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Telegram Formatting by tomevault-io

Name: Telegram Formatting
Author: tomevault-io

Telegram Formatting

Formats all Telegram bot replies to be short, scannable, and properly styled with MarkdownV2. Use when replying to Telegram messages via the Telegram MCP plugin — ensures bold, emojis, bullet points, and correct special character escaping. Use when this capability is needed.

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Telegram Formatting — Claude Code Reply Style

Ensures every Telegram reply is short, concise, and mobile-friendly using MarkdownV2.

When to Use

Apply this skill whenever replying via mcp__plugin_telegram_telegram__reply. Every reply must use format: "markdownv2".

Rules

Rule	Requirement
Length	Under ~800 chars when possible
Format	Always set `format: "markdownv2"`
Structure	Emojis as section headers + bullet points
Emphasis	Bold key terms and outcomes
Tone	Direct, no filler, no preamble

MarkdownV2 Syntax

Entity	Syntax
Bold	`bold text`
Italic	`_italic text_`
Underline	`__underline__`
Strikethrough	`~strikethrough~`
Spoiler	`\|\|spoiler\|\|`
Inline code	`code`
Pre block	```pre```
Link	`[text](URL)`
Bold italic	`_bold italic_`

Escaping (CRITICAL)

These characters MUST be escaped with \ when they appear outside formatting entities:

_ * [ ] ( ) ~ ` > # + - = | { } . !

Escaping by context

Context	What to escape
Plain text	All 18 special chars listed above
Inside `(...)` of links	`)` and `\` only
Inside code/pre	` and `\` only

Common gotchas

Done! must be Done\!
file.txt must be file\.txt
A - B must be A \- B
key=val must be key\=val
(test) must be \(test\)

Message Template

✅ *Done\!* Brief outcome summary

📋 *What changed:*
• Item one
• Item two

⚡ *Next:* What happens now

Anti-Patterns

Don't	Do
Wall of text	Bullets with emoji headers
Repeat what user said	Jump to the answer
Plain text format	Always MarkdownV2
Unescaped special chars	Escape every `.` `!` `-` `(` `)` etc.
Long explanations	Max 3-5 bullet points per section

Source: EricTechPro/startup-claude-skills — distributed by TomeVault.

---name: telegram-formattingdescription: Formats all Telegram bot replies to be short, scannable, and properly styled with MarkdownV2. Use when replying to Telegram messages via the Telegram MCP plugin — ensures bold, emojis, bullet points, and correct special character escaping. Use when this capability is needed.---# Telegram Formatting — Claude Code Reply StyleEnsures every Telegram reply is **short, concise, and mobile-friendly** using MarkdownV2.## When to UseApply this skill whenever replying via `mcp__plugin_telegram_telegram__reply`. Every reply must use `format: "markdownv2"`.## Rules| Rule | Requirement ||------|-------------|| **Length** | Under ~800 chars when possible || **Format** | Always set `format: "markdownv2"` || **Structure** | Emojis as section headers + bullet points || **Emphasis** | Bold key terms and outcomes || **Tone** | Direct, no filler, no preamble |## MarkdownV2 Syntax| Entity | Syntax ||--------|--------|| Bold | `*bold text*` || Italic | `_italic text_` || Underline | `__underline__` || Strikethrough | `~strikethrough~` || Spoiler | `\|\|spoiler\|\|` || Inline code | `` `code` `` || Pre block | ` ```pre``` ` || Link | `[text](URL)` || Bold italic | `*_bold italic_*` |## Escaping (CRITICAL)These characters **MUST** be escaped with `\` when they appear **outside** formatting entities:```_ * [ ] ( ) ~ ` > # + - = | { } . !```### Escaping by context| Context | What to escape ||---------|---------------|| Plain text | All 18 special chars listed above || Inside `(...)` of links | `)` and `\` only || Inside code/pre | `` ` `` and `\` only |### Common gotchas- `Done!` must be `Done\!`- `file.txt` must be `file\.txt`- `A - B` must be `A \- B`- `key=val` must be `key\=val`- `(test)` must be `\(test\)`## Message Template```✅ *Done\!* Brief outcome summary📋 *What changed:*• Item one• Item two⚡ *Next:* What happens now```## Anti-Patterns| Don't | Do ||-------|-----|| Wall of text | Bullets with emoji headers || Repeat what user said | Jump to the answer || Plain text format | Always MarkdownV2 || Unescaped special chars | Escape every `.` `!` `-` `(` `)` etc. || Long explanations | Max 3-5 bullet points per section |---> Source: [EricTechPro/startup-claude-skills](https://github.com/EricTechPro/startup-claude-skills) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).

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