# Bots **URL:** https://forum.delta.chat/c/bots/9.md [Latest](https://forum.delta.chat/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.delta.chat/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.delta.chat/tags.md) --- ## [About the Bots category](https://forum.delta.chat/t/about-the-bots-category/842)
**Author:** [@compl4xx](https://forum.delta.chat/u/compl4xx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/about-the-bots-category/842 "2020-07-20T15:43:01Z")
Bots are a huge potential in Delta Chat. Bridges, reminders, weather bots, games - the possibilities are endless. In this category you can find bots for Delta Chat, ask questions or discuss ideas. And most important: p… --- ## [Home Assistant integration for sending notifications via Delta Chat](https://forum.delta.chat/t/home-assistant-integration-for-sending-notifications-via-delta-chat/5965)
**Author:** [@mariogrip](https://forum.delta.chat/u/mariogrip)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/home-assistant-integration-for-sending-notifications-via-delta-chat/5965 "2026-10-21T18:42:03Z")
Hi all, I wanted my Home Assistant notifications to come in over Delta Chat, so I made an integration for it: GitHub - mariogrip/home\_assistant\_deltachat: Home Assistant integration that sends notifications over Delta C… --- ## [Requesting a new bot for coauthoring, pinned messages and to resend recent chat log in a broadcast channel](https://forum.delta.chat/t/requesting-a-new-bot-for-coauthoring-pinned-messages-and-to-resend-recent-chat-log-in-a-broadcast-channel/4682)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/requesting-a-new-bot-for-coauthoring-pinned-messages-and-to-resend-recent-chat-log-in-a-broadcast-channel/4682 "2026-10-01T14:59:45Z")
(Let me redraft this topic with more actionable wording) A publisher sends a private message to the bot and receives some help text in return. Then typing /new there would create a new channel and a corresponding privat… --- ## [Is there a "Reminders" bot?](https://forum.delta.chat/t/is-there-a-reminders-bot/4724)
**Author:** [@mt7k0tlii](https://forum.delta.chat/u/mt7k0tlii)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/is-there-a-reminders-bot/4724 "2026-09-14T22:47:03Z")
Has anyone built a reminders bot? I would be happy to self host, just wondering of the code already exists somewhere. --- ## [Human Intelligence bot instead of AI](https://forum.delta.chat/t/human-intelligence-bot-instead-of-ai/5775)
**Author:** [@cfuchsm](https://forum.delta.chat/u/cfuchsm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/human-intelligence-bot-instead-of-ai/5775 "2026-09-13T08:31:21Z")
Hi there, I want to randomly let delta chat users chat with each other, after typing in a questions. The idea is, similar to todays AI chatbots, you can ask another human a question. And if someone is online and intere… --- ## [Delta Chat bot that bridges full Claude Code CLI sessions](https://forum.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-bot-that-bridges-full-claude-code-cli-sessions/5780)
**Author:** [@maphouse](https://forum.delta.chat/u/maphouse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-bot-that-bridges-full-claude-code-cli-sessions/5780 "2026-09-13T05:00:17Z")
Hi community, Last spring, I played with Claude Code Channel Plugin - #6 by jhayashi a bunch, turning me on to the idea of AI-assisted coding from any device through a lightweight, secure chat interface like beloved Del… --- ## [How to whitelist bot users](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-to-whitelist-bot-users/5524)
**Author:** [@ubbehbump](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ubbehbump)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-to-whitelist-bot-users/5524 "2026-09-12T20:54:14Z")
I want to create bot only for certain users. What I can use for user identification? address field is a current sending relay (user will lose access to bot if change relay). authName is easy to fake. Is there any sta… --- ## [Meet the Public Bots Index](https://forum.delta.chat/t/meet-the-public-bots-index/4006)
**Author:** [@adbenitez](https://forum.delta.chat/u/adbenitez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/meet-the-public-bots-index/4006 "2026-09-11T20:06:02Z")
Did you know we have an index of available public bots? you can check it online here: https://arcanechat.github.io/public-bots/ or even better, inside Delta Chat itself with extra features like checking the online statu… --- ## [Generic reverse proxy \[webxdc interface for bot gateway to isolated web service\]](https://forum.delta.chat/t/generic-reverse-proxy-webxdc-interface-for-bot-gateway-to-isolated-web-service/5748)
**Author:** [@koala](https://forum.delta.chat/u/koala)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/generic-reverse-proxy-webxdc-interface-for-bot-gateway-to-isolated-web-service/5748 "2026-09-07T08:21:13Z")
I’d like to provide someone a way to run a service on a computer of theirs that they could control from anywhere. A quick option I thought to not have to deal with NAT is to make the service run a Delta Chat bot. Then t… --- ## [Bots Buttons & Command auto-completion](https://forum.delta.chat/t/bots-buttons-command-auto-completion/469)
**Author:** [@Simon](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Simon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/bots-buttons-command-auto-completion/469 "2026-08-13T13:04:08Z")
Message Reply Suggestion Buttons Like in Telegram - show buttons beneath a message that act as a shortcut for typing in the next command. On click it sends the command. Command Auto completion As you type you get auto … --- ## [Telegram channel previews stopped updating](https://forum.delta.chat/t/telegram-channel-previews-stopped-updating/5518)
**Author:** [@peterjamesswatson](https://forum.delta.chat/u/peterjamesswatson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/telegram-channel-previews-stopped-updating/5518 "2026-07-08T17:32:37Z")
Hello, I’m following a few Telegram channels through Delta Chat, and everything was working fine until recently. New posts are still appearing on Telegram, but they no longer show up in Delta Chat. I haven’t changed an… --- ## [RSS Feed Bots not working](https://forum.delta.chat/t/rss-feed-bots-not-working/5457)
**Author:** [@Volley5847](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Volley5847)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2026, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/rss-feed-bots-not-working/5457 "2026-06-20T04:07:13Z")
Are the feed bots not working? I have not received any feed updates for more than 24 hours already. The last updates I received on Delta Chat were from yesterday whereas on another RSS reader app that I use, everything… --- ## [Communicate with Hermes AI Agent over DeltaChat](https://forum.delta.chat/t/communicate-with-hermes-ai-agent-over-deltachat/5438)
**Author:** [@Simon](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Simon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/communicate-with-hermes-ai-agent-over-deltachat/5438 "2026-06-18T20:26:10Z")
I recently tried the hermes agent, which is similar to openclaw, some people seem like it more than openclaw. When I set it up I saw integrations for all kinds of messengers, (even SimpleX), but unfortunately no Delta C… --- ## [Notifications from homeassistant and icinga2](https://forum.delta.chat/t/notifications-from-homeassistant-and-icinga2/4980)
**Author:** [@r4mp](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r4mp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/notifications-from-homeassistant-and-icinga2/4980 "2026-06-13T21:05:28Z")
Hi, I’d like to send status messages from e.g. homeassistant and icinga2, to a DeltaChat group. What is the best practice for this since version 2? Should I create an account via the desktop app, then export the public … --- ## [To add bots to channels \[broadcast an RSS feed as a news channel\]](https://forum.delta.chat/t/to-add-bots-to-channels-broadcast-an-rss-feed-as-a-news-channel/5329)
**Author:** [@Bob2015](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Bob2015)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/to-add-bots-to-channels-broadcast-an-rss-feed-as-a-news-channel/5329 "2026-05-29T11:23:39Z")
I suggest to add bots to channels. How and why did I came up with this idea? Well, because I need to add rss feed bot to a news channel. Expected behavior Actual behavior Example Images --- ## [Bot connectivity requirements](https://forum.delta.chat/t/bot-connectivity-requirements/5301)
**Author:** [@5tga2k6qy](https://forum.delta.chat/u/5tga2k6qy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/bot-connectivity-requirements/5301 "2026-05-25T15:51:17Z")
I developed a small bot in python based on the example online. I launched it locally and could add it to my contacts and interact with it. I then deployed it on a server. I could still interact with it. However, another … --- ## [Request for a group digest bot to reduce sending and reception rate](https://forum.delta.chat/t/request-for-a-group-digest-bot-to-reduce-sending-and-reception-rate/5280)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/request-for-a-group-digest-bot-to-reduce-sending-and-reception-rate/5280 "2026-05-18T20:27:31Z")
Reason On networks under certain restrictive governments and workplaces, only a small set of classic mailbox providers are allowed. Some of these have a declared rate limit for mail sending and reception. Others do not … --- ## [Wanted: bot which turns a webpage into an xdc](https://forum.delta.chat/t/wanted-bot-which-turns-a-webpage-into-an-xdc/5105)
**Author:** [@thobux](https://forum.delta.chat/u/thobux)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/wanted-bot-which-turns-a-webpage-into-an-xdc/5105 "2026-04-29T18:08:40Z")
I would like to be able to turn almost any webpage into an xdc, like archiving it. The bot will be presented with a URL, fetches the content, creates an icon.png/jpg, names it properly and downloads the xdc for further … --- ## [Types for events in deltachat\_rpc\_client](https://forum.delta.chat/t/types-for-events-in-deltachat-rpc-client/5119)
**Author:** [@Lunarequest](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Lunarequest)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/types-for-events-in-deltachat-rpc-client/5119 "2026-04-28T03:05:28Z")
Hi I’m trying to write a bot with deltachat\_rpc\_client. However, I’ve run into an issue where I have no idea what I can and can’t call on each event. Is there a list of types for each type of event? Mainly I’m looking fo… --- ## [Nanobot channel for deltachat](https://forum.delta.chat/t/nanobot-channel-for-deltachat/5115)
**Author:** [@anotherdoesnm](https://forum.delta.chat/u/anotherdoesnm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/nanobot-channel-for-deltachat/5115 "2026-04-25T12:49:39Z")
Deltachat plugin for nanobot: GitHub - anotherdoesnm/nanobot-channel-deltachat: Deltachat plugin for nanobot · GitHub Thanks: GLM from z.ai Friend with Cursor --- ## [Claude Code Channel Plugin](https://forum.delta.chat/t/claude-code-channel-plugin/5023)
**Author:** [@jhayashi](https://forum.delta.chat/u/jhayashi)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/claude-code-channel-plugin/5023 "2026-04-20T21:20:01Z")
Anthropic recently added “channels” to Claude Code that lets you connect Claude Code to messaging services. Delta Chat is obviously the best way to talk to your AI because of encryption, the simple setup, and of course w… --- ## [Creating a Delta Chat bot \[up-to-date documentation\]](https://forum.delta.chat/t/creating-a-delta-chat-bot-up-to-date-documentation/4123)
**Author:** [@DELTA\_MAFIA](https://forum.delta.chat/u/DELTA_MAFIA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/creating-a-delta-chat-bot-up-to-date-documentation/4123 "2026-04-15T21:23:07Z")
I want to deploy my own bot on a server and then develop various commands for it. My question is: where can I find up-to-date documentation on creating a bot? When following links from the official site to GitHub and els… --- ## [How to get team-bot working?](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-to-get-team-bot-working/4948)
**Author:** [@stbaeumer](https://forum.delta.chat/u/stbaeumer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/how-to-get-team-bot-working/4948 "2026-03-30T14:51:32Z")
I configured it with mailbox.org-account like this: GitHub - deltachat-bot/team-bot: This bot connects your team to the outside and makes it addressable. · GitHub The bot seems to be running. I scanned QR-Code and now o… --- ## [PSA: Known interoperability problem in chatmail core \<1.160.0](https://forum.delta.chat/t/psa-known-interoperability-problem-in-chatmail-core-1-160-0/4284)
**Author:** [@link2xt](https://forum.delta.chat/u/link2xt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/psa-known-interoperability-problem-in-chatmail-core-1-160-0/4284 "2026-03-29T07:25:52Z")
While trying to enable wildcard OpenPGP Key IDs, we have discovered incompatibility in core versions \<1.160.0. Key IDs are constructed as the hash of the key fingerprint truncated to 64 bits. They are normally transmitt… --- ## [Are there any working bridges already in production?](https://forum.delta.chat/t/are-there-any-working-bridges-already-in-production/2289)
**Author:** [@cse84](https://forum.delta.chat/u/cse84)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/are-there-any-working-bridges-already-in-production/2289 "2026-03-25T07:45:48Z")
Is there any working two-way-bridge between Deltachat and some other instant messaging network that is already running and in use? I found a lot of discussion about bridges and bots, but no working code (I looked at GitH… --- ## [Move delta-identity to different mail server \[forum OAuth bounces due to PTR and IP\]](https://forum.delta.chat/t/move-delta-identity-to-different-mail-server-forum-oauth-bounces-due-to-ptr-and-ip/4950)
**Author:** [@darkcat09](https://forum.delta.chat/u/darkcat09)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/move-delta-identity-to-different-mail-server-forum-oauth-bounces-due-to-ptr-and-ip/4950 "2026-03-24T20:14:29Z")
The bot used to authenticate on this forum through DeltaChat, delta-identity@testrun.org, is hosted on a regular Mailcow e-mail server, which performs many types of spam checks including PTR and IP reputation check. Thi… --- ## [Provide a sandboxed pipe-to-program (CGI) bot host on each chatmail server](https://forum.delta.chat/t/provide-a-sandboxed-pipe-to-program-cgi-bot-host-on-each-chatmail-server/4800)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/provide-a-sandboxed-pipe-to-program-cgi-bot-host-on-each-chatmail-server/4800 "2026-02-26T06:24:15Z")
Goals The goal would be to allow hobbyists to fork existing DC bots and implement new one without having to bother, pay for or trust a reliable non-stop third party hosting service. All while maintaining chatmail as a si… --- ## [Support broadcast channels in the Public bots index bot](https://forum.delta.chat/t/support-broadcast-channels-in-the-public-bots-index-bot/4684)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/support-broadcast-channels-in-the-public-bots-index-bot/4684 "2026-02-05T09:17:57Z")
It could create a broadcast channel for its users to join and invite a user to this channel if they try to send a direct message to the bot. It could send the app on each new version and then resend it for each new joine… --- ## [Support broadcast channels in the PixelSocial bot](https://forum.delta.chat/t/support-broadcast-channels-in-the-pixelsocial-bot/4685)
**Author:** [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/support-broadcast-channels-in-the-pixelsocial-bot/4685 "2026-02-05T09:18:58Z")
It could create a broadcast channel for publishing its app and distributing the bulk of message updates. It could send the app on each new version and then resend it for each new joiner. The webxdc of each user would rep… --- ## [Puppetting bridges](https://forum.delta.chat/t/puppetting-bridges/4787)
**Author:** [@kbruen](https://forum.delta.chat/u/kbruen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/puppetting-bridges/4787 "2026-02-24T15:09:03Z")
Is there a way to create puppetting bridges for Delta Chat? As far as I could tell looking at the library available, that’s not really possible because there would be a need to have one account per puppet user, but maybe… [Next page](https://forum.delta.chat/c/bots/9.md?page=1)