diff --git a/backend/test-bot.ts b/backend/test-bot.ts
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+import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
+import * as path from 'path';
+dotenv.config({ path: path.resolve(__dirname, '.env') });
+
+import { TelegramBotService } from './src/services/telegram-bot.service';
+import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+async function testBot() {
+  console.log('Testing /start');
+  const startUpdate = {
+    message: {
+      chat: { id: 123456789 },
+      text: '/start 44925654-523c-43ed-9a41-3ebf014bbe8a'
+    }
+  };
+  await TelegramBotService.handleUpdate(startUpdate);
+  console.log('Testing /inbox');
+  const inboxUpdate = {
+    message: {
+      chat: { id: 123456789 },
+      text: '/inbox'
+    }
+  };
+  await TelegramBotService.handleUpdate(inboxUpdate);
+}
+
+testBot().catch(console.error).finally(() => prisma.$disconnect());
diff --git a/backend/test-queries.ts b/backend/test-queries.ts
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+++ b/backend/test-queries.ts
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+import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
+import * as path from 'path';
+dotenv.config({ path: path.resolve(__dirname, '.env') });
+
+import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+async function testQueries() {
+  console.log('Testing /start logic...');
+  try {
+    const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
+      where: { id: '44925654-523c-43ed-9a41-3ebf014bbe8a' },
+    });
+    console.log('User found:', user ? 'Yes' : 'No');
+    
+    await prisma.userSettings.upsert({
+      where: { userId: '44925654-523c-43ed-9a41-3ebf014bbe8a' },
+      update: { telegramChatId: '123456789', telegramEnabled: true },
+      create: { userId: '44925654-523c-43ed-9a41-3ebf014bbe8a', theme: 'dark', telegramChatId: '123456789', telegramEnabled: true },
+    });
+    console.log('Upsert successful');
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    console.error('Error in /start logic:', err.message);
+  }
+
+  console.log('Testing /inbox logic...');
+  try {
+    const settings = await prisma.userSettings.findFirst({
+      where: { telegramChatId: '123456789', telegramEnabled: true },
+    });
+    console.log('Settings found:', settings ? 'Yes' : 'No');
+
+    if (settings) {
+      const actionItems = await prisma.actionItem.findMany({
+        where: {
+          isCompleted: false,
+          email: { userId: settings.userId },
+        },
+        include: { email: true },
+        orderBy: { createdAt: 'asc' },
+      });
+      console.log(`Action items found: ${actionItems.length}`);
+    }
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    console.error('Error in /inbox logic:', err.message);
+  }
+}
+
+testQueries().finally(() => prisma.$disconnect());