# **telme** #### CLI inline telegram bot notifications > This tool is still not published to npm. The best way to use it until then: > `npm i && npm link` This will install the dependencies and create a link to execute `telme` globally ## TL;DR 1. Get a bot token ( [BotFather](https://telegram.me/botfather) ) 2. `$ npm install -g telme` 3. `$ telme --init` 4. Do something :) ## How do i get a bot token? - Get a telegram bot token from the botFather - Just talk to [BotFather](https://telegram.me/botfather) and follow a few simple steps. Once you've created a bot and received your authorization token, copy it for later ## Configure `telme` Simply run `$ telme --init` and follow the easy steps. You will need the bot token at this stage. This will help you generate a `.telmeconfig` file in your home directory. You can always run `--init` again to override values or just edit the file yourself. ## Examples: ###### Simple message ``` $ telme --m "Message to send" ``` ###### Task message Task messages are a simple way to receive a message from your bot once a command has been finished. It will also let you know if you had any errors. ``` $ telme docker build . -t my-image/build/that/takes/for/ever ``` In this example, once the docker build has finished you will receive a message. ``` $ telme npm run test ``` ``` $ telme do-a-long-task ```