ReagentX/imessage-exporter
Export iMessage data + run iMessage Diagnostics observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 89
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 19.0
- age_days: 1582
- days_rel: 76
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 25
Adoption not part of the score
5535 stars · 302 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Rust CLI tool and companion library that exports iMessage data to portable txt/html formats while preserving attachments and full message features, and runs diagnostics on the iMessage database. It reverse-engineers Apple's proprietary database formats to give users ownership of their message history.
Use cases
- export imessage history to html
- backup imessage conversations with attachments
- migrate message history between devices
- diagnose problems with imessage database
- archive text messages for legal compliance
- read imessage database on linux or windows
When to choose
- you need a comprehensive, feature-complete export of iMessage data including tapbacks, threads, and edited messages
- you want open portable formats instead of Apple-locked archives
- you need to inspect or diagnose the iMessage SQLite database
When to avoid
- you need to export messages from other platforms like WhatsApp or Telegram
- you want a GUI tool rather than a command-line interface
- you need to send or modify messages rather than read and export them
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli backup parser file-system apple-ecosystem files privacy reverse-engineering windows cli rust imessage message-export html-export chat-backup database-diagnostics rust macos linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ReagentX/imessage-exporter · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4349640d1535
- registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/imessage-exporter · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0e5074288ee7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ReagentX/imessage-exporter | main | 96 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ReagentX/imessage-exporter")
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