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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "repo": "bojieli/greenbubbles",
 "name": "greenbubbles",
 "owner": "bojieli",
 "slug": "bojieli-greenbubbles",
 "github": "https://github.com/bojieli/greenbubbles",
 "what": "GreenBubbles is a Mac command-line tool and agent skill set that lets you read, search, and back up your own WeChat history from the local databases on your computer.",
 "why": "",
 "language": "Rust",
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  "A Mac with Apple silicon running macOS 14 or later",
  "WeChat installed and running on that Mac",
  "Administrator access for the one-time key setup",
  "Homebrew, or the DMG or ZIP from the Releases page",
  "A coding agent such as Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini CLI, if you want agent-written notes"
 ],
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 "risk": "sensitive",
 "section": "earlier",
 "weekly_rank": null,
 "category": "Personal productivity",
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/bojieli-greenbubbles/",
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   "id": "bojieli-greenbubbles--turn-chats-into-cited-personal-notes",
   "title": "Turn chosen WeChat chats into cited personal notes",
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   "id": "bojieli-greenbubbles--search-one-chat-for-a-keyword",
   "title": "Find a past message in one WeChat chat by keyword",
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   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/bojieli-greenbubbles/search-one-chat-for-a-keyword/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/bojieli-greenbubbles/search-one-chat-for-a-keyword.json"
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   "id": "bojieli-greenbubbles--pick-the-chats-worth-summarizing",
   "title": "Rank your WeChat chats to choose which ones to review",
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   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/bojieli-greenbubbles/pick-the-chats-worth-summarizing/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/bojieli-greenbubbles/pick-the-chats-worth-summarizing.json"
  },
  {
   "id": "bojieli-greenbubbles--make-an-encrypted-history-backup",
   "title": "Make an encrypted backup of your WeChat history",
   "best": false,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/bojieli-greenbubbles/make-an-encrypted-history-backup/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/bojieli-greenbubbles/make-an-encrypted-history-backup.json"
  }
 ],
 "disclaimer": "Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk."
}