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Feature Request: Add Whatsapp channel integration using wacli #52
That is a really interesting idea, do you have something in mind for how to implement it?
I actually tried using the Cobalt library (https://github.com/Auties00/Cobalt). It worked for some parts and covered a good portion of what I needed, but I ran into a few challenges that I haven't fully solved yet.
For example, receiving messages from a channel and sending replies reliably was a bit tricky.
Are you thinking of using the WhatsApp Business API, or a third-party provider?
I think it is because of the fact that there is no events with wacli. I also looked at whatsapp-web4j, I think it would be a great fit but I don't know how active the project is.
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arefbehboudi commentedon Apr 14, 2026
That is a really interesting idea, do you have something in mind for how to implement it?
I actually tried using the Cobalt library (https://github.com/Auties00/Cobalt). It worked for some parts and covered a good portion of what I needed, but I ran into a few challenges that I haven't fully solved yet.
For example, receiving messages from a channel and sending replies reliably was a bit tricky.
Are you thinking of using the WhatsApp Business API, or a third-party provider?
rdehuyss commentedon Apr 14, 2026
I was thinking of using wa-cli also used by OpenClaw.
May need some work to support cli tools
arefbehboudi commentedon Apr 15, 2026
I also looked into OpenClaw, and it uses Baileys for integration.
It treats wa-cli as a skill, but for direct chat with the agent, it is explicitly stated that wa-cli should not be used.
However, when the user wants the agent to send a message to someone or search through messages, wa-cli is used.
rdehuyss commentedon Apr 15, 2026
I think it is because of the fact that there is no events with wacli. I also looked at
whatsapp-web4j, I think it would be a great fit but I don't know how active the project is.arefbehboudi commentedon Apr 15, 2026
whatsapp-web4j is actually the same as Cobalt—it’s just been renamed and is still actively maintained.
You can check it here: https://github.com/Auties00/Cobalt
rdehuyss commentedon Apr 15, 2026
What do you think of using Cobalt?
arefbehboudi commentedon Apr 15, 2026
I already implemented it with Cobalt, but it is not fully completed.
When you have, you can check it here:
arefbehboudi#1