whatsapp-claude-agent and claude-telegram
These are competitors—both provide messaging platform bridges to Claude Code, allowing users to interact with their codebase through WhatsApp or Telegram respectively, but serve the same use case via different communication channels.
About whatsapp-claude-agent
dsebastien/whatsapp-claude-agent
Bridge WhatsApp with Claude Code - interact with your files via WhatsApp messages
Leverages the Claude Agent SDK with granular permission modes (plan, acceptEdits, bypassPermissions) to safely execute file operations through WhatsApp commands, while supporting session persistence, message chunking for long responses, and phone number whitelisting for security. Built as a compiled binary with cross-platform support (Linux/macOS/Windows) and features automatic Claude model switching, custom system prompts, and CLAUDE.md file loading for contextual instructions.
About claude-telegram
alexnodeland/claude-telegram
Telegram-to-Claude Code bridge — control your codebase from your phone
Bridges Telegram with Claude Code via a local subprocess orchestrator that streams tool calls and code edits in real time, with granular permission controls (approve once/session/always) and cost tracking per session. Supports job scheduling with cron expressions, multi-project session management, and MCP channel mode for embedding into existing Claude Code instances. Built on Bun runtime with native fetch-only Telegram API integration—no cloud relay, all processing stays on your machine.
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