whatscli/README.md

whatscli

A command line interface for whatsapp, based on go-whatsapp and tview

Features

Things that work.

• Allows sending and receiving WhatsApp messages in a CLI interface
• Connects through Web App API without browser
• Uses QR code for simple setup

Caveats

Things you might expect to work that don't

• Only lists contacts that have been messaged on phone
• Only fetches a few messages for last contacted
• To display names they have to be entered through the /name command for each contact

Installation / Usage

How to get it running and use it

• Put the binary in your PATH
• Run with whatscli
• Scan QR code with WhatsApp on phone