5.7 KiB
5.7 KiB
im +chat-search
Prerequisite: Read
../lark-shared/SKILL.mdfirst to understand authentication, global parameters, and safety rules.
Search the list of group chats visible to a user or bot, including chats the user or bot belongs to and public chats visible to them. Supports keyword matching on chat names and member names, including pinyin and prefix fuzzy search.
This skill maps to the shortcut: lark-cli im +chat-search (internally calls POST /open-apis/im/v2/chats/search).
Commands
# Search chats by keyword
lark-cli im +chat-search --query "project"
# Restrict by search types
lark-cli im +chat-search --query "project" --search-types "private,public_joined"
# Filter by member open_ids (with keyword)
lark-cli im +chat-search --query "project" --member-ids "ou_xxx,ou_yyy"
# Search by member open_ids only
lark-cli im +chat-search --member-ids "ou_xxx,ou_yyy"
# Only show chats you created or manage
lark-cli im +chat-search --query "project" --is-manager
# Set page size
lark-cli im +chat-search --query "project" --page-size 10
# Pagination
lark-cli im +chat-search --query "project" --page-token "xxx"
# JSON output
lark-cli im +chat-search --query "project" --format json
# Preview the request without executing it
lark-cli im +chat-search --query "project" --dry-run
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Limits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--query <keyword> |
No (at least one of --query / --member-ids required) |
Max 64 characters | Search keyword. Supports matching localized chat names, member names, multilingual search, pinyin, and prefix fuzzy search. If the query contains -, it is automatically wrapped in quotes |
--search-types <types> |
No | Comma-separated: private, external, public_joined, public_not_joined |
Restrict the visible chat types returned by search |
--member-ids <ids> |
No (at least one of --query / --member-ids required) |
Up to 50, format ou_xxx |
Filter by member open_ids; can be used alone or combined with --query |
--is-manager |
No | - | Only show chats you created or manage |
--disable-search-by-user |
No | - | Disable member-name-based matching and search by group name only |
--sort-by <field> |
No | create_time_desc, update_time_desc, member_count_desc |
Sort field in descending order |
--page-size <n> |
No | 1-100, default 20 | Number of results per page |
--page-token <token> |
No | - | Pagination token from the previous response |
--format json |
No | - | Output as JSON |
--dry-run |
No | - | Preview the request without executing it |
Note: Supports both
--as user(default) and--as bot. When using bot identity, the app must have bot capability enabled.
Output Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
chat_id |
Chat ID (oc_xxx format) |
name |
Chat name |
description |
Chat description |
owner_id |
Owner ID |
external |
Whether the chat is external |
chat_status |
Chat status (normal / dissolved / dissolved_save) |
Usage Scenarios
Scenario 1: Search chats that contain a keyword
lark-cli im +chat-search --query "design review"
Scenario 2: Search a chat and list recent messages
CHAT_ID=$(lark-cli im +chat-search --query "project" --format json | jq -r '.data.chats[0].chat_id')
lark-cli im +chat-messages-list --chat-id "$CHAT_ID"
Scenario 3: Search a chat and send a message
CHAT_ID=$(lark-cli im +chat-search --query "daily report" --format json | jq -r '.data.chats[0].chat_id')
lark-cli im +messages-send --chat-id "$CHAT_ID" --text "Today's progress update"
Common Errors and Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Root Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
--query and --member-ids cannot both be empty |
Both were omitted | Provide at least --query or --member-ids |
| Empty results | No visible chats matched the keyword or filters | Relax the keyword or filters and try again |
--page-size must be an integer between 1 and 100 |
page-size is out of range or not an integer | Use an integer between 1 and 100 |
| Permission denied (99991672) | The bot app does not have im:chat:read TAT permission enabled |
Enable the permission for the app in the Open Platform console |
Permission denied (99991679) with --as user |
UAT is not authorized for im:chat:read |
Run lark-cli auth login --scope "im:chat:read" |
Bot ability is not activated (232025) |
The app does not have bot capability enabled | Enable bot capability in the Open Platform console |
AI Usage Guidance
When the user asks to search chats, follow these rules:
- At least one filter required:
--queryand--member-idscannot both be empty. Either alone or combined together are valid. - Search scope is limited: only chats visible to the current user or bot can be found (joined chats plus public chats). This is not a global search over all chats.
- Control result volume: the result set may be large. Use
--page-sizedeliberately. - Suggest follow-up actions: after finding a chat, common next steps include listing recent messages (
im +chat-messages-list) or sending a message (im +messages-send). - NEVER fall back to chats list: If
+chat-searchreturns empty results, do NOT attempt to useim chats listorGET /open-apis/im/v1/chatsas a fallback. The list API is not a search API — it returns all chats without keyword filtering and will not help locate the target chat. Instead, ask the user to refine the keyword or check whether the chat is visible to the current identity.
References
- lark-im - all IM commands
- lark-shared - authentication and global parameters