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Bot platform adapters now ship in the praisonai-bot package. praisonai bot serve still works exactly as documented here; for a standalone install see praisonai-bot Migration.
Typing indicators tell users the bot is working — with automatic keepalive resends, a circuit breaker on failures, and a safety TTL so a stuck indicator never hangs forever. 
from praisonaiagents import Agent

agent = Agent(name="assistant", instructions="You are a helpful assistant.")
agent.start("Look up today weather for London.")
The user sends a message; a typing indicator shows while the agent works, with keepalive and automatic timeout.

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Quick Start

1

Enable typing on a Telegram bot

from praisonaiagents import Agent
from praisonai.bots import TelegramBot

agent = Agent(name="assistant", instructions="Helpful assistant")
bot = TelegramBot(token="...", agent=agent, typing_indicator=True)
bot.start()
2

Use as async context manager

async with bot.typing_manager(channel_id="123456"):
    result = await agent.astart("Long research task")
The indicator starts on entry and stops on exit — even if the agent raises an error.

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How It Works

A user sends a message, the indicator appears while the agent works, and stops once the reply is sent. TypingManager checks capabilities["typing"] before sending. On supported channels (Telegram, Discord):
  1. Sends typing action when the agent run starts
  2. Resends on a keepalive interval to prevent expiry
  3. Opens a circuit breaker after consecutive failures
  4. Enforces a safety TTL so typing never persists indefinitely
Slack, WhatsApp, and Email skip typing automatically (typing=False).

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Best Practices

Reactions show state on the user’s message; typing shows activity in the input area.
Streaming reduces the need for typing on long answers — use both for tool-heavy agents.
The TTL prevents stuck typing indicators if a run hangs or the channel API fails silently.

Channel Capabilities

Which channels support typing

Streaming Replies

Live draft edits as alternative feedback