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Alexa CLI
by
Buddy Hadry
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· v1.3.0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install alexa-cli
Description
Control Amazon Alexa devices and smart home via the `alexacli` CLI. Use when a user asks to speak/announce on Echo devices, control lights/thermostats/locks, send voice commands, or query Alexa.
Usage Guidance
Install only if you trust the alexacli upstream project and want an agent to control Alexa devices. Require explicit user confirmation before locks, thermostats, alarms, purchases, or whole-home announcements, and treat calendar, history, and conversation outputs as private. Protect or remove ~/.alexa-cli/config.json when finished.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: alexa-cli
Version: 1.3.0
The OpenClaw skill bundle for `alexa-cli` appears benign. The `skill.md` provides clear instructions for installing and using the `alexacli` tool via standard package managers (Homebrew, Go install) from a publicly available GitHub repository. There are no signs of prompt injection attempts against the agent, no instructions for data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence, or obfuscation. All described functionalities are legitimate interactions with Amazon Alexa devices via the specified CLI tool.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The stated purpose matches the artifact: it installs and documents alexacli for Alexa device control, announcements, smart-home commands, Alexa+ conversations, and account queries.
Instruction Scope
The skill documents broad natural-language commands for lights, thermostats, locks, timers, music, and all-device announcements, and recommends agentic command use without requiring explicit confirmation for security-sensitive or disruptive actions.
Install Mechanism
The bundle is a single markdown skill file with no executable scripts; it installs a third-party CLI through Homebrew or an unpinned Go module, so the external CLI receives the Alexa account authority.
Credentials
The requested capability can affect the physical home environment and surface private household/account data such as calendars, voice history, and conversation fragments; that is purpose-aligned but under-scoped in the guidance.
Persistence & Privilege
Authentication and local credential storage are disclosed, including ~/.alexa-cli/config.json and a roughly 14-day token lifetime, but the token can grant ongoing Alexa access if exposed.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install alexa-cli - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/alexa-cli - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.3.0
Simplify metadata: flatten structure, remove nested tags
v1.2.0
Sync with repo: add Alexa+ (LLM conversations), audio playback, auth improvements (--domain, --verify), conversations/fragments commands
v1.1.0
Standardize metadata key to openclaw; no env vars needed (uses interactive auth)
v0.3.0
Added ask and history commands, updated docs
v0.2.2
Removed requirements sidebar
v0.2.1
Updated display name
v0.2.0
Initial release - send natural language commands to Echo devices, TTS anouncements
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alexa CLI?
Control Amazon Alexa devices and smart home via the `alexacli` CLI. Use when a user asks to speak/announce on Echo devices, control lights/thermostats/locks, send voice commands, or query Alexa. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 5865 downloads so far.
How do I install Alexa CLI?
Run "/install alexa-cli" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Alexa CLI free?
Yes, Alexa CLI is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Alexa CLI support?
Alexa CLI is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Alexa CLI?
It is built and maintained by Buddy Hadry (@buddyh); the current version is v1.3.0.
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