Telegram

Connect Crew to Telegram using your own personal bot. This gives you a dedicated AI assistant bot that only you can use.

Setup Guide

Step 1: Create a Bot on Telegram

1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather

2. Send the command /newbot

3. Follow the prompts:

   • Choose a name for your bot (e.g., "My Crew Assistant")

   • Choose a username ending in bot (e.g., my_crew_assistant_bot)

4. BotFather will give you an API token — copy it (it looks like 123456789:ABCdef...)

Step 2: Connect the Bot to Crew

1. Go to Messengers in the Crew web app

2. Click Connect next to Telegram

3. Paste your bot token into the field

4. Click Connect

Crew will validate the token and automatically configure the bot's webhook.

Step 3: Start Chatting

1. Open Telegram and find your bot (search for the username you chose)

2. Press Start or send any message

3. Your Crew assistant is now live on Telegram!

Why Your Own Bot?

Unlike other channels where you chat with a shared Crew bot, Telegram uses a personal bot model:

• Your bot, your branding: Choose any name and profile picture

• Full privacy: The bot is exclusively yours — no shared infrastructure

• Custom username: Share the bot link with yourself across devices

Usage Examples

"Summarize my unread emails from today."

"Create a PDF report with these bullet points: [your content]"

"What's happening in the tech world today? Give me the top 5 news stories."

[Send a voice message] "Remind me to call the dentist tomorrow at 3 PM."

Features

• Text messages: Full rich responses with formatting

• File sharing: Send and receive images, documents, and audio files

• Voice messages: Automatic transcription of voice notes

• Typing indicators: See when Crew is processing your request

• Long messages: Automatically split into multiple messages if they exceed Telegram's 4,096 character limit

Troubleshooting

Bot not responding?

• Make sure you started the bot by pressing Start or sending /start

• Check the connection status on the Messengers page — it should show "Connected"

• Try disconnecting and reconnecting with the same token

Lost your bot token?

• Go to @BotFather on Telegram

• Send /mybots, select your bot, then API Token to view it

Disconnecting

To disconnect:

1. Go to Messengers in the Crew web app

2. Click Disconnect next to Telegram

The bot will stop responding. You can reconnect with the same or a different bot token anytime.