Ravi Identity

Ravi Identity

You have access to ravi, a CLI that gives you your own phone number, email address, and secret store.

Prerequisites

Install the CLI

If ravi is not installed, tell the user to install it:

brew install ravi-hq/tap/ravi

Check authentication

Verify you're authenticated before using any command:

ravi auth status --json

If "authenticated": false, tell the user to run ravi auth login (requires browser interaction — you cannot do this yourself).

Your Identity

# Your email address (use this for signups)
ravi get email --json
# → {"id": 1, "email": "janedoe@example.com", "created_dt": "..."}

# Your phone number (use this for SMS verification)
ravi get phone --json
# → {"id": 1, "phone_number": "+15551234567", "provider": "twilio", "created_dt": "..."}

# The human who owns this account
ravi get owner --json
# → {"first_name": "Jane", "last_name": "Doe"}

Switching Identities

Ravi supports multiple identities. Each identity has its own email, phone, and secrets.

Listing identities

ravi identity list --json

Setting an identity for this project

Use this when the user wants a different identity for a specific project:

1. List identities: ravi identity list --json
2. Set for this project (per-directory override):

   # Recommended: use the CLI (handles bound tokens automatically)
   ravi identity use "<uuid>"
   
   # Manual fallback (identity only, no bound tokens):
   mkdir -p .ravi && echo '{"identity_uuid":"<uuid>","identity_name":"<name>"}' > .ravi/config.json
   

   • Add .ravi/ to .gitignore

All ravi commands in this directory will use the specified identity.

Switching identity globally

ravi identity use "<uuid>"

Creating a new identity

Only create a new identity when the user explicitly asks for one (e.g., for a separate project that needs its own email/phone). New identities require a paid plan and take a moment to provision.

# Auto-generated name and email (recommended — looks like a real person)
ravi identity create --json
# → name: "Sarah Johnson", email: "sarah.johnson472@ravi.app"

# Custom name, auto-generated email
ravi identity create --name "Shopping Agent" --json

# Custom email local part (domain auto-picked)
ravi identity create --name "Work Agent" --email "shopping" --json

# Full email on a specific domain (must be a domain you have access to)
ravi identity create --email "work@acme.com" --json

# List available domains
ravi domains --json

When name is omitted, the server generates a realistic human name like "Sarah Johnson". The auto-generated email uses the same name: sarah.johnson472@ravi.app.

Custom email rules: 3-30 chars, lowercase alphanumeric + dots + hyphens, must start/end with letter or number, no consecutive dots (..) or hyphens (--). Returns HTTP 409 if the email address is already taken.

Important Notes

• Always use --json — all commands support it. Human-readable output is not designed for parsing.
• Auth is automatic — token refresh happens transparently. If you get auth errors, ask the user to re-login.
• Identity resolution — .ravi/config.json in CWD takes priority over ~/.ravi/config.json.
• Identities are permanent — each identity has its own email, phone, and secrets. Don't create new identities unless the user asks for it.

Related Skills

• ravi-inbox — Read SMS and email messages
• ravi-email-send — Compose, reply, forward emails
• ravi-email-writing — Write professional emails with proper formatting and tone
• ravi-contacts — Look up or manage contacts associated with this identity
• ravi-passwords — Store and retrieve website credentials (domain + username + password)
• ravi-secrets — Store and retrieve key-value secrets (API keys, env vars)
• ravi-login — Sign up for and log into services, handle 2FA/OTPs
• ravi-feedback — Send feedback, report bugs, request features