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Description
Telegram CLI for reading, searching, and sending messages. Use when the user asks about Telegram messages, wants to check inbox, search chats, send messages, or look up contacts and groups.
Usage Guidance
Before installing or running this skill: 1) Verify the npm package @cyberdrk/tg on the npm registry and its upstream repository (review source code, maintainers, recent publish times, and issues). 2) Prefer installing from a inspected source (clone the GitHub repo, review package.json and any postinstall scripts) rather than blindly running 'npm install -g'. 3) Be aware the tool will store session/config in ~/.config/tg/ — confirm the encryption/storage claims and back up/remove sensitive files if needed. 4) Only provide Telegram api_id/api_hash from https://my.telegram.org/apps and avoid sharing your phone/SMS codes. 5) If you want stronger assurance, ask the publisher for a homepage/repo link or request a signed release; otherwise treat this as unverified third-party software and proceed with caution.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: tg
Version: 0.1.0
The skill bundle describes a Telegram CLI tool. The `SKILL.md` and `README.md` files provide clear instructions for installation, authentication, and usage, all consistent with the stated purpose of managing Telegram messages and contacts. There is no evidence of prompt injection attempts against the AI agent, unauthorized data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence mechanisms, or obfuscation. The authentication process requires user-provided API credentials, and configuration is stored in a standard location (`~/.config/tg/`), with session data noted as encrypted. All described actions are directly related to the legitimate function of a Telegram client.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description, commands in SKILL.md, and README all consistently describe a Telegram CLI (read, search, send messages, list contacts/groups). Requesting Telegram API credentials (my.telegram.org) is expected for this purpose.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions are limited to installing the CLI, running 'tg auth' to authenticate, and using explicit read/write/search commands. The SKILL.md does not instruct the agent to read unrelated files, environment variables, or to exfiltrate data to third-party endpoints beyond Telegram's API.
Install Mechanism
The skill is instruction-only but tells the user/agent to run 'npm install -g @cyberdrk/tg' (or build from source). Installing an npm package is a normal install path for such a CLI, but it carries moderate risk because postinstall scripts or the package code could execute arbitrary actions. The package owner/source is not declared in the registry metadata (source/homepage unknown), so the package's provenance and publish-time integrity are unclear.
Credentials
The README and SKILL.md correctly require Telegram API credentials (api_id/api_hash) — proportional and expected. However, registry metadata declared no config paths while the README says configuration and encrypted session data are stored in ~/.config/tg/ (config.json + session). This is a minor mismatch: the tool will read/write local session files even though those paths weren't declared in metadata.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false (normal). The README suggests optionally symlinking SKILL.md into ~/.claude/skills to register the skill with a local Claude agent — this modifies the user's agent skills directory but is an explicit user action. No evidence the skill requests permanent elevated privileges or alters other skills automatically.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install tg - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/tg - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.1.0
Version 0.1.0
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Telegram CLI?
Telegram CLI for reading, searching, and sending messages. Use when the user asks about Telegram messages, wants to check inbox, search chats, send messages, or look up contacts and groups. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 3832 downloads so far.
How do I install Telegram CLI?
Run "/install tg" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Telegram CLI free?
Yes, Telegram CLI is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Telegram CLI support?
Telegram CLI is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Telegram CLI?
It is built and maintained by arein (@arein); the current version is v0.1.0.
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