io.github.daedalus/mcp-telegram-bot
MCP server that exposes a Telegram bot
mcp-telegram-bot
MCP server that exposes a Telegram bot
Install
pip install mcp-telegram-bot
Setup
- Create a Telegram bot by talking to @BotFather on Telegram
- Get your bot token
- Set the
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKENenvironment variable
Usage
export TELELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN="your-bot-token-here"
mcp-telegram-bot
MCP Tools
- send_message: Send a message to a Telegram chat
- get_me: Get bot information
- get_updates: Get recent updates from Telegram
MCP Resources
- bot://status: Get bot status
mcp-name: io.github.daedalus/mcp-telegram-bot
Development
git clone https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-telegram-bot.git
cd mcp-telegram-bot
pip install -e ".[test]"
# run tests
pytest
# format
ruff format src/ tests/
# lint
ruff check src/ tests/
# type check
mypy src/
License
MIT
Installation
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
uvx mcp-telegram-botSet up in your AI client
Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-daedalus-mcp-telegram-bot": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-telegram-bot"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencePackage
mcp-telegram-botpypiCompatible MCP Clients
io.github.daedalus/mcp-telegram-bot works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
- Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. - Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect. - VS Code
.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect. - Windsurf
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect. - Claude Code
.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.