EverydayWechat
Python tool that sends scheduled messages and auto-replies to WeChat contacts via the web WeChat login.
- Stars
- 10.3k
- Forks
- 2.3k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- Python
- Last update
- 5.4 years ago
- Type
- App
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What it is
EverydayWechat is a Python 3 script that logs into WeChat's web version using the itchat library. It can send scheduled daily messages (such as weather, a daily quote, or a calendar note) to friends or group chats, and it can auto-reply to friends' text messages using a chatbot service you choose. It also has group-assistant features for queries like weather, calendar, waste sorting, box office, express tracking and PM2.5. All settings are in a YAML config file.
- Send a scheduled morning weather and daily quote to a friend
- Post a daily message to a group chat at set times
- Auto-reply to text messages from a whitelist of friends
- Test scheduled messages by sending them to the File Transfer Assistant chat
Great for
- Developers comfortable editing YAML and running Python scripts
- People who want to send a scheduled daily greeting to a friend or group
- Users who can test with their own File Transfer Assistant chat first
- Hobbyists experimenting with chatbot APIs
Not ideal for
- Anyone whose WeChat account cannot log into the web version, since the README says the project then cannot work and has no workaround
- Business or commercial use, which the README explicitly prohibits
- People who need a supported, actively maintained product, since the last push was June 2021 and no release is listed
- Users who want a non-technical, click-to-install experience
How to get it
- 1
Clone and build from source
You'll need: Python 3.5+
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sfyc23/EverydayWechat.git - 2
Run it
- Clone the repository and open the project folder
- Edit _config.yaml to set alarm, friend or group names, and optional chatbot keys
- Set is_alarm or is_auto_relay to True as needed
- Run the program and scan the WeChat web login QR code
- Check the File Transfer Assistant chat for test messages
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the File Transfer Assistant as a test contact before messaging real friends
- Set alarm_jitter to randomize send times within a window
- Choose a dictum_channel for the daily quote source you prefer
- Use the auto-reply whitelist instead of replying to everyone
- Review the README's table of group-assistant options before enabling group auto-reply
Downloads
Strengths
- Configuration is centralized in one _config.yaml file
- Offers several selectable chatbot and daily-quote sources
- Includes a built-in way to test without a second contact (File Transfer Assistant)
Trade-offs
- Depends on WeChat's web login, which may be restricted, and the README says there is no fix if login fails
- Last code push was 2021-06-22 and some listed services are noted as unmaintained or unavailable
- Only automatically replies to text messages; the README warns that many messages may trigger login limits
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EverydayWechat (this) | 10.3k | App | intermediate | 5.4 years ago | Developers comfortable editing YAML and running Python scripts |
| ItChat | 26.5k | Library | intermediate | 3.1 years ago | Python developers who want to script a personal WeChat account |
| hubot | 16.8k | Library | intermediate | 5 days ago | Developers who want a self-hosted chat bot they can customize with JavaScript |
| nanobot | 49.8k | App | intermediate | 4 days ago | People who want a self-hosted personal assistant they can inspect and customize |
| xiaozhi-esp32 | 32.5k | App | intermediate | 5 days ago | Hobbyists who want a voice assistant on a supported ESP32 development board |
| WeChatExtension-ForMac | 22.5k | App | intermediate | 1.7 years ago | Mac users who already run a WeChat version the README says is supported |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.