Telegram MCP

Give your AI tools direct access to Telegram. Read chats, send messages, search history, manage groups, download media - all via the Model Context Protocol. 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 2026-06-17 · ★ 5 · #63 OF 99 MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Telegram MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jgalea-telegram-mcp -- uvx telegram-mcp-jgalea

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

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

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

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · Who maintains Telegram MCP

telegram-mcp is maintained by jgalea. We track 2 MCP servers from jgalea - 2 actively maintained, 11 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from jgalea.

mailbox-mcp Multi-account email MCP server for Gmail, IMAP, and JMAP: search, send, drafts, labels. ★ 6

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/jgalea/telegram-mcp
category: communication - ranked #63 of 99 actively-maintained communication servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.jgalea/telegram-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-17)
packages: pypi:telegram-mcp-jgalea

05 · Telegram MCP FAQ

What is Telegram MCP?

Is Telegram MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-17. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Telegram MCP?

Run `uvx telegram-mcp-jgalea`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Telegram MCP 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.

06 · Alternatives to Telegram MCP

Alternatives to Telegram MCP

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

Pairs well with

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

More communication MCP servers · Talkback · Clawaimail · Apple Tools (Unified) · Apple Contacts

More Python MCP servers · jCodemunch MCP · jDataMunch MCP · jDocmunch MCP · Cyber Hua Tuo · Noosphere · see all