Repo Watch Bot
Tracks activity on a repository you point it at and reports changes into Telegram, similar in spirit to GitHub's own Watch feature but delivered as chat messages. Free, English interface.
Key features
- Watches a repository for general activity
- Reports changes into a Telegram chat
- Simple to try — no configuration beyond a repo name
Repo Watch Bot
Repo Watch Bot offers a general-purpose alternative to the more specialised bots in this category: rather than focusing only on releases (like github_release_bot) or only on CI results, it watches a repository for activity broadly and reports back into Telegram. That makes it a reasonable starting point for someone who wants a single bot to keep an eye on a project without deciding in advance exactly which event types matter.
As a smaller independent bot without a public feature list beyond its name, expect the coverage to be less polished than the established GitHubBot or the open-source Notifine pair also in this list — treat it as a lightweight option worth trying for a personal project, and fall back to a more established alternative if the exact events you need are not covered.
Being free with no visible catches, the cost of trying it is low: subscribe it to a repository and see whether the notifications it sends match what a project actually needs.
How to start
- Open @repo_watch_bot and press Start
- Send the repository you want to watch
- Receive messages as activity happens
Commands
/startShow usage instructionsPricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Free and quick to try
- General-purpose — not locked to one event type
- Small independent bot, no published feature list
- Bot profile has no bio beyond the default greeting
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 5 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 5 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 3 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 6 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 6 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 4 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 3 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 55.0 |
Alternatives
All alternatives →
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GitlabForwards notifications from GitLab (both gitlab.com and self-hosted instances) into Telegram and lets you…
GitHubA long-running bot that subscribes to public GitHub repositories and posts new issues, pull requests, pushes…
Notifine for GitLabThe GitLab half of Notifine, an open-source notification bridge (also covering GitHub and Trello) that posts…Notifine for GitHubThe GitHub half of the same open-source Notifine project as gitlab_notifine_bot: pushes GitHub repository…FAQ
What exact events does it notify on?
Not documented publicly beyond 'repository activity'; try it on a low-stakes repo first to see what it covers.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
- Works in Russia without VPN
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