14.3K ·GitHub
What is this?
A plugin that injects extra features into the official WeChat app on macOS, such as anti-recall messages, auto-reply, running multiple WeChat accounts at once, and remotely controlling your Mac from WeChat.
A plugin that injects extra features into the official WeChat app on macOS, such as anti-recall messages, auto-reply, running multiple WeChat accounts at once, and remotely controlling your Mac from WeChat.Is this a standalone app or does it modify the real WeChat app?It is a tweak injected directly into the installed WeChat.app via a dylib, not a separate app you open on its own; it relies on insertdylib, fishhook and GCDWebServer under the hood.
It is a tweak injected directly into the installed WeChat.app via a dylib, not a separate app you open on its own; it relies on insertdylib, fishhook and GCDWebServer under the hood.Do I need Git or special permissions first?Git is needed for the one-line install command (you can also just download and run the installer manually), and the Mac-remote-control features require you to grant Accessibility permissions to WeChat and Script Editor.
Git is needed for the one-line install command (you can also just download and run the installer manually), and the Mac-remote-control features require you to grant Accessibility permissions to WeChat and Script Editor.Any install pitfalls or version limits I should know about?If the installer reports 'Permission denied' you need to manually chmod the WeChat.app bundle, and the plugin only tracks specific WeChat builds (currently through 3.7.0), with some toggles like disabling the update check only working on the non-App-Store build.
If the installer reports 'Permission denied' you need to manually chmod the WeChat.app bundle, and the plugin only tracks specific WeChat builds (currently through 3.7.0), with some toggles like disabling the update check only working on the non-App-Store build.What does the anti-recall feature actually do?It intercepts WeChat's message-deletion mechanism so when someone recalls a message, you can still see what was originally sent instead of just a 'message recalled' notice.
It intercepts WeChat's message-deletion mechanism so when someone recalls a message, you can still see what was originally sent instead of just a 'message recalled' notice.What can I do with the remote-control feature?You can lock, sleep, restart or shut down the Mac, trigger the screen saver, empty the trash, quit apps like QQ, WeChat, Chrome and Safari, and control NetEase Music playback — all triggered through WeChat, including by voice command.
You can lock, sleep, restart or shut down the Mac, trigger the screen saver, empty the trash, quit apps like QQ, WeChat, Chrome and Safari, and control NetEase Music playback — all triggered through WeChat, including by voice command.Can I set up custom auto-reply rules?Yes, you define keywords (using | to separate multiple terms or regex) with an optional reply delay, and you can scope a rule to specific contacts instead of replying to every chat.
Yes, you define keywords (using | to separate multiple terms or regex) with an optional reply delay, and you can scope a rule to specific contacts instead of replying to every chat.What does the Alfred integration add?Paired with the separate wechat-alfred-workflow project, Alfred lets you search recent chats, send messages, and open conversation windows directly, without switching into WeChat first.
Paired with the separate wechat-alfred-workflow project, Alfred lets you search recent chats, send messages, and open conversation windows directly, without switching into WeChat first.What are similar projects?WeChatTweak, WeChatExtension-ForMac, wxpy, Sapphire, SmsForwarder, remote-mic-app, EverydayWechat, wechaty
WeChatTweak, WeChatExtension-ForMac, wxpy, Sapphire, SmsForwarder, remote-mic-app, EverydayWechat, wechatyWhich topics is it in?injection, weixin, remote-control, menu-bar, objective-c, notifications, messaging, wechat, customization, china, utility, plugin
injection, weixin, remote-control, menu-bar, objective-c, notifications, messaging, wechat, customization, china, utility, plugin