Claude Code for Telegram

Full Claude Code CLI experience in Telegram — streaming responses, inline buttons, task tracking, diffs, file transfers, and session management.

Features

• Streaming responses — Live-updating messages as Claude thinks and types
• Inline buttons — Interactive keyboard buttons for choices and confirmations
• Task tracking — Real-time task list updates with progress indicators
• Code diffs — Formatted diff display for file changes
• File transfers — Upload files to Claude; download generated files back
• Session management — Daemon mode to manage Claude Code sessions across projects
• Access control — Pairing codes, allowlists, and group policies
• Slash commands — /configure and /access skills for in-terminal management

Installation

Install via the Claude Code plugin marketplace:

claude plugin install claude-code-telegram

Or clone and link manually:

git clone https://github.com/lennystepn-hue/claude-code-telegram
cd claude-code-telegram
bun install
claude plugin link .

Configuration

1. Create a Telegram bot

Talk to @BotFather on Telegram to create a bot and get your token.

2. Configure the token

Run the configure skill from your terminal:

/configure <YOUR_BOT_TOKEN>

This saves the token to ~/.claude/channels/claude-code-telegram/.env.

3. Set access policy

/access policy pairing

Then send a message to your bot — it will reply with a pairing code. Run:

/access pair <code>

Usage

Plugin mode (MCP server)

Start Claude Code with the Telegram channel plugin:

claude --channels plugin:claude-code-telegram

Or set it as your default channel in Claude Code settings.

Daemon mode

The daemon manages Claude Code sessions across multiple projects and provides a control interface:

bun run daemon

Daemon bot commands:

• /sessions — Show active session with stop/new buttons
• /stop — Stop the current session
• /new <path> — Start a new session in the given directory

Access Control

The /access skill manages who can interact with your bot:

/access status                    # Show current config
/access policy pairing            # Require pairing codes
/access policy allowlist          # Only pre-approved users
/access policy disabled           # Disable all DMs
/access pair <code>               # Approve a pairing request
/access allow <user_id>           # Add user to allowlist
/access remove <user_id>          # Remove user from allowlist
/access group add <group_id>      # Allow a group
/access group remove <group_id>   # Remove a group

Config is stored at ~/.claude/channels/claude-code-telegram/access.json.

Development

bun install          # Install dependencies
bun test             # Run tests (69 tests)
bun run typecheck    # TypeScript type check
bun run start        # Start the plugin server
bun run daemon       # Start the session daemon

Architecture

src/
  plugin/            # MCP server plugin (main mode)
    access/          # Access control (gate, config)
    bot/             # Grammy bot (inbound handling, commands, callbacks)
    stream/          # Streaming state management and throttle
    tools/           # MCP tool handlers (reply, diff, buttons, tasks, files)
    ui/              # Text chunking and formatting utilities
  daemon/            # Session daemon (separate bot for managing Claude sessions)
    session-manager  # Spawn/stop Claude Code child processes
    bot              # Daemon control bot (/sessions, /stop, /new)

.claude-plugin/
  plugin.json        # Plugin manifest
  commands/
    configure.md     # /configure skill
    access.md        # /access skill

License

MIT — Copyright 2024 lennystepn-hue