/wacli

name: wacli
description: Send WhatsApp messages to other people or search/sync WhatsApp history via the wacli CLI.
homepage: https://wacli.sh
metadata:
  {
    "emoji": "📱",
    "requires": { "bins": ["wacli"] }
  }

wacli

Use `wacli` when the user asks you to message someone on WhatsApp or to sync/search WhatsApp history.

Safety

• Require explicit recipient + message text.
• Confirm recipient + message before sending.
• If anything is ambiguous, ask a clarifying question.

Auth + sync

• `wacli auth` (QR login + initial sync)
• `wacli sync --follow` (continuous sync)
• `wacli doctor`

Find chats + messages

• `wacli chats list --limit 20 --query "name or number"`
• `wacli messages search "query" --limit 20 --chat <jid>`
• `wacli messages search "invoice" --after 2025-01-01 --before 2025-12-31`

History backfill

• `wacli history backfill --chat <jid> --requests 2 --count 50`

Send

• Text: `wacli send text --to "+14155551212" --message "Hello! Are you free at 3pm?"`
• Group: `wacli send text --to "1234567890-123456789@g.us" --message "Running 5 min late."`
• File: `wacli send file --to "+14155551212" --file /path/agenda.pdf --caption "Agenda"`

Notes

• Store dir: `~/.wacli` (override with `--store`).
• Use `--json` for machine-readable output when parsing.
• Backfill requires your phone online; results are best-effort.
• JIDs: direct chats look like `<number>@s.whatsapp.net`; groups look like `<id>@g.us` (use `wacli chats list` to find).