OpenClaw Telegram Setup: Control Your Agent from Your Phone (2026)

Connect OpenClaw to Telegram in 5 minutes. Create a bot, install the channel plugin, and send coding tasks from your phone.

Quick Answer: Open Telegram, message @BotFather, create a new bot, copy the token. In OpenClaw, run openclaw plugin install telegram, paste the token, and pair your account. DM your bot with coding tasks and OpenClaw processes them using your local environment. Your code stays on your machine.

Why should I connect OpenClaw to Telegram?

Telegram is why OpenClaw went viral. Before Claude Code added Channels, OpenClaw was the only terminal agent you could message from your phone. The workflow: fire off a task, put your phone in your pocket, get a notification when it is done.

Push notifications are the key advantage over browser-based remote access. You do not need to keep a tab open. Telegram tells you when your task completes.

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How do I create a Telegram bot for OpenClaw?

Open Telegram and search for @BotFather. Send /newbot. Follow the prompts to name your bot. BotFather gives you a token. Copy it.

The bot is private to you. Only accounts you authorize can message it.

How do I install the Telegram plugin?

In your OpenClaw terminal:

openclaw plugin install telegram

The plugin downloads and configures itself. When prompted, paste your bot token.

How do I pair my Telegram account?

The plugin generates a pairing code. Open Telegram, message your bot with the code. OpenClaw links your Telegram account to your session.

After pairing, any message you send to the bot goes to OpenClaw. Claude (or your configured model) processes it with full access to your local filesystem.

What can I do from Telegram?

Send any instruction you would type in the terminal. Examples:

"Review the changes in the last commit." OpenClaw runs the code review skill and sends back the findings.

"Write commit messages for all staged changes." OpenClaw reads the diff and posts the messages.

"Fix the failing test in tests/auth.test.ts." OpenClaw reads the test, finds the issue, and applies the fix.

"What does the function processPayment do?" OpenClaw reads the file and explains.

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What are the requirements for Telegram integration?

OpenClaw installed and running on your machine or server. A Telegram account. The Telegram plugin. Your OpenClaw session must be active for the bot to respond.