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nanoclaw/setup/channels/imessage.ts
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exe.dev user c795ecff6e setup: add ← Back option to Discord, WhatsApp, iMessage channel flows
Picking the wrong messaging channel during setup left users with no way
to bail out — they had to either complete the chosen flow or kill setup
and start over. This adds a Back option to the first prompt of three
channel sub-flows that share the same simple shape (one leading
brightSelect that's easy to extend).

Mechanics:
- New `setup/lib/back-nav.ts` exports a BACK_TO_CHANNEL_SELECTION
  sentinel and ChannelFlowResult type.
- `setup/auto.ts` wraps the channel dispatch in a while-loop; channels
  return BACK_TO_CHANNEL_SELECTION to bounce back to the chooser
  without restarting setup. Channels not yet wired return void and the
  loop exits after one pass, so the change is backwards compatible.
- Discord, WhatsApp, iMessage each add a `← Back to channel selection`
  option to their first prompt.

Telegram, Slack, Teams, and Signal will follow as separate PRs — they
each need a slightly different shape (extra prompt insertions, gating
inside multi-step flows, etc.) and are easier to review independently.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-05-05 09:20:17 +00:00

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/**
* iMessage channel flow for setup:auto.
*
* `runIMessageChannel(displayName)` covers both deployment modes:
*
* Local (macOS): the bot runs on this Mac and talks via the signed-in
* iMessage account. Reading chat.db needs Full Disk Access granted to
* the Node binary — we open the directory for them so they can drag
* the `node` file into System Settings.
*
* Remote (Photon API): the bot talks to a separate server (Photon)
* that owns an iMessage account on another Mac. Used when this host
* is Linux, or when the operator wants to keep their daily-driver
* Mac's chat history out of the loop.
*
* Flow:
* 1. Pick mode (auto-defaults to local on macOS, remote elsewhere)
* 2. Local: FDA walkthrough (open node bin directory, wait for ack)
* Remote: prompt for Photon server URL + API key
* 3. Ask for the phone or email the operator messages from — this is
* the platform-id for first-agent wiring
* 4. Install the adapter (setup/add-imessage.sh, non-interactive)
* 5. Wire the agent via scripts/init-first-agent.ts — the welcome
* iMessage goes out through the normal delivery path
*
* All output obeys the three-level contract. See docs/setup-flow.md.
*/
import { execSync } from 'child_process';
import os from 'os';
import path from 'path';
import * as p from '@clack/prompts';
import k from 'kleur';
import * as setupLog from '../logs.js';
import { BACK_TO_CHANNEL_SELECTION, type ChannelFlowResult } from '../lib/back-nav.js';
import { brightSelect } from '../lib/bright-select.js';
import { askOperatorRole } from '../lib/role-prompt.js';
import { ensureAnswer, fail, runQuietChild } from '../lib/runner.js';
import { accentGreen, note, wrapForGutter } from '../lib/theme.js';
import { readEnvKey } from '../environment.js';
const DEFAULT_AGENT_NAME = 'Nano';
type Mode = 'local' | 'remote';
interface RemoteCreds {
serverUrl: string;
apiKey: string;
}
export async function runIMessageChannel(displayName: string): Promise<ChannelFlowResult> {
const isMac = os.platform() === 'darwin';
const mode = await askMode(isMac);
if (mode === 'back') return BACK_TO_CHANNEL_SELECTION;
let remoteCreds: RemoteCreds | null = null;
if (mode === 'local') {
if (!isMac) {
await fail(
'imessage',
"Local iMessage mode only works on macOS.",
'Choose remote mode (Photon API) on Linux/WSL, or run setup from your Mac.',
);
}
await walkThroughFullDiskAccess();
} else {
remoteCreds = await collectRemoteCreds();
}
const handle = await askOperatorHandle();
const install = await runQuietChild(
'imessage-install',
'bash',
['setup/add-imessage.sh'],
{
running:
mode === 'local'
? "Connecting the iMessage adapter to this Mac…"
: `Connecting the iMessage adapter to ${remoteCreds!.serverUrl}`,
done: 'iMessage adapter installed.',
},
{
env:
mode === 'local'
? { IMESSAGE_LOCAL: 'true', IMESSAGE_ENABLED: 'true' }
: {
IMESSAGE_LOCAL: 'false',
IMESSAGE_SERVER_URL: remoteCreds!.serverUrl,
IMESSAGE_API_KEY: remoteCreds!.apiKey,
},
extraFields: { MODE: mode },
},
);
if (!install.ok) {
await fail(
'imessage-install',
"Couldn't install the iMessage adapter.",
'See logs/setup-steps/ for details, then retry setup.',
);
}
const role = await askOperatorRole('iMessage');
setupLog.userInput('imessage_role', role);
const agentName = await resolveAgentName();
const init = await runQuietChild(
'init-first-agent',
'pnpm',
[
'exec', 'tsx', 'scripts/init-first-agent.ts',
'--channel', 'imessage',
'--user-id', handle,
'--platform-id', handle,
'--display-name', displayName,
'--agent-name', agentName,
'--role', role,
],
{
running: `Connecting ${agentName} to iMessage…`,
done: `${agentName} is ready. Check iMessage for a welcome message.`,
},
{
extraFields: {
CHANNEL: 'imessage',
AGENT_NAME: agentName,
PLATFORM_ID: handle,
MODE: mode,
},
},
);
if (!init.ok) {
await fail(
'init-first-agent',
`Couldn't finish connecting ${agentName}.`,
'Double-check Full Disk Access (local mode) or Photon credentials (remote), then retry.',
);
}
}
async function askMode(isMac: boolean): Promise<Mode | 'back'> {
const baseOptions = isMac
? [
{
value: 'local' as const,
label: 'Local (this Mac)',
hint: "uses this machine's iMessage account",
},
{
value: 'remote' as const,
label: 'Remote (Photon API)',
hint: 'the bot lives on another server',
},
]
: [
{
value: 'remote' as const,
label: 'Remote (Photon API)',
hint: 'only option off macOS',
},
];
const choice = ensureAnswer(
await brightSelect<Mode | 'back'>({
message: 'How should iMessage run?',
initialValue: isMac ? 'local' : 'remote',
options: [
...baseOptions,
{ value: 'back', label: '← Back to channel selection' },
],
}),
);
if (choice !== 'back') setupLog.userInput('imessage_mode', String(choice));
return choice;
}
/**
* Grant Full Disk Access to the Node binary the host runs under — without
* it, the adapter can't read chat.db and inbound messages never arrive.
* Opening the containing directory in Finder makes the drag-and-drop
* target obvious; falling back to printing the path keeps us working in
* SSH/headless contexts where `open` is a no-op.
*/
async function walkThroughFullDiskAccess(): Promise<void> {
let nodePath = process.execPath;
try {
// `which node` picks up the user's shell-resolved node, which may differ
// from process.execPath (e.g. they launched setup under a different
// Node via `nvm`). If it succeeds and is resolvable, prefer it.
const which = execSync('which node', { encoding: 'utf-8' }).trim();
if (which) nodePath = which;
} catch {
// fall back to process.execPath
}
const nodeDir = path.dirname(nodePath);
note(
wrapForGutter(
[
`iMessage needs Full Disk Access granted to the Node binary:`,
'',
` ${nodePath}`,
'',
' 1. System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access',
` 2. Click +, then drag the "node" file from the Finder window`,
' we just opened for you',
' 3. Toggle it on, then come back here',
].join('\n'),
6,
),
'Grant Full Disk Access',
);
try {
execSync(`open "${nodeDir}"`, { stdio: 'ignore' });
} catch {
// No Finder (SSH/headless) — user sees the path in the note above.
}
ensureAnswer(
await p.confirm({
message: "Granted Full Disk Access?",
initialValue: true,
}),
);
setupLog.userInput('imessage_fda_confirmed', 'true');
}
async function collectRemoteCreds(): Promise<RemoteCreds> {
const existingUrl = readEnvKey('IMESSAGE_SERVER_URL');
const existingKey = readEnvKey('IMESSAGE_API_KEY');
if (existingUrl && existingKey && /^https?:\/\//i.test(existingUrl)) {
const reuse = ensureAnswer(await p.confirm({
message: `Found existing Photon credentials (${existingUrl}). Use them?`,
initialValue: true,
}));
if (reuse) {
setupLog.userInput('imessage_remote_creds', 'reused-existing');
return { serverUrl: existingUrl, apiKey: existingKey };
}
}
note(
[
"Photon is a separate service that owns an iMessage account and",
"exposes it over HTTP. NanoClaw will talk to it via its API.",
'',
' 1. Set up a Photon server: https://photon.im',
' 2. Copy the server URL and API key from your Photon dashboard',
].join('\n'),
'Remote iMessage via Photon',
);
const urlAnswer = ensureAnswer(
await p.text({
message: 'Photon server URL',
placeholder: 'https://photon.example.com',
validate: (v) => {
const t = (v ?? '').trim();
if (!t) return 'URL is required';
if (!/^https?:\/\//i.test(t)) return 'Must start with http:// or https://';
return undefined;
},
}),
);
const serverUrl = (urlAnswer as string).trim();
const keyAnswer = ensureAnswer(
await p.password({
message: 'Photon API key',
clearOnError: true,
validate: (v) => ((v ?? '').trim() ? undefined : 'API key is required'),
}),
);
const apiKey = (keyAnswer as string).trim();
setupLog.userInput('imessage_server_url', serverUrl);
setupLog.userInput(
'imessage_api_key',
`${apiKey.slice(0, 4)}${apiKey.slice(-4)}`,
);
return { serverUrl, apiKey };
}
async function askOperatorHandle(): Promise<string> {
note(
[
"What phone number or email do you iMessage with?",
"That's where your assistant will send its welcome message.",
'',
k.dim(' • Phone: full E.164, e.g. +15551234567'),
k.dim(' • Email: whatever iMessage recognises (Apple ID, iCloud alias, …)'),
].join('\n'),
'Your iMessage handle',
);
const answer = ensureAnswer(
await p.text({
message: 'Phone number or email',
validate: (v) => {
const t = (v ?? '').trim();
if (!t) return 'Required';
const isPhone = /^\+\d{8,15}$/.test(t);
const isEmail = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/.test(t);
if (!isPhone && !isEmail) {
return "Use a +E.164 phone number or an email address";
}
return undefined;
},
}),
);
const handle = (answer as string).trim();
setupLog.userInput('imessage_handle', handle);
return handle;
}
async function resolveAgentName(): Promise<string> {
const preset = process.env.NANOCLAW_AGENT_NAME?.trim();
if (preset) {
setupLog.userInput('agent_name', preset);
return preset;
}
const answer = ensureAnswer(
await p.text({
message: `What should your ${accentGreen('assistant')} be called?`,
placeholder: DEFAULT_AGENT_NAME,
defaultValue: DEFAULT_AGENT_NAME,
}),
);
const value = (answer as string).trim() || DEFAULT_AGENT_NAME;
setupLog.userInput('agent_name', value);
return value;
}