New Delhi, india — Tired of long, exhausting whatsapp messages from his boss and not wanting to open every text with blue ticks showing, an indian developer has built a clever AI‑powered tool called “WhatsNot” to quietly read and summarize messages without alerting the sender. The project has since gained attention among working professionals online.
📱 Why This Tool Was Created
In a post on Reddit’s r/developersIndia forum, the anonymous indian developer said he was fed up with his boss’s lengthy whatsapp messages — sometimes dozens in a day — which were mentally draining to open and read one by one. But he also didn’t want the boss to know he had read them. Instead of just muting chats or ignoring messages, he decided to build a smart technical workaround.
🤔 What Is WhatsNot?
WhatsNot is a custom AI tool that:
- Reads incoming whatsapp messages automatically
- Summarizes long texts into short, easy‑to‑digest briefings
- Detects message tone (e.g., urgent, neutral, aggressive)
- Prevents whatsapp blue ticks from appearing when messages are “read” by the device instead of the official app interface
This means the sender — like the boss in this case — won’t know you’ve viewed the messages even if you have. That’s because WhatsNot doesn’t open the whatsapp chat itself; it processes the text externally using AI.
🧠 How WhatsNot Works (Tech Breakdown)
The system is built using a combination of:
🛠️ Core Technology
- A Node.js service that listens to whatsapp messages via an open‑source library (Baileys)
- A simple HTTP server that captures incoming whatsapp messages
- A Grok large language model API that summarizes messages and analyses tone
- A NodeMCU microcontroller with a small OLED display to show summaries
- A touch sensor to refresh or scroll through summaries on the display
🔒 Privacy and Functionality
Because WhatsNot never actually opens the whatsapp message in the official app, it does not send a “seen” event back to WhatsApp’s servers — meaning the sender never sees the blue ticks. This bypasses the usual read‑receipt system entirely, giving users a way to view message content discreetly.
📈 Reaction and Use Cases
Although this project started as a personal solution, it resonated with many netizens who feel overwhelmed by persistent messaging — especially from work contacts. Professionals struggling with lengthy message threads are sharing the Reddit post widely as a smart alternative for managing high volumes of texts without the social pressure of immediate responses.
⚠️ Not a Commercial Product — Yet
The developer has clarified that WhatsNot is not a commercial product. It’s more of a side project and an innovative response to workplace communication overload, rather than something ready for mass market release.
🧠 Final Note
Projects like WhatsNot highlight how AI continues to empower individuals to build custom solutions that fit their personal needs — even within mainstream apps like WhatsApp. While not officially supported by whatsapp or Meta, ingenuity like this shows how developers can creatively solve everyday wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital frustrations with technology.
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