Cursor / VS Code

Cursor

Open Cursor Settings (⌘ + , on macOS, Ctrl + , on Windows/Linux)
Navigate to MCP section
Add a new MCP server:

Binary (recommended)npx (requires Node.js)

json

{
  "telegram": {
    "command": "/path/to/mcp-telegram",
    "env": {
      "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "YOUR_ID",
      "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "YOUR_HASH"
    }
  }
}

json

{
  "telegram": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["@overpod/mcp-telegram"],
    "env": {
      "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "YOUR_ID",
      "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "YOUR_HASH"
    }
  }
}

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VS Code

Add the same configuration to your VS Code MCP settings.

Login via terminal first, then use the MCP server in your editor.

Use Cases in an Editor

MCP Telegram in Cursor/VS Code is great for:

"Check if anyone mentioned a bug in the #dev channel"
"Send a message to the team: deployment complete"
"Search Telegram for the API docs link someone shared"