First release
Native macOS app for Google Messages with MCP support.
Features
- SMS + RCS messaging from your desktop
- Full-text search across all messages
- Emoji reactions (Google Messages style)
- Image sending and receiving
- Native macOS notifications
- Menu bar presence with status indicator
- MCP server with 7 tools for AI assistants
- SQLite storage — all data stays local
Install
- Download
OpenMessages.dmg - Open the DMG and drag to Applications
- Launch OpenMessages
- Scan the QR code with Google Messages on your phone (Settings > Device pairing)
Universal binary — works on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. Requires macOS 14+.