diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cad0cf0fe..0c0a8ca14 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 
 ### Changes
 - Dependencies: update core + plugin deps (grammy, vitest, openai, Microsoft agents hosting, etc.).
+- CLI: show Telegram bot username in channel status (probe/runtime).
 
 ### Fixes
 - Configure: hide OpenRouter auto routing model from the model picker. (#1182) — thanks @zerone0x.
diff --git a/src/commands/channels.adds-non-default-telegram-account.test.ts b/src/commands/channels.adds-non-default-telegram-account.test.ts
index 7a8c2ed29..d03be6a51 100644
--- a/src/commands/channels.adds-non-default-telegram-account.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/channels.adds-non-default-telegram-account.test.ts
@@ -417,6 +417,22 @@ describe("channels command", () => {
     expect(lines.join("\n")).toMatch(/Telegram Bot API privacy mode/i);
   });
 
+  it("includes Telegram bot username from probe data", () => {
+    const lines = formatGatewayChannelsStatusLines({
+      channelAccounts: {
+        telegram: [
+          {
+            accountId: "default",
+            enabled: true,
+            configured: true,
+            probe: { ok: true, bot: { username: "clawdbot_bot" } },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+    expect(lines.join("\n")).toMatch(/bot:@clawdbot_bot/);
+  });
+
   it("surfaces Telegram group membership audit issues in channels status output", () => {
     const lines = formatGatewayChannelsStatusLines({
       channelAccounts: {
diff --git a/src/commands/channels/status.ts b/src/commands/channels/status.ts
index dad94853d..521bf4c59 100644
--- a/src/commands/channels/status.ts
+++ b/src/commands/channels/status.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ export function formatGatewayChannelsStatusLines(payload: Record<string, unknown
       if (typeof account.mode === "string" && account.mode.length > 0) {
         bits.push(`mode:${account.mode}`);
       }
+      const botUsername = (() => {
+        const bot = account.bot as { username?: string | null } | undefined;
+        const probeBot = (account.probe as { bot?: { username?: string | null } } | undefined)?.bot;
+        const raw = bot?.username ?? probeBot?.username ?? "";
+        if (typeof raw !== "string") return "";
+        const trimmed = raw.trim();
+        if (!trimmed) return "";
+        return trimmed.startsWith("@") ? trimmed : `@${trimmed}`;
+      })();
+      if (botUsername) {
+        bits.push(`bot:${botUsername}`);
+      }
       if (typeof account.dmPolicy === "string" && account.dmPolicy.length > 0) {
         bits.push(`dm:${account.dmPolicy}`);
       }