Use Case
Stop doing repetitive communication tasks manually. imsgctl lets your AI agent handle them automatically through natural conversation. Read Apple Messages data with imsgctl: check access, list chats, inspect message history, filter by time, include attachment metadata, and watch new activity... This guide shows practical examples of using imsgctl to automate common communication workflows and save hours every week.
Install imsgctl: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install imsgctl
Identify the repetitive communication tasks you want to automate
Describe the task to your AI in plain English
imsgctl will execute the task and return results directly in the chat
Chain multiple tasks: ask your AI to run a sequence of operations
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing imsgctl
Automate my communication tasks using imsgctl
What repetitive tasks can imsgctl handle for me?
Set up a workflow that runs imsgctl every morning
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install imsgctlOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install imsgctlβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/imsgctl/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.