# Notifications, iMessage, other features available via GitHub MIT-Licensed library
**URL:** https://forum.repebble.com/t/notifications-imessage-other-features-available-via-github-mit-licensed-library/1496
**Category:** Firmware Developer Corner
**Created:** [August 29, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/notifications-imessage-other-features-available-via-github-mit-licensed-library/1496 "2026-08-29T19:45:29Z")
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### Author:  [@jhatax](https://forum.repebble.com/u/jhatax)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/notifications-imessage-other-features-available-via-github-mit-licensed-library/1496/1 "2026-08-29T19:45:29Z")
Eric and team – great discussion on HN about `tether`, an app built by `zackb` so he could get all macOS continuity features on Linux. He has an iOS app as well. Some of the ideas and libraries he built / is using might help with expanding iOS support in Pebble OS.
> **[Tether: iMessage, SMS, etc. on Linux](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49415386)**
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> 168 points —
> 84 comments —
> zackb —
> 5:09 AM - 24 Aug 2026
> **[GitHub - zackb/tether: Linux + iPhone Continuity / iMessage / SMS](https://github.com/zackb/tether)**
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> Linux + iPhone Continuity / iMessage / SMS
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### Author:  [@jhatax](https://forum.repebble.com/u/jhatax)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.repebble.com/t/notifications-imessage-other-features-available-via-github-mit-licensed-library/1496/2 "2026-08-29T19:49:12Z")
iOS Companion App implements some capabilities that we can consider for adoption by Pebble’s iOS Companion App: [Tether - Linux Companion App - App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tether-linux-companion/id6762097135)