Termux SMS#

Use termux-sms-send when the user explicitly asks you to send an SMS or text message to a contact or phone number. This skill requires that OpenClaw is running within Termux on an Android device, or that you are executing commands on an Android node via SSH/remote execution where the termux-api package is installed.

Safety & Boundaries#

• Require an explicit recipient phone number and message text.
• Confirm the recipient and the exact message text with the user before sending.
• If the user provides a name instead of a number, ask them for the number first (unless you have a contact list reference available).
• Do not spam or send bulk messages.

Usage#

To send a text message, use the termux-sms-send command.

bash

termux-sms-send -n <phone_number> "<message_text>"

Examples#

Send a simple text:

bash

termux-sms-send -n "+14155551212" "Hey, I am running 5 minutes late."

Send a multi-line text:

bash

termux-sms-send -n "5558675309" "Grocery list:
- Milk
- Eggs
- Bread"

Send to multiple numbers (comma-separated):

bash

termux-sms-send -n "+14155551212,5558675309" "Meeting is moved to 3 PM."

Troubleshooting#

• If the command fails with a permission error, remind the user that they must install the Termux:API app from F-Droid (or Google Play) and grant it SMS permissions on their Android device.
• Ensure the termux-api package is installed inside the Termux environment ( pkg install termux-api).