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

1. Download OpenMessages.dmg
2. Open the DMG and drag to Applications
3. Launch OpenMessages
4. 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+.