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phone-calls
Make AI-powered phone calls via Bland AI - book restaurants, make appointments, inquire about services. The AI calls on your behalf and reports back with transcripts.
Why this skill is useful
Adds a script for making AI-powered phone calls with specific API commands and workflows that the AI wouldn't generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires bash installed locally. Requires bland.ai account access. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Phone Calls Skill Make AI-powered phone calls on behalf of the user — book restaurants, make appointments, inquire about services, etc. Provider: Bland AI Why Bland AI? Simplest API of all options (Vapi, Retell are more complex) Just need phonenumber + task to make a call Low latency, natural-sounding voices Pay-per-minute, no platform fees Self-hosted (data stays secure) Setup Required 1. Create Bland AI Account 1. Go to https://app.bland.ai 2. Sign up with email 3. Add payment method (or use free trial credits) 2. Get API Key 1. Go to https://app.bland.ai/dashboard 2. Click your profile → API Keys 3. Copy your API key 3. Configure Clawdbot Add to your environment or .env: Or store in ~/.clawd/secrets.json: Usage Basic Call With Custom Voice Check Call Status How It Works 1. You provide a phone number and a task/objective 2. Bland AI calls the number with an AI agent 3. The AI follows your instructions naturally 4. You get a transcript and summary after the call Example Tasks Restaurant Booking: Appointment Inquiry: Service Inquiry: Pricing (Bland AI) Outbound calls: ~$0.09/minute (US) Varies by country — check https://app.bland.ai for current rates First calls may have free credits Voice Options Built-in voices: josh - Male, professional maya - Female, friendly (default) florian - Male, European accent derek - Male, casual june - Female, professional nat - Male, natural paige - Female, upbeat Advanced Features Voicemail Handling The AI can detect voicemails and either hang up, leave a message, or ignore. Call Recording Set record: true to get a recording URL after the call. Webhooks Get notified when calls complete by setting a webhook URL. Conversation Pathways For complex flows (IVR menus, multi-step processes), create pathways in the Bland dashboard. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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