How do I install the Delete Messages skill?

Run npx skillmds add terrylica/delete-messages in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Delete Messages free to use?

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Who published Delete Messages?

terrylica (@terrylica) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Delete Messages by terrylica — Agent Skill

Name: Delete Messages
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: terrylica

File contents

Delete Telegram Messages

Delete one or multiple messages from a chat. By default deletes for everyone.

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"

# Delete for everyone (default)
bun "$SCRIPT" delete <chat> <message_id>

# Delete multiple messages
bun "$SCRIPT" delete <chat> 12345,12346,12347

# Delete only for yourself
bun "$SCRIPT" delete <chat> <message_id> --self-only

# Find message IDs first
bun "$SCRIPT" read <chat> -n 10
EOF

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
chat	string/int	Chat containing messages
message_ids	string	Message ID(s), comma-separated
`--self-only`	flag	Delete only for yourself (default: for everyone)

Workflow

Use read <chat> -n N to find message IDs
Delete by ID: delete <chat> <ids>

Anti-Patterns

Cannot delete others' messages in private chats after 48 hours
Admin required to delete others' messages in groups

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.

---name: delete-messagesdescription: Use when user wants to delete, remove, or unsend Telegram messages from a chat, either for everyone or just for themselves.--- # Delete Telegram Messages Delete one or multiple messages from a chat. By default deletes for everyone. > **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 1. Session must exist: `~/.local/share/gramjs/<profile>.session` - If missing, run `/tlg:setup` first ## Usage ```bash /usr/bin/env bash << 'EOF' ROOT="$(cc-plugin-root tlg)" SCRIPT="$ROOT/scripts/tg-cli.ts" # Delete for everyone (default) bun "$SCRIPT" delete <chat> <message_id> # Delete multiple messages bun "$SCRIPT" delete <chat> 12345,12346,12347 # Delete only for yourself bun "$SCRIPT" delete <chat> <message_id> --self-only # Find message IDs first bun "$SCRIPT" read <chat> -n 10 EOF ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | ------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------ | | chat | string/int | Chat containing messages | | message_ids | string | Message ID(s), comma-separated | | `--self-only` | flag | Delete only for yourself (default: for everyone) | ## Workflow 1. Use `read <chat> -n N` to find message IDs 2. Delete by ID: `delete <chat> <ids>` ## Anti-Patterns - **Cannot delete others' messages** in private chats after 48 hours - **Admin required** to delete others' messages in groups ## Post-Execution Reflection After this skill completes, check before closing: 1. **Did the command succeed?** — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure. 2. **Did parameters or output change?** — If tg-cli.ts's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match. 3. **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.

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