Best AI Agent Skills for Telegram Bot in 2026

Open-source Telegram bot frameworks, MCP servers, and AI agent integrations. Build automation bots, ChatGPT/Claude-powered assistants, and Telegram connectors — ranked by stars and quality.

🔍 Browse 46 telegram bot tools ⭐ 12.1k total stars 🔄 Refreshed every 8h ⭐ Open-source list on GitHub ↗
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Quick Pick — If you only pick one, go with telegram-search ★ 4.1k — 🔍 导出并模糊搜索 Telegram 聊天记录 | Export and fuzzy search your Telegram chat history

The Complete Guide to Telegram Bot Tools (2026)

What Are Telegram Bot Tools?

Telegram Bot tools are AI-powered software designed to help developers and teams tackle telegram bot-related tasks more efficiently. These tools are typically published as open-source projects on GitHub and can be integrated into existing workflows via MCP (Model Context Protocol), Claude Skills, or standalone agent frameworks. On Agent Skills Hub, we index 46 quality-scored telegram bot tools across languages including TypeScript, Python, Go.

Why Use Telegram Bot Tools?

In 2026, the AI agent ecosystem is maturing rapidly. Telegram Bot tools can significantly boost development efficiency by automating repetitive tasks, reducing human error, and providing intelligent suggestions. The top 3 tools — telegram-search, telegram-mcp, takopi — have earned an average of 264 GitHub stars, reflecting strong community validation. 39 of the listed tools come with clear open-source licenses, ensuring freedom to use and modify.

How to Choose the Best Telegram Bot Tool?

When choosing a telegram bot tool, consider these factors: 1) Community activity — GitHub stars and recent commit frequency indicate reliability; 2) Integration method — check if it supports MCP, Claude, or your preferred agent framework; 3) Language compatibility — the most common language in this list is TypeScript; 4) Quality score — Agent Skills Hub's composite score evaluates code quality, documentation completeness, and maintenance activity. Our recommendation: start with telegram-search — it ranks highest in both star count and quality score.

Top 46 Telegram Bot Tools

1 telegram-search by groupultra
★ 4.1k TypeScript MCP Server

🔍 导出并模糊搜索 Telegram 聊天记录 | Export and fuzzy search your Telegram chat history

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2 telegram-mcp by chigwell
★ 1.7k Python MCP Server

Telegram MCP server powered by Telethon to let MCP clients read chats, manage groups, and send/modify messages, media, contacts, and settings.

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3 takopi by banteg
★ 1.0k Python Codex Skill

he just wants to help-pi!

Quick Start:
```sh
uv tool install -U takopi
```
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4 opencode-telegram-bot by grinev
★ 1.0k TypeScript Codex Skill

OpenCode mobile client via Telegram: run and monitor AI coding tasks from your phone while everything runs locally on your machine. Scheduled tasks support. Can be used as lightweight OpenClaw alternative.

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5 flock by duckbugio
★ 502 Go Agent Tool

Autonomous AI dev-team bot

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6 ductor by PleasePrompto
★ 448 Python Codex Skill

Control Claude Code, Codex CLI and Gemini CLI from Telegram. Live streaming, persistent memory, cron jobs, webhooks, Docker sandboxing.

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7 agent-second-brain by smixs
★ 367 Python Agent Tool

An always-on second brain you talk to. Voice notes in Telegram → typed, linked knowledge in your Obsidian vault. Runs 24/7 on the Claude subscription you already have.

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8 ccgram by alexei-led
★ 277 Python Claude Skill

Telegram ↔ tmux/herdr/agterm bridge for Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Pi Agent. Monitor output, respond to prompts, manage parallel sessions. Control AI coding agents from your phone.

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9 mcp-telegram by dryeab
★ 252 Python MCP Server

MCP Server for Telegram

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10 iva-agent by smixs
★ 228 TypeScript MCP Server

AI assistant in Telegram that remembers everything and helps you run your life. Self-hosted in one command.

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11 Claude-Telegram-Bot by ciuzaak
★ 205 Python Agent Tool

Anthropic Claude & Google Bard Bot for Telegram.

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12 iva by smixs
★ 173 TypeScript MCP Server

AI assistant in Telegram that remembers everything and helps you run your life. Self-hosted in one command.

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13 claudeclaw by earlyaidopters
★ 164 TypeScript Claude Skill

Claude Code CLI as a personal Telegram bot — voice, memory, scheduled tasks, all your skills from your pocket.

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★ 115 TypeScript MCP Server

Run Claude Code 24/7 from Telegram. Drop-in upgrade for the official plugin: voice notes both ways, a self-healing daemon, memory across restarts, and Agentic Mode (watch every tool call live). One-line install.

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15 ccpoke by kaida-palooza
★ 103 TypeScript Agent Tool

Bridge between AI coding agents and your phone — notifications, 2-way chat, permissions

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16 AIGC_Telegram_Bot by joeseesun
★ 101 Python AI Tool

编程新手用GPT4辅助开发的一个Telegram机器人,指定twitter ID,自动抓取推特消息并翻译成中文发给自己的Telegram账号。

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17 mini-claw by htlin222
★ 94 TypeScript Agent Tool

🦞 Minimalist alternative to OpenClaw — lightweight personal AI assistant with multi-platform messaging support

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18 heyagent by gergomiklos
★ 93 JavaScript Claude Skill

Telegram bridge for Claude Code and Codex CLI

Quick Start:
```bash
npm install -g heyagent
```
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19 ghostclaw by b1rdmania
★ 90 TypeScript Codex Skill

an AI that lives on your computer and does stuff for you. Public beta.

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20 tsgram-mcp by areweai
★ 89 JavaScript MCP Server

TSGram - Telegram MCP Server for local Claude Code integration - debug and vibe code on the go!

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21 Alice by LlmKira
★ 87 TypeScript Codex Skill

✨ An autonomous digital companion — pressure field engine + Telegram userbot / Infinite Axis Utility Systems

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22 telegram-notifier by alhinawi
★ 81 JavaScript Codex Skill

Universal Telegram Notifier Plugin & Skill for AI Agents (Antigravity, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf) + Remote Control Setup

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23 SirChatalot by sazonovanton
★ 72 Python MCP Server

A Telegram bot that proves you don't need a body to have a personality. Works with any OpenAI-compatible LLM; agentic tools, MCP, RAG over your files, memory, vision, voice and image generation.

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24 herdr-telegram-agents by permgps
★ 72 Go Agent Tool

Drive your coding agents from Telegram like from the terminal. A topic per agent, live status in the topic icon, two-way chat with inline buttons for choices.

Quick Start: You need Herdr 0.7.5 or newer, a bot token from @BotFather, and a Telegram supergroup with Topics enabled. The install step needs and on macOS or Linu...
```bash
herdr plugin install permgps/herdr-telegram-agents
```
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25 untether by littlebearapps
★ 71 Python Codex Skill

Code from anywhere — Telegram bridge for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Pi, Gemini CLI, Amp). Stream progress, approve actions, and send tasks by voice from your phone.

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26 telbot by 0xtbug
★ 65 Go MCP Server

Go-based tool for managing Telkomsel accounts via Telegram Bot, Terminal CLI, or MCP Server (for AI agents).

Quick Start:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/0xtbug/telbot
cd telbot
cp .env.example .env   # fill in your tokens
go mod tidy
```
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27 ClaudeBot by Jeffrey0117
★ 64 TypeScript Claude Skill

Not a pipe to Claude. A command center on your phone. — Telegram bot for Claude Code CLI with plugin system, multi-bot, queue, streaming, and hot-reload.

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28 chibi by s-nagaev
★ 56 Python MCP Server

Your Digital Companion. Self-hosted Telegram bot orchestrating multiple AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, Mistral, Alibaba, MiniMax) with autonomous agent capabilities, MCP integrations, and async task execution. Not a tool. A partner.

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29 agent-reachout by vibe-with-me-tools
★ 51 TypeScript MCP Server

Let Claude Code reach you on Telegram when it finishes work or needs decisions

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30 fast-mcp-telegram by leshchenko1979
★ 48 Python MCP Server

Telegram MCP gateway for AI agents: 8 tools, multi-tenant HTTP/stdio, MTProto

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31 claw-skeleton by LuKresXD
★ 40 TypeScript Claude Skill

🪼 A personal AI assistant that lives in Telegram — every topic is its own isolated Claude Code agent with layered persistent memory and proactive cron heartbeats. Open skeleton of a real, running system.

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32 Velora by Kingler16
★ 37 Python Agent Tool

Your AI-powered personal wealth advisor. Automated portfolio monitoring, market analysis, and investment briefings delivered via Telegram. Runs on Claude Code with your existing Max/Pro subscription — no API costs.

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33 telegram-api-mcp by timoncool
★ 30 TypeScript MCP Server

Ultimate Telegram Bot API MCP server — full v9.6 coverage, meta-mode, rate limiting, circuit breaker. TypeScript.

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34 Golem by AvivK5498
★ 27 TypeScript Agent Tool

A self-hosted platform for creating and managing personal AI agents. Each agent gets its own Telegram bot, custom persona, tools, memory, and skills. Built on Mastra, powered by OpenRouter.

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35 telegram-notification-mcp by kstonekuan
★ 22 TypeScript MCP Server

Simple MCP server to send you notifications on telegram

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36 nightmux by mmr710
★ 22 Python Codex Skill

Your night crew, on Telegram. Run Claude Code, Codex or any terminal agent from a Telegram topic — one topic per tmux session. Watches the context window and the 5-hour limit, compacts before the wall, and holds prompts through a lockout instead of losing them. Python stdlib only, no relay server.

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37 Telebrief by belaytzev
★ 21 Python MCP Server

Personal digests from Telegram channels and chats: summarizes threads, extracts key points, and delivers a clean daily/weekly brief with links and context.

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38 mrstack by TheStack-ai
★ 15 Python Agent Tool

Run Claude Code from Telegram — AI dev partner that works 24/7, even when terminal is closed. pip install mrstack

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39 premium-telegram-emoji by Zulut30
★ 15 Python Claude Skill

Каталог 275+ premium Telegram emoji с ID и превью. Claude Code Skill + бот для пополнения каталога + автодеплой на GitHub Pages.

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40 claude-cli-telegram by Imolatte
★ 14 JavaScript MCP Server

Turn your Mac/Linux into a remote Claude Code terminal via Telegram. Spawns real CLI — sessions, streaming, approvals, voice, git panel, 30+ commands.

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41 telegram-account-orchestrator by soulknight666
★ 7 Python MCP Server

Self-hosted Telegram multi-account management with Web UI, CLI, Bot, MCP, Telethon, and Telegram Desktop tdata import.

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42 claude-telegram-skill by azalio
★ 6 Python Claude Skill

Telegram bridge skill for Claude Code: notify-on-done + non-blocking two-way chat, multi-session, no daemon

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43 MyOldMachine by nickathens
★ 5 Python Agent Tool

Self-hosted LLM-powered Telegram bot with modular skill system. Provider-agnostic: Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Ollama, OpenRouter.

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44 leash by zalogarcia
★ 5 JavaScript Agent Tool

Talk to Claude Code on your own machine, from your phone, over Telegram. No tunnel, no webhook, no cloud relay.

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45 stealth-trader by mmchougule
★ 4 TypeScript MCP Server

Give your AI agent its own Solana wallet — it trades for you, and nothing traces back to it. MCP server + Telegram bot, open source.

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46 TELREGRAM-BOT by divanshusingh-ds
★ 2 Python Agent Tool

AI-powered Telegram assistant built with Python, Google Gemini, LangChain & LangGraph, featuring agentic tool calling, conversation memory, and modular AI architecture.

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Comparison

Tool Stars Language License Score
telegram-search ★ 4.1k TypeScript AGPL-3.0 69
telegram-mcp ★ 1.7k Python Apache-2.0 70
takopi ★ 1.0k Python MIT 64
opencode-telegram-bot ★ 1.0k TypeScript MIT 55
flock ★ 502 Go MIT 65
ductor ★ 448 Python MIT 68
agent-second-brain ★ 367 Python MIT 71
ccgram ★ 277 Python MIT 65
mcp-telegram ★ 252 Python MIT 40
iva-agent ★ 228 TypeScript MIT 65
Claude-Telegram-Bot ★ 205 Python MIT 44
iva ★ 173 TypeScript MIT 63
claudeclaw ★ 164 TypeScript — 49
claude-telegram-supercharged ★ 115 TypeScript Apache-2.0 67
ccpoke ★ 103 TypeScript MIT 50
AIGC_Telegram_Bot ★ 101 Python Apache-2.0 41
mini-claw ★ 94 TypeScript MIT 67
heyagent ★ 93 JavaScript MIT 59
ghostclaw ★ 90 TypeScript MIT 58
tsgram-mcp ★ 89 JavaScript MIT 39
Alice ★ 87 TypeScript — 54
telegram-notifier ★ 81 JavaScript MIT 73
SirChatalot ★ 72 Python GPL-3.0 69
herdr-telegram-agents ★ 72 Go MIT 63
untether ★ 71 Python MIT 59
telbot ★ 65 Go — 68
ClaudeBot ★ 64 TypeScript — 67
chibi ★ 56 Python MIT 61
agent-reachout ★ 51 TypeScript MIT 55
fast-mcp-telegram ★ 48 Python MIT 65
claw-skeleton ★ 40 TypeScript MIT 71
Velora ★ 37 Python MIT 72
telegram-api-mcp ★ 30 TypeScript MIT 67
Golem ★ 27 TypeScript MIT 61
telegram-notification-mcp ★ 22 TypeScript MIT 68
nightmux ★ 22 Python MIT 56
Telebrief ★ 21 Python MIT 59
mrstack ★ 15 Python MIT 60
premium-telegram-emoji ★ 15 Python — 64
claude-cli-telegram ★ 14 JavaScript MIT 54
telegram-account-orchestrator ★ 7 Python MIT 56
claude-telegram-skill ★ 6 Python MIT 66
MyOldMachine ★ 5 Python — 51
leash ★ 5 JavaScript MIT 61
stealth-trader ★ 4 TypeScript — 54
TELREGRAM-BOT ★ 2 Python MIT 63

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best telegram bot tools in 2026?

The top telegram bot tools in 2026 are telegram-search, telegram-mcp, takopi. Agent Skills Hub ranks 46 options by GitHub stars, quality score (6 dimensions including completeness, examples, and agent readiness), and recent activity. The list is rebuilt every 8 hours from live GitHub data.

How do I choose between telegram-search and telegram-mcp?

telegram-search (4.1k stars) is the most adopted choice for general telegram bot workflows, written in TypeScript. telegram-mcp (1.7k stars) is a strong alternative and uses Python instead. Pick by your existing stack: match the language and runtime your team already uses to minimize integration cost. If unsure, start with telegram-search — it has the deepest community and the most examples online.

When should I NOT use a telegram bot tool?

Avoid pre-built telegram bot tools when (1) your use case requires deep customization that the tool's plugin system doesn't support, (2) you have strict compliance requirements that ban third-party dependencies, (3) the tool's maintenance is inactive (last commit >6 months ago), or (4) your data volume is small enough that a 50-line custom script is cheaper than learning the tool. For most production workflows above 100 requests/day, the time savings from a maintained tool outweigh the customization loss.

What's the difference between telegram bot and discord bot?

Telegram Bot focuses specifically on open-source telegram bot frameworks, mcp servers, and ai agent integrations. build automation bots, chatgpt/claude-powered assistants, and telegram connectors — ranked by stars and quality. Discord Bot is a related but distinct category — see https://agentskillshub.top/best/discord-bot/ for those tools. The two often appear in the same agent pipeline but solve different problems: choose telegram bot when your primary goal is the specific task, and discord bot when the workflow is broader.

Is telegram-search better than building it yourself?

For most teams, yes. telegram-search has 4.1k stars worth of community testing, handles edge cases you haven't thought of, and ships with documentation. Build your own only when (1) your requirements are deeply non-standard, (2) you have a security/compliance reason to avoid OSS dependencies, or (3) the maintenance burden is small enough (<200 lines of code) that you'll save time long-term. The break-even point is usually around 2-3 weeks of dev time saved.

Are these telegram bot tools free to use?

Most telegram bot tools listed are open source under permissive licenses (MIT, Apache 2.0). A handful offer paid managed/cloud versions on top of free self-hosted core. Always check the LICENSE file on each tool's GitHub repository before commercial use — some use AGPL or non-commercial restrictions that may not fit your deployment model.

How this security grade is produced

Grades come from a rule-based scan built on the SlowMist agent-security taxonomy, covering 11 red-flag categories including credential harvesting, data exfiltration, and curl | sh installers. It is a first-layer scan, not a manual audit — we say so rather than overstate it.

The scale of the problem is documented independently: Liu et al. (2026), in a study of 31,132 agent skills, report that 26.1% contain security vulnerabilities. Our own full-catalog census is published as a citable open dataset.

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