GitHub - steipete/wacli: WhatsApp CLI
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- #whatsmeow
- #third-party tool
- #WhatsApp CLI
- WhatsApp CLI (wacli) is a third-party tool built on whatsmeow for interacting with WhatsApp.
- Features include local sync of message history, offline search, sending messages, and contact/group management.
- Install via Homebrew or by building locally with Go, requiring sqlite_fts5 for search functionality.
- Authentication via QR code with optional device label/platform overrides using environment variables.
- Commands include auth, sync, doctor, search, history backfill, media download, and sending text/files.
- History sync is best-effort and requires the primary device (phone) to be online.
- Output defaults to human-readable format, with JSON option available.
- Store directory is ~/.wacli, customizable with --store DIR.
- Project is inspired by whatsapp-cli by Vicente Reig and maintained by @dinakars777.