GCP Hands-on: Deploying OpenAB - Building a Gemini ACP Bridge for Telegram on GCE

Background Recently, in order to enable AI coding assistants (such as Claude Code or Gemini CLI) to be used directly on chat platforms, I started researching OpenAB. This is a powerful bridge that can connect Slack, Discord, or Telegram to CLI tools that comply with the ACP (Agent Client Protocol) standard. This article documents the complete practical process of deploying OpenAB on Google Cloud, specifically how to bypass authentication restrictions, handle Telegram's HTTPS requirements, and...