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Telegram MCP

Community MCP server by chigwell

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By the Klyvoo teamChecked October 3, 2026Checked on official sources

Telegram MCP at a glance

Telegram MCP is a community-built MCP server by chigwell. It lets an AI assistant read, send and manage Telegram messages, chats and contacts.

Connects to
Communication
Hosting
Local · stdio
Sign-in
API key
Price
Free
Works with
Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex
Best for
Power users automating a personal Telegram account
Checked
October 3, 2026 on official sources

How to install Telegram MCP

Add the command below as a new MCP server in your AI app’s settings or MCP config file. Sign-in: API key.

Install or connect
git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp.git && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync

What Telegram MCP can do

A Python server that signs in to your Telegram account with the Telethon client library. It gives AI apps 80+ tools for messages, groups, contacts, media and folders.

Tools it exposes include
Send, edit and forward messagesSearch messagesCreate groups and channelsManage contactsSend and download media

Best for: power users automating a personal Telegram account

Pros

  • Very wide tool coverage
  • Works on your full user account
  • Supports stdio and HTTP modes

Cons

  • Needs Telegram API ID, hash and session string
  • PyPI name belongs to another project

Telegram MCP FAQ

Is Telegram MCP free?

Yes. It is open source under Apache-2.0 and uses your own Telegram API credentials.

How do I connect Telegram MCP?

Clone the repo, run uv sync, generate a session string and add the server to your MCP client config.

What can Telegram MCP do?

It can send, search and manage messages, create and run groups, manage contacts and handle media and folders.