RAT-Chat

A Telegram bot that combines DeepSeek R1 API for reasoning and OpenAI's GPT for responses, creating more thoughtful and context-aware conversations, making the overall usage much cheaper.

Credits

Heavily inspired by Doriandarko's RAT-retrieval-augmented-thinking

Prerequisites

• Node.js (if running locally)
• Docker (if running containerized)
• Telegram Bot Token (from @BotFather)
• OpenAI API Key
• DeepSeek API Key

Setup

1. Clone this repository
2. Create a .env file with the following variables:

BOT_TOKEN="your_telegram_bot_token"
OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key"
DEEPSEEK_API_KEY="your_deepseek_api_key"
SYSTEM_PREFIX="Optional custom system prompt"

Deployment

Using Docker Compose (Recommended)

docker-compose up -d

Running Locally

npm install
node bot.js

Usage

• Mention the bot (@your_bot_name) or reply to its messages in group chats
• Available commands:
  • /reset - Start a new conversation
  • /systemprefix <text> - Set a new system prompt
  • /help - Show available commands

Environment Variables

• BOT_TOKEN - Telegram Bot API token
• OPENAI_API_KEY - OpenAI API key
• DEEPSEEK_API_KEY - DeepSeek API key
• SYSTEM_PREFIX - Custom system prompt (optional)

Security Note

Never commit your .env file or expose your API keys publicly.

License

MIT