| name | twilio-cli |
| description | Use the Twilio CLI to send SMS, make calls, manage phone numbers, and interact with Twilio APIs from the terminal. Use this instead of the Twilio MCP server. |
Twilio CLI
Official CLI for Twilio. Send SMS, make calls, manage phone numbers, and access all Twilio APIs.
Authentication
twilio login
twilio profiles:list
twilio profiles:use my-profile
Common Commands
SMS
twilio api:core:messages:create --from "+1XXXXXXXXXX" --to "+1YYYYYYYYYY" --body "Hello from CLI"
twilio api:core:messages:list --limit 10
twilio api:core:messages:fetch --sid SMXXXXXXXX
Phone Numbers
twilio phone-numbers:list
twilio phone-numbers:buy:local --area-code 415
twilio phone-numbers:update PNXXXXXXXX --sms-url https://example.com/webhook
Calls
twilio api:core:calls:create --from "+1XXXXXXXXXX" --to "+1YYYYYYYYYY" --url "http://demo.twilio.com/docs/voice.xml"
twilio api:core:calls:list --limit 10
Debugging
twilio debugger:logs:list --limit 20
Plugins
twilio plugins:install @twilio-labs/plugin-serverless
twilio serverless:init my-project
twilio serverless:deploy
Agent Best Practices
- Always use E.164 format for phone numbers (+1XXXXXXXXXX)
- Use
--output json for machine-readable output
- Test with Twilio test credentials before using live credentials
- Use
twilio debugger:logs:list to troubleshoot delivery issues
- Configure webhook URLs on phone numbers for incoming messages/calls
- Use the serverless plugin for deploying Twilio Functions
Example Workflows
Send an SMS
twilio api:core:messages:create \
--from "+1XXXXXXXXXX" \
--to "+1YYYYYYYYYY" \
--body "Your verification code is 123456"
List recent messages
twilio api:core:messages:list --limit 5 --output json | jq '.[].body'
