Automating Messages (JXA-first with UI/DB fallbacks)

Contents

• Permissions and scope
• Default workflow
• Quick recipe
• Attachments and UI fallback
• Data access and forensics
• Validation Checklist
• When Not to Use
• What to load

Permissions and scope

• Grants needed: Automation + Accessibility; Full Disk Access for any chat.db reads.
• Keep automation scoped and auditable; avoid unsolicited sends and DB writes.
• Pairs with automating-mac-apps for common setup (permissions, osascript invocation, UI scripting basics).