# Telegram

Provides OSINT posts and bot commands/alerts.

- Source collection uses configured public/channel inputs where available.
- Bot alerts require `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` and `TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID`.
- Polling failures are non-fatal and use backoff logging to avoid log spam.
- `/brief` includes source integrity, evidence links, event id, why-it-matters, and next-step context.
- Test: configure bot variables, start the container, send `/status` and `/brief`.