Google Messages

Send and receive SMS/RCS via Google Messages web interface (messages.google.com). Use when asked to "send a text", "check texts", "SMS", "text message", "Google Messages", or forward incoming texts to

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Google Messages Browser Skill

Automate SMS/RCS messaging via messages.google.com using the

browser

tool.

Overview

Google Messages for Web allows you to send/receive texts from your Android phone via browser. This skill automates that interface.

Requirements:

Android phone with Google Messages app
Phone and computer on same network (for initial QR pairing)
Browser profile with persistent session (use
```
openclaw
```
or your preferred profile)

Note: Replace

profile=openclaw

in examples with your preferred browser profile if different.

Quick Reference

Action	Command
Open pairing page	`browser action=open profile=openclaw targetUrl="https://messages.google.com/web/authentication"`
Check session	`browser action=snapshot profile=openclaw` — look for conversation list vs QR code
Take screenshot	`browser action=screenshot profile=openclaw`

Initial Setup (QR Pairing)

First-time setup requires scanning a QR code:

Open Google Messages Web

browser action=open profile=openclaw targetUrl="https://messages.google.com/web/authentication"

Screenshot the QR code and share with user

browser action=screenshot profile=openclaw

User scans with phone:
- Open Google Messages app on Android
- Tap ⋮ menu → "Device pairing" → "QR code scanner"
- Scan the QR code
Verify connection — snapshot should show conversation list, not QR code

Important: Enable "Remember this computer" to persist the session.

Sending Messages

Navigate to conversations

browser action=navigate profile=openclaw targetUrl="https://messages.google.com/web/conversations"

Take snapshot and find conversation

browser action=snapshot profile=openclaw

Look for the contact in the conversation list, note the

ref

Click conversation

browser action=act profile=openclaw request={"kind": "click", "ref": "<ref>"}

Type message (find textarea ref from snapshot)

browser action=act profile=openclaw request={"kind": "type", "ref": "<input_ref>", "text": "Your message"}

Click send (find send button ref)

browser action=act profile=openclaw request={"kind": "click", "ref": "<send_ref>"}

Receiving Messages (Real-time Notifications)

This skill includes a webhook system for real-time incoming SMS notifications.

Components

sms-webhook-server.js — receives notifications, forwards to OpenClaw channels
sms-observer.js — browser script that watches for new messages

Setup

Set environment variables:

export SMS_NOTIFICATION_TARGET="telegram:YOUR_CHAT_ID"
export SMS_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL="telegram"

Start webhook server:

node <skill>/sms-webhook-server.js

Inject observer into browser (see
```
references/observer-injection.md
```
)

Systemd Service (Persistent)

cp <skill>/systemd/google-messages-webhook.service ~/.config/systemd/user/
# Edit service file: set SMS_NOTIFICATION_TARGET in Environment=
systemctl --user daemon-reload
systemctl --user enable --now google-messages-webhook

Reading Messages

See

references/snippets.md

for JavaScript snippets to:

Get recent conversations
Get messages in current conversation
Check session status

Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
QR code shown	Session expired, re-pair
Elements not found	Google updated UI, check snapshot for new selectors
Send button disabled	Message input empty or phone disconnected
Observer not detecting	Check browser console for `[SMS Observer]` logs
Webhook not receiving	Verify server running: `curl http://127.0.0.1:19888/health`

Selectors Reference

Google Messages uses Angular components. These may change with updates.

Element	Selector
Conversation list	`mws-conversations-list`
Conversation item	`mws-conversation-list-item`
Message input	`textarea[aria-label*="message"]`
Send button	`button[aria-label*="Send"]`
QR code	`mw-qr-code`

Limitations

Phone must be online (messages sync through phone)
Browser tab must stay open for notifications
Session expires after ~14 days of inactivity
Observer lost on page reload (re-inject needed)

Security

Webhook listens on localhost only (127.0.0.1)
No credentials stored (session in browser cookies)
QR pairing links to your phone — treat as sensitive

License

Apache-2.0

Google Messages

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Google Messages Browser Skill

Overview

Quick Reference

Initial Setup (QR Pairing)

Sending Messages

Receiving Messages (Real-time Notifications)

Components

Setup

Systemd Service (Persistent)

Reading Messages

Troubleshooting

Selectors Reference

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Security

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