06-09
AI Agents: What They Are and How to Build a Telegram Bot with Claude Code
This guide clarifies that AI agents are not a category but a spectrum from simple chat to autonomous loops, defined by tools, memory, and a loop. It then provides a no-code, step-by-step tutorial on building a Telegram bot agent with Claude Code, including system prompt templates, systemd deployment, persistent memory, cost tracking, and practical skills. Also addresses the common memory problem and offers concrete fixes. Suitable for engineers who want a practical agent without writing code themselves.