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PREQSTATION Guide

Telegram Integration

Telegram is optional in PREQSTATION. The current app uses it for explicit sends and OpenClaw relays, not as a full automatic notification bus for every task event.

Setup

1. Create a Telegram bot

  1. Message @BotFather
  2. Run /newbot
  3. Complete bot creation
  4. Copy the bot token

2. Configure it in PREQSTATION

  1. Open Settings > Telegram
  2. Paste the bot token
  3. Add your chat ID
  4. Click Test Connection

3. Confirm the chat ID

The test message reveals the chat ID that PREQSTATION will use for outgoing messages and relays.

Token Security

Telegram bot tokens are encrypted at rest using AES-GCM with a key derived from AUTH_SECRET.

Stored format:

v1.{base64urlIV}.{base64urlCiphertext}

What Telegram Is Used For

Telegram is best treated as a delivery channel for:

  • explicit task messages sent from the UI
  • OpenClaw relay messages

Disable notifications

  1. Open Settings > Telegram
  2. Turn off Enable notifications

Relaying Requests to OpenClaw

Telegram can also carry OpenClaw requests. Prefer natural language or an explicit skill call rather than the old fixed CLAUDE PROJ-123 format.

Examples:

Use Codex to implement PROJ-123 in the example project.
Start PROJ-123 in sparse mode using Claude Code.
!/skill preqstation-dispatch review PROJ-123 using gemini-cli

The OpenClaw runtime receives the message, resolves the target project, creates a worktree, and launches the requested agent.