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mcp-telegram
by dryeab
memory
by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories
CommunicationAI / LLM Tools
Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Last commit11 mo agothis month

mcp-telegram · Summary

MCP server enabling LLMs to interact with Telegram through messaging, search, and media operations.

memory · Summary

An MCP server implementing persistent memory using a local knowledge graph for AI models to remember user information across chats.

mcp-telegram · Use cases

  • Automating Telegram messaging workflows through AI agents
  • Integrating Telegram notifications into AI-powered assistants
  • Analyzing or processing Telegram message content with LLMs

memory · Use cases

  • Personalizing AI assistant interactions by remembering user preferences, history, and relationships
  • Building context-aware chat applications that maintain conversation history
  • Creating knowledge bases that persist across AI model sessions

mcp-telegram · Install

Installation

  1. Install prerequisites:

- Python 3.10 or higher - uv (follow [official uv guide](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv#installation))

  1. Install the CLI tool:
uv tool install mcp-telegram
  1. Authenticate with your Telegram account:
mcp-telegram login
  1. Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) with:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-telegram": {
      "command": "mcp-telegram",
      "args": ["start"],
      "env": {
        "API_ID": "<your_api_id>",
        "API_HASH": "<your_api_hash>"
      }
    }
  }
}

memory · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Use one-click installation buttons or manually configure in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "-v", "claude-memory:/app/dist", "--rm", "mcp/memory"]
    }
  }
}
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