Search and summarize your WhatsApp chats with an agent
A developer built a free read-only WhatsApp connector so Claude can search chats, summarize missed group messages and fill in contact names from Google Contacts.
Done with Claude
What they did
A developer wanted Claude on their phone to read their personal WhatsApp. They built a small read-only server that links like WhatsApp Web and stores messages in their own cloud account. They suggest pointing an agent at the repo to set it up. The agent can then search chats and look up unnamed numbers in Google Contacts.
How it went
The author says it answers questions like what a friend said about flights or what was missed in a family group. Names saved for numbers also show up in group chats.
Worth knowing
It uses an unofficial method that breaks WhatsApp's terms, so there is a small risk to your account. Large history imports need a paid Cloudflare plan of a few dollars a month.
Try it yourself with Claude
Clone [repo URL] and follow its setup steps to deploy the WhatsApp reader to my Cloudflare account. Stop and ask me when you need me to scan the code or enter a password. Once linked, summarize what I missed in [group name] this week. Then list my chats that show only phone numbers, match them against my contacts, and show me the proposed names before saving any.
Swap the highlighted [parts] for your own details.
Source: Hacker News · zoozla · Oct 18, 2026
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