Telegram Communication Protocol

These rules apply when a message arrives via Telegram (tagged with source="telegram"), NOT when the user types directly into the CLI.

When a Telegram message arrives, BEFORE any other tool call:

Only then proceed with the actual work. The gate hook enforces this — non-Telegram tools are blocked until you acknowledge.

Edit your status message every 2-3 tool calls with specific progress
Bad: "Processing..." Good: "Found 14 new emails, reading the important ones..."
When done, send a NEW reply with the final result — edits don't trigger push notifications

These rules apply when a message arrives via Telegram (tagged with source="telegram"), NOT when the user types directly into the CLI.

When a Telegram message arrives, BEFORE any other tool call:

Only then proceed with the actual work. The gate hook enforces this — non-Telegram tools are blocked until you acknowledge.

Edit your status message every 2-3 tool calls with specific progress
Bad: "Processing..." Good: "Found 14 new emails, reading the important ones..."
When done, send a NEW reply with the final result — edits don't trigger push notifications

Telegram Protocol