Agent skill

Sendblue CLI

by sickn33 in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Send iMessage and SMS from the shell via the @sendblue/cli npm package — outbound sends, contact management, and account setup with no API client or webhook server required.

MITAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Sendblue CLI

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill sendblue-cli -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills sendblue-cli --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/sendblue/sendblue-cli .claude/skills/sendblue-cli && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
sendblue-cli
GitHub stars
47k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
842 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,394
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Send iMessage and SMS from the shell via the @sendblue/cli npm package — outbound sends, contact management, and account setup with no API client or webhook server required.

  • Works in 4 steps: Install → Set up an account → Send messages → …
  • Tasks that involve Webhooks
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use This Skill, How It Works and Command Reference, plus 7 more sections
  • Calls npm and npx

What it does

Sendblue CLI is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Send iMessage and SMS from the shell via the @sendblue/cli npm package — outbound sends, contact management, and account setup with no API client or webhook server required.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Webhooks and Messaging and chat bots. It works with npm. The repository describes itself as: AAS Core is the local, agent-first control plane for complete catalog discovery, agent-owned selection, stack validation, and planning, backed by 2,400+ agentic skills. Includes… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Webhooks
  • Tasks that involve Messaging and chat bots

Example prompts

  • “/sendblue-cli”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Install
  2. Set up an account
  3. Send messages
  4. Manage contacts and plan

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1e53ce2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • npm
    • npx

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • github.com
    • sendblue.com
    • docs.sendblue.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Sendblue CLI loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 842 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.8k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills at commit 1e53ce2, republished under its MIT licence (© sickn33). 842 words, ~1,826 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/sendblue-cli/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
sendblue-cli
description
Send iMessage and SMS from the shell via the @sendblue/cli npm package — outbound sends, contact management, and account setup with no API client or webhook server required.
category
api-integration
risk
critical
source
community
source_repo
sendblue-api/sendblue-cli
source_type
official
date_added
2026-05-22
author
AnthonyFirth
tags
sendblue, imessage, sms, cli, messaging, notifications
tools
claude, cursor, gemini
license
MIT

Sendblue CLI

Overview

@sendblue/cli is a Node CLI that creates a Sendblue account, provisions an iMessage-enabled number, and sends messages. It is the fastest way to text from a shell, script, or Claude Code hook — no API client, no webhook server, no credentials in env vars. Credentials live at ~/.sendblue/credentials.json (mode 600) and Node.js 18+ is required.

When to Use This Skill

  • Use when the user wants to text a phone number from a script, shell, hook, or agent turn (e.g. "text me when X finishes", "ping my phone", "notify on completion").
  • Use when the user mentions sendblue as a CLI/binary or asks to set up the @sendblue/cli package.
  • Prefer this skill over [[sendblue-api]] when the work happens in a shell context, one-shot script, cron job, or agent hook.
  • Reach for [[sendblue-api]] instead when writing application code that integrates Sendblue, receiving inbound webhooks, or needing features the CLI does not expose (send styles, reactions, group messages, status callbacks, media uploads).

How It Works

Step 1: Install
bash
npm install -g @sendblue/cli       # global, exposes `sendblue`
# or one-shot:
npx @sendblue/cli <command>
Step 2: Set up an account

sendblue setup runs interactively by default. For CI/scripts, run it in two phases — the first call sends an 8-digit verification code by email, the second consumes it.

bash
sendblue setup --email you@example.com                                       # sends code
sendblue setup --email you@example.com --code 12345678 \
               --company my-co --contact +15551234567                        # completes setup
FlagNotes
--emailEmail address
--code8-digit verification code (from the email)
--companyLowercase, hyphens/underscores, 3–64 chars
--contactFirst contact, E.164
Step 3: Send messages
bash
sendblue send +15551234567 'Hello from Sendblue!'
sendblue messages --inbound --limit 20

Phone numbers must be E.164 (+ + country code + digits, no spaces or dashes).

Step 4: Manage contacts and plan

On the free plan, a contact must text your Sendblue number once before outbound sends to that contact will work. After sendblue setup ... --contact +15551234567, have that contact send any text to the printed Sendblue number, then run sendblue contacts to confirm verification.

Command Reference

CommandPurpose
sendblue setupCreate account, verify email, set company name, add first contact
sendblue loginLog in to an existing account
sendblue send <number> <message>Send an iMessage
sendblue messages [--inbound|--outbound] [-n <number>] [-l <count>]List recent messages
sendblue add-contact <number>Register a contact
sendblue contactsList contacts and their verification status
sendblue statusAccount/plan info
sendblue whoamiShow current credentials and verify validity

Examples

Example 1: Notify when a long task finishes
bash
long_running_thing && sendblue send +15551234567 "✅ done: $(date)"
Example 2: Read recent inbound for a specific contact
bash
sendblue messages -n +15551234567 --inbound --limit 50
Example 3: Verify creds are good before a batch send
bash
sendblue whoami || sendblue login
Example 4: Wire to a Claude Code Stop hook

To text yourself at the end of every agent turn, register a Stop hook in settings.json that shells out to sendblue send. Defer the actual hook wiring to [[update-config]] and the trigger logic to [[sendblue-notify]] — this skill only owns the CLI invocation.

Best Practices

  • ✅ Use E.164 numbers everywhere. +15551234567, never 5551234567 or (555) 123-4567.
  • ✅ Run sendblue whoami before unattended batches to fail fast on stale or missing creds.
  • ✅ Re-run setup as the same OS user that owns ~/.sendblue/credentials.json.
  • ❌ Don't sudo — it writes creds to root's home and the next non-sudo run won't see them.
  • ❌ Don't embed creds in env vars when the CLI already reads them from the per-user credentials file.
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Limitations

  • Outbound-first: there is no built-in webhook server for inbound. Use [[sendblue-api]] webhooks for full inbound handling.
  • The CLI does not expose send styles/effects, reactions, group messages, status callbacks, media uploads, or the contacts API beyond basic CRUD. Reach for the HTTP API for those.
  • Free-plan accounts require recipient verification before outbound sends succeed.

Security & Safety Notes

  • Credentials are written to ~/.sendblue/credentials.json with mode 600. Treat that file like an API key — do not commit it, do not copy it across machines without the same posture.
  • Treat every outbound send, contact setup, login, or account setup action as state-changing. Preview the recipient, message body, and account/email target, then wait for explicit user confirmation before running it.
  • Run the CLI as the OS user that owns the credentials file. sudo writes a separate copy under root's home and silently desyncs.
  • Outbound messages to phone numbers are not free of consequence — wire sendblue send into hooks or loops only after gating on duration or success conditions to avoid spamming the recipient.
  • Verification codes arrive by email; treat the address you registered with as a recovery factor for the account.

Common Pitfalls

  • E.164 only. 5551234567 or (555) 123-4567 will fail — always +15551234567.
  • Free-plan unverified contacts. Outbound to a contact that hasn't texted in first returns an error — have them text your Sendblue number once, then confirm with sendblue contacts.
  • Two-step setup in non-interactive mode. --email alone only sends the code; you must run a second invocation with --code and the rest of the flags to finish.
  • Credentials are per-user. ~/.sendblue/credentials.json is owner-only (600). Don't sudo and pollute root's home — re-running as the same user that ran setup is what works.
  • @sendblue-api — HTTP/JSON alternative for application code, webhooks, and features the CLI does not expose.
  • @sendblue-notify — Patterns and copy rules for "text me when X is done" workflows that sit on top of this CLI.
  • @update-config — Wires sendblue send into Claude Code hooks (Stop, Notification) without owning the message logic.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/sendblue/sendblue-cli of sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1e53ce2

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Sendblue CLI

What does Sendblue CLI do?

Send iMessage and SMS from the shell via the @sendblue/cli npm package — outbound sends, contact management, and account setup with no API client or webhook server required. Sendblue CLI is an agent skill from sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills. Send iMessage and SMS from the shell via the @sendblue/cli npm package — outbound sends, contact management, and account setup with no API client or webhook server required.

When should I use Sendblue CLI?

Sendblue CLI fits situations like: tasks that involve Webhooks; tasks that involve Messaging and chat bots.

How do I install Sendblue CLI in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill sendblue-cli -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sendblue/sendblue-cli in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .claude/skills/sendblue-cli in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Sendblue CLI in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill sendblue-cli -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/sendblue/sendblue-cli in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) into .agents/skills/sendblue-cli in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Sendblue CLI in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill sendblue-cli -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/sendblue-cli, .gemini/skills/sendblue-cli, .github/skills/sendblue-cli and .opencode/skills/sendblue-cli in your project.

What does Sendblue CLI need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Sendblue CLI needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm and npx). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Sendblue CLI access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. As links in the text: github.com, sendblue.com and docs.sendblue.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Sendblue CLI safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Sendblue CLI use?

Sendblue CLI is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Sendblue CLI use?

About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Sendblue CLI?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Sendblue CLI: Chat SDK (databuddy-analytics/Databuddy, 1.2k stars), Integrate Whatsapp (gokapso/agent-skills, 175 stars), Paper Feishu Digest (chtc66/academic-skills, 359 stars) and X Twitter Scraper (Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper, 209 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Sendblue CLI?

sickn33 (a GitHub user) maintains it in sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, which has 47,304 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,394 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.