feat: add iMessage platform adapter via imsg CLI#4907
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Add iMessage as a messaging platform using the `imsg` CLI (https://github.com/steipete/imsg) for sending and receiving messages through the local Messages.app database and AppleScript. Features: - Real-time message streaming via `imsg watch --json` - Text and attachment sending via `imsg send` - Native typing indicators via `imsg typing` - Chat discovery via `imsg chats` - Automatic reconnection with exponential backoff - User allowlisting via IMESSAGE_ALLOWED_USERS Setup: install imsg (`brew install steipete/tap/imsg`), grant Full Disk Access, set IMESSAGE_ENABLED=true in ~/.hermes/.env. Requires macOS 14+ with Messages.app signed into iCloud.
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Closing in favor of #6437 which landed BlueBubbles as the first iMessage backend. The imsg CLI approach is a valid alternative for macOS-only setups — if there's interest in a second iMessage backend, we'd consider it as a follow-up. Thank you @zoskebutler! |
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Summary
imsgCLI for sending and receiving messages through the local Messages.appimsg watch --json, text/attachment sending, typing indicators, chat discoverySetup
brew install steipete/tap/imsg~/.hermes/.env:hermes gateway restartRequires macOS 14+ with Messages.app signed into iCloud. No API keys or third-party accounts needed.
Environment Variables
IMESSAGE_ENABLEDtrueto enableIMESSAGE_ALLOW_ALL_USERStruefor open accessIMESSAGE_ALLOWED_USERSIMESSAGE_HOME_CHANNELIMESSAGE_IMSG_PATHimsg)Test plan
imsg watchprocess stays alive and streams incoming messages🤖 Generated with Claude Code