diff --git a/apps/broker/src/index.ts b/apps/broker/src/index.ts
index 81fcdc1..05534ac 100644
--- a/apps/broker/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/broker/src/index.ts
@@ -587,6 +587,40 @@ function handleHttpRequest(req: IncomingMessage, res: ServerResponse): void {
     return;
   }
 
+  // File download proxy: streams from MinIO so clients don't need internal URLs.
+  // GET /download/{fileId}?mesh={meshId}
+  if (req.method === "GET" && req.url?.startsWith("/download/")) {
+    const parts = req.url.split("?");
+    const fileId = parts[0]!.replace("/download/", "");
+    const params = new URLSearchParams(parts[1] ?? "");
+    const meshId = params.get("mesh");
+    if (!fileId || !meshId) {
+      writeJson(res, 400, { error: "fileId and ?mesh= required" });
+      log.info("download", { route: "GET /download", status: 400, latency_ms: Date.now() - started });
+      return;
+    }
+    getFile(meshId, fileId).then(async (file) => {
+      if (!file) {
+        writeJson(res, 404, { error: "file not found" });
+        log.info("download", { route: "GET /download", status: 404, file_id: fileId, latency_ms: Date.now() - started });
+        return;
+      }
+      const bucket = meshBucketName(meshId);
+      const stream = await minioClient.getObject(bucket, file.minioKey);
+      res.writeHead(200, {
+        "Content-Type": file.mimeType ?? "application/octet-stream",
+        "Content-Disposition": `attachment; filename="${file.name}"`,
+        "Cache-Control": "private, max-age=60",
+      });
+      stream.pipe(res);
+      log.info("download", { route: "GET /download", file_id: fileId, name: file.name, latency_ms: Date.now() - started });
+    }).catch((e) => {
+      writeJson(res, 500, { error: "download failed" });
+      log.error("download error", { file_id: fileId, error: e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e) });
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
   // CLI sync: browser OAuth → broker creates members
   if (req.method === "POST" && req.url === "/cli-sync") {
     handleCliSyncPost(req, res, started);
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/mcp/server.ts b/apps/cli/src/mcp/server.ts
index 78d555f..8d7fb52 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/mcp/server.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/mcp/server.ts
@@ -848,8 +848,13 @@ Your message mode is "${messageMode}".
           return text(`Downloaded and decrypted: ${result.name} → ${save_to}`);
         }
 
-        // Unencrypted — existing download logic
-        const res = await fetch(result.url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30_000) });
+        // Unencrypted — try presigned URL first, fall back to broker download proxy
+        let res = await fetch(result.url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10_000) }).catch(() => null);
+        if (!res || !res.ok) {
+          // Presigned URL failed (internal MinIO hostname) — use broker proxy
+          const brokerHttp = client.mesh.brokerUrl.replace("wss://", "https://").replace("ws://", "http://").replace("/ws", "");
+          res = await fetch(`${brokerHttp}/download/${id}?mesh=${client.meshId}`, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30_000) });
+        }
         if (!res.ok) return text(`get_file: download failed (${res.status})`, true);
         const { writeFileSync, mkdirSync } = await import("node:fs");
         const { dirname } = await import("node:path");
diff --git a/apps/telegram/package.json b/apps/telegram/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3af626b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/telegram/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "name": "@claudemesh/telegram",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "bun src/index.ts",
+    "dev": "bun --hot src/index.ts"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "grammy": "^1.35.0",
+    "ws": "^8.18.0",
+    "libsodium-wrappers": "^0.7.15"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/ws": "^8.5.13",
+    "@types/libsodium-wrappers": "^0.7.14"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/telegram/src/index.ts b/apps/telegram/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afebdc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/telegram/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,746 @@
+/**
+ * Claudemesh ↔ Telegram Bridge
+ *
+ * Joins the mesh as a peer named "telegram-bridge", relays messages
+ * between a Telegram chat and mesh peers.
+ *
+ * Telegram → Mesh:
+ *   "@Mou fix the bug"  → send_message(to: "Mou", message: "fix the bug")
+ *   "/peers"            → list_peers → reply with online list
+ *   "/broadcast hello"  → send_message(to: "*", message: "hello")
+ *   "any text"          → send_message(to: "*", message: text) (broadcast)
+ *
+ * Mesh → Telegram:
+ *   Any push message addressed to this peer → forward to Telegram chat
+ */
+
+import { Bot, InputFile } from "grammy";
+import WebSocket from "ws";
+import sodium from "libsodium-wrappers";
+import { readFileSync, existsSync } from "node:fs";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { homedir } from "node:os";
+
+// --- Config ---
+const BOT_TOKEN = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN!;
+const ALLOWED_CHAT_IDS = (process.env.TELEGRAM_CHAT_IDS ?? "").split(",").filter(Boolean).map(Number);
+const CONFIG_DIR = process.env.CLAUDEMESH_CONFIG_DIR ?? join(homedir(), ".claudemesh");
+const DISPLAY_NAME = process.env.BRIDGE_NAME ?? "telegram-bridge";
+
+if (!BOT_TOKEN) {
+  console.error("TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN required");
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// --- Load mesh config ---
+interface JoinedMesh {
+  meshId: string;
+  memberId: string;
+  slug: string;
+  name: string;
+  pubkey: string;
+  secretKey: string;
+  brokerUrl: string;
+}
+
+function loadMeshConfig(): JoinedMesh[] {
+  const path = join(CONFIG_DIR, "config.json");
+  if (!existsSync(path)) {
+    console.error(`No config at ${path} — run 'claudemesh join' first`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  const config = JSON.parse(readFileSync(path, "utf-8"));
+  return config.meshes ?? [];
+}
+
+// --- Crypto ---
+let sodiumReady = false;
+
+async function ensureSodium() {
+  if (!sodiumReady) {
+    await sodium.ready;
+    sodiumReady = true;
+  }
+  return sodium;
+}
+
+async function generateSessionKeypair() {
+  const s = await ensureSodium();
+  const kp = s.crypto_sign_keypair();
+  return {
+    publicKey: s.to_hex(kp.publicKey),
+    secretKey: s.to_hex(kp.privateKey),
+  };
+}
+
+async function signHello(meshId: string, memberId: string, pubkey: string, secretKeyHex: string) {
+  const s = await ensureSodium();
+  const timestamp = Date.now();
+  const canonical = `${meshId}|${memberId}|${pubkey}|${timestamp}`;
+  const sig = s.crypto_sign_detached(s.from_string(canonical), s.from_hex(secretKeyHex));
+  return { timestamp, signature: s.to_hex(sig) };
+}
+
+/** Decrypt a direct message envelope using crypto_box (X25519). */
+async function decryptDirect(
+  nonce: string,
+  ciphertext: string,
+  senderPubkeyHex: string,
+  recipientSecretKeyHex: string,
+): Promise<string | null> {
+  const s = await ensureSodium();
+  try {
+    const senderPub = s.crypto_sign_ed25519_pk_to_curve25519(s.from_hex(senderPubkeyHex));
+    const recipientSec = s.crypto_sign_ed25519_sk_to_curve25519(s.from_hex(recipientSecretKeyHex));
+    const nonceBytes = s.from_base64(nonce, s.base64_variants.ORIGINAL);
+    const ciphertextBytes = s.from_base64(ciphertext, s.base64_variants.ORIGINAL);
+    const plain = s.crypto_box_open_easy(ciphertextBytes, nonceBytes, senderPub, recipientSec);
+    return s.to_string(plain);
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+// --- Mesh WS Client (simplified) ---
+interface PeerInfo {
+  displayName: string;
+  pubkey: string;
+  status: string;
+  summary?: string;
+  cwd?: string;
+  groups?: string[];
+  avatar?: string;
+}
+
+class MeshBridge {
+  private ws: WebSocket | null = null;
+  private mesh: JoinedMesh;
+  private sessionPubkey: string | null = null;
+  private sessionSecretKey: string | null = null;
+  private connected = false;
+  private reconnectTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
+  private reconnectAttempt = 0;
+  private onMessage: (from: string, text: string, priority: string) => void;
+  private resolvers = new Map<string, { resolve: (v: any) => void; timer: NodeJS.Timeout }>();
+  /** Map pubkey → {name, avatar}, populated from list_peers */
+  private peerInfo = new Map<string, { name: string; avatar?: string }>();
+
+  constructor(mesh: JoinedMesh, onMessage: (from: string, text: string, priority: string) => void) {
+    this.mesh = mesh;
+    this.onMessage = onMessage;
+  }
+
+  async connect(): Promise<void> {
+    const sessionKP = await generateSessionKeypair();
+    this.sessionPubkey = sessionKP.publicKey;
+    this.sessionSecretKey = sessionKP.secretKey;
+    return this._connect();
+  }
+
+  private _connect(): Promise<void> {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const ws = new WebSocket(this.mesh.brokerUrl);
+      this.ws = ws;
+
+      ws.on("open", async () => {
+        try {
+          const { timestamp, signature } = await signHello(
+            this.mesh.meshId, this.mesh.memberId,
+            this.mesh.pubkey, this.mesh.secretKey,
+          );
+          ws.send(JSON.stringify({
+            type: "hello",
+            meshId: this.mesh.meshId,
+            memberId: this.mesh.memberId,
+            pubkey: this.mesh.pubkey,
+            sessionPubkey: this.sessionPubkey,
+            displayName: DISPLAY_NAME,
+            sessionId: `telegram-${process.pid}-${Date.now()}`,
+            pid: process.pid,
+            cwd: process.cwd(),
+            hostname: require("os").hostname(),
+            peerType: "bridge",
+            channel: "telegram",
+            timestamp,
+            signature,
+          }));
+        } catch (e) {
+          reject(e);
+        }
+      });
+
+      const helloTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        ws.close();
+        reject(new Error("hello_ack timeout"));
+      }, 10_000);
+
+      ws.on("message", async (raw) => {
+        try {
+          const msg = JSON.parse(raw.toString());
+          if (msg.type !== "hello_ack" && msg.type !== "ack") {
+            console.log(`[mesh] recv: ${msg.type}${msg.subtype ? '/' + msg.subtype : ''}${msg.event ? '/' + msg.event : ''}`);
+          }
+
+          if (msg.type === "hello_ack") {
+            clearTimeout(helloTimeout);
+            this.connected = true;
+            this.reconnectAttempt = 0;
+            console.log(`[mesh] connected to ${this.mesh.slug} as ${DISPLAY_NAME}`);
+            resolve();
+            return;
+          }
+
+          // Push messages from peers
+          if (msg.type === "push") {
+            let text: string | null = null;
+            const senderPubkey = msg.senderPubkey ?? msg.senderSessionPubkey;
+
+            // System messages (no encryption)
+            if (msg.subtype === "system") {
+              const event = msg.event ?? "";
+              const data = msg.eventData ?? {};
+              if (event === "peer_joined") text = `[joined] ${data.displayName ?? "peer"}`;
+              else if (event === "peer_left") text = `[left] ${data.displayName ?? "peer"}`;
+              else if (event === "peer_returned") text = `[returned] ${data.name ?? "peer"}`;
+              else text = msg.plaintext ?? `[${event}]`;
+            }
+            // Encrypted direct message
+            else if (senderPubkey && msg.nonce && msg.ciphertext) {
+              // Try session key first, then mesh member key
+              text = await decryptDirect(msg.nonce, msg.ciphertext, senderPubkey, this.sessionSecretKey!)
+                ?? await decryptDirect(msg.nonce, msg.ciphertext, senderPubkey, this.mesh.secretKey);
+              if (!text) text = "[could not decrypt]";
+            }
+            // Plaintext fallback (broadcasts, legacy)
+            else if (msg.plaintext) {
+              text = msg.plaintext;
+            }
+            // Base64 ciphertext without nonce (legacy broadcast)
+            else if (msg.ciphertext && !msg.nonce) {
+              try { text = Buffer.from(msg.ciphertext, "base64").toString("utf-8"); } catch { text = "[decode error]"; }
+            }
+
+            if (text) {
+              const info = senderPubkey ? this.peerInfo.get(senderPubkey) : null;
+              const fromName = info?.name ?? (senderPubkey?.slice(0, 12) ?? "system");
+              const avatar = info?.avatar ?? "🤖";
+              console.log(`[mesh] push from ${avatar} ${fromName}: ${text.slice(0, 80)}`);
+              this.onMessage(`${avatar} ${fromName}`, text, msg.priority ?? "next");
+            } else {
+              console.log(`[mesh] push with no text. subtype=${msg.subtype}, hasSender=${!!senderPubkey}, hasNonce=${!!msg.nonce}, hasCipher=${!!msg.ciphertext}, hasPlain=${!!msg.plaintext}`);
+            }
+          }
+
+          // Resolve pending requests
+          const reqId = msg._reqId;
+          if (reqId && this.resolvers.has(reqId)) {
+            const r = this.resolvers.get(reqId)!;
+            clearTimeout(r.timer);
+            this.resolvers.delete(reqId);
+            r.resolve(msg);
+          }
+        } catch { /* ignore parse errors */ }
+      });
+
+      ws.on("close", () => {
+        this.connected = false;
+        this.ws = null;
+        if (this.reconnectTimer) return;
+        const delays = [1000, 2000, 4000, 8000, 16000, 30000];
+        const delay = delays[Math.min(this.reconnectAttempt, delays.length - 1)]!;
+        this.reconnectAttempt++;
+        console.log(`[mesh] reconnecting in ${delay}ms (attempt ${this.reconnectAttempt})`);
+        this.reconnectTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+          this.reconnectTimer = null;
+          this._connect().catch(e => console.error("[mesh] reconnect failed:", e));
+        }, delay);
+      });
+
+      ws.on("error", (err) => {
+        console.error("[mesh] ws error:", err.message);
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  private makeReqId(): string {
+    return Math.random().toString(36).slice(2) + Date.now().toString(36);
+  }
+
+  private request(msg: Record<string, unknown>, timeout = 10_000): Promise<any> {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      const reqId = this.makeReqId();
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        this.resolvers.delete(reqId);
+        resolve(null);
+      }, timeout);
+      this.resolvers.set(reqId, { resolve, timer });
+      this.ws?.send(JSON.stringify({ ...msg, _reqId: reqId }));
+    });
+  }
+
+  async sendMessage(to: string, message: string, priority: string = "next"): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.ws || !this.connected) return false;
+
+    // For direct targets (pubkeys), use crypto_box encryption.
+    // For broadcasts/groups, use base64-encoded plaintext (legacy format).
+    let nonce = "";
+    let ciphertext = "";
+    const isDirect = /^[0-9a-f]{64}$/.test(to);
+    if (isDirect) {
+      const s = await ensureSodium();
+      const recipientPub = s.crypto_sign_ed25519_pk_to_curve25519(s.from_hex(to));
+      const senderSec = s.crypto_sign_ed25519_sk_to_curve25519(s.from_hex(this.sessionSecretKey!));
+      const nonceBytes = s.randombytes_buf(s.crypto_box_NONCEBYTES);
+      const ciphertextBytes = s.crypto_box_easy(s.from_string(message), nonceBytes, recipientPub, senderSec);
+      nonce = s.to_base64(nonceBytes, s.base64_variants.ORIGINAL);
+      ciphertext = s.to_base64(ciphertextBytes, s.base64_variants.ORIGINAL);
+    } else {
+      // Broadcast/group: base64 plaintext (CLI decodes this when no nonce present)
+      ciphertext = Buffer.from(message, "utf-8").toString("base64");
+    }
+
+    const id = this.makeReqId();
+    console.log(`[mesh] sending to ${to.slice(0, 16)}…, encrypted=${isDirect}`);
+    this.ws.send(JSON.stringify({
+      type: "send",
+      id,
+      targetSpec: to,
+      priority,
+      nonce,
+      ciphertext,
+    }));
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  /** Find all peers matching a display name. */
+  async findPeersByName(name: string): Promise<PeerInfo[]> {
+    const peers = await this.listPeers();
+    return peers.filter(p => p.displayName.toLowerCase() === name.toLowerCase());
+  }
+
+  /** Upload a file to the mesh via broker HTTP. Returns file ID. */
+  async uploadFile(data: Buffer, fileName: string, tags?: string[]): Promise<string | null> {
+    const brokerHttp = this.mesh.brokerUrl.replace("wss://", "https://").replace("ws://", "http://").replace("/ws", "");
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${brokerHttp}/upload`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/octet-stream",
+          "X-Mesh-Id": this.mesh.meshId,
+          "X-Member-Id": this.mesh.memberId,
+          "X-File-Name": fileName,
+          "X-Tags": JSON.stringify(tags ?? ["telegram"]),
+          "X-Persistent": "true",
+        },
+        body: data,
+        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30_000),
+      });
+      const body = await res.json() as { ok?: boolean; fileId?: string; error?: string };
+      if (!res.ok || !body.fileId) return null;
+      return body.fileId;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("[mesh] upload failed:", e);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Get a download URL for a mesh file. */
+  async getFileUrl(fileId: string): Promise<{ url: string; name: string } | null> {
+    const resp = await this.request({ type: "get_file", fileId });
+    if (!resp?.url) return null;
+    return { url: resp.url, name: resp.name ?? "file" };
+  }
+
+  async listPeers(): Promise<PeerInfo[]> {
+    const resp = await this.request({ type: "list_peers" });
+    if (!resp?.peers) return [];
+    return resp.peers.map((p: any) => {
+      const name = p.displayName ?? p.pubkey?.slice(0, 12) ?? "?";
+      const avatar = p.profile?.avatar;
+      // Cache pubkey → info for push message attribution
+      const info = { name, avatar };
+      if (p.pubkey) this.peerInfo.set(p.pubkey, info);
+      if (p.sessionPubkey) this.peerInfo.set(p.sessionPubkey, info);
+      return {
+        displayName: name,
+        pubkey: p.pubkey ?? "",
+        status: p.status ?? "unknown",
+        summary: p.summary,
+        cwd: p.cwd,
+        groups: p.groups?.map((g: any) => g.name) ?? [],
+        avatar: avatar,
+      };
+    });
+  }
+
+  /** Refresh peer name cache. Called periodically. */
+  async refreshPeerNames(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.listPeers();
+  }
+
+  async setSummary(summary: string): Promise<void> {
+    this.ws?.send(JSON.stringify({ type: "set_summary", summary }));
+  }
+
+  isConnected(): boolean {
+    return this.connected;
+  }
+
+  close(): void {
+    if (this.reconnectTimer) clearTimeout(this.reconnectTimer);
+    this.ws?.close();
+  }
+}
+
+// --- Resolve display name from peers ---
+async function resolveTarget(bridge: MeshBridge, name: string): Promise<string> {
+  // If it starts with @, it's a group
+  if (name.startsWith("@")) return name;
+  // If *, broadcast
+  if (name === "*") return "*";
+  // Otherwise resolve as display name — the broker handles this via targetSpec
+  return name;
+}
+
+// --- Telegram Bot ---
+async function main() {
+  const meshes = loadMeshConfig();
+  if (meshes.length === 0) {
+    console.error("No meshes joined — run 'claudemesh join' first");
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const bot = new Bot(BOT_TOKEN);
+  const bridges: MeshBridge[] = [];
+
+  // One bridge per mesh
+  for (const mesh of meshes) {
+    const bridge = new MeshBridge(mesh, (from, text, priority) => {
+      // Forward mesh messages to all allowed Telegram chats
+      const prefix = `[${mesh.slug}] ${from}`;
+      const formatted = `💬 *${prefix}*\n${text}`;
+      for (const chatId of ALLOWED_CHAT_IDS) {
+        bot.api.sendMessage(chatId, formatted, { parse_mode: "Markdown" }).catch(e => {
+          console.error(`[tg] failed to send to ${chatId}:`, e.message);
+        });
+      }
+    });
+
+    try {
+      await bridge.connect();
+      await bridge.setSummary("Telegram bridge — relays messages between Telegram and mesh peers");
+      await bridge.refreshPeerNames();
+      bridges.push(bridge);
+      // Refresh peer names every 30s for display name resolution on pushes
+      setInterval(() => bridge.refreshPeerNames().catch(() => {}), 30_000);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error(`[mesh] failed to connect to ${mesh.slug}:`, e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (bridges.length === 0) {
+    console.error("Failed to connect to any mesh");
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const defaultBridge = bridges[0]!;
+
+  // --- Bot commands ---
+
+  bot.command("peers", async (ctx) => {
+    if (!isAllowed(ctx.chat.id)) return;
+    const peers = await defaultBridge.listPeers();
+    if (peers.length === 0) {
+      await ctx.reply("No peers online.");
+      return;
+    }
+    const lines = peers.map(p => {
+      const status = p.status === "idle" ? "🟢" : p.status === "working" ? "🟡" : "🔴";
+      const summary = p.summary ? ` — _${p.summary}_` : "";
+      return `${status} *${p.displayName}*${summary}`;
+    });
+    await ctx.reply(lines.join("\n"), { parse_mode: "Markdown" });
+  });
+
+  // Pending messages waiting for peer selection (chatId → {message, matches})
+  const pendingDMs = new Map<number, { message: string; matches: PeerInfo[]; selected: Set<number> }>();
+
+  bot.command("dm", async (ctx) => {
+    if (!isAllowed(ctx.chat.id)) return;
+    const text = ctx.match;
+    if (!text) {
+      await ctx.reply("Usage: /dm <peer-name> <message>");
+      return;
+    }
+    const spaceIdx = text.indexOf(" ");
+    if (spaceIdx === -1) {
+      await ctx.reply("Usage: /dm <peer-name> <message>");
+      return;
+    }
+    const target = text.slice(0, spaceIdx);
+    const message = text.slice(spaceIdx + 1);
+
+    // Find matching peers
+    const matches = await defaultBridge.findPeersByName(target);
+    if (matches.length === 0) {
+      await ctx.reply(`❌ No peer named "${target}" found.`);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (matches.length === 1) {
+      // Single match — send directly
+      const ok = await defaultBridge.sendMessage(matches[0]!.pubkey, `[via Telegram] ${message}`, "now");
+      await ctx.reply(ok ? `✅ → ${matches[0]!.avatar ?? "🤖"} ${matches[0]!.displayName}` : "❌ Not connected");
+      return;
+    }
+    // Multiple matches — show picker with individual + all option
+    pendingDMs.set(ctx.chat.id, { message, matches, selected: new Set() });
+    const buttons = matches.map((p, i) => {
+      const dir = p.cwd?.split("/").pop() ?? "?";
+      const avatar = p.avatar ?? "🤖";
+      return [{ text: `${avatar} ${p.displayName} (${dir})`, callback_data: `dm:${i}` }];
+    });
+    buttons.push([{ text: "📨 Send to ALL", callback_data: "dm:all" }]);
+    await ctx.reply(`Multiple "${target}" peers online. Pick one or all:`, {
+      reply_markup: { inline_keyboard: buttons },
+    });
+  });
+
+  bot.command("broadcast", async (ctx) => {
+    if (!isAllowed(ctx.chat.id)) return;
+    const message = ctx.match;
+    if (!message) {
+      await ctx.reply("Usage: /broadcast <message>");
+      return;
+    }
+    const ok = await defaultBridge.sendMessage("*", `[via Telegram] ${message}`, "now");
+    await ctx.reply(ok ? "✅ Broadcast sent" : "❌ Not connected");
+  });
+
+  bot.command("group", async (ctx) => {
+    if (!isAllowed(ctx.chat.id)) return;
+    const text = ctx.match;
+    if (!text) {
+      await ctx.reply("Usage: /group <@group-name> <message>");
+      return;
+    }
+    const spaceIdx = text.indexOf(" ");
+    if (spaceIdx === -1) {
+      await ctx.reply("Usage: /group <@group-name> <message>");
+      return;
+    }
+    const target = text.slice(0, spaceIdx);
+    const message = text.slice(spaceIdx + 1);
+    const ok = await defaultBridge.sendMessage(target, `[via Telegram] ${message}`, "now");
+    await ctx.reply(ok ? `✅ Sent to ${target}` : "❌ Not connected");
+  });
+
+  bot.command("status", async (ctx) => {
+    if (!isAllowed(ctx.chat.id)) return;
+    const meshStatus = bridges.map(b =>
+      `${b.isConnected() ? "🟢" : "🔴"} Connected`
+    ).join("\n");
+    await ctx.reply(`*Claudemesh Telegram Bridge*\n${meshStatus}`, { parse_mode: "Markdown" });
+  });
+
+  // --- File: get a mesh file by ID ---
+  bot.command("file", async (ctx) => {
+    if (!isAllowed(ctx.chat.id)) return;
+    const fileId = ctx.match?.trim();
+    if (!fileId) {
+      await ctx.reply("Usage: /file <file-id>");
+      return;
+    }
+    const file = await defaultBridge.getFileUrl(fileId);
+    if (!file) {
+      await ctx.reply(`❌ File ${fileId} not found`);
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      const resp = await fetch(file.url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30_000) });
+      if (!resp.ok) { await ctx.reply(`❌ Download failed (${resp.status})`); return; }
+      const buf = Buffer.from(await resp.arrayBuffer());
+      await ctx.replyWithDocument(new InputFile(buf, file.name));
+    } catch (e) {
+      await ctx.reply(`❌ ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  bot.command("start", async (ctx) => {
+    if (!isAllowed(ctx.chat.id)) {
+      await ctx.reply("⛔ Not authorized. Add your chat ID to TELEGRAM_CHAT_IDS.");
+      return;
+    }
+    await ctx.reply(
+      "🔗 *Claudemesh Telegram Bridge*\n\n" +
+      "Commands:\n" +
+      "• /peers — List online peers\n" +
+      "• /dm <name> <msg> — DM a specific peer\n" +
+      "• /broadcast <msg> — Message all peers\n" +
+      "• /group @name <msg> — Message a group\n" +
+      "• /file <id> — Download a mesh file\n" +
+      "• /status — Bridge connection status\n\n" +
+      "Send a photo/document to share it with the mesh.\n" +
+      "Or just type a message to broadcast it.",
+      { parse_mode: "Markdown" },
+    );
+  });
+
+  // Handle inline keyboard callbacks for peer selection
+  bot.on("callback_query:data", async (ctx) => {
+    const data = ctx.callbackQuery.data;
+    const chatId = ctx.chat?.id;
+    if (!chatId || !data.startsWith("dm:")) {
+      await ctx.answerCallbackQuery();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const pending = pendingDMs.get(chatId);
+    if (!pending) {
+      await ctx.answerCallbackQuery({ text: "Session expired. Send /dm again." });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (data === "dm:all") {
+      // Send to all matches
+      let sent = 0;
+      for (const p of pending.matches) {
+        const ok = await defaultBridge.sendMessage(p.pubkey, `[via Telegram] ${pending.message}`, "now");
+        if (ok) sent++;
+      }
+      pendingDMs.delete(chatId);
+      await ctx.answerCallbackQuery({ text: `Sent to ${sent} peers` });
+      await ctx.editMessageText(`✅ Sent to all ${sent} ${pending.matches[0]?.displayName ?? "?"} peers`);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Single selection: dm:0, dm:1, etc.
+    const idx = parseInt(data.slice(3));
+    const peer = pending.matches[idx];
+    if (!peer) {
+      await ctx.answerCallbackQuery({ text: "Invalid selection" });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const ok = await defaultBridge.sendMessage(peer.pubkey, `[via Telegram] ${pending.message}`, "now");
+    pendingDMs.delete(chatId);
+    const dir = peer.cwd?.split("/").pop() ?? "?";
+    await ctx.answerCallbackQuery({ text: ok ? "Sent!" : "Failed" });
+    await ctx.editMessageText(ok ? `✅ → ${peer.avatar ?? "🤖"} ${peer.displayName} (${dir})` : "❌ Not connected");
+  });
+
+  // Handle photos from Telegram → share to mesh
+  bot.on("message:photo", async (ctx) => {
+    if (!isAllowed(ctx.chat.id)) return;
+    const photo = ctx.message.photo.at(-1); // highest resolution
+    if (!photo) return;
+    try {
+      const file = await ctx.api.getFile(photo.file_id);
+      const url = `https://api.telegram.org/file/bot${BOT_TOKEN}/${file.file_path}`;
+      const resp = await fetch(url);
+      const buf = Buffer.from(await resp.arrayBuffer());
+      const name = `telegram-photo-${Date.now()}.jpg`;
+      const fileId = await defaultBridge.uploadFile(buf, name, ["telegram", "photo"]);
+      if (fileId) {
+        const caption = ctx.message.caption ? ` — "${ctx.message.caption}"` : "";
+        await defaultBridge.sendMessage("*", `[via Telegram] 📷 Photo shared${caption} (file: ${fileId})`, "next");
+        await ctx.reply(`✅ Photo shared to mesh (${fileId})`);
+      } else {
+        await ctx.reply("❌ Upload failed");
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      await ctx.reply(`❌ ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  // Handle documents from Telegram → share to mesh
+  bot.on("message:document", async (ctx) => {
+    if (!isAllowed(ctx.chat.id)) return;
+    const doc = ctx.message.document;
+    if (!doc) return;
+    try {
+      const file = await ctx.api.getFile(doc.file_id);
+      const url = `https://api.telegram.org/file/bot${BOT_TOKEN}/${file.file_path}`;
+      const resp = await fetch(url);
+      const buf = Buffer.from(await resp.arrayBuffer());
+      const name = doc.file_name ?? `telegram-file-${Date.now()}`;
+      const fileId = await defaultBridge.uploadFile(buf, name, ["telegram", "document"]);
+      if (fileId) {
+        const caption = ctx.message.caption ? ` — "${ctx.message.caption}"` : "";
+        await defaultBridge.sendMessage("*", `[via Telegram] 📎 File shared: ${name}${caption} (file: ${fileId})`, "next");
+        await ctx.reply(`✅ File shared to mesh: ${name} (${fileId})`);
+      } else {
+        await ctx.reply("❌ Upload failed");
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      await ctx.reply(`❌ ${e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e)}`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  // Default: any text without a command → broadcast
+  bot.on("message:text", async (ctx) => {
+    if (!isAllowed(ctx.chat.id)) return;
+    const text = ctx.message.text;
+    if (text.startsWith("/")) return; // Skip unknown commands
+
+    // Check for @mention pattern: "@PeerName message"
+    const mentionMatch = text.match(/^@(\S+)\s+([\s\S]+)$/);
+    if (mentionMatch) {
+      const target = mentionMatch[1]!;
+      const message = mentionMatch[2]!;
+      const matches = await defaultBridge.findPeersByName(target);
+      if (matches.length === 0) {
+        await ctx.reply(`❌ No peer named "${target}"`);
+      } else if (matches.length === 1) {
+        const ok = await defaultBridge.sendMessage(matches[0]!.pubkey, `[via Telegram] ${message}`, "now");
+        await ctx.reply(ok ? `✅ → ${matches[0]!.avatar ?? "🤖"} ${matches[0]!.displayName}` : "❌ Not connected");
+      } else {
+        pendingDMs.set(ctx.chat.id, { message, matches, selected: new Set() });
+        const buttons = matches.map((p, i) => {
+          const dir = p.cwd?.split("/").pop() ?? "?";
+          return [{ text: `${p.avatar ?? "🤖"} ${p.displayName} (${dir})`, callback_data: `dm:${i}` }];
+        });
+        buttons.push([{ text: "📨 Send to ALL", callback_data: "dm:all" }]);
+        await ctx.reply(`Multiple "${target}" peers. Pick one or all:`, {
+          reply_markup: { inline_keyboard: buttons },
+        });
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // No mention → broadcast
+    const ok = await defaultBridge.sendMessage("*", `[via Telegram] ${text}`, "next");
+    if (!ok) await ctx.reply("❌ Not connected to mesh");
+  });
+
+  function isAllowed(chatId: number): boolean {
+    // If no chat IDs configured, allow all (dev mode)
+    if (ALLOWED_CHAT_IDS.length === 0) return true;
+    return ALLOWED_CHAT_IDS.includes(chatId);
+  }
+
+  // Start bot
+  console.log("[tg] starting bot...");
+  bot.start({
+    onStart: () => console.log("[tg] bot running"),
+  });
+
+  // Graceful shutdown
+  process.on("SIGINT", () => {
+    console.log("[shutdown] closing...");
+    bot.stop();
+    bridges.forEach(b => b.close());
+    process.exit(0);
+  });
+
+  process.on("SIGTERM", () => {
+    console.log("[shutdown] closing...");
+    bot.stop();
+    bridges.forEach(b => b.close());
+    process.exit(0);
+  });
+}
+
+main().catch(e => {
+  console.error("fatal:", e);
+  process.exit(1);
+});