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)

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npm install -g mcp-communicator-telegram

Via npx (on-demand)

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npx mcptelegram

To get your Telegram chat ID:

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npx mcptelegram-chatid

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

1. Clone the repository:

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git clone https://github.com/qpd-v/mcp-communicator-telegram.git
cd mcp-communicator-telegram

2. Install dependencies:

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npm install

3. Create a Telegram bot:

   • Open Telegram and search for @BotFather
   • Send /newbot and follow the instructions
   • Save the bot token you receive

4. Get your chat ID:

   • Copy .env.example to .env
   • Add your bot token to the .env file:

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     TELEGRAM_TOKEN=your_bot_token_here
     

   • Run the chat ID utility:

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     npm run build
     node build/get-chat-id.js
     

   • Send any message to your bot
   • Copy the chat ID that appears in the console
   • Add the chat ID to your .env file:

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     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):

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-communicator-telegram": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/mcp-communicator-telegram/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_TOKEN": "your_bot_token_here",
        "CHAT_ID": "your_chat_id_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

ask_user

Asks a question to the user via Telegram and waits for their response.

Input Schema:

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{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "question": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The question to ask the user"
    }
  },
  "required": ["question"]
}

Example usage:

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const response = await use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "mcp-communicator-telegram",
  tool_name: "ask_user",
  arguments: {
    question: "What is your favorite color?"
  }
});

notify_user

Sends a notification message to the user via Telegram (no response required).

Input Schema:

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{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The message to send to the user"
    }
  },
  "required": ["message"]
}

Example usage:

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await use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "mcp-communicator-telegram",
  tool_name: "notify_user",
  arguments: {
    message: "Task completed successfully!"
  }
});

send_file

Sends a file to the user via Telegram.

Input Schema:

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{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "filePath": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The path to the file to send"
    }
  },
  "required": ["filePath"]
}

Example usage:

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await use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "mcp-communicator-telegram",
  tool_name: "send_file",
  arguments: {
    filePath: "path/to/file.txt"
  }
});

zip_project

Creates a zip file of a project directory (respecting .gitignore patterns) and sends it to the user via Telegram.

Input Schema:

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{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "directory": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Directory to zip (defaults to current working directory)"
    }
  },
  "required": []
}

Example usage with default directory (current working directory):

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await use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "mcp-communicator-telegram",
  tool_name: "zip_project",
  arguments: {}
});

Example usage with specific directory:

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await use_mcp_tool({
  server_name: "mcp-communicator-telegram",
  tool_name: "zip_project",
  arguments: {
    directory: "/path/to/your/project"
  }
});

Features:

• Creates a zip file named [project-name]-project.zip based on the directory name
• Can 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:

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npm run build

Run in development mode:

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npm run dev

Watch for changes:

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npm run watch

Clean build directory:

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npm run clean

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