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Telegram MCP Connect
Verified · npm:telegram-mcp-connectMCP server by sharathxct · updated · ★ 1 · 13 downloads a week
Telegram MCP server that runs locally. Connect Telegram to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other MCP clients to read chats, search messages and summarise conversations. Your session stays on your machine. Telegram MCP Connect is published by npm:telegram-mcp-connect from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Last commit 84 days ago
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Install Telegram MCP Connect
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add telegram-mcp-connect -- npx -y telegram-mcp-connectRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"telegram-mcp-connect": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"telegram-mcp-connect"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
Step-by-step: install Telegram MCP Connect in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"telegram-mcp-connect": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"telegram-mcp-connect"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"telegram-mcp-connect": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"telegram-mcp-connect"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add telegram-mcp-connect -- npx -y telegram-mcp-connect{
"mcpServers": {
"telegram-mcp-connect": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"telegram-mcp-connect"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install Telegram MCP Connect in Antigravity CLI
gemini mcp add telegram-mcp-connect npx -y telegram-mcp-connectGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
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 telegram-mcp-connect block.
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Telegram MCP Connect: common questions
How do I install Telegram MCP Connect?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add telegram-mcp-connect -- npx -y telegram-mcp-connect. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Telegram MCP Connect the official server?
Telegram MCP Connect is published by npm:telegram-mcp-connect from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Telegram MCP Connect free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Telegram MCP Connect safe to use?
It scores 53 of 100. Grades: maintenance B, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Telegram MCP Connect?
Similar MCP servers: exa, Agent Skills Search Server, brave, Atlassian Rovo MCP Server.
Does Telegram MCP Connect 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.