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Add iMessage Channel

Lets NanoClaw send and receive iMessage via a local Mac or a hosted photon.codes line.

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Repository
nanocoai/nanoclaw
Stars
31,072
Licence
MIT
Files
4 files

What it does

This skill teaches an AI agent how to connect NanoClaw, an agent framework, to iMessage so the agent can read and reply to messages. It walks the agent through picking one of two backends: reading the signed-in iMessage account on a Mac, or using a hosted iMessage line through photon.codes that works on any OS. The agent then copies the channel code, installs a pinned package, runs build and test checks, and in the local case asks you to grant Full Disk Access.

Great for

  • Developers running NanoClaw who want their agent reachable over iMessage
  • Mac users who want the agent to use their own iMessage account locally
  • Non-Mac users who want a hosted iMessage line instead

Skip it if

  • Anyone who wants iMessage access without granting Full Disk Access to Node, since the local backend reads the entire chat history on that Mac
  • Users not already running the NanoClaw project, because the steps depend on its build, test and config scripts

Try asking

  • “Add iMessage to NanoClaw using the local backend on my Mac”
  • “Connect NanoClaw to iMessage through photon.codes hosted service”
  • “Re-run the iMessage setup to repair a broken local install”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Add iMessage ChannelInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 4 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    add-imessage.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip add-imessage.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip add-imessage.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Choose hosted if you are not on a Mac, since the local backend cannot run elsewhere.
  • Review the pinned package versions and the configure script before running the skill.
  • Grant Full Disk Access only to the Node binary the skill identifies, and revoke it when you no longer need iMessage.

What's inside

  • apply-fixtures.json
  • docs.md
  • REMOVE.md
  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from nanocoai/nanoclaw under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.