fix(telegram): skip message_thread_id for General topic messages #848
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This looks good to me and solves an issue that takes a bit of time to debug.
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Update after upstream refactor The original fix was lost during the
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Correction: My previous comment was incorrect. The actual behavior:
Two helper functions:
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Telegram General topic (id=1) has inconsistent API behavior: - sendMessage: rejects explicit message_thread_id=1 - sendChatAction: requires message_thread_id=1 for typing to show Split into two helper functions: - buildTelegramThreadParams: excludes General topic for messages - buildTypingThreadParams: includes General topic for typing
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Problem
In Telegram forum groups, the General topic uses
thread_id=1. The Telegram Bot API has inconsistent behavior for this topic:sendMessagewithmessage_thread_id=1→ ❌ Rejected ("message thread not found")sendChatAction(typing) withoutmessage_thread_id→ ❌ No typing shownAfter the channels rename refactor, Clawdbot started explicitly sending
message_thread_id=1for messages in the General topic, triggering this error:Investigation
We tested the Telegram Bot API behavior for the General topic:
sendMessagesendChatActionThis is an inconsistency in the Telegram Bot API — it requires opposite handling for messages vs typing indicators.
Solution
Refactored thread handling into two distinct functions to work around the API inconsistency:
buildTelegramThreadParams()For sending messages. Omits
message_thread_idfor General topic (1) — Telegram routes automatically.buildTypingActionParams()For typing indicators (
sendChatAction). Includesmessage_thread_id=1— required by the API for typing to appear.Testing
Tested in a Telegram forum group: