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Make Phone Call by dalehurley — Agent Skill

Name: Make Phone Call
Author: dalehurley

Make Phone Call

Initiate phone calls with text-to-speech messages using the Twilio API. Use this skill when the user asks to make a phone call, call someone, initiate a call, or send a voice message to a phone number. Supports custom message content and any recipient number in E.164 format.

dalehurley Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Skill: make-phone-call

Overview

This skill uses the Twilio API to programmatically initiate outbound phone calls with text-to-speech messages. The call is queued immediately and the recipient will hear the message read aloud when they answer.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks to:

Make a phone call
Call someone
Initiate an outbound call
Send a voice message
Notify someone via phone call
Leave a voice message

Required Credentials

Retrieve these via the get_keys tool before executing:

Key Store Key	Environment Variable	Description
`twilio_account_sid`	`TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID`	Your Twilio Account SID for API authentication
`twilio_auth_token`	`TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN`	Your Twilio Auth Token for API authentication
`twilio_phone_number`	`TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER`	Your Twilio phone number to send calls from

Twilio Setup

Create a Twilio account at twilio.com
Verify your identity and get your Account SID and Auth Token from the Console dashboard
Purchase or verify a phone number for making outbound calls
Store credentials in the key store: twilio_account_sid, twilio_auth_token, twilio_phone_number

Input Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description	Example
`recipient_phone_number`	Yes	The phone number to call in E.164 format	{{PHONE_NUMBER}}
`message_text`	Yes	The message to be read aloud via text-to-speech	hey buddy

Procedure

Retrieve Twilio credentials using get_keys with keys [twilio_account_sid, twilio_auth_token, twilio_phone_number]
Get the recipient phone number and message content from the user if not provided (use ask_user)
Validate phone numbers are in E.164 format (e.g., {{PHONE_NUMBER}})
Install Twilio Node.js package if not already present: npm install twilio
Create and execute the call script using bundled make_call.js with recipient number and message text
Verify the response contains a Call SID indicating successful queue
Report call status and SID to the user

Output

A confirmation message containing the Call SID, recipient number, sender number, message text, and call status (queued).

Bundled Scripts

Script	Type	Description
`scripts/make_call.js`	JS	Auto-captured from task execution

Credentials in scripts use environment variables. Set them via get_keys before running.

Reference Commands

Commands for executing this skill (adapt to actual inputs):

npm install twilio
node make_call.js {{RECIPIENT_PHONE}} {{MESSAGE_TEXT}}

Replace {{PLACEHOLDER}} values with actual credentials from the key store.

Example

Example requests that trigger this skill:

make a phone call to confirm the appointment

Notes

Phone numbers must be in E.164 format (e.g., {{PHONE_NUMBER}} for US numbers)
Twilio trial accounts can only call verified phone numbers
The call is queued immediately; actual connection may take a few seconds
Text-to-speech voice is set to 'alice' by default
Ensure the Twilio phone number has outbound calling permissions enabled

Keywords

call, phone, voice, twilio, outbound, text-to-speech, tts, notify

---name: make-phone-calldescription: Initiate phone calls with text-to-speech messages using the Twilio API. Use this skill when the user asks to make a phone call, call someone, initiate a call, or send a voice message to a phone number. Supports custom message content and any recipient number in E.164 format.---# Skill: make-phone-call## OverviewThis skill uses the Twilio API to programmatically initiate outbound phone calls with text-to-speech messages. The call is queued immediately and the recipient will hear the message read aloud when they answer.## When to UseUse this skill when the user asks to:- Make a phone call- Call someone- Initiate an outbound call- Send a voice message- Notify someone via phone call- Leave a voice message## Required CredentialsRetrieve these via the `get_keys` tool before executing:| Key Store Key | Environment Variable | Description ||---------------|---------------------|-------------|| `twilio_account_sid` | `TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID` | Your Twilio Account SID for API authentication || `twilio_auth_token` | `TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN` | Your Twilio Auth Token for API authentication || `twilio_phone_number` | `TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER` | Your Twilio phone number to send calls from |### Twilio Setup1. Create a Twilio account at twilio.com2. Verify your identity and get your Account SID and Auth Token from the Console dashboard3. Purchase or verify a phone number for making outbound calls4. Store credentials in the key store: twilio_account_sid, twilio_auth_token, twilio_phone_number## Input Parameters| Parameter | Required | Description | Example ||-----------|----------|-------------|---------|| `recipient_phone_number` | Yes | The phone number to call in E.164 format | {{PHONE_NUMBER}} || `message_text` | Yes | The message to be read aloud via text-to-speech | hey buddy |## Procedure1. Retrieve Twilio credentials using `get_keys` with keys `[twilio_account_sid, twilio_auth_token, twilio_phone_number]`2. Get the recipient phone number and message content from the user if not provided (use `ask_user`)3. Validate phone numbers are in E.164 format (e.g., {{PHONE_NUMBER}})4. Install Twilio Node.js package if not already present: `npm install twilio`5. Create and execute the call script using bundled `make_call.js` with recipient number and message text6. Verify the response contains a Call SID indicating successful queue7. Report call status and SID to the user## OutputA confirmation message containing the Call SID, recipient number, sender number, message text, and call status (queued).## Bundled Scripts| Script | Type | Description ||--------|------|-------------|| `scripts/make_call.js` | JS | Auto-captured from task execution |Credentials in scripts use environment variables. Set them via `get_keys` before running.## Reference CommandsCommands for executing this skill (adapt to actual inputs):```bashnpm install twilionode make_call.js {{RECIPIENT_PHONE}} {{MESSAGE_TEXT}}```Replace `{{PLACEHOLDER}}` values with actual credentials from the key store.## ExampleExample requests that trigger this skill:```make a phone call to confirm the appointment```## Notes- Phone numbers must be in E.164 format (e.g., {{PHONE_NUMBER}} for US numbers)- Twilio trial accounts can only call verified phone numbers- The call is queued immediately; actual connection may take a few seconds- Text-to-speech voice is set to 'alice' by default- Ensure the Twilio phone number has outbound calling permissions enabled## Keywordscall, phone, voice, twilio, outbound, text-to-speech, tts, notify

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