diff --git a/include/openthread/cli.h b/include/openthread/cli.h
index 3f2bf4226..b4ebb75b8 100644
--- a/include/openthread/cli.h
+++ b/include/openthread/cli.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void otCliUartSetUserCommands(const otCliCommand *aUserCommands, uint8_t aLength
 void otCliUartOutputBytes(const uint8_t *aBytes, uint8_t aLength);
 
 /**
- * Write formatted string the CLI console
+ * Write formatted string to the CLI console
  *
  * @param[in]  aFmt   A pointer to the format string.
  * @param[in]  ...    A matching list of arguments.
@@ -129,7 +129,15 @@ void otCliUartOutputBytes(const uint8_t *aBytes, uint8_t aLength);
 void otCliUartOutputFormat(const char *aFmt, ...);
 
 /**
- * Write error code the CLI console
+ * Write string to the CLI console
+ *
+ * @param[in]  aString  A pointer to the string, which may not be null-terminated.
+ * @param[in]  aLength  Number of bytes.
+ */
+void otCliUartOutput(const char *aString, uint16_t aLength);
+
+/**
+ * Write error code to the CLI console
  *
  * @param[in]  aError Error code value.
  */
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_uart.cpp b/src/cli/cli_uart.cpp
index 0e780b3e5..7d571c106 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_uart.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_uart.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ extern "C" void otCliUartOutputFormat(const char *aFmt, ...)
     va_end(aAp);
 }
 
+extern "C" void otCliUartOutput(const char *aString, uint16_t aLength)
+{
+    Uart::sUartServer->Output(aString, aLength);
+}
+
 extern "C" void otCliUartAppendResult(otError aError)
 {
     Uart::sUartServer->GetInterpreter().AppendResult(aError);