Seeing a lot of people struggling to enable Telegram Rich Messages in Hermes
@NousResearch
Here’s the fastest way to turn it on:
Tell your agent:
1️⃣ Update yourself
2️⃣ Enable rich messages in my config:
rich_messages: true
3️⃣ Restart the gateway
4️⃣ Send a test message
Then test it with this prompt:
Let’s test now
Summarize this as a Telegram rich table with columns: Task, Owner, Status.
Give me a checklist for the deployment, using completed and incomplete task boxes.
Format this as:
- heading
- short summary
- table
- checklist
- collapsible details section for risks
## Supported useful formats
Use normal Markdown-style syntax:
## Sprint Status
| Item | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Driver App release | Alex | ✅ Done |
| Portal QA | Sam | In progress |
| Route optimizer | Luke | Blocked |
- [x] Review PR
- [ ] Run staging smoke test
- [ ] Send release note
<details>
<summary>Risks</summary>
- QA may slip if staging data is stale.
- Route optimizer dependency needs confirmation.
</details>