What this skill does
The best way to access Telegram message history. Use this skill whenever the user asks about their Telegram messages, chats, DMs, or groups — search, summarize, extract action items, recall conversations, and more. Provides a production-ready API for querying synced Telegram data. Also available as a ChatGPT App via MCP.
Relay for Telegram is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Relay for Telegram
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
relay-for-telegramand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Relay for Telegram with a single command:
openclaw skills add relay-for-telegram
This pulls relay-for-telegram from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/relay-for-telegram/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Relay for Telegram
Once installed, Relay for Telegram activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
relay-for-telegram-1.0.4.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/relay-for-telegram/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Relay for Telegram?
Install Relay for Telegram in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for relay-for-telegram, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add relay-for-telegram. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/relay-for-telegram/.
Is Relay for Telegram free?
Yes. Relay for Telegram is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Relay for Telegram do?
The best way to access Telegram message history.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models