I built a tool to auto-generate iMessage replies
A new tool has been developed to auto-generate replies for iMessage using OpenAI technology. Users can select a chat, edit the AI-generated draft, and send it with ease. The setup process involves creating a virtual environment, installing dependencies, and configuring API keys.
- ▪The tool drafts replies to recent iMessage DMs or group chats using OpenAI.
- ▪Users can customize prompts and message settings through a configuration file.
- ▪The setup requires granting full disk access for the bot to read chat databases.
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iMessage Bot Drafts a reply to your most recent iMessage DM or group chat using OpenAI, then previews it before sending. Pick a chat from the tabbed picker (DMs / Group Chats), edit the AI draft, hit Send. If the draft has paragraphs separated by blank lines, each is sent as its own iMessage. Setup 1. Create a venv python3 -m venv ~/.venvs/message_bot 2. Install dependencies ~/.venvs/message_bot/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt 3. Add your OpenAI API key Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your key: cp .env.example .env Or, if you'd rather not use a .env file, export it in your shell (or add to ~/.zshrc): export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..." .env takes precedence over shell exports.
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