How do I install mcp-telegram?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/alexandertsai/mcp-telegram

Is mcp-telegram official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 7 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-05-31.

What licence does mcp-telegram use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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mcp-telegram

mcp-telegram is an MCP server, listed under communication. It reaches telegram. Its repository has 7 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This tool connects Telegram to Claude desktop, requiring no additional credentials.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-telegram’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read mcp-telegram’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

Credential

○ none found

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

Apache-2.0

From the repository

An MCP for telegram to integrate with Claude desktop.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

mcp-telegram compared with similar servers

mcp-telegram compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-telegram (this page)	telegram	None listed	7	2026-05-31	Apache-2.0
telegram-mcp	telegram(1 shared)	None listed	349	2026-05-28	MIT
mcp-telegram	telegram(1 shared)	TELEGRAM_2FA_PASSWORD, TELEGRAM_PROXY_SECRET	59	2026-10-26	MIT
tgcli	telegram(1 shared)	None listed	44	2026-10-19	MIT
pendpost	discord, ghost, mastodon, telegram(1 shared)	GHOST_ADMIN_API_KEY, MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN, TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN	14	2026-10-14	MIT
mcp-meme-sticky	telegram(1 shared)	None listed	11	2026-06-11	MIT

Ranked by services in common with mcp-telegram, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about mcp-telegram

What does mcp-telegram do?: This tool connects Telegram to Claude desktop, requiring no additional credentials.
How do I install mcp-telegram?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/alexandertsai/mcp-telegram
What does mcp-telegram connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches telegram.
Is mcp-telegram official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 7 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-05-31.
What licence does mcp-telegram use?: The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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