fix(telegram): actionable error for DM topics when Topics mode not enabled#13162
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…abled When createForumTopic fails with 'not a forum' in a private chat, the error now tells the user exactly what to do: enable Topics in the DM chat settings from the Telegram app. Also adds a Prerequisites callout to the docs explaining this client-side requirement before the config section.
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…abled (NousResearch#13162) When createForumTopic fails with 'not a forum' in a private chat, the error now tells the user exactly what to do: enable Topics in the DM chat settings from the Telegram app. Also adds a Prerequisites callout to the docs explaining this client-side requirement before the config section.
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…abled (NousResearch#13162) When createForumTopic fails with 'not a forum' in a private chat, the error now tells the user exactly what to do: enable Topics in the DM chat settings from the Telegram app. Also adds a Prerequisites callout to the docs explaining this client-side requirement before the config section.
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…abled (NousResearch#13162) When createForumTopic fails with 'not a forum' in a private chat, the error now tells the user exactly what to do: enable Topics in the DM chat settings from the Telegram app. Also adds a Prerequisites callout to the docs explaining this client-side requirement before the config section.
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…abled (NousResearch#13162) When createForumTopic fails with 'not a forum' in a private chat, the error now tells the user exactly what to do: enable Topics in the DM chat settings from the Telegram app. Also adds a Prerequisites callout to the docs explaining this client-side requirement before the config section.
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…abled (NousResearch#13162) When createForumTopic fails with 'not a forum' in a private chat, the error now tells the user exactly what to do: enable Topics in the DM chat settings from the Telegram app. Also adds a Prerequisites callout to the docs explaining this client-side requirement before the config section.
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…abled (NousResearch#13162) When createForumTopic fails with 'not a forum' in a private chat, the error now tells the user exactly what to do: enable Topics in the DM chat settings from the Telegram app. Also adds a Prerequisites callout to the docs explaining this client-side requirement before the config section.
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Summary
Gives users an actionable error message when DM topic creation fails because Topics mode isn't enabled in the private chat, and documents the prerequisite in the docs.
Reported by @trapsticles — configured
dm_topicsper docs, gotThe chat is not a forumwith no guidance on what to do.Changes
gateway/platforms/telegram.py: detectnot a forum/forums_disablederror in_create_dm_topic(), log a message explaining the user must enable Topics in the DM chat settings from the Telegram appwebsite/docs/user-guide/messaging/telegram.md: add a Prerequisites callout before the config section explaining the client-side requirementValidation
tests/gateway/test_telegram_thread_fallback.py: 10/10 passed