AI Plugin IndexTelegram MCP CLI vs brave
Telegram MCP CLI and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 67 out of 100). brave has more GitHub stars (1.5k), and brave was updated more recently (6 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Telegram MCP CLI | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Telegram MCP server and CLI for Claude Code, Codex and AI agents. 74 tools for chats, history, search, sending, media, contacts, groups, admin, topics, reactions, polls, folders and privacy, on your real Telegram account over MTProto. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@thenavidm | Verified: smithery.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 46 | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 5 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Telegram MCP CLI | Install brave |
Questions
Is Telegram MCP CLI or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use Telegram MCP CLI and brave together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.