telegram-formatting

name	telegram-formatting
description	Formats all Telegram bot replies to be short, scannable, and properly styled with MarkdownV2. Use when replying to Telegram messages via the Telegram MCP plugin — ensures bold, emojis, bullet points, and correct special character escaping. Use when this capability is needed.
metadata	{"author":"EricTechPro"}

Telegram Formatting — Claude Code Reply Style

Ensures every Telegram reply is short, concise, and mobile-friendly using MarkdownV2.

When to Use

Apply this skill whenever replying via mcp__plugin_telegram_telegram__reply. Every reply must use format: "markdownv2".

Rules

Rule	Requirement
Length	Under ~800 chars when possible
Format	Always set format: "markdownv2"
Structure	Emojis as section headers + bullet points
Emphasis	Bold key terms and outcomes
Tone	Direct, no filler, no preamble

MarkdownV2 Syntax

Entity	Syntax
Bold	*bold text*
Italic	_italic text_
Underline	__underline__
Strikethrough	~strikethrough~
Spoiler	||spoiler||
Inline code	`code`
Pre block	```pre```
Link	[text](URL)
Bold italic	*_bold italic_*

Escaping (CRITICAL)

These characters MUST be escaped with \ when they appear outside formatting entities:

_ * [ ] ( ) ~ ` > # + - = | { } . !

Escaping by context

Context	What to escape
Plain text	All 18 special chars listed above
Inside (...) of links	) and \ only
Inside code/pre	` and \ only

Common gotchas

• Done! must be Done\!
• file.txt must be file\.txt
• A - B must be A \- B
• key=val must be key\=val
• (test) must be \(test\)

Message Template

✅ *Done\!* Brief outcome summary

📋 *What changed:*
• Item one
• Item two

⚡ *Next:* What happens now

Anti-Patterns

Don't	Do
Wall of text	Bullets with emoji headers
Repeat what user said	Jump to the answer
Plain text format	Always MarkdownV2
Unescaped special chars	Escape every . ! - ( ) etc.
Long explanations	Max 3-5 bullet points per section

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Source: EricTechPro/startup-claude-skills — distributed by TomeVault.