THIS PLUGIN IS DEPRECATED! PLEASE, USE REDMINE_2CHAT INSTEAD

redmine_chat_telegram

Redmine plugin is used to create Telegram group chats.

The redmine_chat_telegram can be used to create a group chat associated with a ticket and record its logs to the Redmine archive. Associated group chats can be easily created via the Create Telegram chat link on the ticket page. You can copy the link and pass it to anyone you want to join this Telegram chat.

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Installation

Requirements

Ruby 2.3+
Configured redmine_telegram_common version 1.4.1 has problems with archive sync.
You should have Telegram bot account
Install Redis 2.8 or higher. Run Redis and add it to autorun.
Install the redmine_sidekiq plugin
You need to configure Sidekiq queues default and telegram. Config example - place it to redmine/config directory (Or copy from plugins/redmine_chat_telegram/extras/sidekiq.yml to config/sidekiq.yml).
Standard install plugin:

cd {REDMINE_ROOT}
git clone https://github.com/southbridgeio/redmine_chat_telegram.git plugins/redmine_chat_telegram
bundle install RAILS_ENV=production
bundle exec rake redmine:plugins:migrate RAILS_ENV=production

Note: each of our plugins requires separate bot. It won't work if you use the same bot for several plugins.

Upgrade from 2.1.0 to 2.2.0+

From 2.2.0 redmine_chat_telegram (as well as other Southbridge telegram plugins) is using bot from redmine_telegram_common. In order to perform migration to single bot you should run bundle exec rake telegram_common:migrate_to_single_bot. Bot token will be taken from one of installed Southbridge plugins in the following priority:

redmine_chat_telegram
redmine_intouch
redmine_2fa

Also you should re-initialize bot on redmine_telegram_common settings page.

Upgrade to 2.0.0

Since version 2.0.0 this plugin uses redmine_telegram_common 0.1.0 version, where removed Telegram CLI dependency. Please, take a look on new requirements.

Usage

Make sure you have running sidekiq, turn on module in project, also connected Redmine and Telegram accounts (see /connect below).

Open the ticket. You'll see the new link Create Telegram chat on the right side of the ticket. Click on it and the Telegram group chat associated with this ticket will be created. The link will change to Enter Telegram chat. Click on it to join the chat in your Telegram client. You'll be able to copy and pass the link to anyone you want to invite to the Group Chat.

Note: a new user in group will became group administrator, if his Telegram account connected to Redmine (see /connect below) and have proper permissions

Available commands in dedicated bot chat

/connect account@redmine.com - connect Telegram account to Redmine account
/new - create new issue
/cancel - cancel current command

Available commands in issue chat

/task, /link, /url - get link to the issue
/log - save message to the issue

Hints for bot commands

Use command /setcommands with @BotFather. Send this list for setup hints:

start - Start work with bot.
connect - Connect account to Redmine.
new - Create new issue.
hot - Assigned to you issues updated today.
me - Assigned to you issues.
deadline - Assigned to you issues with expired deadline.
spent - Number of hours set today.
yspent - Number of hours set yesterday.
last - Last 5 issues with comments.
help - Help.
chat - Manage issues chats.
task - Get link to the issue.
link - Get link to the issue.
url - Get link to the issue.
log - Save message to the issue.
issue - Change issues.

Author of the Plugin

The plugin is designed by Southbridge