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Bland AI — Voice Calling Skill

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/openclaw/skills
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/openclaw/skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/0xrichyrich/bland" ~/.claude/skills/clawdbot-skills-bland && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/0xrichyrich/bland/SKILL.md
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Bland AI — Voice Calling Skill

Make and manage AI-powered phone calls via the Bland AI API.

Quick Start

# Make a call
bland call +14155551234 --task "Call and ask about their hours"

# Check call status
bland call-status <call_id>

# Get transcript after call
bland transcript <call_id>

Commands

CommandDescription
bland call <phone> [opts]
Place an outbound AI call
bland call-status <id>
Get status/details of a call
bland calls [--limit N]
List recent calls
bland stop <id>
Stop an active call
bland stop-all
Stop all active calls
bland recording <id>
Get recording URL for a call
bland transcript <id>
Get formatted transcript
bland voices
List available voices
bland numbers
List owned inbound numbers
bland buy-number [--area-code 415]
Purchase an inbound number
bland setup-inbound <phone> --task "prompt"
Configure inbound call agent
bland balance
Check account balance
bland analyze <id> --goal "question"
AI analysis of a call

Call Options

--task "prompt"           AI agent instructions (required for useful calls)
--voice "josh"            Voice to use (default: josh)
--first-sentence "Hi!"    First thing the AI says
--from "+1234567890"      Caller ID (must own the number)
--wait-for-greeting       Wait for the other party to speak first
--wait                    Poll until call completes, then show transcript
--model "base"            Model to use (default: base)

Examples

# Restaurant reservation
bland call +14155551234 --task "Make a reservation for 2 at 7pm tonight under Joshua"

# Call and wait for result
bland call +14155551234 --task "Ask about store hours" --wait

# Screen inbound calls
bland setup-inbound +14155551234 --task "You are a call screener. Ask who is calling and why."

# Analyze a completed call
bland analyze abc123 --goal "Did they confirm the appointment?"

Environment

  • API Key: 
    BLAND_API_KEY
    in 
    /root/clawd/.env
  • API Base: 
    https://api.bland.ai/v1
  • Script: 
    /root/clawd/skills/bland/scripts/bland.sh

Notes

  • Phone numbers must be E.164 format: 
    +14155551234
  • Calls cost money — check 
    bland balance
    before heavy usage
  • Use 
    --wait
    flag to block until a call finishes and auto-show transcript
  • Recording URLs are temporary — download if you need to keep them