Agent skill

tg

Telegram CLI for reading, searching, and sending messages. Use when the user asks about Telegram messages, wants to check inbox, search chats, send messages, or look up contacts and groups.

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npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/data/tg

SKILL.md

Telegram CLI

Fast Telegram CLI for reading, searching, and sending messages.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user:

  • Asks to check Telegram messages or inbox
  • Wants to search Telegram for a topic/keyword
  • Wants to send a Telegram message to someone
  • Asks about a Telegram group, contact, or chat
  • Wants to see unread messages
  • Needs to look up group members or admins

Install

bash
npm install -g @cyberdrk/tg

Or from source:

bash
cd ~/Code/cyberdrk305/telegram && npm install && npm run build && npm link

Authentication

First-time setup requires API credentials from https://my.telegram.org/apps

bash
tg auth

Commands

Reading

bash
tg inbox                               # Unread messages summary
tg chats                               # List all chats
tg read "ChatName" -n 50               # Read last 50 messages
tg read "ChatName" --since "1h"        # Messages from last hour
tg read @username -n 20                # Read DM with user
tg search "query" --chat "ChatName"    # Search within chat
tg search "query" --all                # Search all chats

Writing

bash
tg send @username "message"            # Send DM
tg send "GroupName" "message"          # Send to group
tg reply "ChatName" 12345 "response"   # Reply to message ID

Contacts & Groups

bash
tg contact @username                   # Get contact info
tg members "GroupName"                 # List group members
tg admins "GroupName"                  # List admins only
tg groups --admin                      # Groups where you're admin

Status

bash
tg whoami                              # Show logged-in account
tg check                               # Verify session

Output Formats

All commands support --json for structured output suitable for processing:

bash
tg inbox --json                        # JSON format
tg read "Chat" --json                  # JSON with messages array
tg chats --json                        # JSON with chat list

Examples

Check inbox:

bash
tg inbox

Read recent messages from a chat:

bash
tg read "MetaDAO Community" -n 20

Search for a topic:

bash
tg search "futarchy" --chat "MetaDAO"

Send a message:

bash
tg send @username "Hello, checking in!"

Notes

  • Chat names can be partial matches (e.g., "MetaDAO" matches "MetaDAO Community")
  • Usernames must start with @ (e.g., @username)
  • Messages are returned in reverse chronological order (newest first)
  • The --since flag accepts formats like "1h", "30m", "7d"

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