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+
+## WhatsApp bot additions
+
+Added Node.js bot scaffolding to help with Baileys pairing and group-status flow:
+
+- `package.json` includes Baileys `@whiskeysockets/baileys@7.0.0-rc.9` and related dependencies.
+- `src/commands/owner/pair.js` provides owner-only pair-code generation with formatted instructions.
+- `src/commands/admin/togcstatus.js` ports your `groupstatus/togstatus/gstatus` case into command-module style.
+
+> Wire these files to your command loader if it expects a different exported function name/signature.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "terry-whatsapp-bot",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "WhatsApp bot dependencies and command handlers",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "type": "commonjs",
+  "scripts": {
+    "lint": "eslint .",
+    "format": "prettier --write ."
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@ffmpeg-installer/ffmpeg": "1.1.0",
+    "@whiskeysockets/baileys": "7.0.0-rc.9",
+    "archiver": "7.0.1",
+    "awesome-phonenumber": "2.73.0",
+    "axios": "1.13.6",
+    "axios-cookiejar-support": "6.0.5",
+    "better-sqlite3": "12.6.0",
+    "chalk": "5.6.2",
+    "cheerio": "1.2.0",
+    "cloudinary": "2.9.0",
+    "crypto-js": "4.2.0",
+    "file-type": "17.1.6",
+    "fluent-ffmpeg": "2.1.3",
+    "gif-encoder-2": "1.0.5",
+    "javascript-obfuscator": "5.3.0",
+    "jszip": "3.10.1",
+    "moment-timezone": "0.5.48",
+    "node-fetch": "3.3.2",
+    "node-webpmux": "3.2.1",
+    "puppeteer-extra": "3.3.6",
+    "puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth": "2.11.2",
+    "qrcode": "1.5.4",
+    "syntax-error": "1.4.0",
+    "web-scraper": "1.0.10",
+    "yt-search": "2.13.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@eslint/js": "9.39.2",
+    "eslint": "9.39.2",
+    "globals": "16.5.0",
+    "prettier": "3.8.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/admin/togcstatus.js b/src/commands/admin/togcstatus.js
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+/**
+ * Admin command: post group status (text or quoted media)
+ * Aliases: groupstatus, togstatus, gstatus
+ */
+module.exports = {
+  name: 'togcstatus',
+  aliases: ['groupstatus', 'togstatus', 'gstatus'],
+  category: 'admin',
+  description: 'Post text or quoted media as a group status update.',
+  groupOnly: true,
+  adminOnly: true,
+
+  /**
+   * @param {object} ctx
+   * @param {import('@whiskeysockets/baileys').WASocket} ctx.sock
+   * @param {object} ctx.m
+   * @param {string[]} [ctx.args]
+   * @param {string} [ctx.text]
+   * @param {string} [ctx.prefix]
+   * @param {string} [ctx.command]
+   * @param {(msg:string)=>any} ctx.reply
+   */
+  async execute({ sock, m, args = [], text = '', prefix = '.', command = 'gstatus', reply }) {
+    if (!m?.isGroup) {
+      return reply('👥 *Group Status*\n\nThis command can only be used in groups.');
+    }
+
+    const quoted = m?.quoted;
+    const content = (text || args.join(' ') || '').trim();
+
+    if (!quoted && !content) {
+      return reply(
+        [
+          '📢 *Group Status*',
+          '',
+          'Reply to an image/video/audio, or provide text to post as group status.',
+          `Example: ${prefix}${command} Hello group!`
+        ].join('\n')
+      );
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await sock.sendMessage(m.chat, { react: { text: '📢', key: m.key } });
+
+      if (!quoted && content) {
+        await sock.sendMessage(m.chat, {
+          groupStatusMessageV2: {
+            message: {
+              extendedTextMessage: {
+                text: content,
+                backgroundArgb: 0xff000000,
+                textArgb: 0xffffffff,
+                font: 1,
+                contextInfo: {
+                  mentionedJid: [],
+                  isGroupStatus: true
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        });
+
+        await sock.sendMessage(m.chat, { react: { text: '✅', key: m.key } });
+        return reply('📢 *Group Status*\n\nText status posted!');
+      }
+
+      const mime = quoted?.mimetype || quoted?.msg?.mimetype || '';
+
+      if (/image/i.test(mime)) {
+        const media = await quoted.download();
+        await sock.sendMessage(m.chat, {
+          image: media,
+          caption: content || '',
+          contextInfo: { isGroupStatus: true }
+        });
+      } else if (/video/i.test(mime)) {
+        const media = await quoted.download();
+        await sock.sendMessage(m.chat, {
+          video: media,
+          caption: content || '',
+          contextInfo: { isGroupStatus: true }
+        });
+      } else if (/audio/i.test(mime)) {
+        const media = await quoted.download();
+        await sock.sendMessage(m.chat, {
+          audio: media,
+          mimetype: mime || 'audio/mpeg',
+          ptt: false,
+          contextInfo: { isGroupStatus: true }
+        });
+      } else {
+        await sock.sendMessage(m.chat, {
+          groupStatusMessageV2: {
+            message: {
+              extendedTextMessage: {
+                text: quoted?.text || content || '',
+                backgroundArgb: 0xff000000,
+                textArgb: 0xffffffff,
+                font: 1,
+                contextInfo: { isGroupStatus: true }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        });
+      }
+
+      await sock.sendMessage(m.chat, { react: { text: '✅', key: m.key } });
+      return reply('📢 *Group Status*\n\nStatus posted successfully.');
+    } catch (error) {
+      await sock.sendMessage(m.chat, { react: { text: '❌', key: m.key } });
+      return reply(`❌ *Group Status Error:* ${error.message || error}`);
+    }
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/owner/pair.js b/src/commands/owner/pair.js
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+/**
+ * Owner command: generate WhatsApp pair code
+ */
+module.exports = {
+  name: 'pair',
+  aliases: ['paircode', 'linkdevice'],
+  category: 'owner',
+  description: 'Generate a WhatsApp pairing code for a phone number.',
+  ownerOnly: true,
+
+  /**
+   * @param {object} ctx
+   * @param {import('@whiskeysockets/baileys').WASocket} ctx.sock
+   * @param {string[]} [ctx.args]
+   * @param {boolean} [ctx.isOwner]
+   * @param {string} [ctx.prefix]
+   * @param {string} [ctx.command]
+   * @param {(msg:string)=>any} ctx.reply
+   */
+  async execute({ sock, args = [], isOwner, prefix = '.', command = 'pair', reply }) {
+    if (!isOwner) {
+      return reply('👑 This command is only for bot owner!');
+    }
+
+    if (!sock || typeof sock.requestPairingCode !== 'function') {
+      return reply('❌ Pairing not enabled. Start Baileys with usePairingCode: true.');
+    }
+
+    const phone = args.join('').replace(/[^\d]/g, '');
+
+    if (!phone || phone.length < 10) {
+      return reply(
+        [
+          '📱 *Pair Device*',
+          '',
+          `Use: ${prefix}${command} 2348012345678`,
+          'Use your full international number (without + or spaces).'
+        ].join('\n')
+      );
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const rawCode = await sock.requestPairingCode(phone);
+      const pairCode = rawCode?.match(/.{1,4}/g)?.join('-') || rawCode;
+
+      return reply(
+        [
+          '🔷 *Pair Code:*',
+          pairCode,
+          '',
+          '🔷 *How to Link:*',
+          '1. Open WhatsApp on your phone.',
+          '2. Go to Settings > Linked Devices.',
+          '3. Tap Link a Device then Link with phone number.',
+          '4. Enter the pair code above.',
+          '5. Or tap the WhatsApp notification sent to your phone.',
+          '',
+          '⏳ Code expires in ~2 minutes.'
+        ].join('\n')
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      return reply(`❌ Failed to generate pair code: ${error.message || error}`);
+    }
+  }
+};