name: ping-teammate description: Call a team member's phone when someone pings them on WhatsApp. Only team members can use this. version: 1.0.0 actions: - call
Ping Teammate
Calls a team member's phone via Twilio when another team member asks the assistant to ping them.
Usage
When a team member sends a WhatsApp message like "ping Alice" or "call Bob" or "get Alice on the phone", invoke this skill.
Arguments:
- Target name (first name of the team member to call) -- must match a name in config.yaml
- Sender's phone number (the WhatsApp number of the person requesting the ping)
Example: ping-teammate Alice +15551234567
Valid team members
Team members are loaded from config.yaml. See config.example.yaml for format.
Security
- Only team members defined in config.yaml can use this skill (validated by sender phone number)
- A team member cannot ping themselves
- The called person hears a Twilio voice message telling them who is trying to reach them
Natural language triggers
- "ping NAME"
- "call NAME"
- "get NAME on the phone"
- "ring NAME"
- "phone NAME"
- "dial NAME"
- "reach NAME"
- "buzz NAME"