Looking for a powerful way to connect GroupMe with email and other handy tools like weather, zmanim, currency conversion, stock lookup, and more? This Python script transforms your GroupMe group into a multipurpose command center—all via SMS.
Features
- Send and receive emails via SMS
- Zmanim lookup
- Live weather reports
- Currency conversion
- Stock market queries
- Optional AI chatbot support (with custom API key)
Some features require free API keys. See the notes below for setup instructions.
Getting Started
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Download the Script
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Set Up GroupMe
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Create or log into your GroupMe account.
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Enable SMS mode for your profile.
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Create a new group.
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Go to the GroupMe Developers Page.
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Click Get Access Token and save it.
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Click Create Bot:
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Choose your new group.
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For the Callback URL, use:
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Click Submit.
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Copy the Group ID and Bot ID from the confirmation screen.
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Edit the Script
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Open the script you downloaded.
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Near the top, enter your email and email password or App Password (Gmail requires 2-Step Verification to generate this).
- If you’re using another email provider, update the IMAP server and port as needed.
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Scroll down to
BOT_MAP = {...}and replace the sample entries with your actual Group ID and Bot ID.
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Optional: Enable Additional Features
- Some features (weather, AI chatbot, etc.) require free API keys.
- Look for the relevant API URLs in the script and register for free keys.
- Paste them into the appropriate fields in the script.
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Deploy to PythonAnywhere
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Create a free account at PythonAnywhere.
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Go to the Files tab, create a new file named /home/yourusername/flask_app.py, and paste in the script content.
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Open the Web tab and choose Manual Configuration.
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Pick any Python version (e.g., 3.8).
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Scroll to the WSGI configuration file and replace its content with:
import sys import os sys.path.insert(0, '/home/yourusername/') from flask_app import app as application
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Save and close.
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Install Dependencies
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Open the Bash Console and run:
python3.8 -m pip install flask requests deep-translator(Replace
3.8with the version you selected earlier)
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Final Step
- Go to the Web tab and click Reload Web App.
Done!
You now have a working GroupMe bot ready to handle SMS-based commands for email, zmanim, weather, and more.
Usage Notes
- Commands must start with a dash (
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Example:-zmanim 10952 | - zmanim 10952
(#monsey case 
) - For a full list of available commands, send:
-help - AI integration (e.g., with Gemini or DeepSeek) is supported via API keys but is optional.
- This script is not production-grade. It was created for personal use and may have bugs. Feel free to improve it!
Feedback & Support
If you run into issues or have suggestions, feel free to post here. I’d love to hear your feedback and improve this project further.
credits: @flipphoneguy
