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Automatic Stars for Telegram

Every time I read a post in a channel, a star is automatically added.

⭐ I created an automatic star system for Telegram.

The idea is simple: every time I read a post in a channel, a star is automatically added.

Why this makes sense:

- 1 star = $0.01 — pocket change
- As a channel author, I see that stars really motivate writing
- I want to support the authors I read

How it works: the script creates a second Telegram client and listens for the synchronization of the 'read' status. You read a post on your phone → Telegram syncs the status → the script catches this and adds the reaction.

Open source: github.com/rvnikita/telegram-autostar

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