Name: Wacli
Author: steipete

What breaks without openclaw whatsapp cli skill

Manual WA message sending. No automation for personal alerts. Session management overhead.

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WhatsApp messaging from agent events × 180-star skill ÷ 20–40 minute setup ÷ personal ToS risk = direct message delivery.

openclaw whatsapp cli skill — what it actually does

Send WhatsApp messages from OpenClaw agent workflows.

Authenticate once via QR code — session persisted.

Schedule reminders and alerts via personal WA account.

Implement re-auth handler for long-running agents.

Use Business API for production workloads to stay ToS-compliant.

Security check — openclaw whatsapp cli skill

Privacy score: 7/10 — accesses connected platform APIs only. Lock it: review OAuth scopes before install, confirm Linux, macOS; OpenClaw ≥1.0 compatibility.

Quick start — openclaw whatsapp cli skill in 20–40 minutes

Setup time: 20–40 minutes

You need:

OpenClaw core
WhatsApp account
WA Web session

Install the package:

clawhub install steipete/wacli

Install skill

Run /wacli auth to scan QR code with your phone

Session is persisted

Run /wacli send +1234567890 Hello from OpenClaw

Troubleshooting openclaw whatsapp cli skill

1. Personal WA automation violates ToS — use Business API for production

2. Session expires when phone reconnects — implement re-auth handler

Compatibility & status

Works with: Linux, macOS; OpenClaw ≥1.0 intermediate Last updated: Sep 2025 ★ 180 on GitHub MIT

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