Apple MCP Server
by Dhravya
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# Apple MCP tools
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@Dhravya/apple-mcp)
This is a collection of apple-native tools for the [MCP protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.com/docs/mcp-protocol).
Here's a step-by-step video about how to set this up, with a demo. - https://x.com/DhravyaShah/status/1892694077679763671
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<details>
<summary>Here's the JSON to copy</summary>
```
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-mcp": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["--no-cache", "apple-mcp@latest"]
}
}
```
</details>
#### Quick install
To install Apple MCP for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@Dhravya/apple-mcp):
```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @Dhravya/apple-mcp --client claude
```
... and for cursor, you can do:
```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @Dhravya/apple-mcp --client cursor
```
## Features
- Messages:
- Send messages using the Apple Messages app
- Read out messages
- Notes:
- List notes
- Search & read notes in Apple Notes app
- Contacts:
- Search contacts for sending messages
- Emails:
- Send emails with multiple recipients (to, cc, bcc) and file attachments
- Search emails with custom queries, mailbox selection, and result limits
- Schedule emails for future delivery
- List and manage scheduled emails
- Check unread email counts globally or per mailbox
- Reminders:
- List all reminders and reminder lists
- Search for reminders by text
- Create new reminders with optional due dates and notes
- Open the Reminders app to view specific reminders
- TODO: Search and open calendar events in Apple Calendar app
- TODO: Search and open photos in Apple Photos app
- TODO: Search and open music in Apple Music app
You can also daisy-chain commands to create a workflow. Like:
"can you please read the note about people i met in the conference, find their contacts and emails, and send them a message saying thank you for the time."
(it works!)
#### Manual installation
You just need bun, install with `brew install oven-sh/bun/bun`
Now, edit your `claude_desktop_config.json` with this:
```claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-mcp": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["@dhravya/apple-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}
```
### Usage
Now, ask Claude to use the `apple-mcp` tool.
```
Can you send a message to John Doe?
```
```
find all the notes related to AI and send it to my girlfriend
```
```
create a reminder to "Buy groceries" for tomorrow at 5pm
```
## Local Development
```bash
git clone https://github.com/dhravya/apple-mcp.git
cd apple-mcp
bun install
bun run index.ts
```
enjoy!