Telegram channel plugin: "Channels are not currently available" for Teams subscribers
Description
The Telegram channel plugin (telegram@claude-plugins-official) is installable and fully configurable, but the --channels CLI flag is gated behind a server-side feature flag (tengu_harbor) that appears to not be enabled for Claude Teams accounts.
Steps to Reproduce
- Install the Telegram plugin:
claude plugin install telegram@claude-plugins-official - Configure bot token:
/telegram:configure <token> - Configure access:
/telegram:access(set up allowlist) - Run:
claude --channels plugin:telegram@claude-plugins-official
Expected Behavior
Channel should connect and receive Telegram messages.
Actual Behavior
--channels ignored (server:telegram)
Channels are not currently available
The CLI parses the --channels flag but then skips channel registration because the feature check returns false.
Additional Context
- Version: Claude Code v2.1.80
- Account: Claude Teams
- Plugin version: telegram@claude-plugins-official 0.0.1
- Plugin status: Installed, enabled, bot token configured, access.json configured
- OS: macOS (Darwin 25.3.0, arm64)
Additionally, once the feature flag gate is bypassed, a second gate (tengu_harbor_ledger — the channels allowlist) also blocks the plugin since the allowlist is empty. The --dangerously-load-development-channels flag is documented in the error message as a workaround but requires both flags to work:
claude --channels plugin:telegram@claude-plugins-official \
--dangerously-load-development-channels plugin:telegram@claude-plugins-official
Request
Please either:
- Enable the
--channelsfeature for Teams subscribers, or - Document the expected rollout timeline and any prerequisites for channel support
The plugin infrastructure is solid — MCP server boots, bot connects, access control works. The only blocker is the server-side feature flag.
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