Nostr MCP Server vs Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)

A side-by-side comparison of two Communication servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Nostr MCP Server Let AI models post notes and send Lightning zaps on the Nostr protocol. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale TypeScript	Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) Full Telegram user-account MCP via MTProto: read chats, manage groups, send messages Verified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	37	1.2k
Last commit	1 year ago	19 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @smithery/cli install @AbdelStark/nostr-mcp --client claude`	`git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Nostr MCP Server if you prefer its approach (let ai models post notes and send lightning zaps on the nostr protocol).

Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Nostr MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install @AbdelStark/nostr-mcp --client claude

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nostr-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@AbdelStark/nostr-mcp",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOSTR_RELAYS": "wss://relay.damus.io,wss://relay.primal.net,wss://nos.lol",
        "NOSTR_NSEC_KEY": "your_nsec_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-mcp-server-chigwell": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/telegram-mcp",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "<your-telegram-api-id>",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<your-telegram-api-hash>",
        "TELEGRAM_SESSION_STRING": "<your-generated-session-string>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Nostr MCP Server or Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) — which is better?

Pick Nostr MCP Server if you prefer its approach (let ai models post notes and send lightning zaps on the nostr protocol). Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Nostr MCP Server and Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Nostr MCP Server and Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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