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Fast Telegram CLI for reading, searching, and sending messages.
📬 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 or reply to one
- Asks about a Telegram group, contact, or chat
- Wants to see unread messages
- Needs to look up group members or admins
- Wants to mute/unmute a noisy chat or group
- Needs to kick/remove a user from a group
- Wants to export or sync chat history to files
- Asks to organize chats into folders
- Wants to check their logged-in account or session status
📦 Install
npm install -g @skillhq/telegram
🔐 Authentication
First-time setup requires API credentials from https://my.telegram.org/apps
telegram auth # First-time login
telegram logout # Clear saved session
telegram check # Verify session is valid
telegram whoami # Show logged-in account
telegram whoami --json # Account info as JSON
📖 Commands
Reading Messages
telegram inbox # Unread messages summary
telegram chats # List all chats
telegram chats --type group # Filter: user, group, supergroup, channel
telegram chats -n 200 # List up to 200 chats
telegram read "ChatName" -n 50 # Read last 50 messages
telegram read "ChatName" --since "1h" # Messages from last hour
telegram read "ChatName" --until "2h" # Messages up to 2 hours ago
telegram read @username -n 20 # Read DM with user
telegram read 123456789 -n 10 # Read by chat ID
Searching
telegram search "query" --chat "ChatName" # Search within chat
telegram search "query" --all # Search all chats (global)
telegram search "query" -n 20 # Limit results
Sending Messages
telegram send @username "message" # Send DM
telegram send "GroupName" "message" # Send to group
telegram reply "ChatName" 12345 "response" # Reply to message ID
Contacts & Groups
telegram contact @username # Get contact info
telegram members "GroupName" # List group members
telegram members "GroupName" -n 500 # Fetch up to 500 members
telegram admins "GroupName" # List admins only
telegram groups # List all groups
telegram groups --admin # Groups where you're admin
telegram kick "GroupName" @username # Remove user from group
Muting
telegram mute "ChatName" # Mute forever
telegram mute "ChatName" -d 1h # Mute for 1 hour
telegram mute @username -d 8h # Mute DM for 8 hours
telegram mute "GroupName" -d 1d # Mute for 1 day
telegram unmute "ChatName" # Unmute
Folders
telegram folders # List all folders
telegram folder "Work" # Show chats in folder
telegram folder-add "Work" "ProjectChat" # Add chat to folder
telegram folder-remove "Work" "ProjectChat" # Remove chat from folder
Sync / Export
telegram sync # Sync last 7 days to ./telegram-sync
telegram sync --days 30 # Sync last 30 days
telegram sync --chat "ChatName" # Sync specific chat only
telegram sync --output ~/exports # Custom output directory
📤 Output Formats
Most commands support multiple output formats:
| Flag | Use Case |
|---|---|
| (default) | Human-readable terminal output |
--json |
Structured JSON for programmatic processing |
--markdown |
Markdown-formatted for display or export |
telegram inbox --json # JSON format
telegram inbox --markdown # Markdown format
telegram read "Chat" --json # JSON with messages array
telegram read "Chat" --markdown # Markdown with messages
telegram chats --json # JSON with chat list
telegram members "Group" --markdown # Markdown member list
Supported on: inbox, read, search, chats, members, groups, contact, whoami
🤖 AI Agent Guidance
When using this CLI as an AI agent:
- For processing data (counting, filtering, extracting): use
--json - For displaying to the user: use default or
--markdown - Chat identification: names are partial-matched (e.g., "MetaDAO" matches "MetaDAO Community"), usernames must start with
@, numeric IDs also work - Read operations are safe to run without confirmation
- Write operations (
send,reply,kick) should be confirmed with the user before executing - Rate limiting: avoid rapid successive calls; the Telegram API has rate limits
- Large groups: use
-nto limitmembersoutput on very large groups
💡 Examples
Check inbox for unread messages:
telegram inbox
Read recent messages from a group:
telegram read "MetaDAO Community" -n 20
Get messages from the last 2 hours:
telegram read "Project Chat" --since "2h"
Search for a topic across all chats:
telegram search "futarchy" --all
Search within a specific chat:
telegram search "deadline" --chat "Work Team"
Send a message:
telegram send @username "Hello, checking in!"
Export a chat's history:
telegram sync --chat "Project Chat" --days 14 --output ~/exports
Filter chats by type:
telegram chats --type channel --json
Kick a user from a group:
telegram kick "My Group" @spammer
📝 Notes
- Chat names can be partial matches (e.g., "MetaDAO" matches "MetaDAO Community")
- Usernames must start with
@(e.g.,@username) - Chat IDs (numeric) can be used anywhere a chat name is accepted
- Messages are returned in reverse chronological order (newest first)
- Time flags (
--since,--until) accept formats like"1h","30m","7d" - The
synccommand creates one markdown file per chat in the output directory
How to use telegram on Cursor
AI-first code editor with Composer
Prerequisites
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
- ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
- ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with
node --version) - ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add telegram
Execute installation command
Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
The skills CLI fetches telegram from GitHub repository skillhq/telegram and configures it for Cursor.
Select Cursor when prompted
The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:
Verify installation
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Reload or restart Cursor to activate telegram. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /telegram) or your agent's skill management interface.
Security & Verification Notice
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.
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Use Cases▌
User Story & Requirements Generation
Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Competitive Analysis
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Roadmap Prioritization
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Stakeholder Communication
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Implementation Guide▌
Prerequisites
- ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
- ›Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
- ›Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
- ›Stakeholder contact information and communication channels
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Installation Steps
- 1.Install product management skill
- 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
- 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
- 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
- 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
- 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
- 7.Share effective prompts with product team
Common Pitfalls
- ⚠Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
- ⚠Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
- ⚠Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
- ⚠Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
- ⚠Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements
Best Practices▌
✓ Do
- +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
- +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
- +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
- +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
- +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
- +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition
✗ Don't
- −Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
- −Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
- −Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
- −Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
- −Don't ignore company-specific context and culture
💡 Pro Tips
- ★Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
- ★Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
- ★Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
- ★Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs
When to Use This▌
✓ Use When
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid When
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
Learning Path▌
- 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
- 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
- 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
- 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation
Discussion
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Ratings
4.7★★★★★75 reviews- ★★★★★Zara Malhotra· Dec 16, 2024
Keeps context tight: telegram is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Neel Haddad· Dec 12, 2024
Useful defaults in telegram — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★Emma Ramirez· Dec 12, 2024
Registry listing for telegram matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Ama Abebe· Dec 8, 2024
telegram has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Dec 4, 2024
telegram is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
- ★★★★★Mei Martinez· Dec 4, 2024
telegram fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Chinedu Li· Nov 27, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: telegram is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Ama Okafor· Nov 27, 2024
We added telegram from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Nov 23, 2024
Useful defaults in telegram — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★Kiara Garcia· Nov 23, 2024
I recommend telegram for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
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