Who should use mac-imsg?

mac-imsg is an open-source project built for developers.

Yes — mac-imsg is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does mac-imsg run on?

mac-imsg runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is mac-imsg still active?

The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to mac-imsg?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include imsg-mcp, mac-imail, and apple-messages-mcp.

Who develops mac-imsg?

mac-imsg is developed by ml-lubich.

When did mac-imsg launch?

mac-imsg first shipped in 2026.

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mac-imsg

Name: mac-imsg
Author: ml-lubich

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mac-imsg provides a command-line interface for interacting with iMessage on macOS. It enables fast reading, searching, and sending of messages using Rust for acceleration and AppleScript for sending, with support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Ideal for developers and power users who want terminal-based messaging capabilities.

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted

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Overview

5 features

mac-imsg sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. Accessing, searching, and sending iMessages directly from the terminal without a graphical interface. It is built as an open-source project for developers. mac-imsg is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

ml-lubich builds and maintains mac-imsg, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1 commit in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are iMessage Read, iMessage Search, and iMessage Send. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

iMessage Read
iMessage Search
iMessage Send
Rust Acceleration
Terminal Interface

Built with & integrations

Connectors

MCP

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed22 Jul · 23:02 UTC
mac-imsg verified via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
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Frequently asked questions about mac-imsg

What does mac-imsg do?: Accessing, searching, and sending iMessages directly from the terminal without a graphical interface. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use mac-imsg?: mac-imsg is an open-source project built for developers.
Is mac-imsg free?: Yes — mac-imsg is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does mac-imsg run on?: mac-imsg runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is mac-imsg still active?: The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to mac-imsg?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include imsg-mcp, mac-imail, and apple-messages-mcp.imsg-mcp mac-imail apple-messages-mcp
Who develops mac-imsg?: mac-imsg is developed by ml-lubich.
When did mac-imsg launch?: mac-imsg first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 22 Jul 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Accessing, searching, and sending iMessages directly from the terminal without a graphical interface.

Registered as

GitHub: ml-lubich/imsg
PyPI: mac-imsg

Developer

ml-lubich

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 22 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 1
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.1.0 · 22 Jul 2026

Index record

Indexed: 22 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 22 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: mac-imsg-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 9 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 22 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/mac-imsg

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