Skillshub bluebubbles

BlueBubbles Actions

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ComeOnOliver/skillshub "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/elizaOS/eliza/bluebubbles" ~/.claude/skills/comeonoliver-skillshub-bluebubbles && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/elizaOS/eliza/bluebubbles/SKILL.md
source content

BlueBubbles Actions

Overview

BlueBubbles is Otto’s recommended iMessage integration. Use the

message
tool with
channel: "bluebubbles"
to send messages and manage iMessage conversations: send texts and attachments, react (tapbacks), edit/unsend, reply in threads, and manage group participants/names/icons.

Inputs to collect

  • target
    (prefer
    chat_guid:...
    ; also
    +15551234567
    in E.164 or
    user@example.com
    )
  • message
    text for send/edit/reply
  • messageId
    for react/edit/unsend/reply
  • Attachment
    path
    for local files, or
    buffer
    +
    filename
    for base64

If the user is vague ("text my mom"), ask for the recipient handle or chat guid and the exact message content.

Actions

Send a message

{
  "action": "send",
  "channel": "bluebubbles",
  "target": "+15551234567",
  "message": "hello from Otto"
}

React (tapback)

{
  "action": "react",
  "channel": "bluebubbles",
  "target": "+15551234567",
  "messageId": "<message-guid>",
  "emoji": "❤️"
}

Remove a reaction

{
  "action": "react",
  "channel": "bluebubbles",
  "target": "+15551234567",
  "messageId": "<message-guid>",
  "emoji": "❤️",
  "remove": true
}

Edit a previously sent message

{
  "action": "edit",
  "channel": "bluebubbles",
  "target": "+15551234567",
  "messageId": "<message-guid>",
  "message": "updated text"
}

Unsend a message

{
  "action": "unsend",
  "channel": "bluebubbles",
  "target": "+15551234567",
  "messageId": "<message-guid>"
}

Reply to a specific message

{
  "action": "reply",
  "channel": "bluebubbles",
  "target": "+15551234567",
  "replyTo": "<message-guid>",
  "message": "replying to that"
}

Send an attachment

{
  "action": "sendAttachment",
  "channel": "bluebubbles",
  "target": "+15551234567",
  "path": "/tmp/photo.jpg",
  "caption": "here you go"
}

Send with an iMessage effect

{
  "action": "sendWithEffect",
  "channel": "bluebubbles",
  "target": "+15551234567",
  "message": "big news",
  "effect": "balloons"
}

Notes

  • Requires gateway config
    channels.bluebubbles
    (serverUrl/password/webhookPath).
  • Prefer
    chat_guid
    targets when you have them (especially for group chats).
  • BlueBubbles supports rich actions, but some are macOS-version dependent (for example, edit may be broken on macOS 26 Tahoe).
  • The gateway may expose both short and full message ids; full ids are more durable across restarts.
  • Developer reference for the underlying plugin lives in
    extensions/bluebubbles/README.md
    .

Ideas to try

  • React with a tapback to acknowledge a request.
  • Reply in-thread when a user references a specific message.
  • Send a file attachment with a short caption.