Using Telegram Topics for Unlimited Parallel AI Agent Conversations
A developer on r/openclaw shared a practical approach for managing multiple AI agents with unlimited parallel conversations using Telegram's forum feature.
Previous Approach and Limitations
The developer previously gave one agent three Telegram bots sharing the same workspace, which worked for parallel tasks with that single agent. However, this approach didn't scale when managing multiple agents, as creating three bots for every agent became impractical.
Telegram Topics Solution
Converting a Telegram group to a forum enables each topic to function as an isolated session. OpenClaw treats each topic as a separate conversation with its own context. The setup now uses:
- One group per agent
- One bot per group
- New topics created whenever a fresh parallel conversation is needed
Technical Implementation
- Each topic gets its own session key, preventing conversations from bleeding into each other
- One bot identity per agent keeps the setup clean and simple
- Agents can create new topics themselves when they need a fresh thread
- Works with the existing Telegram Bot API - just enable topics in group settings
Benefits and Use Cases
This approach gives all agents unlimited parallel conversations without extra bots, tokens, or configuration. The developer specifically mentioned using this for:
- Coding agent
- Social media agent
- Manager agent
The developer noted that Telegram's Bot API is more automation-friendly than Discord or Slack for this use case.
Future Development
The developer is currently working on cross-topic context functionality, where conversations in one topic might need information from another topic. The goal is to enable agents to send messages to each other directly instead of requiring manual copy-pasting between threads.
📖 Read the full source: r/openclaw
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