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ironclaw/docs/TELEGRAM_SETUP.md
Henry Park 3004583b2a feat(ownership): centralized ownership model with typed identities, DB-backed pairing, and OwnershipCache (#1898)
* feat(ownership): add OwnerId, Identity, UserRole, can_act_on types

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(ownership): private OwnerId field, ResourceScope serde derives, fix doc comment

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* refactor(tenant): replace SystemScope::db() escape hatch with typed workspace_for_user(), fix stale variable names

- Add SystemScope::workspace_for_user() that wraps Workspace::new_with_db
- Remove SystemScope::db() which exposed the raw Arc<dyn Database>
- Update 3 callers (routine_engine.rs x2, heartbeat.rs x1) to use the new method
- Fix stale comment: "admin context" -> "system context" in SystemScope
- Rename `admin` bindings to `system` in agent_loop.rs for clarity

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(tenant): rename stale admin binding to system_store in heartbeat.rs

* refactor(tenant): TenantScope/TenantCtx carry Identity, add with_identity() constructor and bridge new()

- TenantScope: replace `user_id: String` field with `identity: Identity`; add `with_identity()` preferred constructor; keep `new(user_id, db)` as Member-role bridge; add `identity()` accessor; all internal method bodies use `identity.owner_id.as_str()` in place of `&self.user_id`
- TenantCtx: replace `user_id: String` field with `identity: Identity`; update constructor signature; add `identity()` accessor; `user_id()` delegates to `identity.owner_id.as_str()`; cost/rate methods updated accordingly
- agent_loop: split `tenant_ctx(&str)` into bridge + new `tenant_ctx_with_identity(Identity)` which holds the full body; bridge delegates to avoid duplication

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat(db): add V16 tool scope, V17 channel_identities, V18 pairing_requests migrations

- PostgreSQL: V16__tool_scope.sql adds scope column to wasm_tools/dynamic_tools
- PostgreSQL: V17__channel_identities.sql creates channel identity resolution table
- PostgreSQL: V18__pairing_requests.sql creates pairing request table replacing file-based store
- libSQL SCHEMA: adds scope column to wasm_tools/dynamic_tools, channel_identities, pairing_requests tables
- libSQL INCREMENTAL_MIGRATIONS: versions 17-19 for existing databases
- IDEMPOTENT_ADD_COLUMN_MIGRATIONS: handles fresh-install/upgrade dual path for scope columns
- Runner updated to check ALL idempotent columns per version before skipping SQL
- Test: test_ownership_model_tables_created verifies all new tables/columns exist after migrations

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(db): use correct RFC3339 timestamp default in libSQL, document version sequence offset

Replace datetime('now') with strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%fZ', 'now') in the
channel_identities and pairing_requests table definitions (both in SCHEMA and
INCREMENTAL_MIGRATIONS) to match the project-standard RFC 3339 timestamp format
with millisecond precision. Also add a comment clarifying that libSQL incremental
migration version numbers are independent from PostgreSQL VN migration numbers.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat(ownership): bootstrap_ownership(), migrate_default_owner, V19 FK migration, replace hardcoded 'default' user IDs

- Add V19__ownership_fk.sql (programmatic-only, not in auto-migration sweep)
- Add `migrate_default_owner` to Database trait + both PgBackend and LibSqlBackend
- Add `get_or_create_user` default method to UserStore trait
- Add `bootstrap_ownership()` to app.rs, called in init_database() after connect_with_handles
- Replace hardcoded "default" owner_id in cli/config.rs, cli/mcp.rs, cli/mod.rs, orchestrator/mod.rs
- Add TODO(ownership) comments in llm/session.rs and tools/mcp/client.rs for deferred constructors

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(ownership): atomic get_or_create_user, transactional migrate_default_owner, V19 FK inline constant, fix remaining 'default' user IDs

- Delete migrations/V19__ownership_fk.sql so refinery no longer auto-applies FK constraints before bootstrap_ownership runs; add OWNERSHIP_FK_SQL constant with TODO for future programmatic application
- Remove racy SELECT+INSERT default in UserStore::get_or_create_user; both PostgreSQL (ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING) and libSQL (INSERT OR IGNORE) now use atomic upserts
- Wrap migrate_default_owner in explicit transactions on both backends for atomicity
- Make bootstrap_ownership failure fatal (propagate error instead of warn-and-continue)
- Fix mcp auth/test --user: change from default_value="default" to Option<String> resolved from configured owner_id
- Replace hardcoded "default" user IDs in channels/wasm/setup.rs with config.owner_id
- Replace "default" sentinel in OrchestratorState test helper with "<unset>" to make the test-only nature explicit

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(ownership): remove default user_id from create_job(), change sentinel strings to <unset>

- Gate ContextManager::create_job() behind #[cfg(test)]; production code must
  use create_job_for_user() with an explicit user_id to prevent DB rows with
  user_id = 'default' being silently created on the production write path.
- Change the placeholder user_id in McpClient::new(), new_with_name(), and
  new_with_config() from "default" to "<unset>" so accidental secrets/settings
  lookups surface immediately rather than silently touching the wrong DB partition.
- Same sentinel change for SessionManager::new() and new_async() in session.rs;
  these are overwritten by attach_store() at startup with the real owner_id.
- Update tests that asserted the old "default" sentinel to expect "<unset>", and
  switch test_list_jobs_tool / test_job_status_tool to create_job_for_user("default")
  to keep ownership alignment with JobContext::default().

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat(db): add ChannelPairingStore sub-trait with resolve_channel_identity, upsert/approve pairing, PostgreSQL + libSQL implementations

Adds PairingRequestRecord, ChannelPairingStore trait (5 methods), and
generate_pairing_code() to src/db/mod.rs; implements for PgBackend in
postgres.rs and LibSqlBackend in libsql/pairing.rs; wires ChannelPairingStore
into the Database supertrait bound; all 6 libSQL unit tests pass.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(db): atomic libSQL approve_pairing with BEGIN IMMEDIATE, add case-insensitive/expired/double-approve tests

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat(ownership): add OwnershipCache for zero-DB-read identity resolution on warm path

Converts src/ownership.rs to src/ownership/ module directory and adds
src/ownership/cache.rs with a write-through in-process cache mapping
(channel, external_id) -> Identity. Wired as Arc<OwnershipCache> on
AppComponents for Task 8 pairing integration. All 7 cache unit tests pass.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* test(e2e): add ownership model E2E tests and extend pairing tests for DB-backed store

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(e2e): remove unused asyncio import, add fallback assertion in test_pairing_response_structure

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* test(tenant): unit tests for TenantScope::with_identity and AdminScope construction

Adds 5 focused unit tests verifying TenantScope::with_identity stores the
full Identity (owner_id + role), TenantScope::new creates a Member-role
identity, and AdminScope::new returns Some for Admin and None for Member.
Uses LibSqlBackend::new_memory() as the test DB stub.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(ownership): recover from RwLock poison instead of expect() in OwnershipCache

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* test(ownership): integration tests for bootstrap, tenant isolation, and ChannelPairingStore

Adds tests/ownership_integration.rs covering migrate_default_owner idempotency,
TenantScope per-user setting isolation (including Admin role bypass check),
and the full ChannelPairingStore lifecycle (upsert, approve, remove, multi-channel isolation).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(test): remove duplicate pairing tests and flaky random-code assertion from integration suite

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat(pairing): rewrite PairingStore to DB-backed async with OwnershipCache

Replaces the file-based pairing store (~/.ironclaw/*-pairing.json,
*-allowFrom.json) with a DB-backed async implementation that delegates
to ChannelPairingStore and writes through to OwnershipCache on reads.

- PairingStore::new(db, cache) uses the DB; new_noop() for test/no-DB
- resolve_identity() cache-first lookup via OwnershipCache
- approve(code, owner_id) removes channel arg (DB looks up by code)
- All WASM host functions updated: pairing_upsert_request uses block_in_place,
  pairing-is-allowed renamed to pairing-resolve-identity returning Option<String>,
  pairing-read-allow-from deprecated (returns empty list)
- Signal channel receives PairingStore via new(config, db) constructor
- Web gateway pairing handlers read from state.store (DB) directly
- extensions.rs derive_activation_status drops PairingStore dependency;
  derives status from extension.active and owner_binding flag instead
- All test call sites updated to use new_noop()

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(pairing): add missing pairing_store field to all GatewayState initializers, fix disk-full post-edit compile

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat(channels): remove owner_id from IncomingMessage, user_id is the canonical resolved OwnerId

`owner_id` on `IncomingMessage` was always a duplicate of `user_id` —
both fields held the same value at every call site. Remove the field and
`with_owner_id()` builder, update the four WASM-wrapper and HTTP test
assertions to use `user_id`, and drop the redundant struct literal field
in the routine_engine test helper.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(channels): remove stale owner_id param from make_message test helper

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* test(e2e): add browser/Playwright tests for ownership model — auth screen, chat UI, owner login

Adds five Playwright-based browser tests to the ownership model E2E suite
verifying the web UI experience: authenticated owner sees chat input, unauthenticated
browser sees auth screen, owner can send a message and receive a response, settings
tab renders without errors, and basic page structure is correct after login.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat(settings): migrate channel credentials from plaintext settings to encrypted secrets store

Moves nearai.session_token from the plaintext DB settings table to the
AES-256-GCM encrypted secrets store (key: nearai_session_token).

- SessionManager gains an `attach_secrets()` method that wires in the
  secrets store; `save_session` writes to it when available and
  `load_session_from_secrets` is called preferentially over settings
- `migrate_session_credential()` runs idempotently on each startup in
  `init_secrets()`, reading the JSON session from settings, writing it
  to secrets, then deleting the plaintext copy
- Wizard's `persist_session_to_db` now writes to secrets first, falling
  back to plaintext settings only when secrets store is unavailable
- Plaintext settings path is preserved as fallback for installs without
  a secrets store (no master key configured)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(settings): settings fallback only when no secrets store, verify decryption before deleting plaintext

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(ownership): ROLLBACK in libSQL migrate_default_owner, shared OwnershipCache across channels, add dynamic_tools to migration, fix doc comment

- libSQL migrate_default_owner: wrap UPDATE loop in async closure + match to emit ROLLBACK on any mid-transaction failure (mirroring approve_pairing pattern)
- Both backends: add dynamic_tools to the migrate_default_owner table list so agent-built tools are migrated on first pairing
- setup_wasm_channels: accept Arc<OwnershipCache> parameter instead of allocating a fresh cache, share the AppComponents cache
- SignalChannel:🆕 accept Arc<OwnershipCache> parameter and pass it to PairingStore instead of allocating a new cache
- PairingStore: fix module-level and struct-level doc comments to accurately describe lazy cache population after approve()

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(web): use can_act_on for authorization in job/routine handlers instead of raw string comparisons

Replace 12 raw `user_id != user.user_id` / `user_id == user.user_id` string comparisons
in jobs.rs and 4 in routines.rs with calls through the canonical `can_act_on` function
from `crate::ownership`, which is the spec-mandated authorization mechanism.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore: include remaining modified files in ownership model branch

* fix: add pairing_store field to test GatewayState initializers, update PairingStore API calls in integration tests

Add missing `pairing_store: None` to all GatewayState struct initializers
in test files. Migrate old file-based PairingStore API calls
(PairingStore::new(), PairingStore::with_base_dir()) to the new DB-backed
API (PairingStore::new_noop()). Rewrite pairing_integration.rs to use
LibSqlBackend with the new async DB-backed PairingStore API.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore: cargo fmt

* fix(pairing): truly no-op PairingStore noop mode, ensure owner user in CLI, fix signal safety comments

- PairingStore::upsert_request now returns a dummy record in noop mode instead of
  erroring, and approve silently succeeds (matching the doc promise of "writes
  are silently discarded").
- PairingStore::approve now accepts a channel parameter, matching the updated
  DB trait signature and propagated to all call sites (CLI, web server, tests).
- CLI run_pairing_command ensures the owner user row exists before approval to
  satisfy the FK constraint on channel_identities.owner_id.
- Signal channel block_in_place safety comments corrected from "WASM channel
  callbacks" to "Signal channel message processing".

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(pairing): thread channel through approve_pairing, add created flag, retry on code collision, remove redundant indexes

Addresses PR review comments:
- approve_pairing validates code belongs to the given channel
- PairingRequestRecord.created replaces timing heuristic
- upsert retries on UNIQUE violation (up to 3 attempts)
- redundant indexes removed (UNIQUE creates implicit index)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(ownership): migrate api_tokens, serialize PG approvals, propagate resolved owner_id

Addresses PR review P1/P2 regressions:

- api_tokens included in migrate_default_owner (both backends)
- PostgreSQL approve_pairing uses FOR UPDATE to prevent concurrent approvals
- Signal resolve_sender_identity returns owner_id, set as IncomingMessage.user_id
  with raw phone number preserved as sender_id for reply routing
- Feishu uses resolved owner_id from pairing_resolve_identity in emitted message
- PairingStore noop mode logs warning when pairing admission is impossible

[skip-regression-check]

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(pr-review): sanitize DB errors in pairing handlers, fix doc comments, add TODO for derive_activation_status

- Pairing list/approve handlers no longer leak DB error details to clients
- NotFound errors return user-friendly 'Invalid or expired pairing code' message
- Module doc in pairing/store.rs corrected (remove -> evict, no insert method)
- wit_compat.rs stub comment corrected to match actual Val shape
- TODO added for derive_activation_status has_paired approximation

* fix(pr-review): propagate libSQL query errors in approve_pairing, round-trip validate session credential migration, fix test doc comment

- libSQL approve_pairing: .ok().flatten() replaced with .map_err() to propagate DB errors
- migrate_session_credential: round-trip compares decrypted secret against plaintext before deleting
- ownership_integration.rs: doc comment corrected to match actual test coverage

* fix(pairing): store meta, wrap upserts in transactions, case-insensitive role/channel, log Signal DB errors, use auth role in handlers

- Store meta JSONB/TEXT column in pairing_requests (PG migration V18, libSQL schema + incremental migration 19)
- Wrap upsert_pairing_request in transactions (PG: client.transaction(), libSQL: BEGIN IMMEDIATE/COMMIT/ROLLBACK)
- Case-insensitive role parsing: eq_ignore_ascii_case("admin") in both backends
- Case-insensitive channel matching in approve_pairing: LOWER(channel) = LOWER($2)
- Log DB errors in Signal resolve_sender_identity instead of silently discarding
- Use auth role from UserIdentity in web handlers (jobs.rs, routines.rs) via identity_from_auth helper
- Fix variable shadowing: rename `let channel` to `let req_channel` in libsql approve_pairing

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* fix(security): add auth to pairing list, cache eviction on deactivate, runtime assert in Signal, remove default fallback, warn on noop pairing codes

Addresses zmanian's review:
- #1: pairing_list_handler requires AuthenticatedUser
- #2: OwnershipCache.evict_user() evicts all entries for a user on suspension
- #3: debug_assert! for multi-thread runtime in Signal block_in_place
- #9: Noop PairingStore warns when generating unredeemable codes
- #10: cli/mcp.rs default fallback replaced with <unset>

* fix(pairing): consistent LOWER() channel matching in resolve_channel_identity, fix wizard doc comment, fix E2E test assertion for ActionResponse convention

* fix(pairing): apply LOWER() consistently across all ChannelPairingStore queries (upsert, list_pending, remove)

All channel matching now uses LOWER() in both PostgreSQL and libSQL backends:
- upsert_pairing_request: WHERE LOWER(channel) = LOWER($1)
- list_pending_pairings: WHERE LOWER(channel) = LOWER($1)
- remove_channel_identity: WHERE LOWER(channel) = LOWER($1)

Previously only resolve_channel_identity and approve_pairing used LOWER(),
causing inconsistent matching when channel names differed by case.

* fix(pairing): unify code challenge flow and harden web pairing

* test: harden pairing review follow-ups

* fix: guard wasm pairing callbacks by runtime flavor

* fix(pairing): normalize channel keys and serialize pg upserts

* chore(web): clean up ownership review follow-ups

* Preserve WASM pairing allowlist compatibility

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Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-04-03 17:51:09 -07:00

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Telegram Channel Setup

This guide covers configuring the Telegram channel for IronClaw, including DM pairing for access control.

Overview

The Telegram channel lets you interact with IronClaw via Telegram DMs and groups. It supports:

  • Webhook mode (recommended): Instant delivery via tunnel
  • Polling mode: No tunnel required; ~30s delay
  • DM pairing: Approve unknown users before they can message the agent
  • Group mentions: @YourBot or /command to trigger in groups

Prerequisites

  • IronClaw installed and configured (ironclaw onboard)
  • A Telegram bot token from @BotFather

Quick Start

1. Create a Bot

  1. Message @BotFather on Telegram
  2. Send /newbot and follow the prompts
  3. Copy the bot token (e.g., 123456789:ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrsTUVwxyz)

2. Configure via Setup Wizard

ironclaw onboard

When prompted, enable the Telegram channel and paste your bot token. The wizard will:

  • Validate the token
  • Auto-generate a webhook secret for webhook mode
  • Set up tunnel (if you want webhook mode)

3. (Optional) Configure Tunnel for Webhooks

For instant message delivery, expose your agent via a tunnel:

# ngrok
ngrok http 8080

# Cloudflare
cloudflared tunnel --url http://localhost:8080

Set the tunnel URL in settings or via TUNNEL_URL env var. Without a tunnel, the channel uses polling (~30s delay).

DM Pairing

When an unknown user DMs your bot, they receive a pairing code. You must approve them before they can message the agent.

Flow

  1. Unknown user sends a message to your bot
  2. Bot replies with a one-time pairing code
  3. The user enters that code in IronClaw's channel settings to claim the Telegram account
  4. CLI fallback: ironclaw pairing approve telegram ABC12345
  5. The user's Telegram identity is linked to the owner; future messages resolve to that owner and are delivered

Commands

# List pending pairing requests
ironclaw pairing list telegram

# List as JSON
ironclaw pairing list telegram --json

# Approve a user by code
ironclaw pairing approve telegram ABC12345

Configuration

Edit ~/.ironclaw/channels/telegram.capabilities.json (or the config injected by the host):

Option Values Default Description
dm_policy open, allowlist, pairing pairing open = allow all; allowlist = config + approved only; pairing = allowlist + send pairing reply to unknown
allow_from ["user_id", "username", "*"] [] Pre-approved IDs/usernames. * allows everyone.
owner_id Telegram user ID null When set, only this user can message (overrides dm_policy)
bot_username Bot username (no @) null Used for mention detection in groups; when set, only strips this mention from messages
respond_to_all_group_messages true/false false When true, respond to all group messages; when false, only @mentions and /commands

Manual Installation

If the channel isn't installed via the wizard:

# Build the Telegram channel (requires wasm32-wasip2 target)
rustup target add wasm32-wasip2
./channels-src/telegram/build.sh

# Install
mkdir -p ~/.ironclaw/channels
cp channels-src/telegram/telegram.wasm channels-src/telegram/telegram.capabilities.json ~/.ironclaw/channels/

Secrets

The channel expects a secret named telegram_bot_token. Configure via:

  • Setup wizard: Saves to encrypted secrets store
  • Environment: TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_token
  • Secrets store: ironclaw CLI (if available)

Webhook Secret (Optional)

For webhook validation, set telegram_webhook_secret in secrets. Telegram will send X-Telegram-Bot-Api-Secret-Token with each request; the host validates it before forwarding.

Troubleshooting

Messages not delivered

  • Polling mode: Check logs for getUpdates errors. Ensure the bot token is valid.
  • Webhook mode: Verify tunnel is running and TUNNEL_URL is correct. Telegram requires HTTPS.

Pairing code not received

  • Verify the channel can send messages (HTTP allowlist includes api.telegram.org)
  • Check dm_policy is pairing (not allowlist which blocks without reply)

Group mentions not working

  • Set bot_username in config to your bot's username (e.g., MyIronClawBot)
  • Ensure the message contains @YourBot or starts with /

"Connection refused" when starting

  • For webhook mode: Start your tunnel before ironclaw run
  • For polling only: No tunnel needed; ignore tunnel-related warnings