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name: telegram-read description: "Read and search synced Telegram messages. Use when user asks about Telegram conversations, wants to see messages, or search for specific content."

telegram-read

Read and search synced Telegram messages.

Trigger Phrases

• "read Telegram messages"
• "what's in the Telegram group"
• "search Telegram for [keyword]"
• "show Telegram messages"
• "telegram read"

Description

This skill reads messages from locally synced Telegram data. It can show recent messages, search for keywords, or filter by date.

Usage

Read all messages from default group:

Copypython ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/telegram_read.py

Read from specific group:

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

Show last N messages:

Copypython ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/telegram_read.py --last 20

Search for keyword:

Copypython ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/telegram_read.py --search "meeting"

Filter by date:

Copypython ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/telegram_read.py --date 2026-01-06

Read specific topic:

Copypython ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/telegram_read.py --group 1234567890 --topic announcements

Output as JSON:

Copypython ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/tools/telegram_read.py --json

Output Format

Markdown Output (default)

Copy# My Group

Group: My Group (1234567890)
Type: supergroup
Last synced: 2026-01-06T12:00:00Z

---

## 2026-01-06

### 10:30 AM - @alice (123456)
Hello everyone!

### 10:31 AM - @bob (789012)
↳ replying to @alice:
Hey Alice!

JSON Output (--json)

Copy{
  "group_id": 1234567890,
  "topic": "general",
  "message_count": 50,
  "messages": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-06",
      "time": "10:30 AM",
      "author": "@alice (123456)",
      "content": "Hello everyone!"
    }
  ]
}

Search Mode

When using --search, only messages containing the keyword are returned:

Copypython telegram_read.py --search "Python"

Output:

CopyFound 3 messages matching 'Python':

### 10:30 AM - @alice (123456)
I love Python programming!

----------------------------------------

### 2:15 PM - @charlie (456789)
Python is great for automation

----------------------------------------

Reading Tips

1. Start with recent messages: Use --last 20 to see the latest activity
2. Search specific topics: Combine --topic with --search for targeted searches
3. Export for analysis: Use --json to get structured data for further processing

Prerequisites

You must sync messages before reading:

Copypython plugins/telegram-agent/tools/telegram_sync.py --group 1234567890

Exit Codes

• 0 - Success
• 1 - No synced data found
• 2 - Configuration error

Related Skills

• telegram-sync - Sync messages from Telegram
• telegram-list - List groups and topics
• telegram-send - Send messages to Telegram