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Getting started

Use the Telegram bot

Keep flying from your phone. The Fly in Public bot can check your status, add proofs from links, warn you before your bird crashes, show the leaderboard, and manage notifications without opening the web app.

Bot: @flyinpublic_bot. Send /start to connect your account.

Connect your account

  1. Open @flyinpublic_bot in Telegram.
  2. Send /start.
  3. Tap the confirmation link the bot sends back.
  4. Sign in to Fly in Public if needed, then confirm the chat connection.
  5. Return to Telegram and run /status.

You can also connect from profile settings. Click "Connect Telegram", then send the one-time code to the bot. Codes and confirmation links expire after 15 minutes.

Crash warnings

Crash warnings are on by default after linking. When your bird is on track to crash, the bot sends staged heads-ups around 6 hours, 2 hours, and 30 minutes before the predicted crash time.

Use /notifications crash on or /notifications crash off to change this. Each stage is sent once for the current crash deadline, then resets after your deadline meaningfully changes.

Commands

  • /start: get a confirmation link for this chat.
  • /start <code>: connect with a one-time code from settings.
  • /whoami: show the linked account name, handle, email, and profile.
  • /status: check altitude, crash timing, and streak.
  • /proof <url> [message]: add a public proof.
  • /leaderboard: see top flights and your rank.
  • /notifications crash on|off: toggle 6h, 2h, and 30m crash warnings.
  • /notifications likes|comments on|off: turn interaction alerts on or off.
  • /unlink: disconnect this Telegram chat from your account.
  • /help: show the command list.

Examples

/status
/whoami
/proof https://example.com/launch Shipped the first landing page
/notifications crash on

What happens after linking

  • The bot only acts on the Fly in Public account you confirmed.
  • Proof URLs are posted to your current flight.
  • Crash warnings follow the staged 6h, 2h, and 30m schedule.
  • Like and comment notifications follow your Telegram notification settings.
  • You can disconnect any time with /unlink or from profile settings.

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