I Built a Telegram Bot That Writes Cover Letters for $0.14

Job applications are tedious. You find a great role, then spend 30 minutes writing a cover letter that probably won't get read. I built a Telegram bot that does it in 10 seconds for $0.14. Here's exactly how it works and how you can build something similar. The User Flow User opens @avatrix_ai_bot on Telegram Types /cover and pastes a job description Bot asks for their resume highlights User pays with Telegram Stars (roughly $0.14) Bot generates a tailored cover letter in 10 seconds User copies it and applies No signups. No credit cards. No friction. Tech Stack Runtime: Node.js with node-telegram-bot-api AI: Claude API for letter generation Payments: Telegram Stars (built-in, no Stripe needed) Hosting: PM2 on a server (could use Railway or Fly.io) Step 1: Set Up the Bot mkdir telegram-bot && cd telegram-bot npm init -y npm install node-telegram-bot-api Create your bot with @BotFather on Telegram. Get the token. // src/index.ts import TelegramBot from ' node-telegram-bot-api ' ; const b