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Better-TG-CLI (Telegram)

io.github.TheVilfer/better-tg-cli ยท v0.39.6

Telegram on your own account: read, search, send and press bot buttons. Writes need your approval.

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add better-tg-cli -e TG_PROFILE=<TG_PROFILE> -- npx -y [email protected]
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-tg-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TG_PROFILE": "<TG_PROFILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-tg-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TG_PROFILE": "<TG_PROFILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "better-tg-cli": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TG_PROFILE": "<TG_PROFILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
TG_PROFILE
Optional
Optional profile name, to keep this client on a separate Telegram session

Details

Package[email protected] (NPM, stdio)
First published6 Nov 2026
Last updated6 Nov 2026
Registry nameio.github.TheVilfer/better-tg-cli

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