Telechat lets you self-host Claude AI on Telegram, WhatsApp, and Slack via one install
A developer has released Telechat, an open-source tool that lets users run a Claude AI chatbot across Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, and web chat from a single self-hosted process. Unlike Anthropic's own Claude Code Channels, Telechat routes messages directly from the user's device through their own server to the Anthropic API, with no third-party relay or telemetry involved. The tool supports Node.js, Python, and Docker, and can run on hardware as modest as a Raspberry Pi or home NAS. Key features include SQLite-backed conversation memory, per-user budget caps, smart model routing that claims to cut API costs by roughly 60%, and remote approval notifications for Claude Code desktop actions. The project is available via npm, pip, or Docker, with an interactive setup wizard to configure API keys, platform tokens, and spending limits.
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