Bluesky Context 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.

	Bluesky Context Server Query your Bluesky profile, timeline, posts, likes, and search from your AI assistant. 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	31	1.2k
Last commit	10 months ago	19 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @smithery/cli install @laulauland/bluesky-context-server --client claude`	`git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Bluesky Context Server if you prefer its approach (query your bluesky profile, timeline, posts, likes, and search from your ai assistant).

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

Add Bluesky Context Server

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install @laulauland/bluesky-context-server --client claude

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bluesky-context-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "--experimental-strip-types",
        "/path/to/bluesky-context-server/packages/server/bin/index.ts"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BLUESKY_APP_KEY": "your-app-password-here",
        "BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER": "your-handle.bsky.social"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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

Pick Bluesky Context Server if you prefer its approach (query your bluesky profile, timeline, posts, likes, and search from your ai assistant). 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 Bluesky Context 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 Bluesky Context 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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