presence.md

presence

Read when: sending typing, recording, or paused chat indicators.

wacli presence sends ephemeral WhatsApp chat-state updates. It does not send a message.

Commands

wacli presence typing --to PHONE_OR_JID [--media audio]
wacli presence paused --to PHONE_OR_JID

Notes

• typing sends a composing indicator.
• typing --media audio sends a recording indicator.
• paused clears the composing indicator.
• Recipients accept phone numbers with common formatting or JIDs.

Examples

wacli presence typing --to 1234567890
wacli presence typing --to 1234567890 --media audio
wacli presence paused --to 1234567890