# go-telegram/bot

Telegram Bot API Go framework

Repository: https://github.com/go-telegram/bot
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/bot
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: go, telegram, telegram-bot, telegram-bot-api, bot, golang
Last push: 2026-08-26T08:14:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1591, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 16.0, "n_releases_24m": 31}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1815, forks 161 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:39.949750+00:00)

## What it is
A zero-dependency Go framework for building Telegram bots, supporting the latest Bot API version with both long-polling and webhook modes. It provides typed API methods, update handlers, and options for timeouts and webhook secret tokens.

## Use cases
- build a telegram bot in go
- create an echo bot that replies to messages
- handle telegram updates with custom handlers
- run a telegram bot with webhooks
- send messages via the telegram bot api
- integrate a telegram bot into an existing go service

## When to choose
- you want a pure-Go Telegram bot library with no external dependencies
- you need support for the latest Telegram Bot API version
- you want both long-polling and webhook support out of the box
- you prefer typed parameters and idiomatic Go handler patterns

## When to avoid
- you need a bot framework for platforms other than Telegram
- you want a batteries-included bot framework with built-in NLU or conversation flows
- your project is not written in Go

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, http-server, websocket, middleware, developer-tools
- domain: chatbots, messaging-platforms, developer-tools, apis
- platform: go, cross-platform, cli
- tags: telegram-bot-api, zero-dependencies, bot-framework, webhooks, long-polling, automation, web-server

## Member repositories
- go-telegram/bot (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.949750+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:20:38.688852+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/go-telegram/bot (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:39.949750+00:00, sha f1eda3049ed5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.