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; 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 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 wacli messages search "invoice" --after 2025-01-01 --before 2025-12-31 History backfill wacli history backfill --chat --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 @s.whatsapp.net ; groups look like @g.us (use wacli chats list to find).

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