Telegram bridge for receiving task updates when you are away from the keyboard.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/notify && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/18791" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/notify && rm skill.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/notify

Activation

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On-demand AFK Telegram bridge for this repo: send completion/blocker pings to the user and receive their replies via a background listener that wakes the session when a message arrives. OFF by default — armed only when the user says they're AFK / asks to be pinged. Invokable as /notify <message>. Use when the user goes AFK, asks to steer from Telegram, or runs /notify.
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Intermediate

Key capabilities

  • Launch a background listener for Telegram messages
  • Send completion or blocker pings to the user via Telegram
  • Receive user replies via a background listener
  • Re-arm the listener after each turn while AFK
  • Disarm the listener when the user returns
  • Send event-driven messages for major checkpoints or blockers

How it works

The skill establishes a two-way Telegram bridge by launching a background listener to receive messages and using a script to send notifications, allowing communication with an AFK user.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
User goes AFK or explicit /notify <message> command
You get back
Telegram messages sent to user and received replies

When to use notify

  • Notify when task finishes
  • Receive blocker alerts
  • Stay updated while AFK

About notify

Connects your local session to Telegram, sending status updates or blockers. It wakes your session when you respond to prompts.

On-demand AFK Telegram bridge for this repo: send completion/blocker pings to the user and receive their replies via a background listener that wakes the session when a message arrives. OFF by default — armed only when the user says they're AFK / asks to be pinged. Invokable as /notify <message>. Us

When not to use it

  • When the user is not AFK or has not asked to be pinged
  • To send secrets via Telegram
  • To ping per shell command or for routine completions

Prerequisites

~/.claude/bin/telegram-notify.sh~/.claude/bin/telegram-poll.sh~/.claude/bin/tg-listener.sh~/.claude/.telegram-notify.json

Limitations

  • Requires specific scripts and credentials in the user's home directory
  • Cannot provision personal Telegram credentials
  • Never sends secrets

How it compares

This skill provides an on-demand, two-way Telegram bridge for AFK communication, enabling session wake-up and structured notifications, unlike simple one-way alerts.

Compared to similar skills

notify side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.

SkillInstallsUpdatedSafetyDifficulty
notify (this skill)03moReviewIntermediate
session-status17moReviewBeginner
it-operations18moNo flagsAdvanced
customerio-cost-tuning01moReviewIntermediate

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