whatsapp-cli

[Disclaimer] This is not a usable solution. I will not be able to provide any support.

Limitations

• You cannot initiate chat with users from whom you have not received a notification in the recent past. This is a pushbullet limitation as it uses reply to notification to send messages. I need to explore on using whatsapp web instead of pushbullet.

Requirements

• This CLI uses Pushbullet APIs to receive and send messages.

• Pushbullet App must be installed on your phone.

• Pushbullet API token can be generated from here

• You must be getting whatsapp notifications on your device for this to work.

• To be able to send messages you need to receive at least one message after starting the application for seeding the conf (default location ~/.whatsapp-cli/conf).

Tested with python2.7

Installation

pip install whatsapp-cli

Usage

Interactive (Curses) Mode -

Usage: whatsapp-cli [OPTIONS]

Options:
  --token TEXT  Pushbullet API token  [required]
  --dir TEXT    data directory (default is ~/.whatsapp-cli)
  --help        Show this message and exit.

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Command Line Mode -

Usage: whatsapp-cli [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

Options:
  --token TEXT  Pushbullet API token  [required]
  --help        Show this message and exit.

Commands:
  add    Add a contact
  read   Read messages from a person/group
  send   Send message to a person/group
  users  List all contacts

Commands Reference

Usage: whatsapp-cli add [OPTIONS]

  Add a contact

Options:
  -u TEXT  Name of the person/group as it appears in your contacts  [required]
  -m TEXT  12 digit mobile number  [required]
  --help   Show this message and exit.


Usage: whatsapp-cli read [OPTIONS]

  Read messages from a person/group

Options:
  -u TEXT  Name of the person/group. Partial names are allowed
  --help   Show this message and exit.


Usage: whatsapp-cli send [OPTIONS]

  Send message to a person/group

Options:
  -u TEXT  Name of the person/group or 12 digit mobile number. Partial names
		   are allowed  [required]
  -m TEXT  Message to be sent  [required]
  --help   Show this message and exit.


Usage: whatsapp-cli users [OPTIONS]

  List all contacts

Options:
  --help  Show this message and exit.