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wacli

Command-line WhatsApp client with local message sync and search

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What it is

A terminal WhatsApp client that pairs as a linked device and mirrors your chats into a local SQLite database. You can search messages offline, send text and files, download media, and manage chats, groups, contacts, and channels. Developers and script authors use its JSON output, NDJSON event stream, webhooks, and read-only mode to wire WhatsApp into automations and other tools.

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2,829 GitHub stars.
2,829

Forks
381
Commits
462
Contributors
58
Language
Go
License
MIT
Last commit
Oct 19, 2026
On GitHub since
December 2025
First release
December 2025
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI
Self-hostable
No
Alternative to
WhatsApp
Tags
  • workflow-automation
  • backup
  • messaging

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