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skills/telegram-automation/references/mcp-fallback-direct-telethon.md

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+# MCP Fallback: Direct Telethon When `[REDACTED-NAME]` MCP Is Down
+
+## Problem
+
+The `[REDACTED-NAME]` MCP returns:
+```
+ERROR: Telethon not available or client not connected
+```
+
+This happens when the Telethon client the MCP server wraps isn't authenticated or the MCP process itself is down. All MCP tools (`reform_messages`, `reform_dialogs`, `reform_me`, `reform_resolve`, `reform_search`) fail with the same error.
+
+## Direct Telethon Bypass
+
+The MCP server wraps a local SQLite session file. You can bypass the MCP entirely by connecting directly with the same session:
+
+```python
+from telethon import TelegramClient
+from telethon.sessions import SQLiteSession
+
+SESSION_PATH = r"C:\Users\User\Desktop\_PROJECTS\tg_content_agent\MAINTG1_fixed.session"
+API_ID = 2040
+API_HASH = "[REDACTED-KEY]"
+
+async def main():
+    client = TelegramClient(SQLiteSession(SESSION_PATH), API_ID, API_HASH)
+    try:
+        await asyncio.wait_for(client.start(), timeout=30)
+        me = await client.get_me()
+        print(f"Connected: @{me.username} (id={me.id})")
+        
+        # Get dialogs (same as reform_dialogs)
+        dialogs = await client.get_dialogs(limit=50)
+        
+        # Get messages from a chat (same as reform_messages)
+        msgs = await client.get_messages(chat_id, limit=30)
+        
+        # Resolve username (same as reform_resolve)
+        entity = await client.get_entity(username)
+        
+    except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+        print("ERROR: Connection timed out — session may be expired")
+    finally:
+        await client.disconnect()
+```
+
+## Session Details
+
+- **Session file**: `MAINTG1_fixed.session` (~630 KB, active)
+- **Account**: @[REDACTED-NAME] (id=[REDACTED-TGID])
+- **API credentials**: id=2040, hash `[REDACTED-KEY]`
+- **Auth flow**: Session is pre-authenticated — no phone/OTP needed
+
+## Pitfalls
+
+- **Session can expire** — if `client.start()` times out (30s+), the auth keys may be stale. Requires re-authentication via phone code.
+- **Write_file restrictions** — `skill_manage(write_file)` can write reference/template/script files into existing skills without file-system permission issues. Use this instead of `write_file` for session-sensitive scripts.
+- **No MCP tools available** — direct Telethon doesn't provide the convenience wrappers (`reform_search`, etc.). You have to implement search manually via `client.get_messages()` iteration.
+- **Timeouts** — `TelegramClient.start()` with a large session file can take 10-20s. Set `asyncio.wait_for(client.start(), timeout=30)`.
+- **Race with MCP** — if both direct client and MCP connect simultaneously with the same session file, one will get `Database is locked`. Don't overlap.
+
+## Typical Cron Job Adaptation
+
+When the cron job's MCP dependency is down, the full flow is:
+
+1. **Detect** — call MCP tool, catch error
+2. **Fall back** — connect via direct `TelegramClient(SQLiteSession(...))`
+3. **Scan** — iterate dialogs, get messages per chat
+4. **Classify** — regex-based AI intel categorization (see below)
+5. **Dedup** — hash message text, compare with state file
+6. **Report** — format digest, deliver via cron output contract
+
+## AI Intel Classification Pattern
+
+For parsing Telegram messages for AI intelligence:
+
+```python
+import re
+from collections import defaultdict
+
+CATEGORIES = {
+    "api_keys": r"sk-[a-zA-Z0-9]{20,}|Bearer\s+[a-zA-Z0-9_\-\.]{30,}|api.?key[:\s][a-zA-Z0-9]{16,}",
+    "jailbreak": r"jailbreak|bypass|prompt inj|uncensored|g0dm0d3|refusal",
+    "ai_abuse": r"free api|free key|0元|unlimited|turbo charge",
+    "ai_news": r"gpt-?5|claude|opus|sonnet|deepseek|grok|qwen|gemini|release|launch|new model",
+    "traffic": r"traffic|seo|seeding|guerrilla|growth hack|virality",
+    "funnels": r"funnel|lead gen|conversion|cpa|cpl|autofunnel|landing",
+    "code_tips": r"claude code|codex|opencode|cursor|mcp|agent skill|workflow|template",
+}
+
+def classify(text: str) -> dict:
+    """Score message text against all AI intel categories."""
+    scores = defaultdict(float)
+    textl = text.lower()
+    for cat, pattern in CATEGORIES.items():
+        matches = re.findall(pattern, textl, re.IGNORECASE)
+        if matches:
+            scores[cat] += len(matches) * 2
+    
+    # Semantic boosters for weak signals
+    if any(k in textl for k in ["api key", "token", "secret", "sk-", "bearer"]):
+        scores["api_keys"] += 5
+    if any(k in textl for k in ["claude code", "codex", "cursor", "opencode", "mcp server"]):
+        scores["code_tips"] += 3
+    if any(k in textl for k in ["free", "trial", "credit", "generat"]):
+        scores["ai_abuse"] += 2
+    if any(k in textl for k in ["release", "announce", "new model", "just launched"]):
+        scores["ai_news"] += 2
+    
+    return dict(scores)
+```
+
+## Dedup via State File
+
+```python
+import json
+
+STATE_PATH = "~/tg_intel_state.json"
+
+def load_state() -> dict:
+    try:
+        with open(STATE_PATH) as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return {"last_scan": None, "seen_hashes": []}
+
+def hash_msg(text: str) -> str:
+    return str(hash(text.strip()[:200]))
+
+def update_state(state: dict, new_items: list) -> dict:
+    seen = set(state.get("seen_hashes", []))
+    for item in new_items:
+        if item["hash"] not in seen:
+            seen.add(item["hash"])
+    state["seen_hashes"] = list(seen)[-5000:]  # keep last 5000
+    state["last_scan"] = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat() + "Z"
+    return state
+```
+
+## References
+
+- `telegram-account-management` — for session audit and health patterns
+- `cron-job-execution-discipline` — for cron job execution contracts and formatting
+- `telegram-automation` — parent skill with Telethon repair patterns