# Telegram messenger CLI
> Command-line interface for Telegram using readline

## Summary
Command-line Telegram client with readline interface

## Capabilities
- Send and receive Telegram messages from the terminal
- Readline interface for command input

## When to Use
- You want to use Telegram from the command line

## When NOT to Use
- You need the full Telegram experience with media support

## Related Tools
- [signal-cli](/tools/signal-cli) (complementary)
- [tdl](/tools/tdl) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/telegram-messenger-cli
