feat(channels): add group chat support for Telegram

- Add GroupGate class for group access control with three policies:
  disabled (default), allowlist, and open
- Implement mention gating: bot only responds when @mentioned or replied to
  in groups (configurable per-group)
- Extend Envelope type with isGroup, isMentioned, isReplyToBot fields
- Update TelegramAdapter to detect group context and mentions
- Add comprehensive documentation for group chat setup and troubleshooting

This enables using Qwen Code bots in Telegram groups with fine-grained
access control and mention-based activation to prevent noise.

Co-authored-by: Qwen-Coder <qwen-coder@alibabacloud.com>
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@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ Channels are configured under the `channels` key in `settings.json`. Each channe
"allowedUsers": ["123456789"],
"sessionScope": "user",
"cwd": "/path/to/working/directory",
"instructions": "Optional system instructions for the agent."
"instructions": "Optional system instructions for the agent.",
"groupPolicy": "disabled",
"groups": {
"*": { "requireMention": true }
}
}
}
}
@ -41,15 +45,17 @@ Channels are configured under the `channels` key in `settings.json`. Each channe
### Options
| Option | Required | Description |
| -------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `type` | Yes | Channel type: `telegram` (more coming soon) |
| `token` | Yes | Bot token. Supports `$ENV_VAR` syntax to read from environment variables |
| `senderPolicy` | No | Who can talk to the bot: `allowlist` (default), `open`, or `pairing` |
| `allowedUsers` | No | List of user IDs allowed to use the bot (used by `allowlist` and `pairing` policies) |
| `sessionScope` | No | How sessions are scoped: `user` (default), `thread`, or `single` |
| `cwd` | No | Working directory for the agent. Defaults to the current directory |
| `instructions` | No | Custom instructions prepended to the first message of each session |
| Option | Required | Description |
| -------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `type` | Yes | Channel type: `telegram` (more coming soon) |
| `token` | Yes | Bot token. Supports `$ENV_VAR` syntax to read from environment variables |
| `senderPolicy` | No | Who can talk to the bot: `allowlist` (default), `open`, or `pairing` |
| `allowedUsers` | No | List of user IDs allowed to use the bot (used by `allowlist` and `pairing` policies) |
| `sessionScope` | No | How sessions are scoped: `user` (default), `thread`, or `single` |
| `cwd` | No | Working directory for the agent. Defaults to the current directory |
| `instructions` | No | Custom instructions prepended to the first message of each session |
| `groupPolicy` | No | Group chat access: `disabled` (default), `allowlist`, or `open`. See [Group Chats](#group-chats) |
| `groups` | No | Per-group settings. Keys are group chat IDs or `"*"` for defaults. See [Group Chats](#group-chats) |
### Sender Policy
@ -112,6 +118,66 @@ qwen channel pairing approve my-channel <CODE>
- Users listed in `allowedUsers` in `settings.json` always skip pairing
- Approved users are stored in `~/.qwen/channels/<name>-allowlist.json` — treat this file as sensitive
## Group Chats
By default, the bot only works in direct messages. To enable group chat support, set `groupPolicy` to `"allowlist"` or `"open"`.
### Group Policy
Controls whether the bot participates in group chats at all:
- **`disabled`** (default) — The bot ignores all group messages. Safest option.
- **`allowlist`** — The bot only responds in groups explicitly listed in `groups` by chat ID. The `"*"` key provides default settings but does **not** act as a wildcard allow.
- **`open`** — The bot responds in all groups it's added to. Use with caution.
### Mention Gating
In groups, the bot requires an `@mention` or a reply to one of its messages by default. This prevents the bot from responding to every message in a group chat.
Configure per-group with the `groups` setting:
```json
{
"groups": {
"*": { "requireMention": true },
"-100123456": { "requireMention": false }
}
}
```
- **`"*"`** — Default settings for all groups. Only sets config defaults, not an allowlist entry.
- **Group chat ID** — Override settings for a specific group. Overrides `"*"` defaults.
- **`requireMention`** (default: `true`) — When `true`, the bot only responds to messages that @mention it or reply to one of its messages. When `false`, the bot responds to all messages (useful for dedicated task groups).
### How group messages are evaluated
```
1. groupPolicy — is this group allowed? (no → ignore)
2. requireMention — was the bot mentioned/replied to? (no → ignore)
3. senderPolicy — is this sender approved? (no → pairing flow)
4. Route to session
```
### Telegram Setup for Groups
1. Add the bot to a group
2. **Disable privacy mode** in BotFather (`/mybots` → Bot Settings → Group Privacy → Turn Off) — otherwise the bot won't see non-command messages
3. **Remove and re-add the bot** to the group after changing privacy mode (Telegram caches this setting)
### Finding a Group Chat ID
To find a group's chat ID for the `groups` allowlist:
1. Stop the bot if it's running
2. Send a message mentioning the bot in the group
3. Use the Telegram Bot API to check queued updates:
```bash
curl -s "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/getUpdates" | python3 -m json.tool
```
Look for `message.chat.id` in the response — group IDs are negative numbers (e.g., `-5170296765`).
## Slash Commands
Channels support slash commands. Some are handled locally by the adapter:

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@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ Add the channel to `~/.qwen/settings.json`:
"allowedUsers": ["YOUR_USER_ID"],
"sessionScope": "user",
"cwd": "/path/to/your/project",
"instructions": "You are a concise coding assistant responding via Telegram. Keep responses short."
"instructions": "You are a concise coding assistant responding via Telegram. Keep responses short.",
"groupPolicy": "disabled",
"groups": {
"*": { "requireMention": true }
}
}
}
}
@ -58,6 +62,17 @@ qwen channel start my-telegram
Then open your bot in Telegram and send a message. You should see "Working..." appear immediately, followed by the agent's response.
## Group Chats
To use the bot in Telegram groups:
1. Set `groupPolicy` to `"allowlist"` or `"open"` in your channel config
2. **Disable privacy mode** in BotFather: `/mybots` → select your bot → Bot Settings → Group Privacy → Turn Off
3. Add the bot to a group. If it was already in the group, **remove and re-add it** (Telegram caches privacy settings from when the bot joined)
4. If using `groupPolicy: "allowlist"`, add the group's chat ID to `groups` in your config
By default, the bot requires an @mention or a reply to respond in groups. Set `"requireMention": false` for a specific group to make it respond to all messages (useful for dedicated task groups). See [Group Chats](./overview#group-chats) for full details.
## Tips
- **Keep instructions concise-focused** — Telegram has a 4096-character message limit. Adding instructions like "keep responses short" helps the agent stay within bounds.
@ -76,6 +91,14 @@ The agent's markdown responses are automatically converted to Telegram-compatibl
- Verify your user ID is in `allowedUsers` if using `senderPolicy: "allowlist"`, or that you've been approved if using `"pairing"`
- Check the terminal output for errors
### Bot doesn't respond in groups
- Check that `groupPolicy` is set to `"allowlist"` or `"open"` (default is `"disabled"`)
- If using `"allowlist"`, verify the group's chat ID is in the `groups` config
- Make sure **Group Privacy is turned off** in BotFather — without this, the bot can't see non-command messages in groups
- If you changed privacy mode after adding the bot to a group, **remove and re-add the bot** to the group
- By default, the bot requires an @mention or a reply. Send `@yourbotname hello` to test
### "Sorry, something went wrong processing your message"
This usually means the agent encountered an error. Check the terminal output for details.