Telegraph Publisher

telegraph-publisher

Publish content to Telegraph via API with media support.

Best for: articles, research reports, documentation, illustrated content.

STOP — Read Before Acting

• DO NOT pass raw markdown — convert to HTML fragment first (Telegraph API accepts Node JSON, the converter accepts HTML)
• DO NOT pass content larger than 64KB without using auto-split — the script handles this automatically
• DO NOT hardcode access tokens — use config/.env
• DO NOT skip account setup — run create_account.sh first if no token exists

Quick Start

No token?     → sh scripts/create_account.sh --name "Name"
Have token?   → Save to config/.env
Publish page? → sh scripts/create_page.sh --title "Title" --html "<p>Content</p>"
Edit page?    → sh scripts/edit_page.sh --path "Path-03-09" --title "Title" --html "<p>New</p>"
List pages?   → sh scripts/list_pages.sh
Account info? → sh scripts/account_info.sh
Permanent media? → sh scripts/github_upload.sh --file hero.webp --page-path page-path

Account & Ownership

Telegraph accounts are API-only (no password/email). Key concepts:

• create_account.sh generates access_token + one-time auth_url
• Open auth_url in browser to bind API account to browser session
• Pages belong to the account whose token was used in createPage
• After browser binding: pages visible at telegra.ph, editable both via browser and API
• Use --revoke to rotate token if compromised

See config/README.md for full ownership model.

Compatibility

Scripts are POSIX sh compatible — work in cloud sandboxes (/bin/sh) and locally.

Python scripts use stdlib only (html.parser, json, sys).

Config

Requires TELEGRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN in config/.env or environment.

For permanent media hosting, prefer a separate public GitHub repo + jsDelivr CDN.

Reason: Telegraph's unofficial upload endpoint is unstable and should not be the default publishing path.

GitHub Setup (recommended)

The agent should assume this is the default permanent media backend.

Required GitHub config:

GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_...
GITHUB_ASSETS_REPO=owner/repo
GITHUB_ASSETS_BRANCH=main
GITHUB_ASSETS_BASE_DIR=pages
GITHUB_MANIFESTS_DIR=manifests

Recommended setup:

• Create a separate public GitHub repo only for Telegraph media
• Create a fine-grained PAT only for that repo
• Grant only:
• Contents: Read and write
• Save token and repo to config/.env

Why this matters:

• permanent asset URLs via jsDelivr
• lower blast radius if token leaks
• no dependency on Telegraph's glitchy upload endpoint
• deterministic cleanup through page manifests

Agent rule:

• if local images/diagrams need permanent hosting and GitHub config exists, use GitHub-backed media workflow by default
• use upload.sh only as a legacy fallback

Content Format

Telegraph API accepts an array of Node objects. This skill converts HTML fragments to Node JSON automatically.

Supported HTML tags (Telegraph API whitelist):

a, aside, b, blockquote, br, code, em, figcaption, figure, h3, h4, hr, i, iframe, img, li, ol, p, pre, s, strong, u, ul, video

Only href and src attributes are preserved. Unsupported tags are stripped (children kept).

Special case:

• input HTML tables (table, thead, tr, th, td) are converted into a monospace pre block
• use this for compact comparisons, domain spend breakdowns, KPI matrices, and similar tabular fragments
• do not force small tables into diagrams unless the user explicitly wants a visual chart instead of exact values

See references/CONTENT_FORMAT.md for Node format details.

Scripts

create_account.sh

sh scripts/create_account.sh --name "Author Name" [--author-url "https://..."]
sh scripts/create_account.sh --revoke  # rotate token

account_info.sh

sh scripts/account_info.sh
sh scripts/account_info.sh --with-auth-url  # include auth_url in output

create_page.sh

# From HTML string
sh scripts/create_page.sh --title "Article" --html "<h3>Hello</h3><p>World</p>"

# From HTML file
sh scripts/create_page.sh --title "Article" --html-file article.html

# From pre-built Node JSON
sh scripts/create_page.sh --title "Article" --content-file nodes.json

# With author info
sh scripts/create_page.sh --title "Article" --html-file a.html --author-name "Name"

| Param | Required | Description |

|-------|----------|-------------|

| --title | yes | Page title (1-256 chars) |

| --html | one of three | Inline HTML string |

| --html-file | one of three | Path to HTML file |

| --content-file | one of three | Path to Node JSON file |

| --author-name | no | Author name (0-128 chars) |

| --author-url | no | Author profile URL |

Auto-split: If content exceeds 60KB, automatically splits into multiple pages with an index page linking to parts.

edit_page.sh

sh scripts/edit_page.sh --path "Page-Title-03-09" --title "Updated Title" --html "<p>New content</p>"

| Param | Required | Description |

|-------|----------|-------------|

| --path | yes | Page path (from URL or create output) |

| --title | yes | Page title |

| --html / --html-file / --content-file | yes | New content |

| --author-name | no | Author name |

| --author-url | no | Author URL |

list_pages.sh

sh scripts/list_pages.sh
sh scripts/list_pages.sh --offset 0 --limit 20

github_upload.sh

Upload local media to the GitHub assets repo and update page manifest:

sh scripts/github_upload.sh --file ./hero.webp --page-path my-page-path
sh scripts/github_upload.sh --file ./diagram.png --page-path my-page-path --name diagram-01.png

| Param | Required | Description |

|-------|----------|-------------|

| --file | yes | Local asset file |

| --page-path | yes | Telegraph page path used as manifest/asset key |

| --name | no | Override stored filename in GitHub |

Output: commit-pinned jsDelivr URL.

Manifest behavior:

• assets go under pages/<telegraph_path>/...
• manifest goes under manifests/<telegraph_path>.json
• manifest stores asset paths and SHAs for later cleanup

github_delete_page_assets.sh

Delete all GitHub-backed assets for a page using its manifest:

sh scripts/github_delete_page_assets.sh --page-path my-page-path

| Param | Required | Description |

|-------|----------|-------------|

| --page-path | yes | Telegraph page path |

Cleanup rule:

• delete by manifest, not by title guessing
• use Telegraph path as the stable page identifier

upload.sh

Legacy fallback for local image/video upload to Telegraph:

# Best-effort only
URL=$(sh scripts/upload.sh --file /path/to/photo.jpg)

# Use in HTML
echo "<figure><img src=\"$URL\"><figcaption>My photo</figcaption></figure>"

| Param | Required | Description |

|-------|----------|-------------|

| --file | yes | Path to image/video (jpg, png, gif, webp, mp4; max 5MB) |

| --insecure | no | Skip SSL verification (for HTTPS-intercepting proxies/VPNs) |

Note: Uses unofficial telegra.ph/upload endpoint. Do not treat it as the primary workflow. Best-effort only — may fail behind corporate proxies/VPNs or without any obvious reason.

render_diagram.sh

Render PlantUML/Mermaid diagrams via public servers:

# Get render URL (image on public server)
sh scripts/render_diagram.sh --type plantuml --file arch.puml

# Render + upload to GitHub-backed permanent media
sh scripts/render_diagram.sh --type mermaid --file flow.mmd --github-page-path my-page-path --github-name cohort.png

# Legacy fallback: render + upload via Telegraph upload
sh scripts/render_diagram.sh --type mermaid --file flow.mmd --upload

| Param | Required | Description |

|-------|----------|-------------|

| --type | yes | plantuml or mermaid |

| --file | yes | Path to diagram source file |

| --github-page-path | no | Upload rendered file to GitHub assets under this Telegraph path |

| --github-name | no | Override GitHub filename for rendered asset |

| --upload | no | Legacy fallback: download rendered PNG and upload to Telegraph |

Privacy: Diagram source is sent to plantuml.com / mermaid.ink. Do not use for confidential content.

content_converter.py (internal)

# HTML → Node JSON
echo '<p>Hello <b>world</b></p>' | python3 scripts/content_converter.py

# Check serialized size (bytes)
cat nodes.json | python3 scripts/content_converter.py --check-size

# Split large content
cat nodes.json | python3 scripts/content_converter.py --split --output-dir /tmp/parts

Media Support

Images

Preferred workflow: upload local files to a dedicated public GitHub assets repo and serve them via jsDelivr.

Why GitHub is worth connecting:

• stable permanent URLs for Telegraph pages
• no dependency on Telegraph's glitchy unofficial upload endpoint
• predictable asset structure for cleanup
• easy separation between article content and media storage

Fallback workflow: use upload.sh only when GitHub-backed hosting is unavailable.

Recommended asset lifecycle:

• If a page contains local media, first create a draft/stub Telegraph page to get its final path
• Upload images/diagrams to GitHub under pages/<telegraph_path>/... via github_upload.sh
• Publish final content with jsDelivr URLs
• Store a manifest for that page with uploaded asset paths and GitHub blob SHAs
• On page cleanup/removal, run github_delete_page_assets.sh --page-path <telegraph_path>

Agent decision rule:

• if the user wants permanent images, diagrams, or hero art, prefer GitHub-backed media
• if the page is temporary and the user explicitly accepts risk, upload.sh can be used as fallback
• if the page is being deleted or rebuilt, clean up assets through github_delete_page_assets.sh

Do not key cleanup only by page title. Titles can change. Use Telegraph path as the primary page identifier.

If a two-pass draft flow is not available, use a temporary page key and persist a manifest mapping:

telegraph_path -> github asset paths.

Legacy fallback: upload local files or use public URLs:

# Local file → Telegraph URL
URL=$(sh scripts/upload.sh --file photo.jpg)

Then embed in HTML:

<figure>
  <img src="https://telegra.ph/file/abc123.jpg">
  <figcaption>Photo caption</figcaption>
</figure>

See references/IMAGE_WORKFLOWS.md for workflows.

YouTube Embeds

YouTube URLs are automatically normalized to embed format:

<figure>
  <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"></iframe>
</figure>

The converter transforms watch?v= and youtu.be/ URLs to /embed/ format.

See references/YOUTUBE_EMBEDS.md for details.

Diagrams

Preferred workflow: render PlantUML/Mermaid, store the image in GitHub assets, then publish jsDelivr URL.

Legacy fallback: render PlantUML/Mermaid to image and upload:

# Preferred: render + GitHub upload
URL=$(sh scripts/render_diagram.sh --type plantuml --file arch.puml --github-page-path my-page-path --github-name arch.png)

# Legacy fallback
URL=$(sh scripts/render_diagram.sh --type plantuml --file arch.puml --upload)

See references/DIAGRAMS.md for details and privacy considerations.

Tables

Telegraph does not support real HTML tables as native nodes. This skill handles that by converting input HTML tables into a readable monospace pre block.

Use tables when:

• exact values matter more than visual storytelling
• the user needs a compact spend/domain breakdown
• the content should stay copyable and stable in Telegraph

Use diagrams when:

• you need trends, shares, flow, cohorts, or process explanation
• the user benefits from visual comparison more than exact cell-by-cell reading

Mobile-first rule:

• do not use pre tables for wide tables with 3+ dense columns or long labels
• on mobile, wide monospace tables wrap badly and become unreadable
• for mobile-sensitive reports, prefer one of these:
• bar/pie/cohort diagram plus a short numeric summary
• bullet list or mini-cards: one metric/domain per row
• a narrow 2-column table only if the content still fits comfortably

Example input:

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr><th>Домен</th><th>Расход, руб.</th></tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr><td>metallik.ru</td><td>82 900</td></tr>
    <tr><td>mir-shtaketnika.ru</td><td>38 367</td></tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

This will be published as a boxed monospace table inside a pre block.

Optional: Illustrations with fal-ai-image

If the fal-ai-image skill is installed, you can generate illustrations before publishing:

• Read fal-ai-image SKILL.md first
• Confirm budget with user before generating (from $0.15/image)
• Generate images, save URLs
• Include URLs in HTML as <figure><img src="URL"></figure>
• Publish via create_page.sh

See references/FAL_AI_INTEGRATION.md for house style guide and prompt examples.

Important: telegraph-publisher works fully without fal-ai-image. This is an optional enhancement.

Limitations (v1)

• Input: HTML fragments only (no markdown conversion)
• No caching of API responses
• Auto-split boundary: if a single HTML element exceeds 60KB, manual splitting required
• upload.sh uses unofficial Telegraph endpoint and should be treated as legacy fallback only
• Diagram rendering sends source to public servers (privacy consideration)