OpenKakao CLI

Use openkakao-rs to authenticate and query KakaoTalk read-only data.

Quick checks

Run these first:

openkakao-rs --version
openkakao-rs auth

If Homebrew install is needed:

brew tap JungHoonGhae/openkakao
brew install JungHoonGhae/openkakao/openkakao-rs

Core commands

openkakao-rs login --save
openkakao-rs chats
openkakao-rs read <chat_id> -n 30
openkakao-rs members <chat_id>
openkakao-rs friends -s "name"
openkakao-rs me
openkakao-rs settings
openkakao-rs scrap https://example.com

Workflow

1. Verify binary and token status with --version and auth.
2. If token invalid, refresh by opening KakaoTalk and running openkakao-rs login --save.
3. Get chat IDs from openkakao-rs chats.
4. Read messages via openkakao-rs read <chat_id> -n <count>.
5. Build automation output (CSV/JSON/report) from command output.

Troubleshooting

Token is invalid or expired or API status=-950

• Open KakaoTalk desktop app and ensure account is logged in.
• Open chat list once in app to refresh cached request headers.
• Re-run:

openkakao-rs login --save
openkakao-rs auth

Homebrew formula not found

brew tap JungHoonGhae/openkakao
brew update
brew info JungHoonGhae/openkakao/openkakao-rs

Guardrails

• Treat this as read-only tooling; do not promise message sending.
• Do not expose personal chat content unless the user explicitly asks.
• Prefer summary/aggregation output for logs and reports.