I wanted a minimalist tool that followed the Unix philosophy.
I built Claude-Pipe. It is a 1,000-line bridge that connects Anthropic’s Claude Code CLI to Telegram or Discord.
Technical details:
Inherits existing state. It builds on top of your local Claude Code setup. This means all your previously configured skills, plugins, and sub-agents work out of the box without extra setup.
Small codebase. At roughly 1,000 lines, the entire project is auditable in a few minutes. This is important for security when giving an LLM access to a terminal or private APIs.
VPS deployment. I run this on a private VPS. It provides a persistent, secure environment for sensitive integrations, such as the Gmail-reading skill I use to scan subjects via mobile.
Model flexibility. The CLI allows routing to different models, including third-party options like MiniMax-M2.1, while keeping the same interface.
The goal was to stop reinventing the platform and just create a pipe for the tools that already work.