macOS iMessage Integration (AppleScript)

Send iMessages and list accounts/chats using Messages.app AppleScript on macOS. No external CLI for send/list; history is read from the Messages SQLite database.

Setup

1. Sign in to iMessage

Open Messages.app and sign in with your Apple ID (Messages → Settings → iMessage).

2. Grant Permissions

• Automation: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation → allow your terminal to control Messages (required for sending).
• Full Disk Access: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access → add Terminal (required for reading message history from the Messages database).

Commands

List accounts (services)