imsg — Agent Tool by steipete

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About imsg

💬 imsg — Send, read, stream iMessage & SMS A macOS Messages.app CLI to send, read, and stream iMessage/SMS (with attachment metadata). Read-only for receives; send uses AppleScript (no private APIs). Features List chats, view history, or stream new messages (). Send text and attachments via iMessage or SMS (AppleScript, no private APIs). Phone normalization to E.164 for reliable buddy lookup (, default US). Optional attachment metadata output (mime, name, path, missing flag). Filters: participants, start/end time, JSON output for tooling. Read-only DB access (), no DB writes. Event-driven watch via filesystem events. Optional advanced IMCore features (, , ) behind explicit SIP-off setup. Requirements macOS 14+ with Messages.app signed in. Full Disk Access for your terminal to read . Automation permission for your terminal to control Messages.app (for sending). For SMS relay, enable “Text Message Forwarding” on your iPhone to this Mac. Install Commands — list recent conversations.

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Quick Facts

Stars1,056
Forks135
LanguageSwift
CategoryAgent Tool
LicenseMIT
Quality Score55.308/100
Open Issues1
Last Updated2026-05-05
Created2025-12-05
Platformscli
Est. Tokens~669k

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is imsg?

imsg is CLI for Apple's Messages.app so your agent can send and receive text messages/iMessages.. It is categorized as a Agent Tool with 1.1k GitHub stars.

What programming language is imsg written in?

imsg is primarily written in Swift. It covers topics such as cli, imessage.

How do I install or use imsg?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the imsg GitHub repository at github.com/steipete/imsg. The project has 1.1k stars and 135 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does imsg use?

imsg is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

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