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Claude Ops Telegram Server

by Lifecycle-Innovations-Limitedversion 0.2.1i★ –iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.auroracapital/claude-ops-telegram-server

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Telegram personal-account MCP (MTProto user-auth). Read DMs, send messages, search across chats.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Chat & email
  • You need to fill in: TELEGRAM_API_ID, TELEGRAM_API_HASH, TELEGRAM_PHONE, TELEGRAM_SESSION

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 0 of 1 passed
  • Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
  • You fill in yourself: TELEGRAM_API_ID, TELEGRAM_API_HASH, TELEGRAM_PHONE, TELEGRAM_SESSION

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

  • npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-ops-telegram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-ops-telegram-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_PHONE": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_SESSION": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add claude-ops-telegram --env TELEGRAM_API_ID=your-value --env TELEGRAM_API_HASH=your-value --env TELEGRAM_PHONE=your-value --env TELEGRAM_SESSION=your-value -- npx -y claude-ops-telegram-server

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-ops-telegram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-ops-telegram-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_PHONE": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_SESSION": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "claude-ops-telegram": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude-ops-telegram-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_PHONE": "your-value",
        "TELEGRAM_SESSION": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

  • TELEGRAM_API_ID secret required env
    Numeric API ID from https://my.telegram.org/apps (create a personal app, not a bot).
  • TELEGRAM_API_HASH secret required env
    API hash from the same my.telegram.org/apps page.
  • TELEGRAM_PHONE secret required env
    Your Telegram phone number in E.164 format (e.g. +14155551234).
  • TELEGRAM_SESSION secret required env
    gram.js StringSession token. Generate once via: node index.js --auth (prompts for SMS code + optional 2FA). Store in your secret manager — never commit.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

  • ! Caution

    Maker matches the repo

    The publisher (auroracapital) is not the repo owner (Lifecycle-Innovations-Limited); someone else may have listed it

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Chat & emaili

  • More stars than 0% of the other 1850 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 6% of the other 1850 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 21% of the other 1850 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Claude Ops Telegram Server safe?

It passed 0 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: TELEGRAM_API_ID, TELEGRAM_API_HASH, TELEGRAM_PHONE, TELEGRAM_SESSION

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.2.1) reached the registry 7 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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claude-ops Telegram MCP Server

User-auth Telegram MCP server for the /ops:ops-inbox skill. Authenticates as a personal Telegram account via MTProto (gram.js), not as a BotFather bot, so it can read and reply to real DM conversations.

Why user-auth, not bot?

Bots cannot read messages sent in private chats between two users — only messages sent directly to the bot. For the /ops:ops-inbox use case (managing the owner's personal inbox), we must authenticate as the user's account.

Setup

1. Get API credentials

Go to https://my.telegram.org/apps and create a personal application (not a bot). You'll get:

  • api_id (integer)
  • api_hash (32-char string)
2. Install dependencies
cd claude-ops/telegram-server

npm install

3. First-run authentication (interactive)
TELEGRAM_API_ID=12345 \

TELEGRAM_API_HASH=abcdef... \ TELEGRAM_PHONE=+15551234567 \ node index.js --auth

The script will prompt for an SMS code and (if enabled) your 2FA password. On success it prints a TELEGRAM_SESSION string — save this securely (it's your session token).

4. Configure MCP server in Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{

"mcpServers": { "telegram": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/claude-ops/telegram-server/index.js"], "env": { "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "${TELEGRAM_API_ID}", "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "${TELEGRAM_API_HASH}", "TELEGRAM_SESSION": "${TELEGRAM_SESSION}", "TELEGRAM_PHONE": "${TELEGRAM_PHONE}" } } } }

Export the env vars from a secret manager (Doppler, 1Password, direnv — never commit):

export TELEGRAM_API_ID="..."

export TELEGRAM_API_HASH="..." export TELEGRAM_SESSION="..." # from step 3 export TELEGRAM_PHONE="+1..." export TELEGRAM_ENABLED=true # enables in ops-unread detection

Restart Claude Code to load the MCP server.

Tools

ToolDescription
list_dialogsList recent conversations (DMs, groups, channels) with unread counts
get_messagesFetch messages from a specific chat
send_messageSend a message to a chat or user
search_messagesFull-text search across all conversations

Security

  • Never commit `TELEGRAM_SESSION` — it's equivalent to your password
  • Session tokens are device-bound; if stolen, log out via Telegram app → Settings → Devices
  • All credentials come from environment variables; nothing is hardcoded in this repo
  • The server runs over stdio (local only); no network exposure beyond Telegram's official API

Troubleshooting

"Session is no longer valid": Re-run node index.js --auth to generate a fresh session.

"TELEGRAM_API_ID is required": The env vars aren't being passed to the MCP server. Check your ~/.claude/settings.json env block.

Rate limiting: Telegram enforces per-account limits. If you hit one, wait 15-30 minutes before retrying.

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