# openclaw/wacli

WhatsApp CLI: sync, search, send

Repository: https://github.com/openclaw/wacli
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wacli
Homepage: https://wacli.sh
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: cli, go, whatsapp
Last push: 2026-08-25T19:15:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 18
- inputs: {"age_days": 264, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 19, "gap_med": 3.5, "n_releases_24m": 23}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2711, forks 335 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:11.790666+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, http-client, cli, developer-tools
- domain: messaging-platforms, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli, go
- tags: whatsapp, whatsapp-web, sqlite, fts5, messaging, scriptable, linked-device, whatsmeow, json-output, webhook, command-line, automation, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- openclaw/wacli (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:11.790666+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:15:34.958283+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/openclaw/wacli (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:11.790666+00:00, sha 4837c4b432f3)
  - homepage: https://wacli.sh (fetched 2026-08-29T09:58:41.549434+00:00, sha ae63ff3fbe77)
  - site_page: https://wacli.sh/install.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:58:41.558971+00:00, sha efe2e06234e6)
  - site_page: https://wacli.sh/quickstart.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:58:41.561570+00:00, sha a29c18d551c9)
  - site_page: https://wacli.sh/docs.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:58:41.563519+00:00, sha 2c196e80f3a8)
  - site_page: https://wacli.sh/integrations.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:58:41.565106+00:00, sha 63c3a1ee05b5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.