Clanker-style launches need v4-aware setup

If a Clanker-style buybot is not posting, do not assume the group is dead or the bot is broken. The route may be a Base Uniswap v4 hook-style market, and that needs more precision than a normal pair setup.

To use baes scan, invite @BAESBuyBot to the Telegram group, give it permission to post, and run setup from the group or alert topic.

Start with the guided command

Run:

/watch

Choose the chain, paste the token contract, and use the first-mint block help when the deployer has not already sent it. Power users can use the direct command:

/watch base 0xToken any <firstMintBlock> all

If the route is known, name it:

/watch base 0xToken any <firstMintBlock> uniswap v4 all
/watch base 0xToken any <firstMintBlock> aerodrome all

Use exact pool entry when the market is known

Run:

/pool
/pool base 0xPoolAddress 0xTargetToken

If the launch has a known v4 pool ID, add it directly. If not, use /watch base ... uniswap v4 clanker with the token's first-mint block so the saved route matches the launch shape.

Confirm before tuning

After setup, run:

/pools
/settings
/topic here

/pools is the checkpoint. If the saved market is wrong, fix the pool or route before changing media, minimum buy size, or topic settings.

When this works best

Use this path when the group has a concrete market to verify. The strongest Clanker-style Base launch troubleshooting starts from public details the moderator can paste into Telegram: chain, token contract, first-mint block, DEX route, pool address when known, and the topic where alerts should land. That keeps the setup grounded in the market buyers actually use instead of a ticker, screenshot, or vague chart title.

It also helps when a token has more than one pool. A community might talk about the token as if there is only one market, while the chain has an old pair, a newer concentrated-liquidity pool, and a separate route the launch team actually wants to promote. In that situation, the clean setup is not the broadest setup. It is the setup that matches the pinned chart and the route admins expect to see in every alert.

What can still block alerts

The common trap is saving a generic Base route when the live market is a v4 hook route. Check that before declaring the bot broken. A Telegram group can also block posts through topic permissions, missing admin rights, or a media setting that Telegram refuses to send. Those issues are easier to solve after the saved market is correct.

If your chain or DEX is not listed, message @mrtdlgc on Twitter/X or Telegram with the chain, DEX, token address, first-mint block, pool address if available, and the Telegram group where alerts should post. Specific market details make setup help much faster than a broad request for a buybot.

Summary

When Clanker buy alerts are not posting, use baes scan with /watch base ... uniswap v4 clanker or direct v4 pool entry. Confirm with /pools before changing settings.