Build a Telegram bot that sends emails and checks calendar
NEW Replit AI Agent Builds Automations in Minutes (That Used to Take Days). Task: The author used Replit Agent to build a Telegram bot for email sending and calendar checking. The process involved entering an OpenAI key, authenticating Outlook via OAuth, and iterating through 28 chat messages to define triggers and actions. The human role was limited to providing initial prompts, approving OAuth connections, and manually creating a Telegram bot via BotFather to obtain an API token for deployment.; tools: Replit Agent. Human role: The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.; limitations: The tool is in beta with known bugs, including inconsistent Slack connections and lack of memory in the playground. Users must supply their own OpenAI API keys and handle OAuth authentication for external services like Outlook. The agent may hallucinate capabilities or miss features not explicitly prompted, requiring human verification of all outputs before deployment..
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Overview
NEW Replit AI Agent Builds Automations in Minutes (That Used to Take Days)
Workflow
The author used Replit Agent to build a Telegram bot for email sending and calendar checking. The process involved entering an OpenAI key, authenticating Outlook via OAuth, and iterating through 28 chat messages to define triggers and actions. The human role was limited to providing initial prompts, approving OAuth connections, and manually creating a Telegram bot via BotFather to obtain an API token for deployment.
Reported result
The author reported building a working automation in minutes rather than days, but noted significant functional gaps. The agent initially failed to schedule meetings because the capability was not in the original prompt, requiring manual correction. Additionally, the testing playground lacked persistent memory, causing context loss during iterative debugging, and the agent produced formatting errors in messages.
Human role
The original post does not say how a person stayed involved.
Limitations
The tool is in beta with known bugs, including inconsistent Slack connections and lack of memory in the playground. Users must supply their own OpenAI API keys and handle OAuth authentication for external services like Outlook. The agent may hallucinate capabilities or miss features not explicitly prompted, requiring human verification of all outputs before deployment.
Try it
Act as a Replit Agent user building a Telegram bot for calendar and email automation. First, confirm I have a valid OpenAI API key and Outlook account access. Guide me through setting up the Replit Agent interface, selecting 'Telegram bot creation' as the trigger. Instruct me to authenticate Outlook via OAuth. Then, prompt the agent to create a bot that checks calendar availability and sends emails. Iterate with the agent until the logic is correct, noting that the playground lacks memory so you must restate context if needed. Once the logic is stable, guide me to create a new bot in Telegram BotFather, obtain the API token, and paste it into Replit to deploy. Before finalizing, ask me to verify the bot's output in a test chat to ensure formatting and accuracy. Do not assume scheduling capabilities exist unless explicitly prompted and verified.
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