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vysheng/tg

telegram-cli observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/vysheng/tg · C · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4717
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 862
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

7168 stars · 1758 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A command-line interface client for the Telegram messenger written in C, using a readline interface for interactive use. It supports scripting via Lua, Python, and JSON, making it usable for automated Telegram messaging from the terminal.

Use cases

  • send telegram messages from the command line
  • script automated telegram notifications
  • manage telegram chats without a gui
  • integrate telegram messaging into shell scripts
  • read and reply to telegram messages in a terminal

When to choose

  • you need to send or receive Telegram messages from scripts or cron jobs
  • you prefer terminal-based tools over graphical clients
  • you want a lightweight C client with Lua/Python bindings

When to avoid

  • you need a full-featured modern Telegram client with media support
  • you want an actively developed client with up-to-date API support
  • you need Python 3-only tooling without legacy limitations

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

cli http-client developer-tools messaging-platforms developer-tools bsd cli cross-platform telegram messenger mtproto readline scripting bot-automation command-line automation linux macos

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