diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram/command_registration.go b/pkg/channels/telegram/command_registration.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24b7031e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram/command_registration.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package telegram
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/mymmrac/telego"
+
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/commands"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/logger"
+)
+
+var commandRegistrationBackoff = []time.Duration{
+	5 * time.Second,
+	15 * time.Second,
+	60 * time.Second,
+	5 * time.Minute,
+	10 * time.Minute,
+}
+
+// RegisterCommands registers bot commands on Telegram platform.
+func (c *TelegramChannel) RegisterCommands(ctx context.Context, defs []commands.Definition) error {
+	botCommands := make([]telego.BotCommand, 0, len(defs))
+	for _, def := range defs {
+		if def.Name == "" || def.Description == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		botCommands = append(botCommands, telego.BotCommand{
+			Command:     def.Name,
+			Description: def.Description,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return c.bot.SetMyCommands(ctx, &telego.SetMyCommandsParams{
+		Commands: botCommands,
+	})
+}
+
+func (c *TelegramChannel) startCommandRegistration(ctx context.Context, defs []commands.Definition) {
+	if len(defs) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	register := c.registerFunc
+	if register == nil {
+		register = c.RegisterCommands
+	}
+
+	regCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	c.commandRegCancel = cancel
+
+	go func() {
+		attempt := 0
+		for {
+			err := register(regCtx, defs)
+			if err == nil {
+				logger.InfoCF("telegram", "Telegram commands registered", map[string]any{
+					"count": len(defs),
+				})
+				return
+			}
+
+			delay := commandRegistrationBackoff[minInt(attempt, len(commandRegistrationBackoff)-1)]
+			logger.WarnCF("telegram", "Telegram command registration failed; will retry", map[string]any{
+				"error":      err.Error(),
+				"retry_after": delay.String(),
+			})
+			attempt++
+
+			select {
+			case <-regCtx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-time.After(delay):
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func minInt(a, b int) int {
+	if a < b {
+		return a
+	}
+	return b
+}
diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram/command_registration_test.go b/pkg/channels/telegram/command_registration_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39237ab95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram/command_registration_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package telegram
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/commands"
+)
+
+func TestStartCommandRegistration_DoesNotBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	ch := &TelegramChannel{}
+	started := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	ch.registerFunc = func(context.Context, []commands.Definition) error {
+		started <- struct{}{}
+		return errors.New("temporary failure")
+	}
+
+	ch.startCommandRegistration(ctx, []commands.Definition{{Name: "help"}})
+
+	select {
+	case <-started:
+	case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("registration did not start asynchronously")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram/telegram.go b/pkg/channels/telegram/telegram.go
index a11cf53b8..0e1949ab6 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/telegram/telegram.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram/telegram.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/bus"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/channels"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/commands"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/identity"
 	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/logger"
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ type TelegramChannel struct {
 	chatIDs  map[string]int64
 	ctx      context.Context
 	cancel   context.CancelFunc
+
+	registerFunc     func(context.Context, []commands.Definition) error
+	commandRegCancel context.CancelFunc
 }
 
 func NewTelegramChannel(cfg *config.Config, bus *bus.MessageBus) (*TelegramChannel, error) {
@@ -141,6 +145,8 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		"username": c.bot.Username(),
 	})
 
+	c.startCommandRegistration(c.ctx, commands.NewRegistry(commands.BuiltinDefinitions(c.config)).ForChannel("telegram"))
+
 	go bh.Start()
 
 	return nil
@@ -159,6 +165,9 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if c.cancel != nil {
 		c.cancel()
 	}
+	if c.commandRegCancel != nil {
+		c.commandRegCancel()
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }