Show HN: WhatsApp Bridge for those with their own VPS

Category: devtools

Tags: whatsapp, mcp, self-hosted, encrypted-storage, golang, privacy

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

A self-hosted Go bridge that links to WhatsApp as a companion device, storing only user-selected chats in an encrypted local database, and exposes them via read-only MCP tools for AI assistants. It combines whatsmeow with an encrypted store, opt-in chat ticking, and an audit log, addressing a real privacy niche for self-hosters wanting to query their own messages.

Target audience: self-hosters, privacy-conscious developers, AI assistant users, backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/vid-t/whatsapp-bridge · Go · AGPL-3.0 · 4 stars

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