beeper
Use this skill when you need to search chats, list/read messages, or send messages via Beeper Desktop.
What this is
A CLI wrapper around the Beeper Desktop API. No MCP, no curl — just beeper commands.
Requires beeper-cli.
Prereqs
- •Beeper Desktop running with API enabled: Settings > Developers
- •beeper-cli installed
- •Env var:
BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKENset (get from Beeper Desktop: Settings > Developers > API Access Token)
Install beeper-cli
Download from releases, or build:
bash
go install github.com/foeken/beeper-cli@latest
Commands
Accounts
bash
beeper accounts list beeper accounts list -o table
Chats
bash
# List all chats (sorted by last activity) beeper chats list # Search chats beeper chats search --query "John" beeper chats search --query "project" --type group # Get specific chat beeper chats get "<chatID>" # Archive beeper chats archive "<chatID>" # Create beeper chats create --account-id "telegram:123" --participant "user1" --type dm # Reminders beeper chats reminders create "<chatID>" --time "2025-01-26T10:00:00Z" beeper chats reminders delete "<chatID>"
Messages
bash
# List messages in a chat beeper messages list "<chatID>" # Search messages beeper messages search --query "dinner" beeper messages search --query "dinner" --limit 10 beeper messages search --query "meeting" --sender me beeper messages search --query "budget" --after "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z" beeper messages search --chat-ids "<chatID>" --media-type image # Send a message beeper messages send "<chatID>" "Hello!" # Send with reply beeper messages send "<chatID>" "Thanks!" --reply-to "<messageID>" # Edit a message beeper messages edit "<chatID>" "<messageID>" "Corrected text"
Assets (attachments)
bash
# Upload a file beeper assets upload /path/to/image.png # Download an asset beeper assets download "mxc://beeper.local/abc123" --output /path/to/save.jpg # Send with attachment (upload first) beeper assets upload /path/to/photo.jpg # returns uploadID beeper messages send "<chatID>" "Check this!" --upload-id "<uploadID>"
Other
bash
# Focus Beeper window beeper focus beeper focus --chat-id "<chatID>" # Global search beeper search "important"
Output formats
bash
beeper chats list -o json # default beeper chats list -o table # human-readable
Workflow
- •Find the chat:
beeper chats search --query "Name" - •Read messages:
beeper messages list "<chatID>" - •Search content:
beeper messages search --query "phrase" - •Send:
beeper messages send "<chatID>" "message"
Safety
- •Store
BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKENsecurely (e.g., in a password manager) - •When quoting messages, include only what's needed
- •Confirm message text before sending unless explicit