What is Bonzi?
Bonzi is an AI-powered community assistant that lives in your Telegram group. It answers questions, tracks contributions, and rewards helpful members - all without requiring moderator intervention.
Unlike generic chatbots, Bonzi learns your project's specific knowledge base and speaks in a voice that matches your community culture.
Quick Start
Getting Bonzi running in your group takes about 2 minutes:
- Add
@BonziAIBotto your Telegram group - Make Bonzi an admin (needed to read messages)
- Send
/startto open the dashboard - That's it - Bonzi is now active
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/start |
Open the main dashboard |
/ask [question] |
Ask Bonzi a question directly |
/board |
View the contribution leaderboard |
/thanks @user |
Thank someone for helping |
/settings |
Configure your preferences |
Ask Questions
You can ask Bonzi questions in two ways:
- Mention: Tag @BonziAIBot followed by your question
- Command: Use
/askfollowed by your question
Bonzi searches its knowledge base and generates a contextual answer. If it doesn't know something, it will say so rather than hallucinate.
Leaderboard
The leaderboard tracks community contributions. Points are earned by:
- Asking quality questions (helps others learn)
- Receiving thanks from other members
- Providing helpful answers
Thanks System
The thanks system lets you recognize helpful community members. When you thank someone, they receive points that contribute to their leaderboard position.
/thanks @helpful_user Great explanation of staking!
Settings
Use /settings to configure:
- Language: 14 languages supported
- Notifications: Control DM frequency
- Response style: Concise vs detailed answers
Staking Guide
Stakers get premium features and elevated privileges. To stake:
- Visit ethervista.com
- Connect your wallet
- Choose Hardstake or LP provision
- Link your wallet in Bonzi settings
Admin Tools
Group admins have access to additional controls:
- Configure knowledge sources
- Set response parameters
- View analytics dashboard
- Manage moderation settings
Troubleshooting
Bonzi isn't responding
Check that Bonzi has admin permissions in your group. Without admin access, it can't read messages.
Wrong information in answers
Use the feedback buttons to report incorrect answers. This helps improve the knowledge base.
Get Support
Need help? Join the community:
- Telegram: t.me/ethervista
- GitHub: Issues