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iMessage

Send and read iMessages and SMS directly from Wovly. macOS only.

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Capabilities

  • Send texts - Send iMessage or SMS to any contact
  • Read messages - View recent conversations
  • Search history - Find messages by sender or content
  • Contact lookup - Find phone numbers from Apple Contacts

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Requirements

  • macOS only - iMessage integration uses native macOS APIs
  • Full Disk Access - Required to read message database
  • Contacts access - Required for contact lookup

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Setup

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Step 1: Enable in Wovly

  1. Go to Integrations in Wovly
  2. Click Enable on iMessage

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Step 2: Grant Full Disk Access

  1. Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy
  2. Select Full Disk Access
  3. Click the lock to make changes
  4. Add Wovly to the list

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Step 3: Grant Contacts Access

When prompted, allow Wovly to access your Contacts.

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Usage

"Text Sarah happy birthday"

"Send a message to Mom that I'll be late"

"What did John text me today?"

"Search texts for the address Jeff sent"

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Contact Resolution

Wovly automatically looks up contacts: 
You: "Text Sarah about dinner"

Wovly: [Looks up "Sarah" in Contacts]
       [Finds Sarah's phone number]
       [Sends message]
If multiple matches: 
You: "Text John about the meeting"

Wovly: I found multiple Johns:
       - John Smith (work): +1-555-0100
       - John Doe (personal): +1-555-0200
       Which John do you mean?

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How It Works

Wovly reads your local Messages database (~/Library/Messages/chat.db) and uses AppleScript to send messages through the Messages app.
Messages are sent through Apple’s servers just like normal iMessages. Wovly only facilitates sending - your messages aren’t processed differently.

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Privacy

  • Message history is read locally from your Mac
  • Sent messages go through Apple’s iMessage servers
  • No message content is stored by Wovly (except in conversation memory)

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Troubleshooting

Ensure Full Disk Access is granted. Restart Wovly after granting permission.
Ensure Messages app is set up and you can send messages manually. Wovly uses AppleScript to trigger sends.
The contact must be in your Apple Contacts app. Check the spelling or add the contact first.