Mates

OpenInstinct

by Merit Systems

iMessage assistant you deploy to your Vercel account that does chores in a cloud browser, with a password vault and purchase approval.

WebsiteGitHub
Pricegithub.com/Merit-Systems
Free
Needs a Vercel Pro plan; usage billed by the services
Licensegithub.com/Merit-Systems
Open source
MIT
Platformsopeninstinct.sh
Messaging apps, Web
iMessage thread plus a web workspace
Launchedgithub.com/Merit-Systems
August 2026
Repo created 2026-08-25

What it can do

The same 11 checks for every agent, each linked to the page it came from.

Its own cloud computerNoUses a cloud browser, not a full computeropeninstinct.sh
Uses a web browserYesCloud browser for sign in and checkoutopeninstinct.sh
Remembers between chatsYesRemembers your details and preferencesopeninstinct.sh
Routines and schedulesPartlyChecks for scheduled work every minuteGitHub
App connectors or MCPPartlyGmail, Calendar and Contacts via GoogleGitHub
Asks before risky actionsYesApproval before purchases, email and eventsopeninstinct.sh
Teams or several agentsNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Works in iMessage, WhatsApp or TelegramYesLives in your iMessage threadopeninstinct.sh
VoiceNot documentedThe maker's pages don't sayNo source says
Bring your own model or keyYesAny model via Vercel AI Gatewayopeninstinct.sh
Can be self-hostedYesRuns in your own Vercel accountopeninstinct.sh

How it differs from Mates

Lives in iMessage and deploys to your Vercel account; Mates is hosted, web based, and gives each mate a full computer.

See Mates' entry

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