LaborX Parser Telegram Bot

This project monitors the LaborX jobs page and sends new job listings to you via a Telegram bot.

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Requirements

• Python 3.13
• Telegram account
• A Telegram bot token from @BotFather

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Setup

1) Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/NeewMeta88/LaborX_Parser.git

2) Create and activate a virtual environment

Windows (PowerShell):

python -m venv .venv
.\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

macOS / Linux:

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

3) Install dependencies and Playwright browser

pip install -r requirements.txt
playwright install chromium

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Telegram Bot Setup

1. Open @BotFather
2. Create a new bot with /newbot
3. Copy the bot token (looks like 123456:ABC...)

You don’t need to manually set a chat_id. The bot will automatically use your DM chat when you run /start.

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Environment Variables

1. Create a .env file (in the project root)
2. Copy values from .env.example and fill in your token

Example:

TG_BOT_TOKEN=123456:ABCDEF...
PORTFOLIO_URL=https://...

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Run

python main.py

Open your bot in Telegram and use the commands below.

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Commands

/start — start monitoring
/stop — stop monitoring
/status — check parser status

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Notes

• On first start, the bot may send several messages (depending on how many jobs are currently in the top list and how long the descriptions are).