How do I install the Twilio skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add melvynx/twilio in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Twilio free to use?

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Who published Twilio?

melvynx (@melvynx) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Twilio by melvynx — Agent Skill

Name: Twilio
Author: melvynx

File contents

twilio

Setup

npm i -g twilio-cli

Verify installation:

twilio --version

Authentication

twilio login

Resources

Profiles

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

Phone Numbers

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

Messages

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

Calls

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

Debugging

Command	Description
`twilio debugger logs list`	List recent debugging logs
`twilio debugger logs list --log-level error`	List only error logs

Plugins

Command	Description
`twilio plugins`	List installed plugins
`twilio plugins install <name>`	Install a plugin
`twilio plugins remove <name>`	Remove a plugin

Global Flags

Flag	Description
`-o json`	Output as JSON
`--silent`	Suppress output
`--profile <name>`	Use a specific profile
`-l debug`	Enable debug logging

---name: twiliodescription: 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.---# twilio## Setup```bashnpm i -g twilio-cli```Verify installation:```bashtwilio --version```## Authentication```bashtwilio login```## Resources### Profiles| 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 |### Phone Numbers| 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 |### Messages| 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 |### Calls| 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 |### Debugging| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `twilio debugger logs list` | List recent debugging logs || `twilio debugger logs list --log-level error` | List only error logs |### Plugins| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `twilio plugins` | List installed plugins || `twilio plugins install <name>` | Install a plugin || `twilio plugins remove <name>` | Remove a plugin |## Global Flags| Flag | Description ||------|-------------|| `-o json` | Output as JSON || `--silent` | Suppress output || `--profile <name>` | Use a specific profile || `-l debug` | Enable debug logging |

Frequently asked questions

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