Tapback (Reaction) Support #66
Description
Summary
Add support for sending and receiving iMessage tapback reactions (❤️ 👍 👎 😂
Use Case
I'm using imsg with an automation tool (OpenClaw) that acknowledges incoming messages with emoji reactions on other platforms (Slack, Discord). I'd like the same capability for iMessage — automatically sending a tapback to acknowledge receipt of messages.
Proposed Commands
Send a tapback:
imsg tapback --to "+14155551212" --message-id --type love
imsg tapback --chat-id 1 --message-guid --type like
Tapback types:
• love (❤️)
• like (👍)
• dislike (👎)
• laugh (😂)
• emphasize (
• question (❓)
Watch with tapbacks:
imsg watch --include-tapbacks
Technical Notes
Tapbacks are stored in the message table with associated_message_guid and associated_message_type fields. The tapback type is encoded in associated_message_type:
• 2000 = love
• 2001 = like
• 2002 = dislike
• 2003 = laugh
• 2004 = emphasize
• 2005 = question
Sending tapbacks likely requires AppleScript or private APIs to inject into Messages.app, similar to how imsg send works.
Environment
• macOS 15.x (Sequoia)
• imsg 0.4.0
• Using with OpenClaw for message automation