**Considering commit details**

I think I need to provide a link to the commit in the final response and mention that it has been pushed. The user only requested the removal, so I should keep it succinct. I may mention the new cleanup that uses the top-level /tmp every three days. I should also note that there are still unrelated local changes that haven't been touched, but only if it's relevant. Gathering the commit hash will be essential too.

cd /mnt/rpi/pi-config && git rev-parse HEAD


Done.

Commit:
- https://github.com/sebasfavaron/pi-config/commit/c5530dee3ca39465751f48d518c33d41e8445dab

What changed:
- removed Agent Temp Contract docs + code
- added `/tmp` cleanup tool
- cleanup runs every 3 days, deletes top-level `/tmp` files older than 3 days


show me telegram notify still works. otherwise we need fix


**Verifying notification functionality**

I need to respond concisely and verify if the notification system is still working correctly, potentially using the telegram-notify command. The user is asking to see if it functions, so I should just run a test notification. Sending a notification isn't irreversible, so I can do this. It seems checking environment variables might not be necessary, but if there’s a failure, I should fix it. Let’s run the command!

bash

~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify "Telegram notify test from pi-config. If you got this, it works."


missing TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN or TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID

Command exited with code 1


**Troubleshooting environment variables**

I need to sort out some issues, likely related to environment variables being unset. I might have to search for where they’re set. Should I use a .env file or check the shell configuration? Maybe I should ask the user for context. The problem seems to be that the variables aren't configured properly. I could also look into inspecting the skill file and reviewing the skill instructions for any required variables.


---
name: telegram-notify
description: Send Telegram notifications via bot
---

# telegram-notify

## Workflow

1. Ensure environment variables are set (or stored in `~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env`):
   - `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN`
   - `TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID`
2. Execute:
   - `~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify "<message>"`
3. Confirm that the message was sent.

## Rules

- never print the token or chat id in outputs
- keep messages concise and action-oriented


**Inspecting environment variables**

I need to check if the .env file exists, potentially in the skill directory. The user might be expecting a quick fix for their environment variables. It's possible to look for the env variable in the shell profile or within the skill's .env file. I could also consider asking the user if they have a specific file structure in mind. However, searching quickly might help set things straight!

ls -la ~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify && [ -f ~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env ] && sed -n '1,20p' ~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env || true

env | rg '^TELEGRAM_(BOT_TOKEN|CHAT_ID)=' || true


total 20
drwxrwxr-x 2 sebas sebas 4096 Apr 14 22:59 .
drwxr-xr-x 8 sebas sebas 4096 Apr 21 23:47 ..
-rw-rw-r-- 1 sebas sebas   58 Apr 14 22:59 .env.example
-rw-rw-r-- 1 sebas sebas  477 Apr 14 22:59 SKILL.md
-rwxrwxr-x 1 sebas sebas  562 Apr 14 22:59 telegram-notify


(no output)


TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=replace-me
TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=replace-me


rg -n "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN|TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID" -S /home/sebas /mnt/rpi/pi-config 2>/dev/null | head -50

grep -R "telegram" -n ~/.config ~/.bashrc ~/.zshrc ~/.profile ~/.agents 2>/dev/null | head -50


/mnt/rpi/pi-config/AGENTS.md:74:  - `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN`
/mnt/rpi/pi-config/AGENTS.md:75:  - `TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID`
/home/sebas/eiffel-monitor/monitor.py:19:TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN = os.getenv("TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN")
/home/sebas/eiffel-monitor/monitor.py:55:    url = f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage"


/home/sebas/.config/chromium/ZxcvbnData/3/us_tv_and_film.txt:4394:telegram
/home/sebas/.config/chromium/ZxcvbnData/3/us_tv_and_film.txt:8812:telegrams
/home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify:17:  echo "usage: telegram-notify <message>" 1>&2
/home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify:21:curl -fsSL -X POST   "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage"   -d "chat_id=${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID}"   --data-urlencode "text=${MESSAGE}"   >/dev/null
/home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/SKILL.md:2:name: telegram-notify
/home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/SKILL.md:6:# telegram-notify
/home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/SKILL.md:10:1. Ensure environment variables are set (or stored in `~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env`):
/home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/SKILL.md:14:   - `~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify "<message>"`
/home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/telegram-notify:17:  echo "usage: telegram-notify <message>" 1>&2
/home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/telegram-notify:21:curl -fsSL -X POST   "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage"   -d "chat_id=${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID}"   --data-urlencode "text=${MESSAGE}"   >/dev/null
/home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/SKILL.md:2:name: telegram-notify
/home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/SKILL.md:6:# telegram-notify
/home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/SKILL.md:10:1. Ensure environment variables are set (or stored in `~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env`):
/home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/SKILL.md:14:   - `~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify "<message>"`


**Troubleshooting environment variables**

I need to find the .env file, but checking for the token value might not lead anywhere. I wonder if there's an environment file in the project, like searching for TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID. It seems there are no variables, which means I can't test the bot. I should decide whether to ask the user for the values or suggest creating or updating the .env file itself. I need to mention that the bot token and chat ID are secrets, so I must ask the user for them.

**Assessing existing solutions**

I’m considering using the existing `eiffel-monitor`, but it relies on environment variables that aren’t currently stored. I should clearly communicate that the test failed due to the missing environment variables, and we need those two values or a reference to the .env file. Since the user mentioned needing a fix, I should ask where to source the credentials from. I could also suggest setting the env vars in `/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env` once I have the information. If the .env file is missing, I may need to ask the user for the token and chat ID or their storage location.

Failed.

`telegram-notify` exits with:
- `missing TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN or TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID`

No env set, no `.env` file.
Need one of these:

1. give me `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` + `TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID`
2. point me to the file that has them
3. tell me to add `~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env`


look globally. some .env must have them


python - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
roots=[Path('/home/sebas'), Path('/mnt/rpi')]
keys=['TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN','TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID']
seen=[]
for root in roots:
    if not root.exists():
        continue
    for p in root.rglob('.env'):
        try:
            txt=p.read_text(errors='ignore')
        except Exception:
            continue
        if any(k in txt for k in keys):
            print(p)
            seen.append(p)
    for p in root.rglob('.env.*'):
        try:
            txt=p.read_text(errors='ignore')
        except Exception:
            continue
        if any(k in txt for k in keys):
            print(p)
            seen.append(p)
print('FOUND', len(seen))
PY

rg -n --hidden --glob '.env' --glob '.env.*' --glob '!.git' 'TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN|TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID' /home/sebas /mnt/rpi 2>/dev/null | sed -E 's/:(TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN|TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID)=.*/:\1=<redacted>/' | head -200


/home/sebas/eiffel-monitor/.env
/home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/.env
/home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/.env.example
/home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env.example
FOUND 4


set -a; source /home/sebas/eiffel-monitor/.env; set +a; ~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify "Telegram notify test from pi-config. If you got this, it works."


**Inspecting file variables**

I'm considering whether the file might have different variable names or a different line order. I'll need to inspect the file, maybe just the header for non-sensitive information. I could use `sed -n`, but I’m worried that might expose a token. Instead, I could potentially inspect variable names using `grep` patterns. It seems like the file might only contain one of the variables I'm looking for, so I should read the line names or use Python to parse the keys.

python - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
p=Path('/home/sebas/eiffel-monitor/.env')
for line in p.read_text().splitlines():
    if not line or line.lstrip().startswith('#') or '=' not in line:
        continue
    k=line.split('=',1)[0].strip()
    print(k)
PY

python - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
for p in [Path('/home/sebas/eiffel-monitor/.env'), Path('/home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/.env')]:
    print('###',p)
    for line in p.read_text().splitlines():
        if '=' not in line or line.lstrip().startswith('#'):
            continue
        k,v=line.split('=',1)
        print(k.strip(), len(v.strip()))
PY


TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN
TELEGRAM_USER_ID


### /home/sebas/eiffel-monitor/.env
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN 46
TELEGRAM_USER_ID 9
### /home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/.env
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN 46
TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID 9


set -a; source /home/sebas/eiffel-monitor/.env; export TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID="${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID:-${TELEGRAM_USER_ID:-}}"; set +a; ~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify "Telegram notify test from pi-config. If you got this, it works."


sent


**Considering script updates**

I think it's better to modify the script to accept TELEGRAM_USER_ID as a fallback to TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID. I’ll need to inspect the script closely. It’s important to ensure that it works smoothly and handles both identifiers effectively. Let's read through the current code and see what changes might be necessary to implement this fallback. I want to make sure everything is clear and runs without issues!


#!/bin/sh
set -eu

ENV_FILE="$(dirname "$0")/.env"
if [ -f "$ENV_FILE" ]; then
  # shellcheck disable=SC1090
  . "$ENV_FILE"
fi

if [ -z "${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN:-}" ] || [ -z "${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID:-}" ]; then
  echo "missing TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN or TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID" 1>&2
  exit 1
fi

MESSAGE="$*"
if [ -z "$MESSAGE" ]; then
  echo "usage: telegram-notify <message>" 1>&2
  exit 1
fi

curl -fsSL -X POST   "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage"   -d "chat_id=${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID}"   --data-urlencode "text=${MESSAGE}"   >/dev/null

echo "sent"


**Considering file management**

I'm looking at how to manage secrets in the repo. It seems like we shouldn't store those in the codebase. I mean, it’s nice that it’s hidden in the home directory, but let's not risk it. I'll copy the backup .env file to the active skill .env, and then set the permissions to 600 for security. After that, I’ll test it using a direct command to ensure everything runs smoothly.

cp /home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/.env /home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env && chmod 600 /home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env && ~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify "Telegram notify test from pi-config. If you got this, it works."


**Considering .env synchronization**

I think I need to mention the need to fix issues by syncing the .env file from a backup. The user asked for a global perspective, so some .env files might contain the details we're looking for. It seems like responding concisely will help clarify things for them. I just want to make sure they're getting the information they need without any unnecessary fluff! Let's keep it focused and straightforward.

Fixed.

Found creds in:
- `/home/sebas/.agents/skills.bck/telegram-notify/.env`
- `/home/sebas/eiffel-monitor/.env` had `TELEGRAM_USER_ID`, not `TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID`

Synced active skill env:
- `/home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env`

Test passed:
- `telegram-notify ...` → `sent`


make easier for next time


**Considering script modifications**

I need to respond concisely and find ways to make things easier in the future. It seems like the user wants more convenient functionality. I'm thinking about modifying the skill script to include a fallback for TELEGRAM_USER_ID or search for known .env locations. Since they mentioned making it easier next time, I should ensure that the script can automatically source these details. I’ll inspect the current skill file to address these updates while keeping things simple.

**Updating telegram-notify script**

I’m planning to patch the telegram-notify script to use TELEGRAM_USER_ID as a fallback and include the search for the env file. I might create a symlink or copy from the backup to the active version. It’s important to ensure it won't fail if only TELEGRAM_USER_ID is present, so checking if TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID is empty could help. I’ll also load the backup config if the active one is missing. It sounds smart to update the script and documentation accordingly. Finally, a quick memory write about the bot/chat ID fallback could be useful too!

**Modifying skill script**

The user asked me to "make it easier," and since the skill isn't in the repo, I can modify the script locally. I’m considering creating a symlink for the `.env` file if it exists. It might also be possible to create a new `.env` from the existing user ID, which I've already copied from the backup. This change should streamline the process, so I’ll proceed with these modifications!


edit

if [ -z "${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN:-}" ] || [ -z "${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID:-}" ]; then
  echo "missing TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN or TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID" 1>&2
  exit 1
fi

if [ -z "${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID:-}" ] && [ -n "${TELEGRAM_USER_ID:-}" ]; then
  TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID="$TELEGRAM_USER_ID"
fi

if [ -z "${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN:-}" ] || [ -z "${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID:-}" ]; then
  echo "missing TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN or TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID/TELEGRAM_USER_ID" 1>&2
  exit 1
fi

1. Ensure environment variables are set (or stored in `~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env`):
   - `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN`
   - `TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID`
   - fallback: `TELEGRAM_USER_ID` also works as chat id


Successfully replaced 1 block(s) in /home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify.

    ...
  6   # shellcheck disable=SC1090
  7   . "$ENV_FILE"
  8 fi
  9
+10 if [ -z "${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID:-}" ] && [ -n "${TELEGRAM_USER_ID:-}" ]; then
+11   TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID="$TELEGRAM_USER_ID"
+12 fi
+13
 10 if [ -z "${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN:-}" ] || [ -z "${TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID:-}" ]; then
-11   echo "missing TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN or TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID" 1>&2
+15   echo "missing TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN or TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID/TELEGRAM_USER_ID" 1>&2
 12   exit 1
 13 fi
 14
 15 MESSAGE="$*"
    ...


Successfully replaced 1 block(s) in /home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/SKILL.md.

    ...
  9
 10 1. Ensure environment variables are set (or stored in `~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env`):
 11    - `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN`
 12    - `TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID`
+13    - fallback: `TELEGRAM_USER_ID` also works as chat id
 13 2. Execute:
 14    - `~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify "<message>"`
 15 3. Confirm that the message was sent.
 16
    ...


bash

~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify "Telegram fallback updated. TELEGRAM_USER_ID now works."


**Considering memory storage**

I think I need to write a memory note because the user asked how to make processes easier for next time. Since we’ve changed the skill, saving this project in memory might help streamline future tasks. It’s a good idea to ensure I capture this detail for context. Let’s go ahead and update my memory! This way, I can remember to make it easier for the user next time.

~/.agents/skills/memory-write/memory-write --type decision --scope global --title "telegram notify accepts TELEGRAM_USER_ID fallback" --content "The telegram-notify helper now falls back from TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID to TELEGRAM_USER_ID, and the skill doc says TELEGRAM_USER_ID can be used as chat id. This makes future setup easier when only the user id is present." --source-ref "file:/home/sebas/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/telegram-notify" --origin-agent personal-agent


telegram notify accepts TELEGRAM_USER_ID fallback

The telegram-notify helper now falls back from TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID to TELEGRAM_USER_ID, and the skill doc says TELEGRAM_USER_ID can be used as chat id. This makes future setup easier when only the user id is present.

Summary: The telegram-notify helper now falls back from TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID to TELEGRAM_USER_ID, and the skill doc says TELEGRAM_USER_ID can be used as chat id. This makes future setup easier…


Done.

Now easier next time:
- `telegram-notify` accepts `TELEGRAM_USER_ID` as fallback for chat id
- skill doc says it too
- active `.env` is in place

Tested:
- `telegram-notify ...` → `sent`

Memory saved:
- `mem_e7500c3cc9f541b0933f9f9495d47b9a`


anything else before closing talk?


**Considering session closure details**

I need to respond concisely. The user is asking if there's anything else before we close the conversation. I should check if there are any important points to mention—like no blockers—and suggest updating the `.env.example` file to include a fallback for `TELEGRAM_USER_ID`. I could also remind the user that the current telegram setup relies on a specific path and offer to commit the telegram fallback change. I can keep that in durable memory too.

**Addressing conversation closure**

The user is asking if there's anything else before we wrap up the conversation. I should confirm that there are no blockers. My answer could be something like, "No blockers! Just a quick suggestion: I can update the `.env.example` file to include documentation for the `TELEGRAM_USER_ID` fallback." I want to keep my response concise and direct, making sure to highlight that we're nearly done.

One thing worth doing: add `TELEGRAM_USER_ID` fallback to `~/.agents/skills/telegram-notify/.env.example` too.

Not required, but helps next setup.

Otherwise: done.