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---
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name: wacli
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description: Send WhatsApp messages to other people or search/sync WhatsApp history via the wacli CLI (not for normal user chats).
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homepage: https://wacli.sh
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---
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# wacli
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Use `wacli` only when the user explicitly asks you to message someone else on WhatsApp or when they ask to sync/search WhatsApp history.
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Do NOT use `wacli` for normal user chats; Clawdbot routes WhatsApp conversations automatically.
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If the user is chatting with you on WhatsApp, you should not reach for this tool unless they ask you to contact a third party.
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Safety
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- Require explicit recipient + message text.
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- Confirm recipient + message before sending.
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- If anything is ambiguous, ask a clarifying question.
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Auth + sync
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- `wacli auth` (QR login + initial sync)
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- `wacli sync --follow` (continuous sync)
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- `wacli doctor`
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Find chats + messages
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- `wacli chats list --limit 20 --query "name or number"`
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- `wacli messages search "query" --limit 20 --chat <jid>`
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- `wacli messages search "invoice" --after 2025-01-01 --before 2025-12-31`
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History backfill
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- `wacli history backfill --chat <jid> --requests 2 --count 50`
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Send
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- Text: `wacli send text --to "+14155551212" --message "Hello! Are you free at 3pm?"`
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- Group: `wacli send text --to "1234567890-123456789@g.us" --message "Running 5 min late."`
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- File: `wacli send file --to "+14155551212" --file /path/agenda.pdf --caption "Agenda"`
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Notes
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- Store dir: `~/.wacli` (override with `--store`).
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- Use `--json` for machine-readable output when parsing.
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- Backfill requires your phone online; results are best-effort.
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- WhatsApp CLI is not needed for routine user chats; it’s for messaging other people.
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- JIDs: direct chats look like `<number>@s.whatsapp.net`; groups look like `<id>@g.us` (use `wacli chats list` to find).
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