Coding Agents over Telegram, Part 1: Topics Are Agents

Coding agents such as opencode and Claude Code typically require constant terminal access via SSH. To solve this, a system using Telegram as a relay allows users to dispatch tasks and supervise work from mobile devices. By configuring a Telegram topic to drive a tmux pane on a remote box, users can interact with agents asynchronously. This setup involves a specific operating contract and routing rules to manage the communication between the relay and the coding agent.