Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko)

Telegram MCP Server - Model Context Protocol (MCP) gateway for Telegram. 8 context-efficient tools, multi-tenant, MTProto bridge. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting communication tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-21 · ★ 2 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko)

before you install - you'll need

API_ID · API_HASH

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add alexeyleshchenko-fast-mcp-telegram -- uvx fast-mcp-telegram

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alexeyleshchenko-fast-mcp-telegram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fast-mcp-telegram"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-08-07 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package fast-mcp-telegram - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.alexeyleshchenko is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can search across all chats, send new message, edit existing message, and find users/groups/channels.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko) lets an agent do.

Message

3 tools - e.g. Send new message; Edit existing message; Message phone numbers

send_message · edit_message · send_message_to_phone

Messages

2 tools - e.g. Search across all chats; Unified message retrieval

search_messages_globally · get_messages

read & search

2 tools - e.g. Find users/groups/channels; Get detailed profile info

find_chats · get_chat_info

run & execute

1 tool - e.g. Direct Telegram API (power user)

invoke_mtproto

Latest releases

0.44.1 · 2026-08-13

GitHub release for fast-mcp-telegram 0.44.1 on the canonical repository · The package is already on PyPI: · This GitHub Release does not upload a new PyPI artifact. Install remains: · pip install fast-mcp-telegram · or…

04 · Who maintains Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko)

fast-mcp-telegram is maintained by alexeyleshchenko. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/alexeyleshchenko/fast-mcp-telegram
website: https://github.com/alexeyleshchenko/fast-mcp-telegram
category: communication - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-13)
registry: io.github.alexeyleshchenko/fast-mcp-telegram (active, first published 2026-08-13)
packages: pypi:fast-mcp-telegram

06 · Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko) FAQ

Is Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-21 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko) do?

With this server connected, an agent can search across all chats, send new message, edit existing message, and find users/groups/channels.

How do I install Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko)?

Run `uvx fast-mcp-telegram`. The README documents 2 environment variables (API_ID, API_HASH) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko) run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Fast MCP Telegram (alexeyleshchenko)

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