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Last commit on November 11, 2026·Created on January 31, 2019

paul-nameless/tg

“Manage Telegram messages via terminal interfaces.”
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TL;DR

This tool provides a TUI and CLI for reading, searching, and sending Telegram messages.

WHO IT'S FOR
Terminal power users
manage Telegram messages via TUI and CLI
AI automation builders
integrate Telegram access into AI agents
DevOps / System administrators
monitor Telegram notifications via CLI watch
Privacy-focused power users
search and archive Telegram chat history locally
Repository contents

1 skill files

Compatible AgentsThe repository documents support for these agents. The skills may also work with other agents that can load SKILL.md files, but they may need some setup or small changes.

Use this skill

Follow the documented setup, then try a first task.

Install tg from PyPI and add its Claude Code skill

Installs: The tg agent skill · Claude Code

Before you start
  • Python >= 3.10 installed
  • pip3 available
  • Claude Code available
  1. Run this block in your terminal to install tg using the recommended production method and launch it.

    pip3 install tg
    tg
  2. Run this command in your terminal to install the Claude Code skill. Close the tg TUI before using the skill with an agent.

    tg skill install     # teach Claude Code to use it
readme.md ↗ · Checked Nov 12, 2026

Give it something to do.

Suggested first task

Review unread Telegram messages

Uses tg

  • The tg CLI installed and available
  • A logged-in Telegram account; if needed, run tg login yourself in your terminal
  • The tg TUI closed and no other tg command using the session

Make sure tg is installed in your agent before trying this task.

Use the tg skill to check my logged-in account, then show the newest unread message from each of up to five unmuted Telegram chats. Keep the result brief and leave all messages unread.
tg/resources/skill/SKILL.md ↗ · Checked Nov 12, 2026