Secret Trees Telegram Bot

A Telegram bot for Secret Trees, a fictional organization focused on reforestation projects and carbon credits.

Features

• 🌲 Information about reforestation projects worldwide
• 💨 Carbon credit purchasing and offsetting
• 🗺️ Location-based forest analysis
• ❓ FAQ system with AI-powered responses
• 🤖 Natural language conversation powered by Google's Gemini API

Project Structure

Secret_Trees/
├── commands/           # Command handlers for the bot
├── config/             # Configuration files
├── services/           # Service modules (AI, etc.)
├── utils/              # Utility functions
├── data/               # Data storage (generated at runtime)
├── logs/               # Log files (generated at runtime)
├── bot.js              # Main bot file
├── package.json        # Project dependencies
└── .env                # Environment variables (create from .env.example)

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• A Telegram Bot Token (from BotFather)
• Google Gemini API Key

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/secret-trees-bot.git
   cd secret-trees-bot
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file based on .env.example:

   cp .env.example .env
   

4. Edit the .env file with your API keys:

   TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_telegram_bot_token
   GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key
   

Running the Bot

Start the bot in development mode:

npm run dev

Or in production:

npm start

Available Commands

• /start - Introduction to the bot
• /forest - Information about reforestation projects
• /carbon - Carbon credit information and calculator
• /faq - Frequently asked questions
• /about - About Secret Trees
• /help - Help with using the bot

Development

To add new commands, create a new file in the commands/ directory. The filename should be the command name (without the slash).

License

MIT