| name | telegram-send |
| description | Send a message to the user via Telegram, optionally with media (images, videos, documents). USE FOR: sending notifications, alerts, status updates, or any message to the user through Telegram. |
| license | Complete terms in LICENSE.md |
Telegram Send
Send a message (with optional media) to the user via Telegram using the Bot API.
Look for a .env file if environment variables are not set.
Setup
1. Create a Telegram Bot
- Open Telegram and search for @BotFather.
- Send
/newbot and follow the prompts to choose a name and username.
- BotFather will give you a bot token (e.g.
123456:ABC-DEF1234ghIkl-zyx57W2v1u123ew11). Save it.
2. Get Your Chat ID
- Start a conversation with your new bot (search for it by username and press Start).
- Send any message to the bot (e.g. "hello").
- Open this URL in a browser, replacing
<BOT_TOKEN> with your token:
https://api.telegram.org/bot<BOT_TOKEN>/getUpdates
- Look for
"chat":{"id": ...} in the JSON response. That number is your chat ID.
3. Configure Environment Variables
Set these environment variables (e.g. in your shell profile, .env file, or VS Code settings):
export TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN="your-bot-token"
export TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID="your-chat-id"
Usage
To send a text message:
node .agents/skills/telegram-send/scripts/send.mjs "Your message here"
To send a media file (image, video, or document) with an optional caption:
node .agents/skills/telegram-send/scripts/send.mjs --media path/to/file.mp4 "Optional caption"
Supported media types:
- Photos:
.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .webp
- Videos:
.mp4, .mov, .avi, .mkv, .webm
- Documents: any other file type
The script supports Markdown formatting in messages and captions.
When to Use
Use this skill when the user asks to:
- Send a Telegram message or notification
- Notify them when a long-running task completes
- Send a status update or alert via Telegram
- Share an image, video, or file via Telegram
