Allows communication with users through Telegram. Provides tools to ask questions, send notifications, share files, and create project archives via a Telegram bot.
MCP Communicator (Telegram)
An MCP server that enables communication with users through Telegram. This server provides tools to interact with users via a Telegram bot, including asking questions, sending notifications, sharing files, and creating project archives.
Installation
Via npm (global)
Via npx (on-demand)
To get your Telegram chat ID:
Features
Ask questions to users through Telegram
Send notifications to users (no response required)
Send files to users via Telegram
Create and send project zip files (respecting .gitignore)
Receive responses asynchronously (waits indefinitely for response)
Support for reply-based message tracking
Secure chat ID validation
Error handling and logging
Prerequisites
Node.js (v14 or higher)
A Telegram bot token (obtained from @BotFather)
Your Telegram chat ID (can be obtained using the included utility)
Installation
Clone the repository:
Install dependencies:
Create a Telegram bot:
Open Telegram and search for @BotFather
Send
/newbot
and follow the instructionsSave the bot token you receive
Get your chat ID:
Copy
.env.example
to.env
Add your bot token to the
.env
file:TELEGRAM_TOKEN=your_bot_token_hereRun the chat ID utility:
npm run build node build/get-chat-id.jsSend any message to your bot
Copy the chat ID that appears in the console
Add the chat ID to your
.env
file:TELEGRAM_TOKEN=your_bot_token_here CHAT_ID=your_chat_id_here
Configuration
Add the server to your MCP settings file (usually located at %APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline\settings\cline_mcp_settings.json
on Windows):
Available Tools
ask_user
Asks a question to the user via Telegram and waits for their response.
Input Schema:
Example usage:
notify_user
Sends a notification message to the user via Telegram (no response required).
Input Schema:
Example usage:
send_file
Sends a file to the user via Telegram.
Input Schema:
Example usage:
zip_project
Creates a zip file of a project directory (respecting .gitignore patterns) and sends it to the user via Telegram.
Input Schema:
Example usage with default directory (current working directory):
Example usage with specific directory:
Features:
Creates a zip file named
[project-name]-project.zip
based on the directory nameCan zip any specified directory or the current working directory
Respects .gitignore patterns
Maintains correct file paths in the archive
Automatically cleans up the zip file after sending
Handles files up to 2GB in size
Development
Build the project:
Run in development mode:
Watch for changes:
Clean build directory:
Security
The server only responds to messages from the configured chat ID
Environment variables are used for sensitive configuration
Message IDs are used to track question/answer pairs
The bot ignores messages without proper context
License
ISC
Author
qpd-v
Version
0.2.1 # Major version bump for new features: notify_user, send_file, and zip_project tools
This server cannot be installed
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
An MCP server that enables communication with users through Telegram. This server provides a tool to ask questions to users and receive their responses via a Telegram bot.
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