OpenClaw Telegram setup guide
Direct chat first, user IDs, access policy, group pitfalls, and a simple validation checklist.
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All OpenClaw Telegram assistant guides
A focused library of practical setup guides for building a private AI assistant in Telegram with OpenClaw.
Use these pages when you need a specific answer: Telegram setup, model choice, Mac validation, VPS deployment, persona files, troubleshooting, or first-working-loop planning.
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Private AI assistant in Telegram
A practical first architecture for making an assistant reachable where you already message people.
Read the guideOpenClaw model choice guide
How to choose between hosted models, OpenRouter, Codex auth, and local models without overbuilding.
Read the guideOpenClaw Telegram troubleshooting
A symptom-first checklist for bot-not-replying issues, user IDs, access policy, Gateway logs, and group pitfalls.
Read the guideOpenClaw persona templates
How AGENTS.md, SOUL.md, USER.md, IDENTITY.md, and TOOLS.md make a private assistant less generic.
Read the guideOpenClaw VPS deployment checklist
A safer first VPS path for keeping a Telegram assistant online without overexposing the server.
Read the guideOpenClaw personal PC setup
A local-first validation path before paying for hosting or debugging VPS complexity.
Read the guideOpenClaw vs custom Telegram bot
When to build a narrow bot yourself and when OpenClaw is the stronger assistant foundation.
Read the guideOpenClaw Telegram assistant checklist
A first-working-loop checklist for proving Telegram, model access, gateway, and workspace context in the right order.
Read the guideOpenClaw Telegram bot setup mistakes
Common first-setup mistakes that make a private Telegram assistant feel broken before the core loop is proven.
Read the guidePrivate Telegram assistant before VPS
A pre-hosting validation checklist for proving the first useful assistant loop before adding server complexity.
Read the guideOpenClaw Telegram assistant on Mac
A local-first Mac setup path for proving Telegram, model access, workspace files, and one useful workflow before moving to VPS.
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