Twilio CLI - send SMS, make calls, manage phone numbers, view logs. Use when user mentions 'twilio', 'send sms', 'twilio api', or wants to interact with Twilio communication services.
npm i -g twilio-cli
Verify installation:
twilio --version
twilio login
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
twilio profiles list | List all configured profiles |
twilio profiles use <name> |
| Switch to a profile |
twilio profiles create | Create a new profile |
twilio profiles remove <name> | Remove a profile |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
twilio phone-numbers list | List all phone numbers |
twilio phone-numbers buy --country-code US --type local | Buy a phone number |
twilio phone-numbers update <sid> --sms-url <url> | Update SMS webhook for a number |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
twilio api core messages create --from <from> --to <to> --body "Hello" | Send an SMS |
twilio api core messages list | List recent messages |
twilio api core messages list --limit 10 | List messages with limit |
twilio api core messages fetch --sid <sid> | Get a specific message |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
twilio api core calls create --from <from> --to <to> --url <twiml-url> | Make a phone call |
twilio api core calls list | List recent calls |
twilio api core calls fetch --sid <sid> | Get a specific call |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
twilio debugger logs list | List recent debugging logs |
twilio debugger logs list --log-level error | List only error logs |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
twilio plugins | List installed plugins |
twilio plugins install <name> | Install a plugin |
twilio plugins remove <name> | Remove a plugin |
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-o json | Output as JSON |
--silent | Suppress output |
--profile <name> | Use a specific profile |
-l debug | Enable debug logging |