Telegram Archive MCP

An MCP server for any Telegram-Archive instance. LLMs use it to search messages, browse chats and read archived Telegram history. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with archive, chat backup and json rpc and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Go.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-29 · ★ 5 · #36 OF 109 MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

GPL-3.0 · Go servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Telegram Archive MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL, TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_USER, TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add geiserx-telegram-archive-mcp -- npx -y telegram-archive-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geiserx-telegram-archive-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "telegram-archive-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 · container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license GPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

npm package telegram-archive-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Telegram Archive MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v0.1.1 · 2026-04-26

v0.1.0 · 2026-04-03

v0.0.2 · 2026-04-03

04 · Who maintains Telegram Archive MCP

telegram-archive-mcp is maintained by geiserx. We track 7 MCP servers from geiserx - 7 actively maintained, 37 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2025. Full record: all servers from geiserx.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/geiserx/telegram-archive-mcp
category: communication - ranked #36 of 109 actively-maintained communication servers as of 2026-09-30.
registry: io.github.GeiserX/telegram-archive-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-03)
packages: npm:telegram-archive-mcp · oci:drumsergio/telegram-archive-mcp:v0.0.2

06 · Telegram Archive MCP FAQ

What is Telegram Archive MCP?

An MCP server for any Telegram-Archive instance. LLMs use it to search messages, browse chats and read archived Telegram history. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Telegram Archive MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-29. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Telegram Archive MCP?

Run `npx -y telegram-archive-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL, TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_USER, TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS) to set first. Set TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_URL, TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_USER, TELEGRAM_ARCHIVE_PASS before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Telegram Archive MCP run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Telegram Archive MCP

Alternatives to Telegram Archive MCP

Maintained communication servers if Telegram Archive MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Telegram Archive MCP doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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