Telegram MCP vs Namecatcher Skills

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telegram MCP and Namecatcher Skills 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 Telegram MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Telegram account and chat management, Message search, sending, editing, and forwarding, Contact alias resolution.

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Choose Namecatcher Skills 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).
• Primary tools included: score_name, compare_names, check_fragment_ask.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Telegram MCP chigwell Communication	N Namecatcher Skills Communication
Summary	Telegram API integration for accessing user data, managing dialogs (chats, channels, groups), retrieving messages, sending messages and handling read status.	Score and value collectible Telegram usernames: namability 0-100, fair price, thesis. No API key.
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": {
    "chigwell-telegram-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "telegram-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "namecatcher-skills": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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