Summary

PR #22410 (commit b3239572f) fixed DM topic routing for live messages in gateway/platforms/telegram.py::TelegramAdapter.send() after Bot API 10.0 broke sendMessage(message_thread_id=N) for private chats with topics. However, the cron delivery path (tools/send_message_tool.py::_send_telegram) was not updated with the same three-mode routing logic.

Replication

1. Create DM topics in a private Telegram chat (Bot API 9.3+)
2. Configure a cron with deliver: telegram:<chat_id>:<thread_id>
3. Cron executes → message lands in General topic instead of the specified thread

Root Cause

tools/send_message_tool.py::_send_telegram sends with bare message_thread_id parameter, which Bot API 10.0 (2026-05-08) now rejects for private chats with topics. The fix requires message_thread_id + reply_to_message_id (anchor message) together, as implemented in the gateway adapter.

Expected Behavior

Cron delivery should use the same three-mode routing as TelegramAdapter.send():

1. Forum/supergroup → message_thread_id
2. Bot API DM topics → direct_messages_topic_id
3. Hermes-created private DM topic lanes → message_thread_id + reply_to_message_id (anchor) together

Workaround (temporary)

All 12 crons moved to deliver to General (telegram:<chat_id> without thread_id) with emoji prefixes for visual filtering.

Related

• PR fix(telegram): preserve DM topic routing via reply fallback (salvage #22053) #22410 — live message fix
• tdlib/telegram-bot-api feat(tools): add phone_call tool for outbound AI voice calls #847
• python-telegram-bot fix(approval): permanent command allowlist not loaded on startup #4739
• OpenClaw [Resilience] REASONING_SCRATCHPAD false positive detection triggers retry loop #11620, feat(delegate): add acceptance criteria and independent judge to dele… #17980
• Bot API 10.0 changelog (server-side change NOT documented)

Environment

• Hermes Agent v0.13.0 (updated 2026-05-09, 143 commits post-PR fix(telegram): preserve DM topic routing via reply fallback (salvage #22053) #22410)
• Chat type: private with has_topics_enabled: true
• 5 DM topics: General, Proyectos, Sistema, Tareas, Exploración