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name: telegram-init description: "Initialize Telegram configuration. Use when user wants to set up, configure, or connect their Telegram account for the first time."

telegram-init

Initialize Telegram connection and configure sync settings.

Trigger Phrases

• "set up Telegram"
• "configure Telegram"
• "initialize Telegram"
• "connect Telegram"
• "telegram init"

Description

This skill initializes your Telegram connection by:

1. Validating your Telegram API credentials
2. Testing the session string authentication
3. Listing all accessible groups and channels
4. Optionally setting a default group for other commands

Prerequisites

Before using this skill, you must:

1. Get API credentials from https://my.telegram.org/apps

   • Log in with your phone number
   • Create an application
   • Note your API_ID and API_HASH

2. Generate a session string using:

   Copypython ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/generate_session.py
   

   This will prompt for your phone number and verification code.

3. Add credentials to .env:

   CopyTELEGRAM_API_ID=your_api_id
   TELEGRAM_API_HASH=your_api_hash
   TELEGRAM_SESSION=your_session_string
   

Usage

Basic initialization:

Copypython ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/telegram_init.py

Set a specific group as default:

Copypython ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/telegram_init.py --group 1234567890

Output

• Lists all accessible groups with ID, type, and member count
• Updates config/agents.yaml with Telegram settings
• Displays next steps for syncing messages

Warning

Using a user token may violate Telegram's Terms of Service. This tool is intended for personal use only:

• Archiving your own conversations
• Analyzing communities you actively participate in

Use at your own risk.

Exit Codes

• 0 - Success
• 1 - Authentication error (invalid/expired session)
• 2 - Configuration error (missing credentials)

Related Skills

• telegram-list - List groups and topics
• telegram-sync - Sync messages to local storage
• telegram-read - Read synced messages