tg – OpenClaw Skill

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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:

• Asks to check Telegram messages or inbox
• Wants to search Telegram for a topic/keyword
• Wants to send a Telegram message to someone
• Asks about a Telegram group, contact, or chat
• Wants to see unread messages
• Needs to look up group members or admins

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

• Chat names can be partial matches (e.g., "MetaDAO" matches "MetaDAO Community")
• Usernames must start with @ (e.g., @username)
• Messages are returned in reverse chronological order (newest first)
• The --since flag accepts formats like "1h", "30m", "7d"

tg - Telegram CLI

Fast Telegram CLI for reading, searching, and sending messages. Designed for both interactive use and AI agent integration.

Installation

npm install -g @cyberdrk/tg

Or install from source:

git clone https://github.com/cyberdrk305/telegram.git
cd telegram
npm install
npm run build
npm link

Authentication

First, get your API credentials:

1. Go to https://my.telegram.org/apps
2. Log in with your phone number
3. Create a new application
4. Copy the api_id and api_hash

Then authenticate:

tg auth

Commands

Auth & Status

tg whoami                              # Show logged-in account
tg check                               # Verify session/credentials

Reading

tg chats                               # List all chats
tg chats --type group                  # Filter by type (user, group, supergroup, channel)
tg read "MetaDAO Community" -n 50      # Read last 50 messages
tg read "MetaDAO" --since "1h"         # Messages from last hour
tg read @username -n 20                # Read DM with user
tg search "futarchy" --chat "MetaDAO"  # Search within chat
tg search "futarchy" --all             # Search all chats
tg inbox                               # Unread messages summary

Writing

tg send @username "Hello"              # Send DM
tg send "GroupName" "Hello everyone"   # 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                              # List all groups
tg groups --admin                      # Groups where you're admin

Utilities

tg sync --days 7                       # Sync last 7 days to markdown
tg sync --chat "MetaDAO" --days 30     # Sync specific chat

Output Formats

All read commands support multiple output formats:

tg chats --json                        # JSON (for scripts/AI)
tg read "Chat" --markdown              # Markdown format
tg inbox --plain                       # Plain text (no colors)

Configuration

Configuration is stored in ~/.config/tg/:

• config.json - API credentials and session
• Session data is encrypted and stored securely

Claude Code Skill

This package includes a Claude Code skill for AI agent integration. To install:

# Symlink the skill to your Claude skills directory
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
ln -s $(npm root -g)/@cyberdrk/tg/SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/tg.md

Or if installed from source:

ln -s ~/Code/cyberdrk305/telegram/SKILL.md ~/.claude/skills/tg.md

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm run dev                            # Watch mode

License

MIT