you can use Claude models like:

opus (Claude Opus 4)
sonnet (Claude Sonnet 4)
haiku (Claude Haiku 3.5)

🦐

chilly flickerBOT Jan 13, 2026, 5:36 PM

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hollow arch tell me how ot set up claude anthropic token

Easiest way:

clawdbot configure

Then follow the interactive wizard and enter your Anthropic API key when prompted.

Where to get the key:

https://console.anthropic.com/ → API Keys

Manual config in ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:

{
  "anthropic": {

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    "apiKey": "sk-ant-api03-..."
  }
}

Then reload:

clawdbot gateway call config.apply

🦐

hollow arch Jan 13, 2026, 5:37 PM

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cant we just use

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oauth from claude code

chilly flickerBOT Jan 13, 2026, 5:37 PM

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hollow arch cant we just use

Yep! Just run:

clawdbot configure

It opens an interactive wizard — super simple. 🦐

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I'm not sure if Clawdbot supports direct OAuth from Claude Code — that's a Clawd question 🦞

From my docs knowledge, clawdbot configure mostly supports API key entry. OAuth might be available for some providers (like Google/GitHub), but I'm not certain about Anthropic.

Best bet: Ask Peter or check the docs:

https://docs.clawd.bot/start/setup

But if clawdbot configure doesn't offer OAuth for Anthropic, you'll need an API key from:
https://console.anthropic.com/

hollow arch Jan 13, 2026, 5:37 PM

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cant we just use
oauth from claude code

chilly flickerBOT Jan 13, 2026, 5:37 PM

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hollow arch cant we just use oauth from claude code

I don't know if Clawdbot supports OAuth from Claude Code — that's outside my knowledge scope.

Best options:

Try clawdbot configure and see if OAuth appears as an option for Anthropic
Check the docs: https://docs.clawd.bot/start/setup
Ask Peter — he built it and would know! 🦐

hollow arch Jan 13, 2026, 5:37 PM

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what about setup_token

chilly flickerBOT Jan 13, 2026, 5:38 PM

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hollow arch what about setup_token

I'm not familiar with setup_token — that might be something Peter added or it could be a custom thing.

Quick checks:

Try clawdbot --help to see available commands
Try clawdbot configure --help for configure options

If it's not showing up, Peter would know! 🦐

hollow arch Jan 13, 2026, 5:40 PM

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what command for auth anthrophic

#telegram fitlering in topic groups

✅ Yes! Telegram topic filtering is supported