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

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