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 "generated": "2026-10-30",
 "id": "tencentcloud-octop--connect-octop-to-telegram-and-schedule-daily-jobs",
 "repo": "TencentCloud/Octop",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/TencentCloud/Octop",
 "repo_slug": "tencentcloud-octop",
 "title": "Reach your assistant from Telegram and schedule daily jobs in plain language",
 "page_title": "How to reach your assistant from Telegram and schedule daily jobs in plain language with Octop",
 "summary": "Bridge Octop to an IM channel and set natural-language cron jobs that push results every day.",
 "who": "Someone who wants a morning summary or reminder delivered to the chat app they already check.",
 "problem": "Scheduled AI tasks usually need code, and the results land in yet another app.",
 "outcome": "An Octop expert that answers in Telegram or Discord and runs cron jobs you described in words.",
 "steps": [
  "Install and start Octop with `octop run`",
  "In the dashboard, open Channels and connect Telegram, Discord or another IM channel",
  "Open Cron and describe the job in natural language, for example a weekly report every Friday",
  "Check the job's first run in the channel and adjust the wording"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "In my TencentCloud/Octop dashboard, connect <Telegram or Discord> and create a natural-language cron job that sends me <summary> every <time>. Confirm the first run arrives in the channel.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "20 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "",
 "category": "Personal productivity",
 "tags": [
  "Personal productivity"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "macOS, Linux or Windows; the installer provisions Python 3.12 with uv under ~/.octop/",
  "A multi-core CPU with a few GB of RAM and disk for workspaces and documents",
  "Model provider keys of your choice; optional Playwright Chromium for browser automation"
 ],
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 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
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