Getting Started

Three short steps take you from a fresh machine to a live WhatsApp feed in your terminal:

1. Installation — install the Python and Node.js dependencies.
2. Quickstart — connect WhatsApp and see your first events.
3. Configuration — tune storage, database, AI providers, and the dashboard.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• Node.js 18+ and npm (PyWacli uses Baileys under the hood for the WhatsApp connection)
• A phone with WhatsApp installed, to scan the login QR code
• (Optional) An S3 / R2 / B2 bucket if you want to sync media off-device