# Telegram Reporter

> Send Telegram messages from any script or cron via curl. Use when you need to send a notification, alert, or report to a Telegram chat. Reads a bot token from a config file.

- Skill: `vdk888/telegram-reporter` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vdk888/telegram-reporter`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vdk888/telegram-reporter/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- License: MIT
- Author: vdk888 (https://skillmd.com/u/vdk888)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vdk888/telegram-reporter

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# Telegram Reporter — Shared Utility

Standard Telegram delivery for cron jobs. DO NOT use MCP telegram tools in crons — use curl.

## Send to one channel

```bash
BOT_TOKEN=$(cat ~/.config/telegram/bot_token_$CHANNEL)
CHAT_ID="$TARGET_CHAT_ID"
curl -s -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"chat_id\": \"${CHAT_ID}\", \"text\": $(echo "$MESSAGE" | python3 -c 'import json,sys;print(json.dumps(sys.stdin.read()))'), \"parse_mode\": \"Markdown\"}"
```

## Send to one or more recipients

```bash
BOT_TOKEN=$(cat ~/.config/telegram/bot_token_$CHANNEL)
for CHAT_ID in "YOUR_CHAT_ID"; do
  curl -s -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d "{\"chat_id\": \"${CHAT_ID}\", \"text\": $(echo "$MESSAGE" | python3 -c 'import json,sys;print(json.dumps(sys.stdin.read()))'), \"parse_mode\": \"Markdown\"}"
done
```

## Channel → Token mapping

| Agent | Token file | Chat targets |
|-------|-----------|--------------|
| socials | bot_token_socials | your configured chat(s) |
| security | bot_token_security | your configured chat(s) |
| rnd | bot_token_rnd | your configured chat(s) |