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+"""Telegram node package.
+
+This module is intentionally lightweight and serves only to expose the
+public API of the :mod:`telegram` node implementation.  Importing this
+package will automatically expose the primary node class and any other
+public objects defined in submodules.
+
+The module is deliberately minimal to keep import time low and avoid
+unnecessary dependencies until the node is actually used.
+"""
+
+# Public interface
+__all__ = []
+
+# Import the primary node class lazily to keep the package import fast.
+# If the implementation changes, update this import accordingly.
+try:
+    from .node import TelegramNode  # noqa: F401
+    __all__.append("TelegramNode")
+except Exception:  # pragma: no cover
+    # The node implementation may not be present yet; this allows the package
+    # to be imported without raising errors during development or in
+    # environments where the telegram node is optional.
+    pass
+
+# End of file
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+import os
+import json
+import requests
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+__all__ = ["send_telegram"]
+
+
+def send_telegram(context: Dict[str, Any], chat_id: str, text: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Send a message to a Telegram chat using the Bot API.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    context : dict
+        Workflow context containing configuration values. Expected to have a
+        ``telegram_bot_token`` key or the token must be available as the
+        environment variable ``TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN``.
+    chat_id : str
+        The unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target
+        channel (e.g. ``@channelname``).
+    text : str
+        The message text to send.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    dict
+        The JSON-decoded response from Telegram.
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    ValueError
+        If the bot token is missing.
+    RuntimeError
+        If the HTTP request fails or Telegram returns an error.
+    """
+    token = context.get("telegram_bot_token") or os.getenv("TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN")
+    if not token:
+        raise ValueError("Telegram bot token not provided in context or environment")
+
+    url = f"https://api.telegram.org/bot{token}/sendMessage"
+    payload = {"chat_id": chat_id, "text": text}
+
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(url, json=payload, timeout=10)
+    except requests.RequestException as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to connect to Telegram API: {exc}") from exc
+
+    if response.status_code != 200:
+        try:
+            error_info = response.json()
+        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+            error_info = response.text
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Telegram API returned error {response.status_code}: {error_info}"
+        )
+
+    try:
+        return response.json()
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Invalid JSON response from Telegram: {exc}") from exc
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