Use imsg to read and send iMessage/SMS via macOS Messages.app.
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionimsgExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches imsg from steipete/clawdis and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate imsg. Access via /imsg in your agent's command palette.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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Use imsg to read and send iMessage/SMS via macOS Messages.app.
✅ USE this skill when:
❌ DON'T use this skill when:
message tool with channel:telegrammessage tool with channel:discordslack skillimsg chats --limit 10 --json
# By chat ID
imsg history --chat-id 1 --limit 20 --json
# With attachments info
imsg history --chat-id 1 --limit 20 --attachments --json
imsg watch --chat-id 1 --attachments
# Text only
imsg send --to "+14155551212" --text "Hello!"
# With attachment
imsg send --to "+14155551212" --text "Check this out" --file /path/to/image.jpg
# Specify service
imsg send --to "+14155551212" --text "Hi" --service imessage
imsg send --to "+14155551212" --text "Hi" --service sms
--service imessage — Force iMessage (requires recipient has iMessage)--service sms — Force SMS (green bubble)--service auto — Let Messages.app decide (default)User: "Text mom that I'll be late"
# 1. Find mom's chat
imsg chats --limit 20 --json | jq '.[] | select(.displayName | contains("Mom"))'
# 2. Confirm with user
# "Found Mom at +1555123456. Send 'I'll be late' via iMessage?"
# 3. Send after confirmation
imsg send --to "+1555123456" --text "I'll be late"
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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Keeps context tight: imsg is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Useful defaults in imsg — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
I recommend imsg for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
imsg is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
imsg fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Registry listing for imsg matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
I recommend imsg for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
imsg has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: imsg is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Useful defaults in imsg — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
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