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Telegram CLI
by @arein
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.
TERMINAL
clawhub install tgπ About This Skill
name: tg description: 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.
Telegram CLI
Fast Telegram CLI for reading, searching, and sending messages.
When to Use
Use this skill when the user:
Install
npm install -g @cyberdrk/tg
Or from source:
cd ~/Code/cyberdrk305/telegram && npm install && npm run build && npm link
Authentication
First-time setup requires API credentials from https://my.telegram.org/apps
tg auth
Commands
Reading
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
tg send @username "message" # Send DM
tg send "GroupName" "message" # Send to group
tg reply "ChatName" 12345 "response" # Reply to message ID
Contacts & Groups
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
tg whoami # Show logged-in account
tg check # Verify session
Output Formats
All commands support --json for structured output suitable for processing:
tg inbox --json # JSON format
tg read "Chat" --json # JSON with messages array
tg chats --json # JSON with chat list
Examples
Check inbox:
tg inbox
Read recent messages from a chat:
tg read "MetaDAO Community" -n 20
Search for a topic:
tg search "futarchy" --chat "MetaDAO"
Send a message:
tg send @username "Hello, checking in!"
Notes
--since flag accepts formats like "1h", "30m", "7d"β‘ When to Use
π‘ Examples
Check inbox:
tg inbox
Read recent messages from a chat:
tg read "MetaDAO Community" -n 20
Search for a topic:
tg search "futarchy" --chat "MetaDAO"
Send a message:
tg send @username "Hello, checking in!"
π Tips & Best Practices
--since flag accepts formats like "1h", "30m", "7d"