Overview
The AI switch is a guarded runtime action. Telestars checks product and billing readiness first, verifies an existing Secretary connection when one is already known, and can arm a standard bot while Telegram discovery is still pending.
- Interpret every activation blocker on the bot card.
- Enable AI only when the selected workflow is ready.
- Understand the Pending state without treating it as a failed setup.
- Validate both automated reply and operator visibility.
Before you start
- A Telestars workspace and permission to configure at least one bot.
- Access to the Telegram account and the official @BotFather bot used for setup.
- A Telegram Business profile with the Chatbots settings available.
- Use a second Telegram account that is not the connected business profile for the live test.
- Make sure Business Flow is not intentionally controlling the same bot, because it locks AI activation.
Step by step
- Open My Bots, find the target bot, expand its card, and review every item under Finish setup or Needs attention.
- Follow the direct actions for creator information, scripts, sales-mode configuration, billing, or Secretary verification until the relevant blockers are cleared.
- Turn on the AI switch. If the standard bot shows Pending discovery, leave AI armed and continue to the inbound-message test.
- From a different Telegram account, send a new private message into the connected Telegram Business profile.
- Wait for the reply, then open Fan Inbox and confirm that the conversation, participant, and latest messages are visible.
- If delivery fails, disable AI while diagnosing permissions, connection validity, script/media readiness, or a runtime pause reason.
How it works
These are the product rules and states that matter for this workflow.
| What to know | Telestars behavior |
|---|---|
| Product blockers | Business Flow lock, invalid mode configuration, missing active scripts, creator completion, and Paid Media readiness can prevent activation. |
| Wallet gate | For non-ops workspaces, AI activation requires a previous top-up and at least $5 in the shared wallet, including on the Free plan. |
| Pending discovery | A standard bot can be armed before Telegram provides its business_connection_id; delivery begins after the connection event or first inbound business message reveals it. |
| Existing connection | When a Secretary connection is already known, Telestars verifies that it remains enabled and can reply before completing activation. |
| Managed profiles | A managed profile must already be linked to its Secretary connection, while a main routing bot is not an AI conversation target. |
Verify the result
- The bot badge shows AI on, or Pending only until the first business message completes discovery.
- The second Telegram account receives an appropriate reply without duplicate delivery.
- Fan Inbox shows the same conversation and lets an authorized operator review it.
Troubleshooting
| If you see this | What to check |
|---|---|
| AI switch is disabled | Expand the bot card. Main routing bots cannot run AI, managed profiles need a linked connection, and all other current blockers expose a corrective action. |
| AI is on but the badge stays Pending | Send a fresh message from another Telegram account. Telegram may not reveal the Secretary connection identifier until that event arrives. |
| AI was paused after a media send | Use the runtime pause details to open the exact Scripts or Gallery item, repair it, verify delivery readiness, then re-enable AI. |
Best practice
Configure and validate one bot end to end before copying the setup to other bots. A real Telegram conversation is the final source of truth.