Send third-party WhatsApp messages or sync/search WhatsApp history via wacli, not normal active chats.
| name | wacli |
| description | Send third-party WhatsApp messages or sync/search WhatsApp history via wacli, not normal active chats. |
| homepage | https://wacli.sh |
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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.
Do NOT use wacli for normal user chats; OpenClaw routes WhatsApp conversations automatically.
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.
Safety
Auth + sync
wacli auth (QR login + initial sync)wacli sync --follow (continuous sync)wacli doctorFind 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 2025-12-31History backfill
wacli history backfill --chat <jid> --requests 2 --count 50Send
wacli send text --to "+14155551212" --message "Hello! Are you free at 3pm?"wacli send text --to "1234567890-123456789@g.us" --message "Running 5 min late."wacli send file --to "+14155551212" --file /path/agenda.pdf --caption "Agenda"Notes
~/.wacli (override with --store).--json for machine-readable output when parsing.<number>@s.whatsapp.net; groups look like <id>@g.us (use wacli chats list to find).Auto Review closeout. Codex review is the default when no engine is set and is the recommended reviewer.
Run, watch, debug, and summarize OpenClaw full release CI, release checks, live provider gates, install/update proofs, and release-secret preflights.
Prepare or verify OpenClaw stable/beta releases, changelogs, release notes, publish commands, and artifacts.
Triage, redact, clean up, and resolve OpenClaw GitHub Secret Scanning alerts in issues or PRs.
Use immediately for any pasted OpenClaw GitHub issue or PR URL/number, and for OpenClaw issue/PR review, triage, duplicate search, opener identity/who wrote it, author account age/activity, comments, labels, close, land, or maintainer evidence checks.
Use when controlling web pages with the OpenClaw browser tool, especially multi-step flows, login checks, tab management, or recovery from stale refs/timeouts.