[FEATURE] Official WhatsApp MCP server/plugin that works with personal accounts

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues. Related: #36814 (WhatsApp as a remote-control channel). This request is different in two ways: it asks for an MCP server that exposes WhatsApp as tools inside a session (read chats, send messages, search history), and it must work with a personal WhatsApp account, not only the Business API.
• [x] This is a feature request, not a bug report.

Problem Statement

There is no official, easy-to-install WhatsApp MCP server or Claude Code plugin. The community options need a self-hosted bridge or a WhatsApp Business API account. None of them connects a personal WhatsApp account with a simple setup, the way the official plugin marketplace entries do for other services.

Proposed Solution

A first-party whatsapp@claude-plugins-official plugin that ships:

• An MCP server with tools such as list_chats, read_messages, search_messages, send_message, and send_file.
• Pairing with a personal account through the standard WhatsApp linked-device QR flow, with the session stored locally.
• Optional channel support so that the same pairing also serves the remote-control use case from #36814.
• Install with claude plugin install whatsapp@claude-plugins-official and no extra services to run.

Alternative Solutions

• Community projects (for example whatsapp-mcp, claude-code-whatsapp). They need a self-hosted Go/Node bridge, break on WhatsApp Web protocol changes, and have no maintenance guarantee.
• WhatsApp Business Cloud API. Needs a Meta business account and a verified phone number. Not usable for a personal account.

Priority

Medium

Feature Category

Integrations / MCP / plugins

Use Case Example

A freelance developer receives client requests and site screenshots on personal WhatsApp. In a session: "read the last messages from the client chat, summarize the requested changes, and reply that the fix will be deployed today". Claude reads the chat through the MCP tools, does the work, and sends the reply.

Additional Context

• Claude Code 2.1.258, macOS (arm64), claude-plugins-official marketplace enabled.
• This was first sent through /feedback on 2026-09-01. Filed here for tracking.