ClaudSkills / General / automation

Automating Messages

Quality score: 85/100  ·  Category: General  ·  Sub-category: automation
type:integration
Automates macOS Messages (iMessage/SMS) via JXA with reliable service→buddy resolution. Use when asked to "automate iMessage", "send Messages via script", "JXA Messages automation", or "read Messages history". Covers send-bug workarounds, UI scripting for attachments, chat.db forensics, and launchd polling bots.

What this skill does

Automating Messages is a well-rated Claude Code skill (quality score 85/100) in the automation sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/automating-messages/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when asked to "automate iMessage", "send Messages via script", "JXA Messages automation", or "read Messages history". Covers send-bug workarounds, UI scripting for attachments, chat.

Who uses this skill

The Automating Messages skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 15,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/automating-messages
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/automating-messages/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/automating-messages/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/automating-messages/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/automating-messages/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\automating-messages\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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