How to Set Up a Morning Briefing Bot in Telegram in 5 Minutes
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The Most Popular OpenClaw Automation — And the Easiest to Start
The morning briefing is where most OpenClaw users begin. It replaces 5-6 app opens with one clean message in Telegram. Here's how to get it running with StartClaw.
What You'll Get Every Morning
A Telegram message at your chosen time with:
Weather and temperature for your city
Calendar — first 3 events with context notes
Email — top unread messages summarized
Tasks — open items from your project manager
Priority pick — one thing to focus on today
All in under 200 words. Scannable in 30 seconds.
Step-by-Step Setup
Step 1: Create your StartClaw account. Your OpenClaw instance deploys automatically — no servers, no Docker, no SSH.
Step 2: Connect your services. Google Calendar, Gmail, your task manager. Each connection takes one click. No API keys needed.
Step 3: Set your schedule. Configure a cron job — most users pick 7:00 AM weekdays. The agent triggers automatically.
Step 4: Customize your prompt. Tell the agent what to include and how to format it. Example:
"Every morning at 7:00 AM, send me a briefing with: weather in Berlin, my first 3 calendar events, top 3 unread emails summarized, my open tasks from Linear, and one thing I should prioritize today. Keep it under 200 words."
Step 5: Let it run. Tomorrow morning, your first briefing arrives. The agent remembers your preferences with persistent memory and improves over time.
What People Are Building on Top of This
@DhruvalGolakiya added Supabase storage and a macOS menu bar app
@dreetje expanded to email triage, GitHub issues, and grocery ordering
@andytorres_a syncs across NAS, PC, and Mac with auto-updating daily agenda
The briefing is your entry point. From there, automations compound naturally.