kde-connect-ops

name	kde-connect-ops
description	Pair, list, ping, find, and send files / SMS / clipboard via kdeconnect-cli to phones and other KDE Connect devices. Use for scripted phone↔desktop interactions.

KDE Connect Operations

CLI: kdeconnect-cli. Daemon: kdeconnectd (autostarts in Plasma).

Discovery

kdeconnect-cli --list-devices                # all known devices
kdeconnect-cli --list-devices --id-only      # paired and reachable, IDs only
kdeconnect-cli --refresh                     # re-scan the LAN

Pairing

kdeconnect-cli --pair --device <device-id>
kdeconnect-cli --unpair --device <device-id>

(Confirm on the other device.)

Ping / find

kdeconnect-cli --device <device-id> --ping
kdeconnect-cli --device <device-id> --ping-msg "Hello from claude"
kdeconnect-cli --device <device-id> --ring        # find phone — rings it

Send a file / URL

kdeconnect-cli --device <device-id> --share /path/to/file.pdf
kdeconnect-cli --device <device-id> --share-text "https://example.com"

SMS (Android with KDE Connect SMS plugin)

kdeconnect-cli --device <device-id> --send-sms "Hi" --destination [phone]

Clipboard sync

Triggered automatically when both ends have the clipboard plugin enabled — verify in kdeconnect-cli --device <id> --list-plugins.

Notes

• LAN discovery requires UDP 1716 and TCP 1716–1764 open on both ends.
• On a restrictive firewall, allow kdeconnectd explicitly.