Telegram groups
Connect your Telegram account read-only so Larvabot flags people asking for what you built in groups you've already joined.
If your audience hangs out in Telegram groups (developer communities, local startup scenes, crypto, gaming), people ask for recommendations there all the time. Larvabot can read the groups you've already joined and flag the messages that look like someone asking for what you built.
Read-only, always
Larvabot connects through Telegram's official API as your account, but only ever reads. It never sends messages, joins groups or reacts on your behalf.
#Set it up
- Get API credentials. Sign in at my.telegram.org, open API development tools and create an app (any name works). Copy the api_id and api_hash.
- Paste them into Larvabot. In Settings → Telegram groups (read-only), fill in api_id and api_hash and save.
- Connect your account. Click Connect with a QR code. A code appears, and refreshes by itself until you scan it.
- Scan it. On your phone, open Telegram → Settings → Devices → Link Desktop Device and scan the code. Settings then shows which account is connected.
That's it. The next hourly tick starts reading.
#What happens next
About once an hour, Larvabot reads new messages in your groups since the last check. Messages that look like a question and use words from a project's profile are filed on that project's Conversations tab under Telegram, then scored and given a reply draft like every other conversation.
To reply, open the message in Telegram and answer there yourself. Group admins remove unsolicited promotions quickly, so answer the question and mention your project only where it genuinely helps. The suggested pace is 5 replies a day.
#Disconnecting
In Settings → Telegram groups, click Disconnect. The stored session is deleted. You can also end the session from Telegram itself under Settings → Devices.
Keep api_hash and the session private
Together they give access to your Telegram account. Larvabot stores both encrypted, but never paste them anywhere else. How keys are stored