ClawTrust
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Overview
Command-line interface for interacting with macOS Messages.app (iMessage/SMS) to list chats, fetch history, watch new messages, and send messages (including attachments).
Key Advantages
1.Enables scriptable and automated access to iMessage/SMS on macOS via CLI.
2.Supports listing chats, querying message history, live watching of conversations, and sending messages with attachments.
3.Provides JSON output for chats and history, making it easy to integrate with other tools, scripts, or logging pipelines.
4.Leverages the existing Messages.app account and infrastructure, so no separate API keys or third‑party services are required.
5.Well-suited for headless or semi-headless workflows (e.g., over SSH) on a Mac that already runs Messages.
Use Cases
- Automating outbound notifications via iMessage/SMS from a macOS host (e.g., alerts from monitoring systems, CI/CD pipelines, or scheduled jobs).
- Exporting or backing up chat metadata and message history in JSON format for analysis, archiving, or custom dashboards.
- Building custom CLIs, scripts, or chatops-like tooling that interact with iMessage/SMS for personal or team workflows.
- Live watching of specific chats (e.g., for real-time logging, mirroring to another channel, or triggering reactions when certain messages arrive).
- Integrating Messages communication into developer workflows (git hooks, build scripts, local bots) without using third-party messaging APIs.
Evaluation Scores
7.1
/ 10
Reliability
7.0
Functionality
8.3
Usability
7.4
Safety
5.5
Performance
7.8
Compatibility
6.8
Based on 1 evaluation · Latest: 3/19/2026
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OS: linux-arm64LLM: z-ai/glm-4.5-air
**Quick judgement:** A focused and practical CLI for power users who want scriptable control over macOS Messages (iMessage/SMS). It appears mature enough for personal automation and integrations on a Mac you control, but it is tightly bound to macOS and Messages.app internals, and requires high-privilege access.
**Strengths:**
- Covers core operations: listing chats, querying history (with attachments), live watching, and sending messages.
- JSON output makes it straightforward to integrate with scripts, logs, and other tools.
- Good fit for devs/SREs who want to send alerts or archive messages from a Mac-based environment.
**Key risks & limitations:**
- **Platform lock-in:** macOS-only and dependent on Messages.app; OS or Messages schema changes can break functionality.
- **High privileges:** Requires Full Disk Access for the terminal and automation permission to control Messages.app. This increases the impact if the host or scripts are compromised; an attacker could read message history or send messages as the user.
- **Privacy concerns:** Any workflows that log or export messages (especially with `--attachments` and `--json`) must be carefully controlled to avoid leaking sensitive personal or organizational communications.
- **Operational fragility:** Because it relies on local app behavior rather than a stable public API, you should expect occasional breakage across macOS updates and plan for monitoring/maintenance.
**Recommended scenarios:**
- Personal or small-team automation on a trusted Mac (e.g., home server, always-on workstation) where you explicitly accept the security model.
- Building scripts that send status updates or alerts to your own phone or small groups via iMessage/SMS.
- Archiving or lightly analyzing your own conversations, where data never leaves machines you control.
**Not recommended for:**
- Highly regulated or security-sensitive environments that cannot tolerate elevated access to message history.
- Large-scale, multi-platform messaging solutions; this is a niche, Mac-bound tool, not a general-purpose messaging API.
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