What Lark IM does
Lark IM is a command-line interface (CLI) tool designed for managing instant messaging and group chats within the Lark ecosystem. It allows users to send and receive messages, manage group chat members, and search through chat histories efficiently. The skill supports various message types including text, images, files, and interactive cards, making it versatile for different communication needs. Users can also upload and download files, manage reactions, and handle interactive card responses, enhancing the overall messaging experience.
The tool operates with two identity modes: user and bot. Depending on the identity used, the permissions and available actions may vary. This flexibility allows developers to create applications that can either act on behalf of a user or a bot, depending on the context. The CLI also supports auto-download of resources from messages, which can streamline workflows by saving attachments directly to a specified directory.
For developers looking to integrate Lark IM into their applications, the skill provides comprehensive documentation on core concepts such as messages, chats, threads, and flags. Each message can be enriched with additional data such as reactions and update timestamps, which can be crucial for maintaining context in conversations. The interactive card feature allows for dynamic messaging experiences, enabling users to engage with content in a more interactive manner.
This skill is ideal for teams that rely heavily on Lark for communication and collaboration. It offers a way to automate and manage chat interactions programmatically, which can save time and improve productivity. Whether you're building a bot to manage group chats or simply need a tool to enhance your messaging capabilities, Lark IM provides the necessary functionalities to achieve these goals.
When to use it
Use Lark IM when you need to automate messaging workflows, manage group chats, or interact with chat data programmatically.
When not to use it
This tool may not be suitable for users who prefer graphical interfaces or those who do not use Lark as their primary communication platform.
What you can build with it
Automate Group Chat Management
Use Lark IM to automate the management of group chat members, making it easier to add or remove users as needed.
Send Interactive Messages
Leverage the interactive card feature to send messages that allow users to engage with content directly within the chat.
Search Chat Histories
Quickly search through chat histories to find important messages or files using the built-in search functionality.
How to install Lark IM
View source1. Install with the skills CLI
npx skills add larksuite/cli/lark-im --agent claude-code2. Or install it manually
Download the skill folder and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or .claude/skills/ to scope it to one repo. Restart Claude Code so it picks up the new skill.
Anthropic's agentic coding CLI, and the reference implementation of Agent Skills. Drop a skill folder into ~/.claude/skills and Claude Code loads it automatically whenever a task matches the skill's description. Claude Code docs
Inside SKILL.md
Written by larksuiteim (v1)
CRITICAL — 开始前 MUST 先用 Read 工具读取 ../lark-shared/SKILL.md,其中包含认证、权限处理
Core Concepts
- Message: A single message in a chat, identified by
message_id(om_xxx). Supports types: text, post, image, file, audio, video, sticker, interactive (card), share_chat, share_user, merge_forward, etc. - Chat: A group chat or P2P conversation, identified by
chat_id(oc_xxx). - Thread: A reply thread under a message, identified by
thread_id(om_xxx or omt_xxx). - Reaction: An emoji reaction on a message.
- Flag: A bookmark on a message or thread.
- Feed Shortcut: A chat pinned to the current user's feed sidebar, identified by
feed_card_id(anoc_xxxopen_chat_id for CHAT type). - Feed Group: A tag that groups feed cards in the feed list, identified by
feed_group_id(ofg_xxx). Members are feed cards, each identified byfeed_id+feed_type. Two types:normal(members managed explicitly) andrule(members auto-derived from rules).
Resource Relationships
Chat (oc_xxx)
├── Message (om_xxx)
│ ├── Thread (reply thread)
│ ├── Reaction (emoji)
│ └── Resource (image / file / video / audio)
└── Member (user / bot)
Important Notes
Identity and Token Mapping
--as usermeans user identity and usesuser_access_token. Calls run as the authorized end user, so permissions depend on both the app scopes and that user's own access to the target chat/message/resource.--as botmeans bot identity and usestenant_access_token. Calls run as the app bot, so behavior depends on the bot's membership, app visibility, availability range, and bot-specific scopes.- If an IM API says it supports both
userandbot, the token type changes who the operator is. The same API can succeed with one identity and fail with the other because owner/admin status, chat membership, tenant boundary, or app availability are checked against the current caller.
Sender Name Resolution
When fetching messages (+chat-messages-list, +threads-messages-list, +messages-mget, +messages-search), the CLI shows a display name for both user and bot senders:
- Server-provided name: the read APIs return
sender_name(plus the full-i18nsender_i18n_namesmap) on each messagesender; the CLI surfaces it as the sender'snamefor users and bots alike. No name lookup and no extra permission are needed — no contact scope and noapplication:bot.basic_info:read. - Fallback to id: when the server does not provide a name, the sender is shown by its id and the command still exits 0. There is no contact-directory fallback.
The raw sender_name is not duplicated in output (its value is in name); the full sender_i18n_names map (all locales) is preserved for consumers that need a specific language, alongside an optional open_bot_id (ou_) for bot senders aligned with the message-receive event channel. System messages (msg_type: system) have no sender name — that is normal, not an error.
Default message enrichment (reactions / update_time)
The four message-pulling shortcuts (+messages-mget, +chat-messages-list, +messages-search, +threads-messages-list) automatically attach a reactions block and (for edited messages) update_time to each returned message — no separate im.reactions.batch_query call is needed. Pass --no-reactions to opt out. For the full contract (output shape, the im:message.reactions:read scope requirement, and the "missing field ≠ fetch failure" data rules), read references/lark-im-message-enrichment.md.
Opt-in resource auto-download (--download-resources)
+chat-messages-list, +messages-mget, and +threads-messages-list accept --download-resources to save eligible attachments into ./lark-im-resources/ and add a resources array to each message. It is off by default; stickers are not downloadable. A failed attachment is reported on that resource without aborting the message pull. Use +messages-resources-download for one attachment. See references/lark-im-message-enrichment.md for the output contract.
Card Messages (Interactive)
Before sending or replying with any interactive card (+messages-send / +messages-reply), you MUST read references/card/lark-im-card-create.md and follow its workflow. The card JSON passed to --msg-type interactive --content must be the output of that workflow — never hand-write or copy a card payload.
Card messages (interactive type) are not yet supported for compact conversion in event subscriptions. The raw event data will be returned instead, with a hint printed to stderr.
interactive cards support callback events (card.action.trigger) — see references/lark-im-card-action-reply.md.
Audio Messages
--audio sends a voice message and supports only Opus audio files, for example .opus files or Ogg Opus (.ogg) files. For mp3, wav, or other non-Opus audio, either convert to .opus first and keep using --audio, or send the original file as an attachment with --file.
Sending Doc Content as a Message
When sending content fetched from a Lark doc as a message, fetch the doc with --doc-format im-markdown, then send it as a message using the --markdown format. The fetched content is already in markdown; in any content-forwarding scenario, keep the fetched original text and send it in the --markdown format. Note: if the doc contains a cite tag with type="user", keep it as-is and do not strip the tag.
Flag Types
Flags support two layers:
- Message-layer flag:
(ItemTypeDefault, FlagTypeMessage)— regular message bookmark - Feed-layer flag:
(ItemTypeThread/ItemTypeMsgThread, FlagTypeFeed)— thread as feed-layer bookmark
Item types for feed-layer flags:
- ItemTypeThread (4) = thread in a topic-style chat
- ItemTypeMsgThread (11) = thread in a regular chat
Feed Shortcut
Feed shortcuts add chats to the current user's feed sidebar. They are distinct from flags:
- Flag = bookmark on a message/thread, scoped to the user's bookmark list.
- Feed shortcut = entry in the user's feed sidebar (currently only chats).
Key limits:
- Only CHAT-type (
feed_card_idisoc_xxx) is exposed via OpenAPI; doc/app/subscription shortcuts exist internally but are not yet whitelisted. - All three operations (create/remove/list) are user-identity only — they sign with
user_access_token. - Batch size is 10 per call for create/remove; list is a one-page wrapper with opaque
page_tokenpagination.
Shortcuts(推荐优先使用)
Shortcut 是对常用操作的高级封装(lark-cli im +<verb> [flags])。有 Shortcut 的操作优先使用。
| Shortcut | 说明 |
|---|---|
+chat-create | Create a group chat or topic chat; user/bot; --chat-mode group |
+chat-list | List chats the current user/bot is a member of; defaults to groups; pass --types=p2p,group to include p2p single chats (user-only); user/bot; supports sorting, auto-pagination, --exclude-muted (user-only) |
+chat-members-list | List members of a chat; returns separate users[] / bots[] buckets; callable as user or bot; --member-types filters which kinds to return; --page-all pagination; surfaces truncations[] when the server caps a bucket |
+chat-messages-list | List messages in a chat or P2P conversation; user/bot; accepts --chat-id or --user-id, resolves P2P chat_id, supports time range, --order asc/desc sorting, auto-pagination |
+chat-search | Search visible group chats by --query keyword and/or --member-ids; user/bot; e.g. look up chat_id by group name; supports type filters, sorting, auto-pagination, and --exclude-muted (user identity only) |
+chat-update | Update group chat name or description; user/bot; updates a chat's name or description |
+messages-mget | Batch get messages by IDs; user/bot; fetches up to 50 om_ message IDs, formats sender names, expands thread replies |
+messages-reply | Reply to a message (supports thread replies); user/bot; supports text/markdown/post/media replies, reply-in-thread, idempotency key |
+messages-resources-download | Download an image or file attached to a message; user/bot |
+messages-search | Search messages across chats (supports keyword, sender, time range filters) with user or bot identity; filters by chat/sender/attachment/time, supports auto-pagination via --page-all / --page-limit, enriches results via batched mget and chats batch_query |
+messages-send | Send a message to a chat or direct message; user/bot; sends to chat-id or user-id with text/markdown/post/media, supports idempotency key |
+threads-messages-list | List messages in a thread; user/bot; accepts om_/omt_ input, resolves message IDs to thread_id, supports --order asc/desc sorting, auto-pagination |
+flag-create | Create a bookmark on a message; user-only; defaults to message-layer flag; use --flag-type feed for feed-layer flag (item_type auto-detected from chat mode) |
+flag-cancel | Cancel (remove) a bookmark. When no --flag-type is given, best-effort double-cancel: removes message layer and (when chat_type is determinable) feed layer |
+flag-list | List bookmarks; user-only; auto-enriches feed-type thread entries with message content; --page-all is capped by --page-limit (default 20, max 1000), and has_more=true means the result is incomplete |
+feed-shortcut-create | Add chats to the user's feed shortcuts; user-only; oc_xxx chat IDs only; batch up to 10 per call; --head/--tail controls insertion order; partial failures return an ok:false ledger |
+feed-shortcut-remove | Remove chats from the user's feed shortcuts; user-only; batch up to 10 per call; removing an absent shortcut is idempotent success; real per-item failures return an ok:false ledger |
+feed-shortcut-list | List one page of the user's feed shortcuts; user-only; omit --page-token for the first page; default output enriches CHAT entries under detail; pass --no-detail to skip the extra lookup and im:chat:read scope |
+feed-group-list | List the caller's feed groups (tags); user-only; supports --page-all auto-pagination |
+feed-group-list-item | List feed cards in a feed group (tag); user-only; enriches each item with chat_name resolved from feed_id; supports --page-all auto-pagination |
+feed-group-query-item | Look up specific feed cards in a feed group (tag) by ID; user-only; enriches each item with chat_name resolved from feed_id |
API Resources
lark-cli schema im.<resource>.<method> # 调用 API 前必须先查看参数结构
lark-cli im <resource> <method> [flags] # 调用 API
重要:使用原生 API 时,必须先运行
schema查看--data/--params参数结构,不要猜测字段格式。
chats
create— 创建群。Identity:botonly (tenant_access_token).get— 获取群信息。Identity: supportsuserandbot; the caller must be in the target chat to get full details, and must belong to the same tenant for internal chats.link— 获取群分享链接。Identity: supportsuserandbot; the caller must be in the target chat, must be an owner or admin when chat sharing is restricted to owners/admins, and must belong to the same tenant for internal chats.update— 更新群信息。Identity: supportsuserandbot.
chat.members
create— 将用户或机器人拉入群聊。Identity: supportsuserandbot; the caller must be in the target chat; forbotcalls, added users must be within the app's availability; for internal chats the operator must belong to the same tenant; if only owners/admins can add members, the caller must be an owner/admin, or a chat-creator bot withim:chat:operate_as_owner.delete— 将用户或机器人移出群聊。Identity: supportsuserandbot; only group owner, admin, or creator bot can remove others; max 50 users or 5 bots per request.
chat.user_setting
batch_query— 批量查询当前用户在群内的个人偏好设置 (e.g.is_mutedmutes normal messages,is_mute_at_allmutes @all messages); up to 10 chats per request. Identity:useronly (user_access_token); the caller must be in each target chat.batch_update— 批量更新当前用户在群内的个人偏好设置 (e.g.is_mutedmutes normal messages,is_mute_at_allmutes @all messages); up to 10 chats per request. Identity:useronly (user_access_token); the caller must be in each target chat.
chat.nickname
get— 获取自己的群昵称。Get your own nickname in the chat (self-only). Identity:useronly (user_access_token); returns an empty string when no nickname is set.update— 设置自己的群昵称。Set or update your own nickname in the chat (self-only). Identity:useronly (user_access_token);nicknamemust be a non-empty string (max 300 bytes). Use DELETE to clear it.delete— 清空自己的群昵称。Clear your own nickname in the chat (self-only). Identity:useronly (user_access_token).
chat.managers
add_managers— 指定群管理员。Identity: supportsuserandbot; only the group owner can add managers; max 10 managers per chat (20 for super-large chats), and at most 5 bots per request.delete_managers— 删除群管理员。Identity: supportsuserandbot; only the group owner can remove managers; max 50 users or 5 bots per request.
chat.moderation
get— 获取群成员发言权限。Identity: supportsuserandbot; the caller must be in the target chat and belong to the same tenant.update— 更新群发言权限。Identity: supportsuserandbot; only the group owner (or creator bot withim:chat:operate_as_owner) can update; the caller must be in the chat.
messages
delete— 撤回消息。Identity: supportsuserandbot; forbotcalls, the bot must be in the chat to revoke group messages; to revoke another user's group message, the bot must be the owner, an admin, or the creator; for user P2P recalls, the target user must be within the bot's availability.forward— 转发消息。Identity: supportsuserandbot.merge_forward— 合并转发消息。Identity:botonly (tenant_access_token).read_users— 查询消息已读信息。Identity:botonly (tenant_access_token); the bot must be in the chat, and can only query read status for messages it sent within the last 7 days.urgent_app— 发送应用内加急。Identity:botonly (tenant_access_token); the bot must be the message sender and must be in the conversation that contains the message.urgent_phone— 发送电话加急。Identity:botonly (tenant_access_token); the bot must be the message sender and must be in the conversation that contains the message.urgent_sms— 发送短信加急。Identity:botonly (tenant_access_token); the bot must be the message sender and must be in the conversation that contains the message.
reactions
batch_query— 批量获取消息表情。Identity: supportsuserandbot.Must-readcreate— 添加消息表情回复。Identity: supportsuserandbot; the caller must be in the conversation that contains the message.Must-readdelete— 删除消息表情回复。Identity: supportsuserandbot; the caller must be in the conversation that contains the message, and can only delete reactions added by itself.Must-readlist— 获取消息表情回复。Identity: supportsuserandbot; the caller must be in the conversation that contains the message.Must-read
threads
forward— 转发话题。Identity: supportsuserandbot.
images
create— 上传图片。Identity:botonly (tenant_access_token).
pins
create— Pin 消息。Identity: supportsuserandbot.delete— 移除 Pin 消息。Identity: supportsuserandbot.list— 获取群内 Pin 消息。Identity: supportsuserandbot.
feed.groups
batch_add_item— Batch add feed cards to a feed group. Identity:useronly (user_access_token).Must-readbatch_query— Batch query feed groups. Identity:useronly (user_access_token).Must-readbatch_remove_item— Batch remove feed cards from a feed group. Identity:useronly (user_access_token).Must-readcreate— Create a feed group. Identity:useronly (user_access_token).Must-readdelete— Delete a feed group. Identity:useronly (user_access_token).Must-readupdate— Update a feed group. Identity:useronly (user_access_token).Must-read
权限表
| 方法 | 所需 scope |
|---|---|
chats.create | im:chat:create |
chats.get | im:chat:read |
chats.link | im:chat:read |
chats.update | im:chat:update |
chat.members.create | im:chat.members:write_only |
chat.members.delete | im:chat.members:write_only |
chat.members.get | im:chat.members:read |
+chat-members-list | im:chat.members:read |
chat.user_setting.batch_query | im:chat.user_setting:read |
chat.user_setting.batch_update | im:chat.user_setting:write |
chat.managers.add_managers | im:chat.managers:write_only |
chat.managers.delete_managers | im:chat.managers:write_only |
chat.moderation.get | im:chat.moderation:read |
chat.moderation.update | im:chat:moderation:write_only |
messages.delete | im:message:recall |
messages.forward | im:message |
messages.merge_forward | im:message |
messages.read_users | im:message:readonly |
messages.urgent_app | im:message.urgent |
messages.urgent_phone | im:message.urgent:phone |
messages.urgent_sms | im:message.urgent:sms |
reactions.batch_query | im:message.reactions:read |
reactions.create | im:message.reactions:write_only |
reactions.delete | im:message.reactions:write_only |
reactions.list | im:message.reactions:read |
threads.forward | im:message |
images.create | im:resource |
pins.create | im:message.pins:write_only |
pins.delete | im:message.pins:write_only |
pins.list | im:message.pins:read |
feed.groups.batch_add_item | im:feed_group_v1:write |
feed.groups.batch_query | im:feed_group_v1:read |
feed.groups.batch_remove_item | im:feed_group_v1:write |
feed.groups.create | im:feed_group_v1:write |
feed.groups.delete | im:feed_group_v1:write |
feed.groups.update | im:feed_group_v1:write |
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