How to use a Righthand with Telegram

Start with the messages the bot actually receives

Use Righthand with Telegram to prepare a review of approved bot-received messages or an owner-supplied transcript. The useful result identifies questions and source-backed draft replies. A bot interface should not be described as access to every private chat or the full historical account inbox.

Telegram's Bot API reference distinguishes updates, chats, messages, and message identities. Preserve chatid with messageid and the received-update context. Those references help reconcile a reply with the exact conversation rather than a similar display name.

Define bot and chat scope

Give the approved bot, allowed chats, reporting interval, and answer sources. For an illustrative event-help bot, include questions about the named workshop and the approved event brief. Exclude other chats and do not infer a person's identity from their display name.

Inspect Telegram's exposed tools through integrations. If update or message reads are unavailable, use an approved transcript. If sending is supported, keep it outside the first review task until the owner defines the exact chat, content, and authorization. Do not assume a bot can retrieve arbitrary old messages.

A complete illustrative request

At 10 AM America/Los_Angeles, review the approved Telegram bot updates or supplied transcript for the selected event-help chats. Produce a private queue with chat ID, message ID, received-update reference where available, message time, question, and proposed answer from the event brief. Flag missing context and uncertain reply targets. Do not send, edit, delete, or change chat membership. Deliver to me for event-owner review and reconcile the supplied update interval and message count.

The example is illustrative. An event brief can answer venue or timing questions, but it does not prove that an individual has a valid registration unless the approved registration source is supplied.

Define the expected reply queue

An example item could say: “Chat A, message 27 asks about check-in; event brief provides the general procedure; registration status unknown.” The proposed response should remain general unless the owner supplies verified account-specific evidence.

Keep group-chat and private-chat destinations distinct. A response containing personal details may be inappropriate in a group even when the original question appeared there. The owner should approve the recipient and content boundary before any send.

Reconcile updates and repeated deliveries

Match the documented update context and chat/message identities across runs. A retry of the same input should not create another proposed response. New messages can change the question, so refresh the source before sending a previously reviewed draft.

Bot permissions, group settings, and incomplete transcripts can limit coverage. State what was received and what remains unavailable. If an authorized supported send occurs later, retain its resulting message identity and exact chat association; an API success does not prove that a person read it.

Set authority through Righthand connection permissions. Check pricing for recurring event-support preparation and keep the event owner responsible for outward replies.