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tg-cli

Enables read-only access to Telegram data via CLI, allowing users to list chats, fetch messages, and download media securely.

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The tg-cli skill was audited on Jun 6, 2026 and we found 11 security issues across 3 threat categories, including 4 high-severity. Review the findings below before installing.

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Security Issues

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Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory

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30- read/write: ~/.tg-mtproto-cli/sessions/*.session (SQLite auth sessions)
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Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory

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73| Session files | Read/write `~/.tg-mtproto-cli/sessions/*.session` | SQLite databases with auth keys; created by `tg auth` |
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Access to hidden dotfiles in home directory

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81- Session files contain sensitive auth material — do not read, copy, or expose `~/.tg-mtproto-cli/sessions/` contents.
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Access to system keychain/keyring

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22storage: system keychain (macOS Keychain / Windows Credential Vault / Linux Secret Service)
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Access to system keychain/keyring

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32keychain: read/write account metadata and API credentials
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Access to system keychain/keyring

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63| Telegram `api_id` + `api_hash` | [my.telegram.org/apps](https://my.telegram.org/apps) | System keychain (macOS Keychain / Windows Credential Vault / Linux Secret Service) |
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Access to system keychain/keyring

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74| System keychain | Read/write | Stores `api_id`, `api_hash`, account metadata, default account |
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External URL reference

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13registry: https://www.npmjs.com/package/tg-mtproto-cli
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External URL reference

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21obtain: https://my.telegram.org/apps
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External URL reference

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49- npm: [npmjs.com/package/tg-mtproto-cli](https://www.npmjs.com/package/tg-mtproto-cli)
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External URL reference

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63| Telegram `api_id` + `api_hash` | [my.telegram.org/apps](https://my.telegram.org/apps) | System keychain (macOS Keychain / Windows Credential Vault / Linux Secret Service) |
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