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It starts by itself
template needed or rejected. Runs in Claude Code routine.
- ↻ template needed or rejected
new template request or webhook payload.status == REJECTED
sentdm · 3K installsWABA Template Author skill
Runs by itself, template needed or rejected.
WhatsApp templates pass review first time.
Install the WABA Template Author skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/sentdm/waba-template-author.md
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- 2Paste into Claude Code, Codex or Cursor
- 3It runs by itself
3K installs48 starsMIT licenceSource on GitHub ↗
WABA Template Author
by sentdm · 3K installs
The skill
The waba template author skill writes, classifies, validates and repairs WhatsApp templates as Sent v3 template requests, with variables, buttons, authentication settings and a linter.
Only when you ask.
The habit
WhatsApp templates pass review first time.
↻ Runs by itselftemplate needed or rejected
How the habit works.
You don't have to.
When does it start? How does it check its work? What does it remember?
One run, step by step.
Then it stops.
One template per run, at most 2 lint-and-fix retries.
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Set intent and category
Collect the business event and language, then choose UTILITY, MARKETING or AUTHENTICATION.
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Build the request
Write the POST /v3/templates body with definition, category, language and sandbox true.
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Define variables
Give each placeholder a unique id, a name, a matching type and a realistic sample.
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Add buttons
Add only supported button types within the total and per-type limits.
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Run the linter
Run python scripts/lint_waba_template.py template.json and fix every error it reports.
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Ask before submitting
Show you the final payload and explain that submit_for_review changes external state.
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Track the status
Store the raw payload.status from template webhooks and log the result.
What it may do.
Nothing more.
It writes only in its own folder and asks you before anything goes out.
- Writes only intemplate.json, loops/whatsapp-template-lint-loop/
- Talks tono outside service
- Sendstemplate submission for provider review
- Your OKIt asks you before anything goes out.
Is it for you?
Use it when it fits.
Read both lists. If the left one sounds like you, the WABA Template Author skill helps.
Use it when
- ✓ you write a new WhatsApp template
- ✓ Meta rejected a template
- ✓ you build an OTP template
Skip it when
- – you design a template editor UI
- – you need to connect a WABA
WABA Template Author skill, answered.
Can I use a Meta Cloud API payload?
No. Sent's request is not the components[] shape, and the linter fails such payloads with a conversion error.
What if content mixes service and promotion?
The skill says to classify it as MARKETING or split it into two templates.
Does it submit on its own?
No. It drafts in sandbox and waits for your OK before review.
How do I install the WABA Template Author skill?
Copy the prompt at the top into your agent. It installs the skill from sentdm/sent-plugin and sets up the habit. Or run npx skills add sentdm/sent-plugin --skill waba-template-author.
Is the WABA Template Author skill free?
Yes. It is published under MIT. Habit is free too.
WABA Template Author. Now as a habit.
Install the WABA Template Author skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/sentdm/waba-template-author.md
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Works in
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
- Claude app
Made by sentdm, published under MIT. Habit links to the original and never changes it. Is this your skill?