telegram — Agent Skill
by anthropics · Updated
Telegram messaging bridge with built-in access control. Manage pairing, allowlists, and policy via /telegram:access.
At a glance
telegram is an Agent Skill by anthropics in the Design & Creative category. In Claude Code it installs with `/plugin install telegram@claude-plugins-official` after adding the anthropics/claude-plugins-official marketplace; other assistants use its SKILL.md instructions as rules. Its source repository has 45,210 GitHub stars (as of Oct 28, 2026).
How to install telegram in your AI client
Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.
How to install telegram in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI
Add the marketplace
claude/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-officialInstall the skill
claude/plugin install telegram@claude-plugins-officialUse it
These are slash commands for a Claude Code session, not your shell. Claude auto-invokes the skill when your request matches its description — or type its slash command if it exposes one.
How to install telegram in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/telegram — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add the SKILL.md to your Skills folder
Settings → Capabilities → Skills → add the folder containing SKILL.md. Claude picks it up automatically.
How to install telegram in CursorAI-first code editor
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/telegram — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Convert to a Cursor rule
Create .cursor/rules/telegram.mdc and paste the SKILL.md body. Set `alwaysApply` or a glob so the Agent loads it in context.
How to install telegram in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/telegram — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Reference in AGENTS.md
Add the skill's instructions (or a link) to AGENTS.md at your repo root — Codex reads it on every run.
How to install telegram in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/telegram — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install telegram in ClineVS Code autonomous agent
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/telegram — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
How to install telegram in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support
Clone the source
bashgit clone https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official.gitFind the skill
It lives in claude-plugins-official/external_plugins/telegram — that folder contains the SKILL.md.
Add to your rules / context
Paste the SKILL.md instructions into this tool's custom rules or workspace instructions so the agent follows them.
Documentation
Full READMETelegram
Connect a Telegram bot to your Claude Code with an MCP server.
The MCP server logs into Telegram as a bot and provides tools to Claude to reply, react, or edit messages. When you message the bot, the server forwards the message to your Claude Code session.
Prerequisites
- Bun — the MCP server runs on Bun. Install with
curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash.
Quick Setup
Default pairing flow for a single-user DM bot. See ACCESS.md for groups and multi-user setups.
1. Create a bot with BotFather.
Open a chat with @BotFather on Telegram and send /newbot. BotFather asks for two things:
- Name — the display name shown in chat headers (anything, can contain spaces)
- Username — a unique handle ending in
bot(e.g.my_assistant_bot). This becomes your bot's link:t.me/my_assistant_bot.
BotFather replies with a token that looks like 123456789:AAHfiqksKZ8... — that's the whole token, copy it including the leading number and colon.
2. Install the plugin.
These are Claude Code commands — run claude to start a session first.
Install the plugin:
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