For Signal
Stay close to the people you care about.
Tend suggests a Bible verse or quote that fits each person, reminds you when it is a good time, and remembers what you sent. You send every message yourself, on Signal.
Reminder for today
Time to send something to Sam
Thinking of you this week.
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you.
- Isaiah 41:10 (WEB)
How it works
Add the people you care about
Just a name is enough. Pick a few things that matter to them, like hope, courage or friendship, and how often is right.
Ask them first
Tend drafts a short, friendly note asking if they would like the occasional verse or quote. Nothing else goes to anyone who has not said yes.
Get a nudge, then send it yourself
When it is a good time, Tend reminds you with a suggestion that fits them. Copy it, open the chat in Signal, send, and tap "I sent it".
What Tend promises
You send every message
Tend never logs in to Signal and never sends anything for you. Your messages come from you, in your own chat.
Consent first
Only people who said yes get messages. Every message can carry a link they can use to stop them, and Tend honours it at once.
Verified words
Passages come from public-domain Bibles (WEB and KJV) and quotes are checked word for word against their original source.
Very little data
A name is all Tend needs. Phone numbers and notes are optional and encrypted, and you can export or delete everything.
Questions
- Why doesn’t Tend send the messages for me?
- Signal has no official way for apps to send messages, and its terms forbid automated messaging. Sending it yourself also means the message really is from you, in your own conversation, where you will see their reply.
- Is it free?
- Yes. Tend is free and open source under the MIT licence. The code is on GitHub.
- Where do the verses and quotes come from?
- A small library chosen by hand: Bible passages in the public-domain World English Bible and King James Version, and quotes from public-domain works such as Marcus Aurelius, Emerson and Thoreau, each checked against its source.