OpenClaw Clone 🦞: Expandable Personal Telegram AI Agent Template

This workflow implements an advanced AI automation agent (OpenClaw Agent) that interacts with users through Telegram and integrates multiple AI models, external tools, and cloud services to automate complex tasks.

I've described my basic idea in this video.

VERY IMPORTANT: By adapting the system prompt, inserting subworkflows or mcp servers and adjusting with webhooks many of the workflows I have developed on this page it is possible to potentially extend the template infinitely.

The agent can autonomously decide which tools to use to complete the request. It has access to multiple integrations, including:

Gmail (read, send, reply, draft emails) Google Calendar (create, delete, check availability) Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides Web search and web scraping tools RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) using a vector database Here how set up Image and video analysis tools Mathematical calculator tools Custom sub-workflows and MCP integrations

The system also includes persistent chat memory stored in PostgreSQL, allowing the AI to remember previous interactions and maintain conversation context.

Finally, the workflow generates a response and sends it back to the user via Telegram. If the input was voice-based, the response can also be converted into audio and returned as a voice message.

An escalation mechanism allows the system to transfer the conversation to a human operator when needed.

Key Advantages

1. ✅ Multimodal Interaction

The workflow supports text, voice, and image inputs, allowing users to interact with the system naturally.

2. ✅ AI-Powered Automation

The integrated AI agent can autonomously decide which tools to use to solve tasks, reducing manual intervention and enabling intelligent automation.

3.✅ Deep Integration with Google Workspace

The workflow can manage emails, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and calendar events directly through AI commands.

4. ✅ Retrieval-Augmented Knowledge (RAG)

The system can access external knowledge sources through a vector database, improving response accuracy and enabling knowledge-based answers.

5. ✅ Persistent Memory

Conversation history is stored in PostgreSQL, allowing the agent to maintain context and provide more relevant responses over time.

6. ✅ Web Intelligence

Built-in web search and scraping capabilities allow the agent to gather real-time information from the internet.

7. ✅ Voice Response Capability

The system can generate audio responses, creating a more natural conversational experience.

8. ✅ Modular and Scalable Architecture

The workflow is highly modular, allowing new tools, agents, and services to be added easily.

9. ✅ Human Escalation

When automation is not sufficient, the system can escalate the conversation to a human operator.

10. ✅ Fully Automated Digital Assistant

Overall, the workflow acts as a fully autonomous AI assistant capable of performing complex operational tasks across multiple platforms.

How it works

This workflow is a comprehensive Telegram-based AI orchestrator that simulates an OpenClaw-style multi-agent architecture. When a user sends a message to the Telegram bot, the workflow:

Receives and authorizes the message through a Telegram trigger, checking if the user ID matches an authorized user (configured in the Code node)

Routes different content types using a Switch node that detects whether the incoming message contains text, voice, or images: Text messages: Directly passed to the orchestrator Voice messages: Downloaded and transcribed using OpenAI's audio transcription Images: Downloaded, uploaded to an FTP server, and transformed into a URL for processing

Feeds the processed input (text, transcribed voice, or image URL with caption) into the "OpenClaw Agents" node - an AI agent configured with Gemini as the language model and Postgres for chat memory

Orchestrates specialized sub-agents through the main AI agent, which can delegate tasks to multiple tools: Research and web search (Perplexity AI) Web scraping (ScrapeGraphAI) Google services (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar) RAG (Qdrant vector store with Cohere reranker) Image/Video generation (via sub-workflow) Calculator Telegram communication tools

Handles response delivery based on the original message type: If the original message was voice, the workflow generates an audio response using OpenAI TTS and sends it back as audio Otherwise, sends a text response via Telegram

Includes escalation capabilities through a human-in-the-loop tool for situations requiring human intervention

Set up steps

Configure Telegram Bot Create a Telegram bot via BotFather to get a bot token Set up Telegram credentials in n8n Replace XXX in the Code node with your authorized Telegram user ID

Set up API Keys and Credentials OpenAI: API key for audio transcription and text-to-speech Google Gemini: API key for the main language model Google Cloud: OAuth2 credentials for all Google services (Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides) Perplexity AI: API key for research and web search ScrapeGraphAI: API key for web scraping Cohere: API key for reranker functionality PostgreSQL: Database connection for chat memory

Configure External Services Qdrant: Set up vector database for RAG functionality FTP Server: Configure FTP credentials and path (replace /XXX/ in Upload image node with actual path and domain in Set Image Url node)

Configure Webhooks and Endpoints Set the Telegram webhook URL to point to your n8n instance The workflow includes multiple MCP endpoints that need proper configuration

Review and Adjust Parameters Check all nodes with placeholder values (marked with XXX) Verify language settings (Italian is set for transcription) Review the system prompt in the OpenClaw Agents node and customize if needed Ensure all tool descriptions match your use case

Test and Activate Run the workflow in inactive mode first to test with sample inputs Check that all connections between nodes are correct Activate the workflow when everything is verified

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