
Build an AI SMS Autoresponder with n8n and OpenAI
Wire inbound SMS from your Android phone into n8n, pass it to an LLM, and text the reply back. Node settings, guardrails, and a Code node snippet.
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Agents need a tool interface, not a REST client. These posts cover the textbee MCP server, the tools it exposes, and how to wire it into an assistant. Safety notes on letting a model send real messages are included.
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Wire inbound SMS from your Android phone into n8n, pass it to an LLM, and text the reply back. Node settings, guardrails, and a Code node snippet.

A hands-on guide to sending and reading SMS from Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and claude.ai with the textbee MCP server. Setup, example prompts, delivery checks, reading replies, and guardrails.

The textbee MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, and any MCP-enabled agent send and read SMS through your own Android phone. Setup in two minutes, open source, no per-message markup.