diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+title: '[BUG] '
+labels: bug
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Bug Description
+<!-- A clear and concise description of what the bug is -->
+
+## Steps To Reproduce
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
+4. 
+
+## Expected Behavior
+<!-- A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen -->
+
+## Actual Behavior
+<!-- What actually happened -->
+
+## Screenshots
+<!-- If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem -->
+
+## Environment
+- OS: [e.g. macOS 14.0, Windows 11, Ubuntu 22.04]
+- Python Version: [e.g. 3.10.5]
+- Claude Desktop Version: [e.g. 1.0.3]
+- Telegram MCP Version: [e.g. 1.5.0]
+
+## Additional Context
+<!-- Add any other context about the problem here -->
+
+## Error Logs
+<!-- If you have error logs, please include them here -->
+```
+Paste your logs here
+``` 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea for this project
+title: '[FEATURE] '
+labels: enhancement
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Problem Statement
+<!-- Describe the problem or limitation you're experiencing. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...] -->
+
+## Proposed Solution
+<!-- Describe the solution you'd like to see implemented -->
+
+## Use Cases
+<!-- Describe how this feature would be used and who would benefit from it -->
+
+## Alternatives Considered
+<!-- Describe any alternative solutions or features you've considered -->
+
+## Additional Context
+<!-- Add any other context, screenshots, or examples about the feature request here --> 
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diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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+## Description
+
+<!-- Provide a brief description of the changes in this PR -->
+
+## Type of Change
+
+<!-- Please delete options that are not relevant -->
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
+- [ ] Documentation update
+- [ ] Refactoring (no functional changes)
+
+## How Has This Been Tested?
+
+<!-- Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes -->
+- [ ] Automated tests
+- [ ] Manual testing
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
+- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
+- [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
+- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
+- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
+- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
+- [ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
+- [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
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+name: Publish Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*.*.*'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+    
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.11"
+    
+    - name: Install build dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install build wheel
+    
+    - name: Build package
+      run: |
+        python -m build
+    
+    - name: Get version from tag
+      id: get_version
+      run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+    
+    - name: Generate changelog
+      id: generate_changelog
+      run: |
+        git log --pretty=format:"* %s" $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 HEAD^)..HEAD > CHANGELOG.txt
+        echo "CHANGELOG<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        cat CHANGELOG.txt >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+    
+    - name: Create Release
+      id: create_release
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+      with:
+        name: Release ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}
+        body: |
+          # Telegram MCP v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}
+          
+          ## Changes in this release:
+          ${{ steps.generate_changelog.outputs.CHANGELOG }}
+          
+          ## Installation
+          
+          ```bash
+          git clone https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git
+          cd telegram-mcp-server
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          ```
+          
+          See the [README](README.md) for complete documentation.
+        draft: false
+        prerelease: false
+        files: |
+          dist/*
+          LICENSE
+          README.md 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/python-lint.yml
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+name: Python Lint
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    
+    - name: Set up Python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.11"
+        
+    - name: Install linting tools
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install ruff black
+        
+    - name: Lint with ruff
+      run: |
+        ruff check .
+        
+    - name: Check formatting with black
+      run: |
+        black --check --diff . 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
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+name: Python Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        
+    - name: Install uv
+      run: |
+        pip install uv
+        
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        uv pip install --system dotenv>=0.9.9 httpx>=0.28.1 "mcp[cli]>=1.4.1" nest-asyncio>=1.6.0 python-dotenv>=1.1.0 telethon>=1.39.0 pytest pytest-asyncio
+        
+    - name: Create mock env file
+      run: |
+        echo "TELEGRAM_API_ID=123456" > .env
+        echo "TELEGRAM_API_HASH=0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef" >> .env
+        echo "TELEGRAM_SESSION_NAME=test_session" >> .env
+        echo "TELEGRAM_SESSION_STRING=" >> .env
+        
+    - name: Run tests with pytest
+      run: |
+        pytest -xvs tests/ 
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,26 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools>=42", "wheel"]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+
 [project]
 name = "telegram-mcp"
-version = "2025.3.201549"
-description = "A Telegram MCP (Model Context Protocol) server built using Python, Telethon, and MCP Python SDK. This MCP server provides simple tools for interacting with Telegram chats directly through MCP-compatible hosts, such as Claude for Desktop."
+version = "1.5.0"
+description = "Telegram integration for Claude via the Model Context Protocol"
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.13"
+authors = [
+    {name = "l1v0n1", email = "your.email@example.com"}
+]
+license = {text = "Apache-2.0"}
+classifiers = [
+    "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
+    "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+]
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
 dependencies = [
     "dotenv>=0.9.9",
     "httpx>=0.28.1",
@@ -12,3 +29,23 @@ dependencies = [
     "python-dotenv>=1.1.0",
     "telethon>=1.39.0",
 ]
+
+[project.urls]
+"Homepage" = "https://github.com/l1v0n1/telegram-mcp-server"
+"Bug Tracker" = "https://github.com/l1v0n1/telegram-mcp-server/issues"
+
+[tool.black]
+line-length = 100
+target-version = ["py310", "py311", "py312"]
+
+[tool.ruff]
+target-version = "py310"
+line-length = 100
+select = ["E", "F", "B"]
+ignore = []
+
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+minversion = "6.0"
+addopts = "--verbose"
+testpaths = ["tests"]
+python_files = "test_*.py"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+dotenv>=0.9.9
+httpx>=0.28.1
+mcp[cli]>=1.4.1
+nest-asyncio>=1.6.0
+python-dotenv>=1.1.0
+telethon>=1.39.0 
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diff --git a/tests/test_basic.py b/tests/test_basic.py
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+import os
+import sys
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+# Add the root directory to the path
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
+
+# Mock the telethon client for testing
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_client():
+    with patch('telethon.TelegramClient') as mock:
+        # Create a mock instance of TelegramClient
+        client_instance = MagicMock()
+        mock.return_value = client_instance
+        
+        # Mock basic methods
+        client_instance.get_dialogs.return_value = []
+        client_instance.get_entity.return_value = MagicMock()
+        
+        yield client_instance
+
+# Test functions
+def test_imports():
+    """Test that all necessary imports are available"""
+    # This will fail if any import is missing
+    import main
+    from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
+    from telethon import TelegramClient
+    from telethon.sessions import StringSession
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_format_entity():
+    """Test the format_entity function with different entity types"""
+    from main import format_entity
+    
+    # Test user entity
+    user = MagicMock()
+    user.id = 123
+    user.first_name = "John"
+    user.last_name = "Doe"
+    user.username = "johndoe"
+    user.phone = "+1234567890"
+    
+    user_result = format_entity(user)
+    assert user_result["id"] == 123
+    assert user_result["name"] == "John Doe"
+    assert user_result["type"] == "user"
+    assert user_result["username"] == "johndoe"
+    assert user_result["phone"] == "+1234567890"
+    
+    # Test group entity
+    from telethon.tl.types import Chat
+    group = MagicMock(spec=Chat)
+    group.id = 456
+    group.title = "Test Group"
+    
+    group_result = format_entity(group)
+    assert group_result["id"] == 456
+    assert group_result["name"] == "Test Group"
+    assert group_result["type"] == "group"
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_format_message():
+    """Test the format_message function"""
+    from main import format_message
+    from datetime import datetime
+    
+    # Create a mock message
+    message = MagicMock()
+    message.id = 789
+    message.date = datetime(2023, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0)
+    message.message = "Hello, world!"
+    message.from_id = None
+    message.media = None
+    
+    result = format_message(message)
+    assert result["id"] == 789
+    assert "2023-01-01" in result["date"]
+    assert result["text"] == "Hello, world!"
+    assert "has_media" not in result
+
+# More tests can be added as the project grows 
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