unified-messages

name	unified-messages
description	Cross-platform messaging aggregator. Use as DEFAULT when user does NOT specify a platform (telegram/imessage). Provides unified inbox, search, and triage across both platforms. Triggers: "check messages" (no platform), "inbox", "who messaged me", "all my messages", "triage". NOT for platform- specific requests - use tg-ingest for "telegram X" or imsg-ingest for "imessage X".

Unified Messages

Cross-platform aggregator for Telegram + iMessage. Use when no platform specified.

If user says "telegram" → use tg-ingest skill If user says "imessage" → use imsg-ingest skill If user says "messages" (no platform) → use this skill

Quick Start

# Sync both platforms
python -m unified.cli sync

# List pending threads
python -m unified.cli list

# Check status
python -m unified.cli status --detailed

Thread ID Format

All threads use canonical IDs:

• Telegram DM: tg:dm:username (e.g., tg:dm:vibhu)
• Telegram Group: tg:group:slug (e.g., tg:group:crypto_trenches)
• iMessage DM: imsg:dm:[phone] or imsg:dm:[e-mail]
• iMessage Group: imsg:group:chat123456

MCP Tools

Tool	Purpose
unified_search	Search people/threads across platforms
unified_inbox	List threads needing attention
unified_get_person	Full context for a person (threads, messages, notes)
unified_get_thread	Messages and state for specific thread
unified_save_draft	Save draft reply
unified_set_status	Set pending/done/archived
unified_snooze	Snooze until datetime
unified_add_note	Add note to thread
unified_sync	Sync both platforms

Workflows

Daily Triage

1. unified_sync - Pull latest
2. unified_inbox - See what needs attention
3. Review each thread, then set_status("done") or save_draft()

Find a Person

1. unified_search("vibhu") - Returns person with all thread IDs
2. unified_get_person("vibhu") - Full context with recent messages

Reply Workflow

1. unified_get_thread("tg:dm:username") - Read conversation
2. unified_save_draft("tg:dm:username", "Draft...") - Save draft
3. Send manually in Telegram/iMessage
4. unified_set_status("tg:dm:username", "done") - Mark complete

Project Structure

unified-messages/
├── unified/
│   ├── cli.py          # CLI (sync, status, list, generate, render)
│   ├── aggregator.py   # Cross-platform search, inbox, sync
│   ├── router.py       # Routes to correct platform
│   ├── contacts.py     # Person-centric contact resolution
│   └── triage.py       # Triage context generation
├── mcp_server.py       # MCP server (9 tools)
└── data/contacts.json  # Person registry

Platform Dependencies

Imports from sibling repos:

• tg-ingest/ - Telegram (Telethon)
• imsg-ingest/ - iMessage (SQLite chat.db)

See references/cli-commands.md for full CLI docs. See references/data-locations.md for data paths.