# mcp-telegram-bot [Health: Active]

**Category:** 💬 Communication  
**Repository:** https://github.com/daedalus/mcp-telegram-bot  
**GitHub Stars:** 1  
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**Installs:** 0  
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**Directory Page:** https://allmcps.com/mcp/mcp-telegram-bot

## Description
MCP server that exposes a Telegram bot

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Install path detected from listing signals. Uses `uvx` (confidence: high):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "mcp-telegram-bot": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["mcp-telegram-bot"]
  }
}
```

## Documentation & README

# mcp-telegram-bot

> MCP server that exposes a Telegram bot

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## Install

```bash
pip install mcp-telegram-bot
```

## Setup

1. Create a Telegram bot by talking to @BotFather on Telegram
2. Get your bot token
3. Set the `TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN` environment variable

## Usage

```bash
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

```bash
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