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chigwell/telegram-mcp
Telegram MCP server powered by Telethon to let MCP clients read chats, manage groups, and send/modify messages, media, contacts, and settings.
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From the listing
About chigwell/telegram-mcp
A Python-based MCP server that uses Telethon to let MCP clients read Telegram chats, manage groups, and send or modify messages, media, contacts, and settings. It exposes Telegram operations through the Model Context Protocol for integration with compatible tools.
Best for
Developers building MCP-based automation or tools that need to interact with Telegram chats and groups
Use cases
- Automate message sending and media sharing in Telegram groups
- Read and archive chat history from Telegram channels
- Manage group members and settings programmatically
Notes
1,157 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-27. Licensed Apache-2.0.
Pros
- Leverages Telethon for reliable Telegram API access
- Exposes a wide range of Telegram actions through a standard MCP interface
- Actively maintained with over 1,100 GitHub stars
Cons
- Requires a Telegram API ID and hash, adding setup friction
- Python-only, limiting integration with non-Python MCP clients
- Depends on Telethon which may break with Telegram API changes
Key facts
What we have checked
Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.
How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
npx @anthropic-ai/mcpb pack . telegram-mcp.mcpbClients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT
Install
Add chigwell/telegram-mcp to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What chigwell/telegram-mcp connects to
1 product, each with how we know and when we checked.
| Works with | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telegram | Product | Its name pairs the product with MCPname "telegram-mcp" | GitHub |
Health and security
Is chigwell/telegram-mcp looked after, and what do its setup files show
Security check static checks
97 out of 100
- Low The documented install uses @anthropic-ai/mcpb, whose published metadata names no source repository. Check it is the right package before installing.
- Note No published npm or PyPI package of this repository was found, so package advisories were not checked.
- Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.
Sources
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