WeChat Send

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name: wechat-send

description: "Automate sending text messages in the macOS WeChat desktop app by controlling the UI via AppleScript and JXA. This is NOT a WeChat chat channel for OpenClaw — it controls the WeChat GUI on your Mac to send messages on your behalf. Use when: (1) user asks to send a WeChat message to someone, (2) notifying a WeChat contact, (3) batch messaging multiple contacts. Requires: WeChat for Mac installed, logged in, and window visible. macOS Accessibility permission granted to node. NOT for: reading or receiving WeChat messages, group chat management, file/image transfers, or using WeChat as a conversation channel with OpenClaw."

metadata: {"openclaw": {"os": ["darwin"], "author": "ryan_dream", "email": "ryanyang5@gmail.com"}}

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# WeChat Send

Send messages to WeChat contacts by automating the macOS WeChat desktop app.

Prerequisites

Usage

Run the script:

bash scripts/wechat_send.sh "<contact_name>" "<message>"

Examples

# Send a simple message
bash scripts/wechat_send.sh "Ryan" "你好！"

# Send a longer message
bash scripts/wechat_send.sh "Ellison" "明天下午3点开会，别忘了带文件"

How It Works

1. Activates WeChat and opens search (Cmd+F)

2. Types the contact name, selects the first result (Enter), closes search (Escape)

3. Clicks the message input field using JXA CGEvent mouse simulation

4. Pastes the message from clipboard (Cmd+V) and sends (Enter)

Limitations

Troubleshooting