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.zipInstalls 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.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
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
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.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| notify (this skill) | 0 | 4mo | Review | Intermediate |
| session-status | 1 | 9mo | Review | Beginner |
| it-operations | 1 | 10mo | No flags | Advanced |
| customerio-cost-tuning | 0 | 3mo | Review | Intermediate |
Try saying
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