CommandBeep (Alpha Stage)

Send messages on Beeper from PowerToys' Command Palette window directly.

Important

This is still in proof of concept stage. If you want to try it, there's a guide below.

How It Works?

More information on diagram planning here: FigJam Link or FigJam file attached in this repo.

Development

Pre-requisites

1. Visual Studio with Windows App SDK & WinUI workload installed.¹
2. Windows 11 with PowerToys installed and Command Palette enabled.¹
3. Enable Developer Mode on Windows.¹
4. Beeper Desktop installed with Desktop API enabled.²

Installing Extension

1. Clone the repository (git clone https://github.com/BenjaminFosters/CommandBeep).

2. Open the solution file CommandBeep.sln in Visual Studio.

3. Build the Solution. Build > Build Solution (F6).

4. Then deploy the extension. Build > Deploy Solution.

5. Open PowerToys Command Palette, type reload and reload Command Palette, then it should be (after loading) on the very bottom of the list, or find "CommandBeep".

6. Add your Beeper Desktop API key:

   • Go to your Beeper Desktop > Settings (Ctrl+,) > Integrations > Beeper Desktop API > Approved Connections > Plus Icon

   Options	Value
   Name	Anything You Want
   Expires In	Never
   Allow sensitive actions	True

   Then copy your API key

   

   • Open Command Palette, type CommandBeep and press Ctrl + Enter to open the settings window, then paste your API key and click Save.

   

Debugging

To debug, use (F5) instead and follow the 5th instruction above.

Feature List

Do keep in mind, I will add necessary features, specifically to prevent feature creep. Also these features are designed for user experience (in terms of intuitiveness and overall performance) and general aesthetics.

Implemented Features

• Querying Chats
• Sending Message
• User Feedbacks on Actions
• Flow for Opening/Continuing on Beeper Desktop Composer
• Ability to change API key
• Icons for Accessibility & Aesthetics

Soon to be Implemented

• OAuth 2.0 authorization support
• Faster querying speed through caching

Graveyards (Cancelled Features)

• Photo Profile with circle & 1:1 ratio.

Footnotes

Footnotes

1. Source: Microsoft Learn ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. To enable Desktop API, open Beeper Desktop, go to Settings (Ctrl+,) > Integrations > Beeper Desktop API > Enable Allow connections. It should be available on https://127.0.0.1:23373. (Not to be confused with localhost which can have some issues with OAuth 2.0 authorization.) ↩