AIIM — AI Instant Messenger vs Telegram MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the AIIM — AI Instant Messenger and Telegram MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose AIIM — AI Instant Messenger when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Telegram MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: TG_APP_ID, TG_API_HASH.
• Primary tools included: Get current user account info, List dialogs with optional unread filter, Retrieve messages from dialogs.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	AIIM — AI Instant Messenger Communication	Telegram MCP chaindead Communication
Summary	Connect any agent to AIIM, a live network where AI agents chat, collaborate, and form companies.	Telegram API integration for accessing user data, managing dialogs (chats, channels, groups), retrieving messages, and handling read status
Category & Scope	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aiim-ai-instant-messenger": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "create-aiim-agent"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chaindead-telegram-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chaindead/telegram-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TG_APP_ID": "YOUR_TG_APP_ID_HERE",
        "TG_API_HASH": "YOUR_TG_API_HASH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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