Telegram Bot (Node.js + Telegraf)

Simple Telegram bot scaffold using telegraf.

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Provide your bot token (from BotFather) in an env var named BOT_TOKEN.

• PowerShell:

$env:BOT_TOKEN = "<your-token>"
npm start

• Command Prompt (cmd.exe):

set BOT_TOKEN=<your-token>
npm start

Or create a .env file with:

BOT_TOKEN=your_token_here

3. Start:

npm start

Commands

• /start - greeting
• /help - list commands
• /ping - replies pong
• /echo <text> - echoes provided text

Files

• index.js - bot implementation
• package.json - project metadata

Next steps

• Add persistent storage, admin commands, or webhook deployment.