# Wacli

> Send WhatsApp messages to other people or search/sync WhatsApp history via the wacli CLI (not for…

Send WhatsApp messages to other people or search/sync WhatsApp history via the wacli CLI (not for normal user chats).

- Page: https://ss33.ai/skills/malue-ai/wacli-12694800574
- Publisher: malue-ai
- Category: [AI & Agents](https://ss33.ai/skills/category/ai-and-agents-y6jz7i) › [Tool & MCP integration](https://ss33.ai/skills/category/ai-and-agents-y6jz7i/tool-and-mcp-integration-fgfs8e)
- License: MIT
- Source: https://github.com/malue-ai/dazee-small/blob/7aa03f577fc5a4f0017b7d516d16903ea7934ff2/skills/library/wacli/SKILL.md

## Skill

SKILL.md: https://ss33.ai/api/v1/ss33/download/malue-ai/wacli-12694800574

# wacli

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; Moltbot 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
- 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.
- WhatsApp CLI is not needed for routine user chats; it’s for messaging other people.
- JIDs: direct chats look like `<number>@s.whatsapp.net`; groups look like `<id>@g.us` (use `wacli chats list` to find).