Create Telegram Group/Channel

Create groups, supergroups, or channels and optionally invite users.

Self-Evolving Skill: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues.

Preflight

Session must exist: ~/.local/share/telethon/<profile>.session
- If missing, run /tlg:setup first

Usage

/usr/bin/env bash << 'EOF'
SCRIPT="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/cc-skills/plugins/tlg}/scripts/tg-cli.py"

# Create supergroup (default)
uv run --python 3.13 "$SCRIPT" create-group "My Group" --about "Group description"

# Create with initial members
uv run --python 3.13 "$SCRIPT" create-group "Project Chat" --users @user1 @user2

# Create broadcast channel
uv run --python 3.13 "$SCRIPT" create-group "Announcements" --type channel --about "Updates"

# Create legacy group (limited to ~200 members)
uv run --python 3.13 "$SCRIPT" create-group "Small Team" --type group --users @teammate
EOF

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
title	string	Group/channel name
`--type`	choice	`supergroup` (default), `channel`, `group`
`--about`	string	Description text
`--users`	list	Users to invite (usernames or IDs)

Group Types

Type	Members	Messaging	Use Case
`group`	~200 max	Two-way	Small teams
`supergroup`	200K max	Two-way + admin tools	Large communities
`channel`	Unlimited	One-way (admins only)	Broadcasts

Post-Execution Reflection

After this skill completes, check before closing:

Did the command succeed? — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure.
Did parameters or output change? — If tg-cli.py's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match.
Was a workaround needed? — If you had to improvise (different flags, extra steps), update this SKILL.md so the next invocation doesn't need the same workaround.

Only update if the issue is real and reproducible — not speculative.