# Telegram CLI for AI Agents ```json { "title": "Telegram CLI for AI Agents", "toolkit": "Telegram", "toolkit_slug": "telegram", "framework": "CLI", "framework_slug": "cli", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/cli", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/cli.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:30:55.761Z" } ``` ## Introduction CLIs are eating MCPs. The industry is converging on the very same idea. MCPs for all their merit can be token hungry, slow, and unreliable for complex tool chaining. However, coding agents have become incredibly good at working with CLIs, and in fact they are far more comfortable working with CLI tools than MCP. With Composio's Universal CLI, your coding agents can talk to over 1000+ SaaS applications. With Telegram, agents can send a welcome message to new group members, forward latest announcement to all admins, get total member count of your group, and more — all without worrying about authentication. This guide walks you through Composio Universal CLI and explains how you can connect it with coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc, for end-to-end Telegram automation. ## Also integrate Telegram with - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/chatgpt) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/cursor) - [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/vscode) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/hermes-agent) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/crew-ai) ## TL;DR The idea behind building the universal CLI is to give agents a single command interface to interact with all your external applications. Here's what you'll get with it: - Agent-friendly: Coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode can use CLI tools natively — no MCP setup required. - Authentication handled: Connect once via OAuth or API Key, and all CLI commands work with your credentials automatically. - Tool discovery: Search, inspect, and execute 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps from one interface. - Trigger support: Use triggers to listen for events across your apps, powered by real-time webhooks or polling under the hood. - Type generation: Generate typed schemas for autocomplete and type safety in your projects. ## Connect Telegram to CLI ### Prerequisites Install the Composio CLI, authenticate, and initialize your project: ```bash # Install the Composio CLI curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash # Authenticate with Composio composio login ``` ## What is the Telegram MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Telegram MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Telegram account. It provides structured and secure access to your chats and bot functionality, so your agent can send messages, manage conversations, retrieve chat data, and interact with users or groups on your behalf. - Automated message sending and editing: Let your agent send new messages or edit existing ones in any chat where your bot is present, making real-time communication a breeze. - Chat and group management: Effortlessly manage group chats by retrieving chat details, getting administrators, exporting invite links, or counting group members. - Advanced chat history and message handling: Ask your agent to fetch chat history, forward messages between chats, or delete messages for streamlined moderation and record-keeping. - Bot and user interaction: Enable the agent to answer callback queries from inline keyboards and fetch basic bot information for smarter, context-aware responses. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `TELEGRAM_ANSWER_CALLBACK_QUERY` | Answer Callback Query | Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert. | | `TELEGRAM_DELETE_MESSAGE` | Delete Message | Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations. | | `TELEGRAM_EDIT_MESSAGE` | Edit Message | Edit text messages sent by the bot. | | `TELEGRAM_EXPORT_CHAT_INVITE_LINK` | Export Chat Invite Link | Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights. | | `TELEGRAM_FORWARD_MESSAGE` | Forward Message | Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded. | | `TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT` | Get Chat Info | Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.). | | `TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_ADMINISTRATORS` | Get Chat Administrators | Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots. | | `TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_HISTORY` | Get Chat History | Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages. | | `TELEGRAM_GET_CHAT_MEMBERS_COUNT` | Get Chat Members Count | Get the number of members in a chat. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work. | | `TELEGRAM_GET_ME` | Get Bot Info | Get basic information about the bot using the bot api getme method. | | `TELEGRAM_GET_UPDATES` | Get Updates | Use this method to receive incoming updates using long polling. an array of update objects is returned. | | `TELEGRAM_SEND_DOCUMENT` | Send Document | Send general files (documents) to a telegram chat using the bot api. | | `TELEGRAM_SEND_LOCATION` | Send Location | Send point on the map location to a telegram chat using the bot api. | | `TELEGRAM_SEND_MESSAGE` | Send Message | Send a text message to a telegram chat using the bot api. | | `TELEGRAM_SEND_PHOTO` | Send Photo | Send photos to a telegram chat using the bot api. | | `TELEGRAM_SEND_POLL` | Send Poll | Send a native poll to a telegram chat using the bot api. | | `TELEGRAM_SET_MY_COMMANDS` | Set Bot Commands | Use this method to change the list of the bot's commands. see https://core.telegram.org/bots#commands for more details about bot commands. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Complete Code None listed. ## Conclusion - Try asking your coding agent to perform various Telegram operations - Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits - Set up triggers for real-time automation - Use composio generate for typed schemas in your projects ## How to build Telegram MCP Agent with another framework - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/chatgpt) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/cursor) - [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/vscode) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/hermes-agent) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/telegram/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Gmail](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gmail) - Gmail is Google's email service with powerful spam protection, search, and G Suite integration. 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It helps teams connect, collaborate, and communicate seamlessly from anywhere. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is the Composio Universal CLI? The Composio Universal CLI is a single command-line interface that lets coding agents and developers interact with 1000+ SaaS applications. It handles authentication, tool discovery, action execution, and trigger setup — all from the terminal, without needing to configure MCP servers. ### Which coding agents work with the Composio CLI? Any coding agent that can run shell commands works with the Composio CLI — including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, and others. Once the CLI is installed, agents automatically discover and use the composio commands to interact with Telegram and other connected apps. ### How is the CLI different from using an MCP server for Telegram? MCP servers require configuration and can be token-heavy for complex workflows. The CLI gives agents a direct, lightweight interface — no server setup needed. Agents simply call composio commands like any other shell tool. It's faster to set up, more reliable for multi-step tool chaining, and works natively with how coding agents already operate. ### How safe is my Telegram data when using the Composio CLI? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Telegram data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials for full control. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)