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name: telegram-admin
description: Bootstrap and manage the Telegram operator path for Clawdie. Use when verifying TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN, discovering chats, registering the main/admin chat, or wiring operator alert routing through the bot.
---

# Telegram Admin

Use this skill for the operator-facing Telegram bootstrap path.

## Scope

This skill covers:

- verifying `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN`
- chat discovery through the running bot
- main/admin chat registration
- expected registration command shape
- operator alert routing assumptions

This skill does not replace:

- `warden-bootstrap` for jail creation
- `nginx-glasspane` for the web operator surface

## Canonical admin flow

1. verify token
2. start Clawdie
3. send a message to the bot
4. list discovered chats
5. register the admin chat to `main`

## Workflow

1. Read `references/token-check.md`
2. Read `references/chat-discovery.md`
3. Read `references/registration.md`
4. If debugging is needed, read `references/troubleshooting.md`
5. Prefer the scripts in `scripts/` to render the verify/register commands

