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iMessage Runner Workflows

Read message history, search conversations, and send texts from the workflow.

Runner accesses iMessage through local macOS APIs for conversation search, message history, and text sending without leaving the workflow.

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What Runner actually does with iMessage

This page is tied to the real connector definition inside Runner. The highlights below describe the kinds of actions, safeguards, and workflow patterns the app page represents, not a generic integration directory blurb.

Search message history across individual and group chats.

Send texts and iMessages without switching to Messages.app.

Pull conversation context into meeting prep and follow-up workflows.

Backend surface

Local macOS access powers this connector inside Runner. Uses AppleScript for sending messages and SQLite for reading message history from the local Messages database.

Operational notes

  • Requires Full Disk Access for reading message history from the Messages database.
  • Only available on macOS — this connector does not work on other platforms.

Popular workflows with iMessage

Real workflow pages where iMessage is part of the connected stack. Each workflow shows the trigger, connectors, and outcome.

Relationship workflow

Personal Follow-Through for Family and Life

Personal commitments stop slipping through the cracks between work calendar and message threads.

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Connect iMessage to your favorite apps

Apps that show up alongside iMessage in real Runner workflows. Each badge links to its own integration page.

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Triggers and actions

What Runner can do with iMessage. These are grounded in the real backend connector definitions, not generic marketing filler.

Search message history

“Find my recent messages with Sarah about the dinner plans.”

Text message context becomes part of the workflow without opening Messages.

Send a text from the workflow

“Send a quick text to the team group chat confirming the meeting time.”

Runner sends the message from the workflow instead of requiring a context switch.

Search group chats

“Find the group chat with the founding team and show me the last 20 messages.”

Group conversation context becomes part of the workflow without opening Messages.

Use iMessage inside a real workflow

Download Runner to connect iMessage to the rest of your workflow instead of treating it like another isolated tab.

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