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Telegram Telethon

Category: General  ·  Sub-category: communication  ·  Last updated:
type:integration
This skill should be used for comprehensive Telegram automation via Telethon API. Use for sending/receiving messages, monitoring chats, running a background daemon that triggers Claude Code sessions, managing channels/groups, and downloading media. Triggers on "telegram daemon", "monitor telegram", "telegram bot", "spawn Claude from telegram", or any Telethon-related request. IMPORTANT: Use `draft` command for "драфт/draft", use `send` for "отправь/send"; if ambiguous, ASK before sending.

What this skill does

Telegram Telethon is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the communication sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/telegram-telethon/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Telegram Telethon Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 85,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/telegram-telethon
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/telegram-telethon/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/telegram-telethon/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/telegram-telethon/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/telegram-telethon/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\telegram-telethon\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Telegram Telethon Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/telegram-telethon/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Telegram Telethon skill do?
This skill should be used for comprehensive Telegram automation via Telethon API. Use for sending/receiving messages, monitoring chats, running a background daemon that triggers Claude Code sessions, managing channels/groups, and downloading media. Triggers on "telegram daemon", "monitor telegram", "telegram bot", "spawn Claude from telegram", or any Telethon-related request. IMPORTANT: Use `draft` command for "драфт/draft", use `send` for "отправь/send"; if ambiguous, ASK before sending.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Telegram Telethon skill?
Use Telegram Telethon when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the communication area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Telegram Telethon" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Telegram Telethon skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Telegram Telethon is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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glebis. (2026). Telegram Telethon [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/telegram-telethon/
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@misc{telegram-telethon-2026,
  author    = {glebis},
  title     = {Telegram Telethon [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/telegram-telethon/}
}

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