telegram-topics vs Better-TG-CLI (Telegram)
telegram-topics is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
telegram-topics is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by takumi. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Better-TG-CLI (Telegram) is an MCP server published by TheVilfer. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Better-TG-CLI (Telegram) | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace behindthebeat/claude-telegram-topics | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.38.0 Downloads/month (npm): 5 599 Downloads/week (npm): 1 296 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | telegram-topicsno longer listed · | Better-TG-CLI (Telegram) |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 4 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-19 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (better-tg-cli) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 3 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/behindthebeat/claude-telegram-topics | github.com/thevilfer/better-tg-cli |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of telegram-topics
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Run a Telegram channel from your AI agent. Posts go out through your own bot, not your account.
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Telegram channel for Claude Code with per-project bot isolation. Each project gets its own Telegram bot, access policy, and message inbox — so messages to @alpha_bot reach…
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Connect a Telegram bot to your Claude Code session over MCP. The server logs in as a bot, forwards inbound messages into the session as <channel> notifications, and exposes tools…
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Telegram channels you administer: analytics, content plans, scheduled publishing. No userbot
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telegram com.jojapi/telegram
Telegram: FASTEST real time Telegram API. Retrieve channel's info and messages in milliseconds..
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Full-spectrum Telegram access for coding agents through the tg-agent CLI: channels, chats, messages, media, admin, content pipelines, analytics.
What each says it does
telegram-topics
Telegram channel for Claude Code — messaging bridge with built-in access control and topic-based session routing.
Better-TG-CLI (Telegram)
Telegram on your own account: read, search, send and press bot buttons. Writes need your approval.
How to run each
telegram-topics
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Better-TG-CLI (Telegram) As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio better-tg-cli -- npx -y better-tg-cli mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of telegram-topics publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: telegram-topics · What it can do: Better-TG-CLI (Telegram) · Compare two other plugins
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