# twilio-sms-send-message

This skill helps diagnose Twilio SMS and MMS delivery failures, including error codes, message filtering, and signs of SMS pumping.

- skill · `type=skill` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7604
- Author: Twilio · official OpenAI repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-sms-send-message/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/twilio-sms-send-message

## What it does

Use the skill when a Twilio message fails to arrive or gets blocked. It explains errors such as an invalid destination number, disabled regional permissions, recipient opt-out, and spam filtering, then lays out checks for common causes. An opt-out error means the recipient has declined messages, so retrying is not the right fix.

The MMS reference lists supported media types and limits availability to the US, Canada, and Australia. Its SDK examples require a Twilio number and recipient in E.164 format; it names the Python package `twilio` and the npm package `twilio`. This skill focuses on troubleshooting. For sending messages, the source points to `twilio-send-message`.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill twilio-sms-send-message -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/twilio-sms-send-message/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Claude Code

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill twilio-sms-send-message -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/twilio-sms-send-message/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/twilio-sms-send-message/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/twilio-sms-send-message/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install openai/plugins twilio-sms-send-message
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/twilio-sms-send-message/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-sms-send-message
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/twilio-sms-send-message/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-sms-send-message/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- trace a Twilio SMS failure from its error code
- investigate why a message was filtered as spam
- check whether a recipient opt-out blocks delivery
- confirm whether MMS is supported in a destination region
- identify signs of SMS pumping

## Example prompts
- Explain Twilio error 30007 and what I should inspect in the message.
- Find out why SMS delivery to this region is failing and which permissions to check.
- What does error 21610 mean, and should I retry the message?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: twilio-sms-send-message
description: >
  SMS and MMS deep-dive reference. Covers SMS-specific error codes,
  message filtering troubleshooting ("Messages Being Filtered or Blocked?"
  diagnostic checklist), MMS media support (US/CA/AU only), and SMS pumping
  indicators. For sending SMS, use twilio-send-message instead. Use this
  skill only when debugging SMS delivery issues or needing SMS-specific
  details not in the consolidated send skill.
---

## Overview

**SMS is one channel in Twilio's Messaging platform.** All channels — SMS, WhatsApp, RCS, Facebook Messenger — share the same `messages.create()` API. See `twilio-messaging-overview` for the full channel comparison and onboarding sequence.

| When to use SMS | When to consider alternatives |
|----------------|------------------------------|
| Reach any phone number globally | Need rich media outside US/CA/AU → WhatsApp |
| No app install required | Opted-in audience prefers chat apps → WhatsApp |
| Time-sensitive alerts (OTP, outage) | Marketing campaigns → `twilio-marketing-promotions-advisor` |
| Regulatory/compliance requires SMS | Cost-sensitive high-volume → WhatsApp (lower per-msg cost in many markets) |

**For production SMS:** Use a Messaging Service (`messagingServiceSid`) instead of a raw `from` number. It enables sender pool management, compliance toolkit, SMS pumping protection, link shortening, and message scheduling. See `twilio-messaging-services`.

Every outbound SMS requires a `from` Twilio number (or `messagingServiceSid`) and a `to` recipient — both in E.164 format.

---

## Prerequisites

- Twilio account with an SMS-capable phone number
  — New to Twilio? See `twilio-account-setup` for signup, getting a number, and trial limitations
- Environment variables:
  - `TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID`
  - `TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN`
  — See `twilio-iam-auth-setup` for credential setup and best practices
- SDK: `pip install twilio` / `npm install twilio`

---

## Quickstart

**Python**
```python
import os
from twilio.rest import Client

client = Client(os.environ["TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID"], os.environ["TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN"])

message = client.messages.create(
    from_="+15017122661",   # Your Twilio number (E.164)
    to="+15558675310",      # Recipient (E.164)
    body="Your appointment is confirmed for tomorrow at 2pm."
)

print(message.sid)     # SMxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
print(message.status)  # queued | sent | delivered | failed
```

**Node.js**
```node
const twilio = require("twilio");
const client = twilio(process.env.TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID, process.env.TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN);

const message = await client.messages.create({
    from: "+15017122661",
    to: "+15558675310",
    body: "Your appointment is confirmed for tomorrow at 2pm.",
});

console.log(message.sid);
console.log(message.status);
```

---

## Key Patterns

### Send MMS (with media)

**Python**
```python
message = client.messages.create(
    from_="+15017122661",
    to="+15558675310",
    body="Here is your invoice.",
    media_url=["https://example.com/invoice.pdf"]
)
```

**Node.js**
```node
const message = await client.messages.create({
    from: "+15017122661",
    to: "+15558675310",
    body: "Here is your invoice.",
    mediaUrl: ["https://example.com/invoice.pdf"],
});
```
````
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