wacli-messages-show
Display a specific WhatsApp message by chat and ID
TLDR
Show a message by chat JID and message ID in JSON
$ wacli messages show --chat [email protected] --id ABC123 --json
Show using a custom store directory$ wacli messages show --chat [email protected] --id ABC123 --json --store /path/to/store
SYNOPSIS
wacli messages show --chat jid --id msgid [--json] [--store dir_]
DESCRIPTION
wacli messages show fetches and prints the full record for a single message identified by chat JID and message ID from the local store.Useful for inspecting details, media references, or scripting when you already have an ID (e.g. from a previous search or list). Deleted messages kept as local tombstones may still appear for direct `show` even when hidden from list/search.Default store path is `~/.local/state/wacli` on Linux and `~/.wacli` elsewhere.
PARAMETERS
--chat jid
Chat JID that contains the message.--id msgid_
Message identifier within that chat.--json
Output as JSON (recommended for further processing).--store dir
Use an alternate store location (default `~/.local/state/wacli` on Linux, `~/.wacli` elsewhere).
SEE ALSO
wacli(1), wacli-messages-list(1), wacli-messages-search(1), wacli-messages-context(1)