what it is
a private telegram bot for managing a linux vps through structured telegram commands. it handles minecraft server administration via rcon, systemd service control, scheduled backups, and security checks — all reachable from a phone.
project detail
private telegram bot for vps ops — minecraft service control, backups, monitoring, and security checks via long polling
a private telegram bot for managing a linux vps through structured telegram commands. it handles minecraft server administration via rcon, systemd service control, scheduled backups, and security checks — all reachable from a phone.
safely relay text-based commands from telegram to a remote host through long polling. every command had to be authenticated, parsed, and executed with clear feedback — user errors had to be caught without exposing anything about the underlying system.
a grammy-based bot in typescript running via long polling. it sends rcon commands to a running minecraft server, manages systemd units through sudo, creates and rotates backups with timestamps, and runs security audit checks on demand. everything is gated behind a .env-based allowlist so only authorised chat ids can issue commands.
a tool i actually use. restarting the minecraft server or checking the latest backup takes seconds from telegram instead of needing an ssh client. the bot stays quiet when not in use and surfaces useful output without noise.