tg-channel-manager_skill

Overview

This skill is a universal, config-driven content pipeline engine for managing any Telegram channel. It automates news discovery, drafts creation, human approval flow, deduplication, and scheduled publishing. All channel behavior is defined via a JSON config so the same skill works for many channels without code changes.

How this skill works

The pipeline runs three steps: scout (cron) discovers news via SearXNG, applies include/exclude filters and dedup checks, then writes drafts to a workspace queue. A human reviewer approves drafts by changing status to pending. The publisher (cron) reads pending entries, formats posts by rubric and style rules, publishes a single post per run via the Telegram messaging tool, updates the dedup index, and removes the published entry.

When to use it

• You run a Telegram channel that needs automated content discovery and scheduled posting.
• You need a repeatable, config-driven workflow that separates scouting, human approval, and publishing.
• You want automatic deduplication across drafts and published posts.
• You require strict post formatting rules (length, emoji, signature) and rubric rotation.
• You need evergreen article insertion when news is scarce.

Best practices

• Define clear searchQueries, include/exclude filters, and evergreen topics in the config.
• Set sensible limits: maxDraftsPerRun and maxPostsPerDay to avoid flooding the channel.
• Keep postStyle constraints aligned with channel voice and character limits.
• Run deduplication rebuilds periodically if you change channelId or need a full sync.
• Review drafts regularly and mark pending only after light editing to preserve pipeline cadence.

Example use cases

• A tech news channel: auto-scout new posts from SearXNG, draft headlines, human approves and publisher posts with signature.
• A documentation channel: publish official changelog links and short summaries with primary-source preference.
• A niche community channel: use rubric rotation and timezone-aware cron to balance categories.
• An archive/backup channel: deduplicate and index historical posts, rebuild index from Telegram when needed.