WhatsApp @Mention Skill#

Make WhatsApp @mentions work reliably with any AI model in OpenClaw.

What it does#

Intercepts all outgoing WhatsApp messages and automatically converts mentions to the correct format:

• @Name → @LID (blue clickable mention)
• @PhoneNumber → @LID (blue clickable mention)
• @LID → kept as-is (already correct)

Installation#

bash

openclaw skills install whatsapp-mention

Or manually:

bash

git clone https://github.com/junwei1213/openclaw-mention-skill.git
cd openclaw-mention-skill
bash install.sh

How to use#

Just write @someone in your messages. The skill handles the rest.

The LID cache at /home/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/LID_CACHE.json maps names to WhatsApp LIDs. Members are auto-discovered when they send messages in groups.

Add a member manually#

bash

node add-member.js --lid 123456789012345 --name "John" --phone 1234567890

Find a missing LID#

Check Baileys' LID mapping files in your WhatsApp credential directory. Filenames follow the pattern lid-mapping-<LID>_reverse.json.

Re-install after OpenClaw updates#

OpenClaw updates overwrite patched files. Re-run install.sh after updating.

Uninstall#

bash

bash uninstall.sh