Perisclaw: Use ChatGPT and Claude with your WhatsApp
Connect your own WhatsApp number to Cursor, Claude and ChatGPT: catch up, search, send replies.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http perisclaw-use-chatgpt-and-claude-with-yo 'https://api.perisclaw.com/mcp/plugin'
{
"mcpServers": {
"perisclaw-use-chatgpt-and-claude-with-yo": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.perisclaw.com/mcp/plugin"
}
}
}
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Perisclaw
Use your own WhatsApp from Claude and ChatGPT through your Perisclaw account. Ask what needs your reply, search past messages, and review a drafted reply in a card before you send it. The card sends each reply at most once.
Setup
- Install the plugin. It connects to the Perisclaw MCP server at
https://api.perisclaw.com/mcp/plugin. - Sign in on the Perisclaw consent page when your app asks. If your number is not linked yet, the same page links it.
- Choose Read only or Read + write. You can reconnect later to change it.
What it runs, sends and fetches
- No local code. The plugin contains one skill (
skills/perisclaw-whatsapp) and a reference to one remote MCP server. It runs no hooks, scripts or commands on your machine. - One remote server. Every tool call goes to
api.perisclaw.comover HTTPS with the OAuth token from your consent. The token reaches one WhatsApp number. - Sends only what you approve. Replies send when you press Send in the card, or after you approve the exact text in the conversation. Read-only connections cannot send.
- Blocked chats stay private. Chats you block from AI access in Perisclaw are refused on the server.
Example prompts
- What needs my reply on WhatsApp?
- Find the message where someone sent me an address.
- Reply to Bharat that Friday works.
Privacy and support
- Privacy policy: https://perisclaw.com/legal/privacy-policy
- Terms: https://perisclaw.com/legal/terms-of-service
- Support: https://what.sapp.link/perisclaw
Frequently asked questions
What is Perisclaw: Use ChatGPT and Claude with your WhatsApp?
Connect your own WhatsApp number to Cursor, Claude and ChatGPT: catch up, search, send replies.
How do I install Perisclaw: Use ChatGPT and Claude with your WhatsApp?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http perisclaw-use-chatgpt-and-claude-with-yo 'https://api.perisclaw.com/mcp/plugin'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Perisclaw: Use ChatGPT and Claude with your WhatsApp need an API key?
Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.
Is Perisclaw: Use ChatGPT and Claude with your WhatsApp open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains Perisclaw: Use ChatGPT and Claude with your WhatsApp?
It is published by periskope-org. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
From the official MCP Registry. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.