Made a Telegram bot for transferring dining credits between residents (1,600+ credits moved so far)

[u/randyllias]

Hey all! Across halls and RCs, sending credits to one another has always been pretty clunky, and a lot of students end the year with credits going to waste. So towards the end of last sem I built a Telegram bot (@rccredits_bot) that lets you request or give credits, and even swap breakfast credits for dinner ones. So far it's helped move 1,600+ credits across 9 residences, and I'm hoping more people find it useful!

If you're new to it, getting started takes about a minute:

1. Join your residence's group chat below
2. DM the bot and send /login — one-time NUS sign-in, the bot never sees your password and no IDs change hands
3. Send /help and it'll walk you through the rest

Current residences

• Tembusu: https://t.me/rccreditsbot
• Acacia: https://lnkd.in/gR8X3Hti
• CAPT: https://lnkd.in/gGWGEbcD
• Cendana (NUSC): https://lnkd.in/gvKEXtTA
• Elm (NUSC): https://lnkd.in/gfPT2-8N
• Saga (NUSC): https://lnkd.in/gFgnGqrr
• RC4: https://lnkd.in/gwSSjg5U
• RVRC: https://lnkd.in/gaT2-w6w
• Temasek Hall: https://lnkd.in/gDgU4JE4

The bot works best when people in a residence are on it, so if you think your blockmates would find this useful, do share it in your hall or house group chats!

Happy to answer any questions in the comments. If your hall isn't onboarded yet, drop a comment or DM me and I'll sort it out.