opencode-telegram-bot

opencode-telegram-bot is a Telegram client that lets you run and monitor OpenCode coding tasks from your phone, with everything staying on your own machine.

What it is good for

  • Running AI coding tasks from a phone
  • Monitoring progress of a coding agent remotely
  • Switching AI models and managing coding sessions from chat
  • Answering agent questions and approving permissions from Telegram

At a glance

Who it is for
Setup
Guided command-line setup

Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.

Cost
Free and open source
Type
Agent app
Tasks
Works with
OpenCode, Telegram, Telegram Bot API, Whisper-compatible API

Momentum

Rank this week
Not ranked yet
Best rank
None yet
GitHub stars
1,328

GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

1,156 1,249 1,341 Sep 24, 2026 Nov 2, 2026
GitHub stars for opencode-telegram-bot: 1,169 on Sep 24, 2026, 1,328 on Nov 2, 2026. Source: GitHub.

Official links

Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.

Questions

Is opencode-telegram-bot free?
Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).
Do I need to know how to code to use opencode-telegram-bot?
You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
What does opencode-telegram-bot work with?
According to its own documentation, it works with OpenCode, Telegram, Telegram Bot API, and Whisper-compatible API.
What is opencode-telegram-bot good for?
Running AI coding tasks from a phone, monitoring progress of a coding agent remotely, switching AI models and managing coding sessions from chat, and answering agent questions and approving permissions from Telegram.

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Last updated Nov 2, 2026. Tracked since Oct 28, 2026. The summary was written by an AI model from the project's own description and checked against our copy rules. Spotted an error? Tell us.