cmdop-bot 2026.3.3

CMDOP Bot - Multi-channel bot integrations for remote machine access

CMDOP Bots

Multi-channel bot integrations for remote machine access.

Control your servers via Telegram, Discord, or Slack. Simple, reliable, open-source.

📖 Documentation: cmdop.com/docs/sdk/python-bot

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Getting Started

1. Download agent from cmdop.com/downloads
2. Install and authorize the agent on your machine
3. Get API key from my.cmdop.com/dashboard/settings
4. Install the bot (see below)

Install

pip install cmdop-bot

# With Telegram support
pip install "cmdop-bot[telegram]"

# With Discord support
pip install "cmdop-bot[discord]"

# With Slack support
pip install "cmdop-bot[slack]"

# With all channels
pip install "cmdop-bot[all]"

Quick Start

Telegram Bot

from cmdop_bot import Model
from cmdop_bot.channels.telegram import TelegramBot

bot = TelegramBot(
    token="YOUR_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN",
    cmdop_api_key="cmdop_xxx",  # https://my.cmdop.com/dashboard/settings/
    allowed_users=[123456789],  # Your Telegram user ID
    machine="my-server",        # Optional: target machine
    model=Model.balanced(),     # Optional: AI model tier
)

bot.run()

Discord Bot

from cmdop_bot.channels.discord import DiscordBot

bot = DiscordBot(
    token="YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN",
    cmdop_api_key="cmdop_xxx",  # https://my.cmdop.com/dashboard/settings/
    guild_ids=[123456789],  # Optional: for faster command sync
)

bot.run()

Slack App

from cmdop_bot.channels.slack import SlackApp

app = SlackApp(
    bot_token="xoxb-YOUR-BOT-TOKEN",
    app_token="xapp-YOUR-APP-TOKEN",
    cmdop_api_key="cmdop_xxx",  # https://my.cmdop.com/dashboard/settings/
)

app.run()

Commands

Channel	Command	Description
Telegram	/shell <cmd>	Execute shell command
Telegram	/exec <cmd>	Alias for /shell
Telegram	/agent <task>	Run AI agent task
Telegram	/ls [path]	List directory
Telegram	/cat <path>	Read file
Telegram	/skills list|show|run	Skills management
Telegram	/skill <name> <prompt>	Run a skill (shorthand)
Telegram	/machine <host>	Set target machine
Discord	/shell <cmd>	Execute shell command
Discord	/agent <task>	Run AI agent task
Discord	/ls [path]	List directory
Discord	/cat <path>	Read file
Discord	/skills <action> [name] [prompt]	List, show, or run skills
Discord	/skill <name> <prompt>	Run a skill (shorthand)
Discord	/machine <host>	Set target machine
Discord	/status	Show connection status
Slack	/cmdop shell <cmd>	Execute shell command
Slack	/cmdop agent <task>	Run AI agent task
Slack	/cmdop ls [path]	List directory
Slack	/cmdop cat <path>	Read file
Slack	/cmdop skills list|show|run	Skills management
Slack	/cmdop skill <name> <prompt>	Run a skill (shorthand)
Slack	/cmdop machine <host>	Set target machine
Slack	/cmdop status	Show connection status

Features

Telegram

• Chat mode: Just type messages - no /agent needed
• MarkdownV2 formatting
• Code block syntax highlighting
• Typing indicators
• User allowlist

Discord

• Slash commands
• Rich embeds
• Ephemeral messages for sensitive data
• Deferred responses for slow operations
• Guild-specific command sync

Slack

• Socket Mode (no public webhooks needed)
• Block Kit messages
• Interactive buttons
• Slash command handling

CMDOPHandler

Use CMDOPHandler directly in your own bot:

from cmdop_bot import CMDOPHandler, Model

# Create handler with all CMDOP logic
async with CMDOPHandler(
    api_key="cmdop_xxx",
    machine="my-server",
    model=Model.balanced(),
) as cmdop:
    # Run AI agent
    result = await cmdop.run_agent("List files in /tmp")
    print(result.text)

    # Execute shell command
    output, exit_code = await cmdop.execute_shell("ls -la")
    print(output.decode())

    # List files
    files = await cmdop.list_files("/var/log")
    for f in files.entries:
        print(f.name)

    # Read file
    content = await cmdop.read_file("/etc/hostname")
    print(content.decode())

    # List available skills
    skills = await cmdop.list_skills()
    for s in skills:
        print(f"{s.name}: {s.description}")

    # Run a skill
    result = await cmdop.run_skill("code-review", "Review this PR")
    print(result.text)

    # Switch machine
    await cmdop.set_machine("other-server")

Permissions

Control who can use your bot:

from cmdop_bot import PermissionManager, PermissionLevel

pm = PermissionManager()

# Add admin (full access)
pm.add_admin("telegram:123456789")

# Grant execute permission
pm.grant("discord:987654321", machine="prod-server", level=PermissionLevel.EXECUTE)

# Use with bot
bot = TelegramBot(
    token="...",
    cmdop_api_key="...",
    permissions=pm,
)

Model Selection

Choose AI model tier for /agent command:

from cmdop_bot import Model

# Available tiers (cheapest to most capable)
Model.cheap()      # "@cheap+agents"    - Most economical
Model.budget()     # "@budget+agents"   - Budget-friendly
Model.fast()       # "@fast+agents"     - Fastest response
Model.standard()   # "@standard+agents" - Standard performance
Model.balanced()   # "@balanced+agents" - Best value (default)
Model.smart()      # "@smart+agents"    - Highest quality
Model.premium()    # "@premium+agents"  - Premium tier

# With capabilities
Model.smart(vision=True)   # "@smart+agents+vision"
Model.balanced(code=True)  # "@balanced+agents+code"

# Use in bot
bot = TelegramBot(
    token="...",
    cmdop_api_key="...",
    model=Model.cheap(),  # Use cheapest model
)

Models are resolved dynamically by SDKRouter - the actual LLM is selected server-side based on current best options for each tier.

Architecture

+--------------+
|  Telegram    |
|  Discord     |---> CMDOPHandler ---> CMDOP SDK ---> Your Servers
|  Slack       |
+--------------+

All bots share the same CMDOPHandler class which encapsulates:

• CMDOP client initialization and connection management

• Machine targeting (switch between servers)

• Model selection (AI tier for agent commands)

• Shell command execution

• File operations (list, read)

• AI agent execution

• Skills (list, inspect, run)

• Simple: Each bot uses CMDOPHandler for all CMDOP logic

• Reliable: Proper error handling, reconnection

• Secure: Permission system, user allowlists

Development

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/commandoperator/cmdop-bot
cd cmdop-bot

# Install dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev,all]"

# Run tests
pytest

# Type check
mypy src/cmdop_bot

# Lint
ruff check src/cmdop_bot

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN	Telegram bot token	For Telegram
DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN	Discord bot token	For Discord
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN	Slack bot token (xoxb-...)	For Slack
SLACK_APP_TOKEN	Slack app token (xapp-...)	For Slack
CMDOP_API_KEY	CMDOP API key from my.cmdop.com	Yes
CMDOP_MACHINE	Default target machine	No
CMDOP_MODEL	Model tier (@cheap, @balanced, @smart)	No
ALLOWED_USERS	Comma-separated user IDs	No

License

MIT