diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index ce6f5ab..84dd46e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -16,3 +16,14 @@ MAX_REQUESTS_PER_DAY=5
 
 # Admin notifications
 ADMIN_NUMBER=31612345678@c.us
+
+# Telegram watchdog (fallback when WhatsApp API is down)
+TELEGRAM_BOT_URL=http://localhost:3004
+
+# Telegram watchdog configuration (telegram-bot process)
+TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=
+TELEGRAM_ADMIN_CHAT_ID=
+TELEGRAM_BOT_PORT=3004
+DIENST_BOT_HEALTH_URL=http://localhost:3002/health
+WWEBJS_API_SESSION_URL=http://192.168.5.252:3001/session/status/EdGpt
+HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS=300000
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-12-telegram-watchdog.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-12-telegram-watchdog.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57702bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-12-telegram-watchdog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+# Telegram Watchdog Implementation Plan
+
+> **For agentic workers:** Stappen gebruiken checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax voor tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Apart Telegram bot process dat de admin waarschuwt als WhatsApp API of dienst-bot plat ligt.
+
+**Architecture:** `telegramBot.js` draait als apart systemd process op nextcloud, gebruikt Telegram Bot API via axios. Dienst-bot roept `POST /notify` aan als WhatsApp notificatie faalt. Periodieke health checks naar beide services.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Node.js, Express, axios, dotenv (bestaande dependencies, geen nieuwe)
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Create `src/telegramBot.js`
+
+- [ ] **Create `src/telegramBot.js`**
+
+```js
+require('dotenv').config()
+const express = require('express')
+const axios = require('axios')
+
+const BOT_TOKEN = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN
+const ADMIN_CHAT_ID = process.env.TELEGRAM_ADMIN_CHAT_ID
+const PORT = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_PORT || 3004
+const DIENST_BOT_HEALTH = process.env.DIENST_BOT_HEALTH_URL || 'http://localhost:3002/health'
+const WWEBJS_SESSION = process.env.WWEBJS_API_SESSION_URL || 'http://192.168.5.252:3001/session/status/EdGpt'
+const CHECK_INTERVAL = parseInt(process.env.HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS || '300000', 10)
+
+const app = express()
+app.use(express.json())
+
+let dienstBotOk = true
+let wwebjsOk = true
+
+function sendTelegram(text) {
+  return axios.post(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage`, {
+    chat_id: ADMIN_CHAT_ID,
+    text,
+    parse_mode: 'Markdown'
+  }, { timeout: 10000 })
+}
+
+async function startupNotification() {
+  try {
+    await sendTelegram('✅ Telegram watchdog online — gezondheidschecks actief')
+    console.log('Startup notification sent')
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to send startup notification:', err.message)
+  }
+}
+
+async function checkHealth() {
+  let currentDienstBotOk = true
+  let currentWwebjsOk = true
+
+  try {
+    await axios.get(DIENST_BOT_HEALTH, { timeout: 5000 })
+  } catch {
+    currentDienstBotOk = false
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const res = await axios.get(WWEBJS_SESSION, { timeout: 5000 })
+    currentWwebjsOk = res.data?.state === 'CONNECTED'
+  } catch {
+    currentWwebjsOk = false
+  }
+
+  if (dienstBotOk !== currentDienstBotOk) {
+    const icon = currentDienstBotOk ? '✅' : '❌'
+    const status = currentDienstBotOk ? 'weer online' : 'niet bereikbaar'
+    try {
+      await sendTelegram(`${icon} dienst-bot ${status}`)
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Failed to send dienst-bot status:', err.message)
+    }
+    dienstBotOk = currentDienstBotOk
+  }
+
+  if (wwebjsOk !== currentWwebjsOk) {
+    const icon = currentWwebjsOk ? '✅' : '❌'
+    const status = currentWwebjsOk ? 'weer online' : 'niet bereikbaar'
+    try {
+      await sendTelegram(`${icon} wwebjs-api ${status}`)
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Failed to send wwebjs-api status:', err.message)
+    }
+    wwebjsOk = currentWwebjsOk
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Health check: dienst-bot=${currentDienstBotOk ? 'UP' : 'DOWN'}, wwebjs-api=${currentWwebjsOk ? 'UP' : 'DOWN'}`)
+}
+
+app.post('/notify', async (req, res) => {
+  const { text } = req.body
+  if (!text) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ success: false, error: 'missing text' })
+  }
+  try {
+    await sendTelegram(`⚠️ ${text}`)
+    res.json({ success: true })
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to forward notification:', err.message)
+    res.status(500).json({ success: false, error: err.message })
+  }
+})
+
+app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
+  res.json({ status: 'ok', services: { dienstBot: dienstBotOk, wwebjsApi: wwebjsOk } })
+})
+
+startupNotification()
+setInterval(checkHealth, CHECK_INTERVAL)
+checkHealth()
+
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(`telegram-bot listening on port ${PORT}`)
+})
+```
+
+- [ ] **Update `.env.example` — add Telegram variables**
+
+```
+# Telegram watchdog
+TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=
+TELEGRAM_ADMIN_CHAT_ID=
+TELEGRAM_BOT_PORT=3004
+DIENST_BOT_HEALTH_URL=http://localhost:3002/health
+WWEBJS_API_SESSION_URL=http://192.168.5.252:3001/session/status/EdGpt
+HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS=300000
+```
+
+### Task 2: Update `src/whatsappApi.js` — add Telegram fallback
+
+- [ ] **Modify `notifyAdmin()` in `src/whatsappApi.js`**
+
+Replace:
+```js
+async function notifyAdmin(errorText) {
+  const adminNumber = process.env.ADMIN_NUMBER
+  if (!adminNumber) {
+    console.error('ADMIN_NUMBER not configured, skipping admin notification')
+    return
+  }
+  try {
+    await sendTextMessage(adminNumber, `[dienst-bot fout] ${errorText}`)
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to notify admin:', err.message)
+  }
+}
+```
+
+With:
+```js
+async function notifyAdmin(errorText) {
+  const adminNumber = process.env.ADMIN_NUMBER
+  if (!adminNumber) {
+    console.error('ADMIN_NUMBER not configured, skipping admin notification')
+    return
+  }
+  try {
+    await sendTextMessage(adminNumber, `[dienst-bot fout] ${errorText}`)
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('WhatsApp admin notification failed, falling back to Telegram:', err.message)
+    try {
+      const telegramUrl = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_URL
+      if (telegramUrl) {
+        await axios.post(`${telegramUrl}/notify`, { text: errorText }, { timeout: 5000 })
+      }
+    } catch (telegramErr) {
+      console.error('Telegram notification also failed:', telegramErr.message)
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+- [ ] **Update `.env.example` — add TELEGRAM_BOT_URL to dienst-bot section**
+
+```
+# Telegram watchdog (fallback when WhatsApp API is down)
+TELEGRAM_BOT_URL=http://localhost:3004
+```
+
+### Task 3: Update AGENTS.md
+
+- [ ] **Add telegram-bot to tables and commands**
+
+Add rows:
+- Systemd service: `telegram-bot.service`
+- Poort: `3004`
+- Health check: `curl http://localhost:3004/health`
+- Commands for status/restart/logs
+
+- [ ] **Update release-proces** — add step for restarting telegram-bot
+
+### Task 4: Deploy & verify on nextcloud
+
+- [ ] `ssh aiaiaiaiagent@nextcloud` — create systemd service
+- [ ] Add TELEGRAM_* vars to .env on nextcloud
+- [ ] `sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable --now telegram-bot`
+- [ ] Check status & logs
+- [ ] Update release-proces: rsync + restart beide services
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-07-12-telegram-watchdog-design.md b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-07-12-telegram-watchdog-design.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68c6da6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-07-12-telegram-watchdog-design.md
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+# Telegram Watchdog — Design Document
+
+## Doel
+
+Een apart Telegram bot proces dat de admin waarschuwt wanneer de WhatsApp API (wwebjs-api) of de dienst-bot zelf niet bereikbaar is. Dit is het enige communicatiekanaal dat overblijft als WhatsApp uitvalt.
+
+## Architectuur
+
+```
+                   ┌──────────────────┐
+                   │   dienst-bot     │  Node.js (nextcloud:3002)
+                   │  (Express)       │
+                   └──────┬───────────┘
+                          │  POST /notify (alleen bij falen WhatsApp)
+                          │
+                   ┌──────▼───────────┐
+                   │  telegram-bot    │  Node.js (nextcloud:3003)
+                   │  (Express)       │
+                   │                  │
+                   │ ─── health check │  dienst-bot /health (elke 5min)
+                   │ ─── health check │  wwebjs-api /session/status (elke 5min)
+                   │ ─── Telegram API │  verstuur notificaties naar admin
+                   └──────────────────┘
+```
+
+### Twee processen
+
+- **dienst-bot** (bestaand, ongewijzigd behalve `notifyAdmin`): stuurt bij fouten eerst WhatsApp, als dat faalt → Telegram via POST /notify
+- **telegram-bot** (nieuw): ontvangt notificaties van dienst-bot, voert zelfstandig health checks uit, stuurt Telegram berichten
+
+### Geen nieuwe npm packages
+
+Zowel dienst-bot als telegram-bot gebruiken alleen `axios` en `dotenv` — beide al in gebruik.
+
+## telegram-bot — specificatie
+
+### Endpoints
+
+| Endpoint | Doel |
+|----------|------|
+| `POST /notify` | Ontvangt notificaties van dienst-bot (alleen als WhatsApp faalde) |
+| `GET /health` | Health check voor systemd |
+
+**POST /notify body:**
+```json
+{
+  "text": "Kan wwebjs-api niet bereiken na 3 pogingen (ECONNREFUSED)"
+}
+```
+
+### Health checks (periodiek)
+
+Elke 5 minuten worden beide endpoints gecheckt:
+
+1. `GET http://localhost:3002/health` — dienst-bot
+2. `GET http://192.168.5.252:3001/session/status/EdGpt` — wwebjs-api
+
+Statusovergangen triggeren een notificatie:
+- **down → up**: "✅ dienst-bot is weer online"
+- **up → down**: "❌ dienst-bot niet bereikbaar (ECONNREFUSED)"
+
+### Notificaties bij opstart
+
+Bij het opstarten stuurt telegram-bot direct een bericht:
+"✅ Telegram watchdog online — gezondheidschecks aktief"
+
+### .env variabelen (telegram-bot)
+
+```
+TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=123456:ABC-DEF1234
+TELEGRAM_ADMIN_CHAT_ID=123456789
+TELEGRAM_BOT_PORT=3003
+DIENST_BOT_HEALTH_URL=http://localhost:3002/health
+WWEBJS_API_SESSION_URL=http://192.168.5.252:3001/session/status/EdGpt
+HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS=300000
+```
+
+## Wijzigingen aan dienst-bot
+
+### whatsappApi.js — notifyAdmin()
+
+```js
+async function notifyAdmin(errorText) {
+  // WhatsApp eerst (als de API werkt)
+  try {
+    await sendTextMessage(adminNumber, `[dienst-bot fout] ${errorText}`)
+  } catch (err) {
+    // WhatsApp faalt (API down) → Telegram backup
+    await notifyTelegram(errorText)
+  }
+}
+
+async function notifyTelegram(text) {
+  const url = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_URL
+  if (!url) return
+  try {
+    await axios.post(`${url}/notify`, { text }, { timeout: 5000 })
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Telegram notification failed:', err.message)
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Nieuwe .env variabele (dienst-bot)
+
+```
+TELEGRAM_BOT_URL=http://localhost:3003
+```
+
+## Systemd service
+
+Bestand: `/etc/systemd/system/telegram-bot.service`
+
+- Working directory: `/home/aiaiaiaiagent/whatsapp-scripts/dienst_echo_whatsappgroep`
+- ExecStart: `/usr/bin/node src/telegramBot.js`
+- User: `aiaiaiaiagent`
+- Depends: dienst-bot.service (After= dienst-bot.service)
+- Restart: always
+
+## Bestanden in de repo
+
+| Bestand | Doel |
+|---------|------|
+| `src/telegramBot.js` | Telegram watchdog process (Express server) |
+| `.env.example` | Nieuwe TELEGRAM_* variabelen toevoegen |
+| `docs/superpowers/specs/2026-07-12-telegram-watchdog-design.md` | Dit document |
+
+Geen wijzigingen aan `package.json` — beide processen gebruiken dezelfde dependencies.
+
+## Error handling
+
+- telegram-bot faalt: dienst-bot logt error, verder geen impact op WhatsApp verkeer
+- dienst-bot faalt: telegram-bot detecteert via health check en stuurt notificatie
+- telegram-bot zelf fault: systemd restart (Restart=always)
+- Telegram API timeout: loggen en negeren (geen retry nodig)
diff --git a/src/telegramBot.js b/src/telegramBot.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff27557
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/telegramBot.js
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+require('dotenv').config()
+const express = require('express')
+const axios = require('axios')
+
+const BOT_TOKEN = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN
+const ADMIN_CHAT_ID = process.env.TELEGRAM_ADMIN_CHAT_ID
+const PORT = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_PORT || 3004
+const DIENST_BOT_HEALTH = process.env.DIENST_BOT_HEALTH_URL || 'http://localhost:3002/health'
+const WWEBJS_SESSION = process.env.WWEBJS_API_SESSION_URL || 'http://192.168.5.252:3001/session/status/EdGpt'
+const CHECK_INTERVAL = parseInt(process.env.HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS || '300000', 10)
+
+const app = express()
+app.use(express.json())
+
+let dienstBotOk = true
+let wwebjsOk = true
+
+function sendTelegram(text) {
+  return axios.post(`https://api.telegram.org/bot${BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage`, {
+    chat_id: ADMIN_CHAT_ID,
+    text,
+    parse_mode: 'Markdown'
+  }, { timeout: 10000 })
+}
+
+async function startupNotification() {
+  try {
+    await sendTelegram('✅ Telegram watchdog online — gezondheidschecks actief')
+    console.log('Startup notification sent')
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to send startup notification:', err.message)
+  }
+}
+
+async function checkHealth() {
+  let currentDienstBotOk = true
+  let currentWwebjsOk = true
+
+  try {
+    await axios.get(DIENST_BOT_HEALTH, { timeout: 5000 })
+  } catch {
+    currentDienstBotOk = false
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const res = await axios.get(WWEBJS_SESSION, { timeout: 5000 })
+    currentWwebjsOk = res.data?.state === 'CONNECTED'
+  } catch {
+    currentWwebjsOk = false
+  }
+
+  if (dienstBotOk !== currentDienstBotOk) {
+    const icon = currentDienstBotOk ? '✅' : '❌'
+    const status = currentDienstBotOk ? 'weer online' : 'niet bereikbaar'
+    try {
+      await sendTelegram(`${icon} dienst-bot ${status}`)
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Failed to send dienst-bot status:', err.message)
+    }
+    dienstBotOk = currentDienstBotOk
+  }
+
+  if (wwebjsOk !== currentWwebjsOk) {
+    const icon = currentWwebjsOk ? '✅' : '❌'
+    const status = currentWwebjsOk ? 'weer online' : 'niet bereikbaar'
+    try {
+      await sendTelegram(`${icon} wwebjs-api ${status}`)
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Failed to send wwebjs-api status:', err.message)
+    }
+    wwebjsOk = currentWwebjsOk
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Health check: dienst-bot=${currentDienstBotOk ? 'UP' : 'DOWN'}, wwebjs-api=${currentWwebjsOk ? 'UP' : 'DOWN'}`)
+}
+
+app.post('/notify', async (req, res) => {
+  const { text } = req.body
+  if (!text) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ success: false, error: 'missing text' })
+  }
+  try {
+    await sendTelegram(`⚠️ ${text}`)
+    res.json({ success: true })
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to forward notification:', err.message)
+    res.status(500).json({ success: false, error: err.message })
+  }
+})
+
+app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
+  res.json({ status: 'ok', services: { dienstBot: dienstBotOk, wwebjsApi: wwebjsOk } })
+})
+
+startupNotification()
+setInterval(checkHealth, CHECK_INTERVAL)
+checkHealth()
+
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(`telegram-bot listening on port ${PORT}`)
+})
diff --git a/src/whatsappApi.js b/src/whatsappApi.js
index 72b29dd..b4eb39d 100644
--- a/src/whatsappApi.js
+++ b/src/whatsappApi.js
@@ -73,7 +73,15 @@ async function notifyAdmin(errorText) {
   try {
     await sendTextMessage(adminNumber, `[dienst-bot fout] ${errorText}`)
   } catch (err) {
-    console.error('Failed to notify admin:', err.message)
+    console.error('WhatsApp admin notification failed, falling back to Telegram:', err.message)
+    try {
+      const telegramUrl = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_URL
+      if (telegramUrl) {
+        await axios.post(`${telegramUrl}/notify`, { text: errorText }, { timeout: 5000 })
+      }
+    } catch (telegramErr) {
+      console.error('Telegram notification also failed:', telegramErr.message)
+    }
   }
 }