The latest articles on DEV Community by sattop 02 (@sattop_02_a5d8d579b1ccbb7). https://dev.to/sattop_02_a5d8d579b1ccbb7 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%2F3907683%2F49e7d4d4-4d87-4371-a218-6e2a7f141a94.jpg https://dev.to/sattop_02_a5d8d579b1ccbb7 en sattop 02 Sat, 02 May 2026 04:25:10 +0000 https://dev.to/sattop_02_a5d8d579b1ccbb7/username-studio-find-short-telegram-usernames-with-a-local-llm-fhf https://dev.to/sattop_02_a5d8d579b1ccbb7/username-studio-find-short-telegram-usernames-with-a-local-llm-fhf <p>If you've ever tried to find a short, clean Telegram username — <br> you know how painful it is. Everything good is taken. <br> You end up typing random combinations for 20 minutes.</p> <p>I built a local tool to fix that.</p> <h2> What is Username Studio? </h2> <p>Username Studio generates, scores, and checks short Telegram <br> usernames (5–6 chars) using a local LLM. Everything runs on <br> your machine — no cloud, no subscriptions.</p> <h2> How it works </h2> <ol> <li> <strong>Generate</strong> — LM Studio (local LLM) creates username candidates in three styles: brandable, russian transliteration, multilingual</li> <li> <strong>Score</strong> — each username gets rated on readability, brandability, meaning, and rarity</li> <li> <strong>Filter</strong> — only valid 5–6 char lowercase latin usernames pass</li> <li> <strong>Check</strong> — optionally verify availability via Telegram API (Telethon), with dry-run mode for safety</li> <li> <strong>Track</strong> — everything saved to local SQLite with full status history</li> </ol> <h2> Stack </h2> <ul> <li><strong>Python 3.10+</strong></li> <li> <strong>LM Studio</strong> — local OpenAI-compatible LLM API</li> <li> <strong>Telethon</strong> — Telegram MTProto client</li> <li> <strong>SQLite</strong> — local storage</li> <li> <strong>Flask</strong> — local web dashboard</li> </ul> <h2> Web dashboard </h2> <p>The main interface is a local browser dashboard at <br> <code>http://127.0.0.1:8080</code>. You can browse batches, see scores, <br> pick candidates and run Telegram checks — all without touching <br> the terminal.</p> <p>CLI mode is also available for terminal lovers.</p> <h2> Safety first </h2> <p>Telegram actions are intentionally explicit:</p> <ul> <li> <code>--no-telegram</code> flag disables all Telegram connections</li> <li>dry-run mode previews actions without real requests</li> <li>channel creation requires a typed <code>CHECK</code> confirmation</li> <li>FloodWait handling respects Telegram rate limits</li> </ul> <h2> Quick start (Windows) </h2> <p>git clone <a href="https://github.com/sattop/username-studio" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/sattop/username-studio</a><br> cd username-studio<br> .\START.bat</p> <p><code>START.bat</code> handles everything: creates venv, installs deps, <br> copies <code>.env.example</code> → <code>.env</code>, launches the app.</p> <p>No LM Studio? No problem — the project has fallback generation <br> and scoring built in.</p> <h2> What's next </h2> <ul> <li>Linux / macOS support</li> <li>More generation styles</li> <li>Configurable username length filter</li> <li>Export to CSV</li> </ul> <h2> Links </h2> <p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/sattop/username-studio" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/sattop/username-studio</a></p> <p>Would love feedback — especially if you've built something <br> similar or have ideas for scoring improvements.</p> python telegram opensource showdev