The latest articles on DEV Community by Alexander Kireev (@chatman-media). https://dev.to/chatman-media https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F108579%2Fa37c0d6c-005e-4f68-bd5a-e7d9e076aae2.png https://dev.to/chatman-media en Alexander Kireev Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:00:46 +0000 https://dev.to/chatman-media/show-your-telegram-group-member-count-in-github-readme-46pl https://dev.to/chatman-media/show-your-telegram-group-member-count-in-github-readme-46pl <p>Hey folks! 👋</p> <p>Just released a simple tool to display your Telegram group/channel member count as a badge in your GitHub README.</p> <h2> 🚀 Quick Start </h2> <p>Add this to your README:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight markdown"><code><span class="p">![</span><span class="nv">Telegram</span><span class="p">](</span><span class="sx">https://telegram-badge.vercel.app/api/telegram-badge?channelId=@your_channel</span><span class="p">)</span> </code></pre> </div> <h2> ✨ Features </h2> <ul> <li>Real-time member count</li> <li>Multiple badge styles (flat, plastic, flat-square, for-the-badge, social)</li> <li>Telegram logo support</li> <li>Full customization (colors, labels)</li> <li>Free hosting on Vercel</li> </ul> <h2> 🎨 Examples </h2> <p><strong>Default:</strong><br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>https://telegram-badge.vercel.app/api/telegram-badge?channelId=@your_channel </code></pre> </div> <p><strong>Custom style:</strong><br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>https://telegram-badge.vercel.app/api/telegram-badge?channelId=@your_channel&amp;style=for-the-badge&amp;label=Community </code></pre> </div> <p><strong>No logo:</strong><br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>https://telegram-badge.vercel.app/api/telegram-badge?channelId=@your_channel&amp;logo=false </code></pre> </div> <h2> 🛠 Setup </h2> <ol> <li>Create a Telegram bot via <a href="https://t.me/botfather" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BotFather</a> </li> <li>Deploy to Vercel</li> <li>Add your <code>BOT_TOKEN</code> and <code>CHAT_ID</code> as environment variables</li> <li>Done! 🎉</li> </ol> <p><strong>GitHub:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/chatman-media/telegram-badge" rel="noopener noreferrer">telegram-badge</a></p> <p>Built with TypeScript and ❤️</p> <h1> telegram #github #opensource #typescript #badges #vercel #serverless </h1> telegram github typescript badge