# normen/whatscli

A command line interface for WhatsApp

Repository: https://github.com/normen/whatscli
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/whatscli
Language: Go
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-08T12:51:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 96, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2117, "days_push": 25, "days_rel": 26, "gap_med": 27.5, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1031, forks 76 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:17.937351+00:00)

## What it is
whatscli is a terminal-based command line client for WhatsApp built on the go-whatsmeow library and tview. It lets users send and receive messages, manage groups, and exchange media attachments directly from the terminal without a browser.

## Use cases
- use whatsapp from the terminal
- send and receive whatsapp messages without a browser
- chat on whatsapp via command line
- download whatsapp attachments from the cli
- manage whatsapp groups from a terminal ui
- run whatsapp on a raspberry pi

## When to choose
- you live in the terminal and want WhatsApp alongside other CLI tools
- you need a lightweight WhatsApp client for Linux, macOS, Windows, or Raspberry Pi
- you want QR-code login without running a browser session

## When to avoid
- you need message automation or scripted sending - it is explicitly not supported
- you need full message history sync or advanced WhatsApp features
- you require an officially supported client, since Meta may break unofficial API access

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: chat-interface, terminal-ui, http-client
- domain: messaging-platforms, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli, go
- tags: whatsapp, messaging, tui, whatsmeow, qr-login, media-sharing, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- normen/whatscli (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:17.937351+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 2026-08-30T07:07:28.486726+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/normen/whatscli (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:17.937351+00:00, sha 44a7a1d4716a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.