This workflow follows the Telegram → Telegram Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
Copy or download the full n8n JSON below. Paste it into a new n8n workflow, add your credentials, activate. Full import guide →
{
"name": "Project Lazy Coder - Main Workflow",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"updates": [
"message"
],
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "telegram-trigger",
"name": "Telegram Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
250,
300
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Parse incoming Telegram message\nconst message = $input.first().json.message;\nconst chatId = message.chat.id;\nconst text = message.text || '';\nconst username = message.from.username || 'user';\n\n// Parse command\nlet command = null;\nlet content = text;\n\nif (text.startsWith('/')) {\n const parts = text.split(' ');\n command = parts[0].substring(1).toLowerCase();\n content = parts.slice(1).join(' ');\n}\n\n// Generate workflow ID\nconst workflowId = `WF_${Date.now().toString(36).toUpperCase()}`;\n\nreturn {\n json: {\n chatId,\n username,\n command,\n content,\n workflowId,\n originalMessage: text,\n timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),\n testAttempt: 0,\n uiAttempt: 0,\n maxRetries: 3\n }\n};"
},
"id": "parse-message",
"name": "Parse Message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
450,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "condition-new",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.command }}",
"rightValue": "new",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "check-command",
"name": "Is /new Command?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
650,
300
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $json.chatId }}",
"text": "={{ '\u2705 Request received!\\n\ud83c\udd94 Workflow: ' + $json.workflowId + '\\n\\n\ud83d\udcdd Feature: ' + $json.content + '\\n\\n\u23f3 Starting development...' }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "send-ack",
"name": "Send Acknowledgment",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
850,
200
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $json.chatId }}",
"text": "={{ '\u2753 Unknown command: /' + $json.command + '\\n\\nAvailable commands:\\n/new <feature> - Create new feature\\n/status - Check status\\n/cancel - Cancel current task' }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "send-unknown",
"name": "Send Unknown Command",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
850,
400
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Build Claude Code command\nconst data = $input.first().json;\nconst content = data.content;\nconst workflowId = data.workflowId;\n\n// Project path - UPDATE THIS\nconst projectPath = process.env.PROJECT_PATH || '/Users/padidamabhinay/your-project';\n\n// Build prompt for Claude\nconst prompt = `Implement this feature request:\n\n${content}\n\nInstructions:\n1. Read existing code to understand patterns\n2. Implement the feature\n3. Add tests if applicable\n4. Git add and commit with descriptive message\n\nAfter completion, output: DONE: <summary of changes>`;\n\n// Escape for shell\nconst escapedPrompt = prompt.replace(/'/g, \"'\\\\''\");\n\nreturn {\n json: {\n ...data,\n projectPath,\n claudeCommand: `cd '${projectPath}' && claude -p '${escapedPrompt}' --dangerously-skip-permissions 2>&1`,\n phase: 'code_generation'\n }\n};"
},
"id": "build-claude-cmd",
"name": "Build Claude Command",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1050,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $json.chatId }}",
"text": "\ud83d\udcbb Running Claude Code...",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "notify-claude",
"name": "Notify: Claude Running",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
1250,
200
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"command": "={{ $json.claudeCommand }}",
"options": {
"timeout": 300000
}
},
"id": "run-claude",
"name": "Execute Claude Code",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1450,
200
],
"continueOnFail": true
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Parse Claude output and prepare for testing\nconst input = $input.first().json;\nconst data = $('Build Claude Command').first().json;\n\nconst stdout = input.stdout || '';\nconst stderr = input.stderr || '';\nconst exitCode = input.exitCode;\n\nconst claudeSuccess = exitCode === 0 || stdout.includes('DONE:');\n\nreturn {\n json: {\n ...data,\n claudeOutput: stdout,\n claudeError: stderr,\n claudeExitCode: exitCode,\n claudeSuccess,\n phase: 'testing'\n }\n};"
},
"id": "parse-claude-output",
"name": "Parse Claude Output",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1650,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Build test command\nconst data = $input.first().json;\nconst projectPath = data.projectPath;\n\n// Detect test framework and build command\n// Try pytest first, then npm test\nconst testCommand = `cd '${projectPath}' && (python -m pytest --tb=short -v 2>&1 || npm test 2>&1 || echo 'NO_TESTS_FOUND')`;\n\nreturn {\n json: {\n ...data,\n testCommand,\n testAttempt: (data.testAttempt || 0) + 1\n }\n};"
},
"id": "build-test-cmd",
"name": "Build Test Command",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1850,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $json.chatId }}",
"text": "={{ '\ud83e\uddea Running tests (attempt ' + $json.testAttempt + '/' + $json.maxRetries + ')...' }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "notify-tests",
"name": "Notify: Tests Running",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
2050,
200
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"command": "={{ $json.testCommand }}",
"options": {
"timeout": 120000
}
},
"id": "run-tests",
"name": "Execute Tests",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
2250,
200
],
"continueOnFail": true
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Parse test results\nconst input = $input.first().json;\nconst data = $('Build Test Command').first().json;\n\nconst stdout = input.stdout || '';\nconst stderr = input.stderr || '';\nconst exitCode = input.exitCode;\n\n// Check if tests passed\nconst noTests = stdout.includes('NO_TESTS_FOUND') || stdout.includes('no tests ran');\nconst testsPassed = exitCode === 0 || noTests;\n\n// Extract error info for fix prompt\nlet errorInfo = '';\nif (!testsPassed) {\n errorInfo = stdout + '\\n' + stderr;\n // Limit error length\n if (errorInfo.length > 2000) {\n errorInfo = errorInfo.substring(0, 2000) + '\\n... (truncated)';\n }\n}\n\nreturn {\n json: {\n ...data,\n testOutput: stdout,\n testError: stderr,\n testExitCode: exitCode,\n testsPassed,\n noTests,\n errorInfo,\n phase: testsPassed ? 'ui_testing' : 'test_fix'\n }\n};"
},
"id": "parse-test-results",
"name": "Parse Test Results",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
2450,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "tests-passed",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.testsPassed }}",
"rightValue": true,
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "check-tests",
"name": "Tests Passed?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
2650,
200
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "can-retry",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.testAttempt }}",
"rightValue": "={{ $json.maxRetries }}",
"operator": {
"type": "number",
"operation": "lt"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "can-retry-tests",
"name": "Can Retry?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
2850,
350
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Build fix command for Claude\nconst data = $input.first().json;\nconst projectPath = data.projectPath;\nconst errorInfo = data.errorInfo;\n\nconst fixPrompt = `The tests failed with these errors:\n\n${errorInfo}\n\nPlease fix the code to make the tests pass. After fixing, output: FIXED: <what you fixed>`;\n\nconst escapedPrompt = fixPrompt.replace(/'/g, \"'\\\\''\");\n\nreturn {\n json: {\n ...data,\n claudeCommand: `cd '${projectPath}' && claude -p '${escapedPrompt}' --dangerously-skip-permissions 2>&1`,\n phase: 'test_fix'\n }\n};"
},
"id": "build-fix-cmd",
"name": "Build Fix Command",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
3050,
250
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $json.chatId }}",
"text": "={{ '\ud83d\udd27 Tests failed. Auto-fixing (attempt ' + $json.testAttempt + '/' + $json.maxRetries + ')...' }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "notify-fixing",
"name": "Notify: Fixing",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
3250,
250
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"command": "={{ $json.claudeCommand }}",
"options": {
"timeout": 300000
}
},
"id": "run-fix",
"name": "Execute Fix",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
3450,
250
],
"continueOnFail": true
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $json.chatId }}",
"text": "={{ '\u274c Tests failed after ' + $json.maxRetries + ' attempts.\\n\\nLast error:\\n' + $json.errorInfo.substring(0, 500) + '\\n\\nReply /retry to try again or /cancel to stop.' }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "notify-test-fail",
"name": "Notify: Test Failed",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
3050,
450
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $json.chatId }}",
"text": "\u2705 All tests passed! Starting UI testing...",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "notify-tests-passed",
"name": "Notify: Tests Passed",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
2850,
100
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Build UI test command\nconst data = $input.first().json;\nconst projectPath = data.projectPath;\nconst workflowId = data.workflowId;\nconst screenshotDir = `${projectPath}/screenshots/${workflowId}`;\n\n// UI test script path\nconst scriptPath = '/Users/padidamabhinay/Library/CloudStorage/OneDrive-AshokaBuildersIndiaPvtLtd/project_lazy_coder/scripts/ui_test.py';\nconst url = 'http://localhost:3000'; // Update as needed\n\nconst instructions = 'Check if the UI renders correctly, all elements are visible, no errors displayed';\n\nreturn {\n json: {\n ...data,\n uiCommand: `python3 '${scriptPath}' '${url}' '${instructions}' '${screenshotDir}'`,\n screenshotDir,\n uiAttempt: (data.uiAttempt || 0) + 1,\n phase: 'ui_testing'\n }\n};"
},
"id": "build-ui-cmd",
"name": "Build UI Test Command",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
3050,
100
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $json.chatId }}",
"text": "={{ '\ud83c\udfa8 Running UI tests (attempt ' + $json.uiAttempt + '/' + $json.maxRetries + ')...' }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "notify-ui-test",
"name": "Notify: UI Testing",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
3250,
100
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"command": "={{ $json.uiCommand }}",
"options": {
"timeout": 60000
}
},
"id": "run-ui-test",
"name": "Execute UI Test",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
3450,
100
],
"continueOnFail": true
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Parse UI test results\nconst input = $input.first().json;\nconst data = $('Build UI Test Command').first().json;\n\nconst stdout = input.stdout || '';\nconst stderr = input.stderr || '';\n\nlet uiResult = { passed: false, issues: ['Failed to parse result'], screenshot: null };\n\ntry {\n uiResult = JSON.parse(stdout);\n} catch (e) {\n uiResult.issues = ['Parse error: ' + e.message, 'Output: ' + stdout.substring(0, 500)];\n}\n\nreturn {\n json: {\n ...data,\n uiPassed: uiResult.passed,\n uiIssues: uiResult.issues || [],\n uiObservations: uiResult.observations || [],\n screenshotPath: uiResult.screenshot,\n phase: uiResult.passed ? 'complete' : 'ui_fix'\n }\n};"
},
"id": "parse-ui-results",
"name": "Parse UI Results",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
3650,
100
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "ui-passed",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.uiPassed }}",
"rightValue": true,
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "equals"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "check-ui",
"name": "UI Passed?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
3850,
100
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Build final success message (no UI testing)\nconst data = $input.first().json;\n\nconst message = `\u2705 **Task Complete!**\n\n\ud83d\udccb **Task:** ${data.content}\n\ud83d\udd27 **Workflow ID:** ${data.workflowId}\n\ud83d\udcca **Test Attempts:** ${data.testAttempt + 1}\n\nAll tests passed! Your code is ready.`;\n\nreturn {\n json: {\n ...data,\n finalMessage: message,\n success: true\n }\n};"
},
"id": "build-final",
"name": "Build Final Message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
4050,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $json.chatId }}",
"text": "={{ $json.finalMessage }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"id": "send-final",
"name": "Send Final Result",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
4250,
0
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "has-screenshot",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.screenshotPath }}",
"rightValue": "",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "notEmpty"
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "has-screenshot",
"name": "Has Screenshot?",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
4450,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"chatId": "={{ $json.chatId }}",
"operation": "sendPhoto",
"file": "={{ $json.screenshotPath }}",
"additionalFields": {
"caption": "\ud83d\udcf8 Final UI Screenshot"
}
},
"id": "send-screenshot",
"name": "Send Screenshot",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.telegram",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
4650,
-50
],
"credentials": {
"telegramApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
}
],
"connections": {
"Telegram Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse Message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse Message": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Is /new Command?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Is /new Command?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Acknowledgment",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Send Unknown Command",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send Acknowledgment": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build Claude Command",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build Claude Command": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Notify: Claude Running",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Notify: Claude Running": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Execute Claude Code",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Execute Claude Code": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse Claude Output",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse Claude Output": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build Test Command",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build Test Command": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Notify: Tests Running",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Notify: Tests Running": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Execute Tests",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Execute Tests": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse Test Results",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse Test Results": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Tests Passed?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Tests Passed?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Notify: Tests Passed",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Can Retry?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Notify: Tests Passed": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build Final Message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Can Retry?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build Fix Command",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Notify: Test Failed",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build Fix Command": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Notify: Fixing",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Notify: Fixing": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Execute Fix",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Execute Fix": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build Test Command",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build UI Test Command": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Notify: UI Testing",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Notify: UI Testing": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Execute UI Test",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Execute UI Test": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse UI Results",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse UI Results": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "UI Passed?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"UI Passed?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Build Final Message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Build Fix Command",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Build Final Message": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Final Result",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send Final Result": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Has Screenshot?",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Has Screenshot?": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Screenshot",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"staticData": null,
"tags": [],
"triggerCount": 1,
"updatedAt": "2026-01-10T12:00:00.000Z",
"versionId": "1",
"active": false
}
Credentials you'll need
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How this works
This workflow transforms casual Telegram commands into executable code, letting you offload tedious programming tasks without leaving your chat app. It's perfect for developers or hobbyists who want a hands-free way to automate scripts, such as generating reports or tweaking configurations, by simply messaging a bot. The key step involves parsing your input, building a precise command for execution, and running it seamlessly via the executeCommand node, with Telegram handling all notifications for real-time feedback.
Use this when you need quick, on-demand code execution tied to chat interactions, like prototyping ideas during a conversation. Avoid it for complex, multi-step projects requiring heavy debugging, as it's best for straightforward, event-driven tasks. Common variations include swapping Telegram for Slack or adding error-handling branches for more robust logging.
About this workflow
Project Lazy Coder - Main Workflow. Uses telegramTrigger, telegram, executeCommand. Event-driven trigger; 29 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/abhinay-hat/project_lazy_coder/blob/b6f1722b9734e94dde1157ad3d41d873b784372f/n8n-workflows/lazy_coder_workflow.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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