Telegram or Slack for desktop task messages?

Choose the connection your private task workflow already uses and understand its setup. Both rely on the running desktop app; neither turns OfficeCubs into an always-on cloud worker.

Compare the practical differences

Decision	Telegram	Slack
Best fit	Dedicated bot and paired private conversation	Workspace app and paired private messages
Useful property	Uses outbound long polling and a bot token	Uses the supplied manifest and Socket Mode
What to check	Competing pollers or webhooks can block setup	Requires bot and app tokens and possibly administrator approval

A concrete choice

A personal bot can fit Telegram’s setup. An existing approved workspace workflow may fit Slack after its installation requirements are satisfied.

Verify the choice

Send one text task from the paired chat and verify the selected teammate and result in the desktop app.

Write the reason for your choice into the task brief or setup notes. Then run a small representative task and compare the actual result with the requirement that drove the decision. Keep any unmet requirement visible rather than declaring the whole workflow ready from a single successful step.

Continue with the setup

The related desktop guide explains the relevant controls and limits. Use the current application state when applying this comparison; the presence of an option in a document does not mean every dependency on your computer is ready.