claude-ops-telegram-server

Name: claude-ops-telegram-server
Author: Lifecycle-Innovations-Limited

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MCP server by Lifecycle-Innovations-Limited · updated 4 days ago · ★ 547

Score 81

Telegram personal-account MCP (MTProto user-auth). Read DMs, send messages, search across chats. claude-ops-telegram-server is a community project by Lifecycle-Innovations-Limited, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 4 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 547 stars, original repository

Security

No risky patterns in the files we checked

What you need

Setting	Needed	What it is
`TELEGRAM_API_ID`Environment variable, secret	Required	Numeric API ID from https://my.telegram.org/apps (create a personal app, not a bot).
`TELEGRAM_API_HASH`Environment variable, secret	Required	API hash from the same my.telegram.org/apps page.
`TELEGRAM_PHONE`Environment variable, secret	Required	Your Telegram phone number in E.164 format (e.g. +14155551234).
`TELEGRAM_SESSION`Environment variable, secret	Required	gram.js StringSession token. Generate once via: node index.js --auth (prompts for SMS code + optional 2FA). Store in your secret manager — never commit.

From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.

Install claude-ops-telegram-server

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claude mcp add claude-ops-telegram-server -e TELEGRAM_API_ID=YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_ID -e TELEGRAM_API_HASH=YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_HASH -e TELEGRAM_PHONE=YOUR_TELEGRAM_PHONE -e TELEGRAM_SESSION=YOUR_TELEGRAM_SESSION -- npx -y claude-ops-telegram-server

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install claude-ops-telegram-server in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-ops-telegram-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-ops-telegram-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_ID",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_HASH",
        "TELEGRAM_PHONE": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_PHONE",
        "TELEGRAM_SESSION": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_SESSION"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install claude-ops-telegram-server in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-ops-telegram-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-ops-telegram-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_ID",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_HASH",
        "TELEGRAM_PHONE": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_PHONE",
        "TELEGRAM_SESSION": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_SESSION"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install claude-ops-telegram-server in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "claude-ops-telegram-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-ops-telegram-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_ID",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_HASH",
        "TELEGRAM_PHONE": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_PHONE",
        "TELEGRAM_SESSION": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_SESSION"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install claude-ops-telegram-server in VS Code

codex mcp add claude-ops-telegram-server --env TELEGRAM_API_ID=YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_ID --env TELEGRAM_API_HASH=YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_HASH --env TELEGRAM_PHONE=YOUR_TELEGRAM_PHONE --env TELEGRAM_SESSION=YOUR_TELEGRAM_SESSION -- npx -y claude-ops-telegram-server

Step-by-step: install claude-ops-telegram-server in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-ops-telegram-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-ops-telegram-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_ID",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_HASH",
        "TELEGRAM_PHONE": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_PHONE",
        "TELEGRAM_SESSION": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_SESSION"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install claude-ops-telegram-server in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add claude-ops-telegram-server npx -y claude-ops-telegram-server

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install claude-ops-telegram-server in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the claude-ops-telegram-server block.

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claude-ops-telegram-server: common questions

How do I install claude-ops-telegram-server?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add claude-ops-telegram-server -e TELEGRAM_API_ID=YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_ID -e TELEGRAM_API_HASH=YOUR_TELEGRAM_API_HASH -e TELEGRAM_PHONE=YOUR_TELEGRAM_PHONE -e TELEGRAM_SESSION=YOUR_TELEGRAM_SESSION -- npx -y claude-ops-telegram-server. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is claude-ops-telegram-server the official server?

claude-ops-telegram-server is a community project by Lifecycle-Innovations-Limited, not verified by a company domain.

Is claude-ops-telegram-server free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is claude-ops-telegram-server safe to use?

It scores 81 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to claude-ops-telegram-server?

Similar MCP servers: exa, Agent Skills Search Server, brave, Atlassian Rovo MCP Server.

Does claude-ops-telegram-server work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.