slackcli
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Automation Tool
tlgr
Control your whole Telegram account from the terminal, built for AI agents.
Rating
4.3 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Advanced
Works on
macOS, Windows, Linux
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What is tlgr?
tlgr is a command-line client for Telegram that runs as a daemon and can push events to webhooks. It gives full account control from the terminal and ships as an Agent Skill and Claude Code plugin, so coding agents can read and send Telegram messages for you.
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Pros: what tlgr does well
- Full Telegram account control from the command line
- Webhook push for incoming events
- Ready-made skill for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor
Cons: where it falls short
- Logs into your personal account, so handle it carefully
- Needs Python and pipx to install
Who tlgr is for
Developers who want AI agents or scripts to work with their Telegram account.
Who can skip it
People who only use Telegram on their phone.
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