This is a project by the Eth0s group to replace common phone features over sms.
This service runs off of twilio. You will need an active phone number and your SID/auth token. The sms service we used to use was PyTextNow, which runs off of TextNow. To get the sid, csrf, and username found in credentials.py, ONLY FOR OLDER VERSIONS refer to this link. The newest version uses a different python package (developed by me) that can be found here.
Currently there are 12 commands available:
This command is customizable by the hoster, no current built-in functionality
Displays the creators of the program and gives additional information
Allows the user to get information about a word (definition, synonyms, ect.)
Allows the user to send questions to GPT-3.5 via the OpenAi API
Tells the user all available commands. Is also able to give information about specific commands
Allows the user to enter Premiun Member mode by entering a code obtained from becoming a supporter on patreon. (WIP)
gives the user information about a QR code
Its a secret :)
Gives a report on the status of various apis used for services
allows the user to translate text into different languages
Gives the user weather data for an inputed location
Gives the user updates on the service
You will need the following accounts and keys:
Run the following commands in your project terminal:
git clone https://github.com/Kasherpete/Official-app-sms-service.git
Or use
gh repo clone Kasherpete/Official-app-sms-service
To clone the project to your repository. If dependencies are not automatically installed, install each of them yourself manually.
Copy and paste each API key to credentials.py. For example, you would paste your OpenAI key here:
def openai_key():
key = "" # your key goes here
return keywhile True:
messages = client.get_unread_messages() # get all unread msgs
for msg in messages: # do this for each new message received
msg.send_sms("Hello World!")
msg.mark_as_read()
# how often to check for new messages. I have found this is the most stable, keep on this number if you can.
time.sleep(.5)I urge anyone who wants to set up this program for their own personal use to check out This repository for more details on the Message class and Client class to best utilize the functionality of Twilio with the ease of other sms APIs that are best for beginners. It is developed by myself and make everything easier for newcomers to Python.
Just run the program (Main.py) in your program editor, or in your terminal.
You will find a command file named Command_Admin.py. This file is customizable by you, although we may add some built in functionality to this command in the future. For most use cases, changing this command shouldn't be necessary.
There are some current limitations, including the ability to handle multiple users at once (Documented Here). A fix is in development, and almost done with testing.
Below version 1.7 beta 1, There were a few "bugs" that were present, mainly due to PyTextNow version 1.1.9 that make it not possible to send certain characters. This includes quotation marks and the reverse backslash (so you cannot use \n). The program deals with this by inserting multiple spaces instead of \n, and * instead of ", although this has been changed since implementing twilio.
1.7.4 - Fixed multiple features, optimizations, overall added "neatness". Also added really cool "admin portal".
1.7.3 - Added usage limit for each number. Limit 15 per day. Bypassed by saying !add and entering correct password.
1.7.2 - Added weather features
1.7.1 - Every command now works. The code is now officially TextNow independent, and is being run completely off of Twilio.
1.7 Beta Release 5 - bug, performance fixes/optimizations
1.7 Beta Release 4 - All commands functional with the exception of !qr. Improved ChatGPT experience as well as bug fixes, documentation, error handling, and minor added features.
1.7 beta 3 - Most commands seem to now work except for !qr.
1.7 beta 1 - Utilizes the twilio helper (https://github.com/Kasherpete/twilio-helper) to start porting over to using twilio. It is almost completely dysfunctional as far as the commands go.
1.4.52 - Bug fixes, more spam prevention.
1.4.5 - Added bug fixes that make service look like spam. Weather responses are put in one single message and when long texts are broken up, they now get sent at an interval of four.
1.4.43 - Minor updates to admin, bulletin, gpt, translate commands and added error correction.
1.4.4 - Updated dictionary command.
1.4.38 - Added qr code reader in addition to the already existing qr code generator.
1.4.32 - Added bulletin command to inform users of progress on the service.
1.4.31 - Added dictionary command. This is still a beta, so more features will be added in the near future.
1.4.2 - Added translate command.
1.4.1 - Added qr code generator. Plans in place to add qr code reader.
1.4.0 - Updated admin command, added some counters available to administrators, added a function that when a user tries to send command when service is offline, the program sends a notification to the user on start that signals its now online status.