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openclaw/wacli

WhatsApp CLI: sync, search, send observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/openclaw/wacli · homepage · Go · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

82/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 98
  • Longevity 18
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 3.5
  • age_days: 264
  • days_rel: 19
  • days_push: 8
  • n_releases_24m: 23

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2711 stars · 335 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

wacli is a single-binary Go CLI that pairs as a linked WhatsApp Web device via whatsmeow, mirrors message history into a local SQLite store with FTS5 full-text search, and exposes send, media, contact, and group workflows. It is designed for terminals, shell scripts, and coding agents, with JSON output, webhooks, and a read-only mode.

Use cases

  • search whatsapp messages from the command line
  • send whatsapp messages from a script
  • sync whatsapp chat history to a local database
  • automate whatsapp from coding agents
  • export whatsapp messages as json
  • manage whatsapp chats, contacts, and groups via cli

When to choose

  • you need scriptable, JSON-friendly WhatsApp access from the terminal
  • you want fast offline full-text search over your WhatsApp history
  • you want a single binary with no daemon or plugin host
  • you need a safe read-only mode for agent or automation use

When to avoid

  • you need an official, Meta-supported WhatsApp API client
  • you need a graphical WhatsApp interface
  • you depend on guaranteed full message history, since history sync is best-effort
  • you cannot accept the risk of an unofficial client being disconnected by WhatsApp

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

search-engine http-client cli developer-tools messaging-platforms developer-tools windows cli go whatsapp whatsapp-web sqlite fts5 messaging scriptable linked-device whatsmeow json-output webhook command-line automation macos linux

6 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
openclaw/waclimain82

For agents

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