Build a Telegram Bot in Python in 5 Minutes (Template Included)

I build Telegram bots regularly. Every time, I rebuild the same boilerplate: command handlers, inline keyboards, database, rate limiting. So I made a template. Now I clone it and start adding features in 5 minutes. python-telegram-bot-template — open source, MIT. What's Inside Async bot built on python-telegram-bot v21+ Command handlers (/start, /help, custom) Inline keyboard with callbacks SQLite database for user tracking Rate limiting middleware Docker support Environment-based config Quick Start git clone https://github.com/spinov001-art/python-telegram-bot-template.git cd python-telegram-bot-template pip install -r requirements.txt cp .env.example .env # Add your BOT_TOKEN from @BotFather python bot.py How to Get a Bot Token Open Telegram, find @botfather Send /newbot Choose a name and username Copy the token into .env Adding a Custom Command Edit handlers/commands.py : async def weather_command ( update , context ): city = " " . join ( context . args ) if context . args else " Lo