Telegram AI Chatbot (Powered by OpenRouter + LLaMA)

A simple, powerful Telegram AI chatbot built using Python, the python-telegram-bot library, and OpenRouter API (LLaMA model). The bot understands user input and responds intelligently using LLM (Large Language Model) inference.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies Used
• Sample Questions
• Demo Screenshots
• Setup Instructions
• Make It Always Online
• Project Structure
• License

Features

• AI-Powered responses (via LLaMA on OpenRouter)
• Telegram bot integration
• Easy deployment on Replit or locally via VS Code
• Environment variable management using .env

Technologies Used

• Python
• python-telegram-bot
• OpenRouter API
• asyncio
• python-dotenv

Sample Questions

Question	Response
What is the capital of France?	Paris
Who is the founder of OpenAI?	Elon Musk, Sam Altman, etc.
Write a short poem about friendship.	(Bot responds with a poem)
Can you act like a pirate and introduce yourself?	(Bot replies like a pirate)
How does ChatGPT work in simple terms?	(Bot explains clearly)

Demo Screenshots

Sample Interaction	Screenshot
Basic Info Q&A
Fun Prompt (Pirate)
Poem Request

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/telegram-ai-chatbot.git
cd telegram-ai-chatbot

2. Install Requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a .env File

Create a file named .env in the root directory and add your keys:

TELEGRAM_TOKEN=your_telegram_bot_token
OPENROUTER_API_KEY=your_openrouter_key

4. Run the Bot

python main.py

Make It Always Online

• UptimeRobot: Add your bot's public web URL (like from Flask server if hosted)
• Replit: Use reserved VM or autoscale (Replit Pro)

Project Structure

telegram-ai-chatbot/
├── main.py
├── requirements.txt
├── .env            # (not pushed to GitHub)
├── demo/           # Folder for screenshots
│   ├── demo1.jpg
│   ├── demo2.jpg
│   └── demo3.jpg
└── README.md

License

MIT License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Raushan Kumar

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