Telegram Auto-Topic

Add /topic to the start of any message in a Telegram forum group → a new topic is created from it. The title is figured out from your message automatically — no need to think of one yourself.

Example

1. You send a message starting with /topic:

/topic @your_bot I need to look into renewing my passport before March

2. A new forum topic "Passport Renewal Before March" is created with your message quoted inside it. You get a reply linking directly to the new topic.

Prerequisites

• The group must be configured in OpenClaw (channels.telegram.groups.) — this is how OpenClaw knows to process messages from it.
• The group must have forum/topics enabled.
• Your bot must be an admin in the group with Manage Topics permission.

Handling /topic

When a message starts with /topic:

1. Generate a concise 3-7 word title summarising the message.
2. Run the script — replace placeholders with actual values from the message context:

scripts/telegram-auto-topic.sh <chat_id> <message_id> "<sender name>" "<title>" "<text after /topic>"

Pass an empty string for the text arg if there's no text (e.g. media-only).

Use the path relative to this skill's directory.

3. The script returns JSON with topic_id, title, and link.
4. Reply to the original message with: Topic created →