ask_operator
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Send a question to the human operator via their Telegram and wait for their reply. Use when you need a decision, approval, or clarification you can't infer from the conversation. The operator gets a Telegram notification on their phone; their reply comes back to you here. Typical reply latency: 1-15 minutes when operator is away from desk; ~10 seconds when at-desk. Cost: $0.005 above the daily free tier (5 free/day). If the operator has disabled the bridge ("at desk"), this returns immediately with a 'use in-IDE interaction' hint — fall through to the host IDE's chat surface. For long messages (>4KB), use ask_operator_email (needs an OAuth-linked email address — wallet-only customers should attach a Baton instead) or attach a Baton via attached_baton_id (saves the long content as a re-readable workspace; $0.01). ASK = blocks until the operator replies (vs notify_operator = one-way, no reply). Example: ask_operator {message:'Deploy to prod now?'}
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| message | string | yes | |
| max_wait_seconds | integer | no | |
| attached_baton_id | string | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"message"
],
"properties": {
"message": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 65536
},
"max_wait_seconds": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 86400
},
"attached_baton_id": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}