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telegram: a Claude Code plugin by Anthropic

Official

For Claude Code users who want to message a running session from Telegram. Skip it if you do not want outside chat messages reaching Claude.

Before you install: The readme tells you to install Bun by piping a curl download into bash, and the bot answers pairing requests from anyone until you switch it to an allowlist.

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Score
76of 100
Rank
#19of 25
Updated
2026

Install

/plugin install telegram@claude-plugins-official

Type it in Claude Code. View the source

What does telegram do?

telegram is a Claude Code plugin that runs a local MCP server on Bun, which logs in as your own Telegram bot and relays messages between Telegram and a Claude Code session. You create a bot with BotFather, save its token with /telegram:configure, then restart Claude Code with the --channels flag. Message the bot to get a pairing code and approve it with /telegram:access pair. Claude can then reply, react, edit its own messages and send files. Incoming photos are saved to ~/.claude/channels/telegram/inbox. The bot sees only new messages, with no history or search. The readme says to switch to an allowlist after pairing.

When should you use telegram?

Use it when

  • Checking on a long task from your phone
  • Sending Claude instructions while away from your computer
  • Getting results and files back in a Telegram chat

Skip it when

  • You do not want chat messages feeding into a coding session
  • You cannot install Bun

What it needs and what it can touch

You need

  • A Telegram account
  • A bot token from BotFather
  • Bun

What it can do

  • Runs a local MCP server with Bun
  • Sends and receives messages through Telegram
  • Writes the bot token to ~/.claude/channels/telegram/.env
  • Saves incoming photos to a folder in your home directory

From reading its instructions, not from running it.

Why it scores 76

Strongest on upkeep (100 of 100), weakest on adoption (61).

  • Adoption35 points 61
  • Upkeep20 points 100
  • Trust20 points 77
  • Quality15 points We could not read its instructions
  • Reader answers10 points Not enough answers yet, so this does not count

How the formula works

Details

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Data confidence
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