# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Telegram dm_topics docs fix for BotFather Threaded Mode

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

A bug was identified where documentation and error messages for the Telegram dm_topics prerequisite incorrectly referenced a non-existent UI element instead of BotFather Threaded Mode. Multiple fixes and follow-up corrections address this documentation and guidance inaccuracy.

## TL;DR

- 4 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 2 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #116803. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #116803 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-116803`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.50`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #115019: \[Bug\]: Telegram dm_topics prerequisite docs + error message point at a non-existent UI (group-forum toggle, not BotFather Threaded Mode)

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#116803: fix(telegram): dm_topics prerequisite warning and docs point at BotFather Threaded Mode, not a non-existent DM toggle (#115019, salvage #115025)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `plugins/platforms/telegram/adapter.py`, `tests/gateway/test_dm_topics.py`, `website/docs/user-guide/messaging/telegram.md`, `website/docs/user-guide/sessions.md`
- **#115025: fix(telegram): point dm_topics prerequisite text at BotFather Threaded Mode**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `a0c7bc1a45b4`, `#116803`, `#115019`, `#115025`
- **#115151: fix(telegram): correct DM topics setup guidance**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `uncategorized`; implication `needs_llm`; refs `#115025`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #116803 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-20`.