@overpod/mcp-telegram 1.3.1 → 1.4.0

package/README.md

@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
 # MCP Telegram
 
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+
+> **Hosted version available!** Don't want to self-host? Use [mcp-telegram.com](https://mcp-telegram.com) -- connect Telegram to Claude.ai in 30 seconds with QR code. No API keys needed.
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="assets/demo.gif" alt="MCP Telegram demo — connect and summarize chats in Claude" width="700">
+</p>
 
 An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects AI assistants like Claude to Telegram via the MTProto protocol. Unlike bots, this runs as a **userbot** -- it operates under your personal Telegram account using [GramJS](https://github.com/nicedoc/gramjs), giving full access to your chats, contacts, and message history.
 
@@ -11,7 +20,7 @@ An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects AI assistants like Claude t
 
 - **MTProto protocol** -- direct Telegram API access, not the limited Bot API
 - **Userbot** -- operates as your personal account, not a bot
-- **20 tools** -- messaging, chat management, media, contacts, and more
+- **21 tools** -- messaging, chat management, media, contacts, and more
 - **QR code login** -- authenticate by scanning a QR code in the Telegram app
 - **Session persistence** -- login once, stay connected across restarts
 - **Human-readable output** -- sender names are resolved, not just numeric IDs
@@ -174,6 +183,7 @@ const telegramMcp = new MCPClient({
 | `telegram-mark-as-read` | Mark a chat as read |
 | `telegram-get-chat-info` | Get detailed info about a chat (name, type, members count, description) |
 | `telegram-get-chat-members` | List members of a group or channel |
+| `telegram-join-chat` | Join a group or channel by username or invite link |
 | `telegram-pin-message` | Pin a message in a chat |
 | `telegram-unpin-message` | Unpin a message in a chat |
 
@@ -268,6 +278,12 @@ Most tools accept `chatId` as a string -- either a numeric ID (e.g., `"-10012345
 | `messageId` | number | yes | Message ID to pin |
 | `silent` | boolean | no | Pin without notification (default: false) |
 
+### telegram-join-chat
+
+| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
+|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
+| `target` | string | yes | Username (@group), link (t.me/group), or invite link (t.me/+xxx) |
+
 ### telegram-search-messages
 
 | Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
@@ -324,7 +340,7 @@ npm run format     # Format code with Biome
 
 ```
 src/
-  index.ts            -- MCP server entry point, 20 tool definitions
+  index.ts            -- MCP server entry point, 21 tool definitions
   telegram-client.ts  -- TelegramService class (GramJS wrapper)
   qr-login-cli.ts     -- CLI utility for QR code login
 ```

package/dist/index.js

@@ -418,6 +418,31 @@ server.tool("telegram-get-profile", "Get detailed profile info of a Telegram use
         return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Error: ${e.message}` }] };
     }
 });
+server.tool("telegram-join-chat", "Join a Telegram group or channel by username or invite link", {
+    target: z
+        .string()
+        .describe("Username (@group), link (t.me/group), or invite link (t.me/+xxx)"),
+}, async ({ target }) => {
+    const err = await requireConnection();
+    if (err)
+        return { content: [{ type: "text", text: err }] };
+    try {
+        const result = await telegram.joinChat(target);
+        return {
+            content: [
+                {
+                    type: "text",
+                    text: `Joined ${result.type}: ${result.title} (ID: ${result.id})`,
+                },
+            ],
+        };
+    }
+    catch (e) {
+        return {
+            content: [{ type: "text", text: `Error: ${e.message}` }],
+        };
+    }
+});
 // --- Start ---
 async function main() {
     // Try to auto-connect with saved session

package/dist/qr-login-cli.js

@@ -1,13 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 import "dotenv/config";
-import { exec } from "node:child_process";
-import { writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
-import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
-import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import QRCode from "qrcode";
 import { TelegramService } from "./telegram-client.js";
-const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
-const QR_IMAGE_PATH = join(__dirname, "..", "qr-login.png");
 const API_ID = Number(process.env.TELEGRAM_API_ID);
 const API_HASH = process.env.TELEGRAM_API_HASH;
 if (!API_ID || !API_HASH) {
@@ -15,10 +9,6 @@ if (!API_ID || !API_HASH) {
     process.exit(1);
 }
 const telegram = new TelegramService(API_ID, API_HASH);
-function openFile(path) {
-    const cmd = process.platform === "darwin" ? "open" : process.platform === "win32" ? "start" : "xdg-open";
-    exec(`${cmd} "${path}"`);
-}
 async function main() {
     // Check if already connected
     await telegram.loadSession();
@@ -31,16 +21,7 @@ async function main() {
     console.log("\nStarting Telegram QR login...\n");
     console.log("Scan the QR code in Telegram app:");
     console.log("  Settings > Devices > Link Desktop Device\n");
-    const result = await telegram.startQrLogin(
-    // onQrDataUrl — save as PNG and open
-    async (dataUrl) => {
-        const base64 = dataUrl.replace(/^data:image\/png;base64,/, "");
-        await writeFile(QR_IMAGE_PATH, Buffer.from(base64, "base64"));
-        console.log(`QR saved: ${QR_IMAGE_PATH}`);
-        openFile(QR_IMAGE_PATH);
-    }, 
-    // onQrUrl — also show in terminal
-    async (url) => {
+    const result = await telegram.startQrLogin(() => { }, async (url) => {
         const terminalQr = await QRCode.toString(url, { type: "terminal", small: true });
         console.log(terminalQr);
         console.log("Waiting for scan...\n");

package/dist/telegram-client.d.ts

@@ -119,4 +119,9 @@ export declare class TelegramService {
         photo: boolean;
         lastSeen?: string;
     }>;
+    joinChat(target: string): Promise<{
+        id: string;
+        title: string;
+        type: string;
+    }>;
 }

package/dist/telegram-client.js

@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ export class TelegramService {
             return false;
         try {
             await this.client.invoke(new Api.auth.LogOut());
+            await this.client.destroy();
             this.connected = false;
             this.sessionString = "";
             this.client = null;
@@ -199,19 +200,20 @@ export class TelegramService {
             }
             if (resolved) {
                 const newSession = client.session.save();
-                await client.disconnect();
-                await this.saveSession(newSession);
-                // Reconnect with new session
+                // Adopt the QR login client directly instead of destroy+reconnect
+                // This avoids creating a second Telegram session from DC migration auth keys
+                this.client = client;
                 this.sessionString = newSession;
-                await this.connect();
+                this.connected = true;
+                await this.saveSession(newSession);
                 return { success: true, message: "Telegram login successful" };
             }
-            await client.disconnect();
+            await client.destroy();
             return { success: false, message: "QR login timeout" };
         }
         catch (err) {
             try {
-                await client.disconnect();
+                await client.destroy();
             }
             catch { }
             return { success: false, message: `Login failed: ${err.message}` };
@@ -266,7 +268,7 @@ export class TelegramService {
             throw new Error(`Message ${messageId} not found`);
         if (!message.media)
             throw new Error(`Message ${messageId} has no media`);
-        const buffer = await this.client.downloadMedia(message);
+        const buffer = (await this.client.downloadMedia(message));
         if (!buffer)
             throw new Error("Failed to download media");
         const mimeType = this.detectMimeType(buffer, message.media);
@@ -275,9 +277,9 @@ export class TelegramService {
     /** Detect MIME type from buffer magic bytes, falling back to media metadata */
     detectMimeType(buffer, media) {
         // Check magic bytes first
-        if (buffer[0] === 0xFF && buffer[1] === 0xD8 && buffer[2] === 0xFF)
+        if (buffer[0] === 0xff && buffer[1] === 0xd8 && buffer[2] === 0xff)
             return "image/jpeg";
-        if (buffer[0] === 0x89 && buffer[1] === 0x50 && buffer[2] === 0x4E && buffer[3] === 0x47)
+        if (buffer[0] === 0x89 && buffer[1] === 0x50 && buffer[2] === 0x4e && buffer[3] === 0x47)
             return "image/png";
         if (buffer[0] === 0x47 && buffer[1] === 0x49 && buffer[2] === 0x46)
             return "image/gif";
@@ -601,4 +603,35 @@ export class TelegramService {
             lastSeen,
         };
     }
+    async joinChat(target) {
+        if (!this.client)
+            throw new Error("Not connected");
+        // Extract invite hash from various link formats
+        const inviteMatch = target.match(/(?:t\.me\/\+|t\.me\/joinchat\/|tg:\/\/join\?invite=)([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/);
+        if (inviteMatch) {
+            const result = await this.client.invoke(new Api.messages.ImportChatInvite({ hash: inviteMatch[1] }));
+            const chat = result.chats?.[0];
+            if (!chat)
+                throw new Error("Failed to join via invite link");
+            return {
+                id: chat.id.toString(),
+                title: chat.title ?? "Unknown",
+                type: chat.className === "Channel" ? "channel" : "group",
+            };
+        }
+        // Public channel/group by username
+        const username = target.replace(/^@/, "").replace(/^https?:\/\/t\.me\//, "");
+        const entity = await this.client.getEntity(username);
+        if (entity instanceof Api.Channel || entity instanceof Api.Chat) {
+            await this.client.invoke(new Api.channels.JoinChannel({
+                channel: entity,
+            }));
+            return {
+                id: entity.id.toString(),
+                title: entity.title ?? "Unknown",
+                type: entity.className === "Channel" ? "channel" : "group",
+            };
+        }
+        throw new Error("Target is not a group or channel. Use username, @username, or invite link.");
+    }
 }

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@overpod/mcp-telegram",
-  "version": "1.3.1",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "description": "MCP server for Telegram userbot — 20 tools for messages, media, contacts & more. Built on GramJS/MTProto.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     "start": "node dist/index.js",
     "login": "node dist/qr-login-cli.js",
     "build": "tsc",
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "prepublishOnly": "npm run build",
     "lint": "biome check src/",
     "lint:fix": "biome check --fix src/",