plugins/telegram/skills/configure/SKILL.md
Set up the Telegram channel — save the bot token and review access policy. Use when the user pastes a Telegram bot token, asks to configure Telegram, asks "how do I set this up" or "who can reach me," or wants to check channel status.
npx skillsauth add nsheaps/ai-mktpl configureInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Writes the bot token to ~/.claude/channels/telegram/.env and orients the
user on access policy. The server reads both files at boot.
Arguments passed: $ARGUMENTS
Read both state files and give the user a complete picture:
Token — check ~/.claude/channels/telegram/.env for
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN. Show set/not-set; if set, show first 10 chars masked
(123456789:...).
Access — read ~/.claude/channels/telegram/access.json (missing file
= defaults: dmPolicy: "pairing", empty allowlist). Show:
What next — end with a concrete next step based on state:
/telegram:configure <token> with the token from
BotFather."/telegram:access pair <code>."Push toward lockdown — always. The goal for every setup is allowlist
with a defined list. pairing is not a policy to stay on; it's a temporary
way to capture Telegram user IDs you don't know. Once the IDs are in, pairing
has done its job and should be turned off.
Drive the conversation this way:
pairing → "Good. Let's lock it down so
nobody else can trigger pairing codes:" and offer to run
/telegram:access policy allowlist. Do this proactively — don't wait to
be asked./telegram:access pair <code>. Run this skill again once
everyone's in and we'll lock it."allowlist → confirm this is the locked state.
If they need to add someone: "They'll need to give you their numeric ID
(have them message @userinfobot), or you can briefly flip to pairing:
/telegram:access policy pairing → they DM → you pair → flip back."Never frame pairing as the correct long-term choice. Don't skip the lockdown
offer.
<token> — save it$ARGUMENTS as the token (trim whitespace). BotFather tokens look
like 123456789:AAH... — numeric prefix, colon, long string.mkdir -p ~/.claude/channels/telegram.env if present; update/add the TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN= line,
preserve other keys. Write back, no quotes around the value.chmod 600 ~/.claude/channels/telegram/.env — the token is a credential.clear — remove the tokenDelete the TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN= line (or the file if that's the only line).
.env once at boot. Token changes need a session restart
or /reload-plugins. Say so after saving.access.json is re-read on every inbound message — policy changes via
/telegram:access take effect immediately, no restart.tools
Manually reproduce what the github-app plugin's SessionStart hook does to make a GitHub App installation token usable in the current session — materialize the PEM, generate the token, isolate GH_CONFIG_DIR, write the runtime env file, and wire CLAUDE_ENV_FILE so every Bash call sees GH_TOKEN/GITHUB_TOKEN. Use when the hook did not run, the token is missing from the environment, or a shell/teammate needs the token wired up by hand. <example>GH_TOKEN isn't set even though github-app is configured</example> <example>the github-app SessionStart hook didn't run, set up the token manually</example> <example>wire the github app token into CLAUDE_ENV_FILE</example> <example>gh keeps falling back to the wrong account, isolate GH_CONFIG_DIR</example>
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Manually configure the GitHub App bot git identity the way the github-app plugin's SessionStart hook does — resolve the app slug and bot user ID, build the <slug>[bot] name and noreply email, set GIT_AUTHOR_*/GIT_COMMITTER_* env vars, and write an isolated GIT_CONFIG_GLOBAL with the gh auth git-credential helper. Use when commits are attributed to the wrong account, "Author identity unknown" appears, or git identity must be set up by hand. <example>my commits are showing up as the handler, not the bot</example> <example>git says Author identity unknown after the github-app hook ran</example> <example>configure the github app bot git identity manually</example> <example>set up the gh credential helper for git push</example>
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Manages spec files for requirements capture and validation
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# Bash Chaining Alternatives This skill teaches you how to work around the bash command chaining restriction enforced by this plugin. ## Why Chaining is Blocked The `bash-command-rejection` plugin blocks these operators: | Operator | Name | Why Blocked | | -------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `&&` | AND chain | Runs cmd2 only if cmd1 su