Open Source Spotlight: Shieldy - Telegram Anti-Spam Bot
Open Source Spotlight: Shieldy
Repo: https://github.com/backmeupplz/shieldy (also under 1inch/shieldy)
Public bot: @shieldy_bot
License: MIT
Stack: TypeScript, MongoDB
Approx. popularity: ~950+ GitHub stars
What it is
Shieldy is one of the best-known open-source Telegram anti-spam bots. It focuses on stopping bots and raiders from posting the moment they join a group.
Core features
Who it is for
Public or semi-public groups that get join spam and need a proven, auditable captcha stack.
Why it matters on TGForum
Closed-source "magic" bots are common. Shieldy is useful because you can read the code, fork it, and run your own instance.
Caveats
Using Shieldy or a fork? Share your setup tips below.
Repo: https://github.com/backmeupplz/shieldy (also under 1inch/shieldy)
Public bot: @shieldy_bot
License: MIT
Stack: TypeScript, MongoDB
Approx. popularity: ~950+ GitHub stars
What it is
Shieldy is one of the best-known open-source Telegram anti-spam bots. It focuses on stopping bots and raiders from posting the moment they join a group.
Core features
- Captcha / human checks for new members
- Restricts newcomers until they pass verification
- Self-hostable with Docker or yarn + MongoDB
- Configurable admin / report chat settings
- Optional premium-related env vars in the upstream project
Who it is for
Public or semi-public groups that get join spam and need a proven, auditable captcha stack.
Why it matters on TGForum
Closed-source "magic" bots are common. Shieldy is useful because you can read the code, fork it, and run your own instance.
Caveats
- You need a bot token and MongoDB to self-host
- Give only the admin rights it needs
- Test in a private group before production
Using Shieldy or a fork? Share your setup tips below.