| name | download-media |
| description | Use when user wants to download, save, or extract media files such as photos, videos, and documents from Telegram messages. |
| allowed-tools | Bash, Read, Grep, Glob |
Download Telegram Media
Download photos, videos, documents, and other media from Telegram messages.
Self-Evolving Skill: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues.
Preflight
- Session must exist:
~/.local/share/gramjs/<profile>.session
- If missing, run
/tlg:setup first
Usage
/usr/bin/env bash << 'EOF'
ROOT="$(cc-plugin-root tlg)"
SCRIPT="$ROOT/scripts/tg-cli.ts"
bun "$SCRIPT" read <chat> -n 10
bun "$SCRIPT" download <chat> <message_id>
bun "$SCRIPT" download 2124832490 471931 -o ./downloads
EOF
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|
| chat | string/int | Chat containing the message |
| message_id | int | ID of message with media |
-o/--output | path | Output directory (default: current) |
Workflow
- Use
read <chat> -n N to browse messages and find IDs
- Messages with media show
[media/service] in text
- Use
download <chat> <id> to save the file
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Fix |
|---|
message not found | Invalid message ID | Check with read first |
has no media | Text-only message | Choose a message with media |
Post-Execution Reflection
After this skill completes, check before closing:
- Did the command succeed? — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure.
- Did parameters or output change? — If tg-cli.ts's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match.
- Was a workaround needed? — If you had to improvise (different flags, extra steps), update this SKILL.md so the next invocation doesn't need the same workaround.
Only update if the issue is real and reproducible — not speculative.
